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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
The Philly Specials
7-0 133.66
129.69
 
VS
proj
Going Nowhere Slow
127.23 2-5
131.19

The Philly Specials defeat Going Nowhere Slow to remain perfect, 133.66-127.23

The Philly Specials won their seventh consecutive matchup to open the season with a hard-fought win over Going Nowhere Slow, emerging victorious with a 133.66-127.23 victory. The Philly Specials never trailed in this one after nabbing a 7.00-point lead on Thursday behind Antoine Bethea. James White (23.7 points) and John Brown (23.15) led the charge for Going Nowhere Slow in the loss. The Philly Specials (7-0) will look to get another W against JYD, while Going Nowhere Slow (2-5) will seek to right the ship against BallGrabbers.

Matchup Timeline

  The Philly Specials   Going Nowhere Slow

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 126 yards and a touchdown against the Patriots, Burton registered 22.85 points this week. His scoring output nearly tripled his 7.95-point projection and was much higher than his 9.24-point season scoring average. Burton ranks #97 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
Trey Burton

Top Player Comparison

The Philly Specials
Points
% of total points 133.66
1
Trey Burton
TE
22.85
7.95
17.1%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
19.04
19.72
14.2%
3
Darius Leonard
LB
17.5
11.13
13.1%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
14
10.71
10.5%
Going Nowhere Slow
Points
% of total points 127.23
1
James White
RB
23.7
11.56
18.6%
2
John Brown
WR
23.15
8.13
18.2%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
21.25
15.15
16.7%
4
Matthew Stafford
QB
18.38
18.61
14.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which The Philly Specials had a 110.46-81.58 lead. For The Philly Specials, Kirk Cousins had multiple 34-yard touchdown passes. Adam Thielen made the highlight reel for Going Nowhere Slow with a 34-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
John Brown had a 56-yard catch for Going Nowhere Slow, who trailed 133.66-126.23 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  The Philly Specials   Going Nowhere Slow

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. The Philly Specials scored fewer points in this one (133.66) than their season average of 161.31.
The Philly Specials are looking unstoppable, winning seven in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Philly Specials are doing a better job of that, averaging 161.31 versus Going Nowhere Slow's 131.45.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. The Philly Specials (7-0) have a better record than Going Nowhere Slow (2-5).
The Philly Specials don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Going Nowhere Slow (5 vs 1).
The Philly Specials play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Going Nowhere Slow (1).
The Philly Specials should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Going Nowhere Slow (6 vs 4).
The Philly Specials have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Going Nowhere Slow (54 vs 42).
By position, The Philly Specials have outscored Going Nowhere Slow at QB, RB, TE, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
The Philly Specials don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 36 points, third-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Going Nowhere Slow this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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