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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Hammerin Hank
3-4 174.29
146
 
VS
proj
Ballers
157.26 3-4
153.31

Hammerin Hank defy expectations, knock off Ballers, 174.29-157.26

Hammerin Hank rose to the occasion and exceeded their projected point total, emerging victorious with a 174.29-157.26 victory over Ballers. Hammerin Hank took a 83.24-point lead on Thursday behind standout efforts from the Denver Broncos defense (10 Pts Allowed, 223 Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers) and Von Miller (15) and never looked back. Philip Rivers (29.54 points) and Trey Burton (21.3) did everything they could for Ballers in the loss. Hammerin Hank (3-4) will look to maintain their winning ways against Son Of Sam, while Ballers (3-4) will match up against Madden Legend in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Hammerin Hank   Ballers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Broncos defense (10 Pts Allowed, 223 Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers) scored 40 points against the Cardinals in Week 7. Their scoring output more-than-quadrupled their 9.64-point projection and was much higher than their 13.83-point season scoring average. The Broncos defense ranks #4 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
The Denver Broncos defense

Top Player Comparison

Hammerin Hank
Points
% of total points 174.29
1
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
40
9.64
23%
2
Lamar Miller
RB
16.95
8.42
9.7%
3
Von Miller
LB
15
10.28
8.6%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
14
11.13
8%
Ballers
Points
% of total points 157.26
1
Philip Rivers
QB
29.54
30.44
18.8%
2
Trey Burton
TE
21.3
8.89
13.5%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
21.05
14.1
13.4%
4
Luke Kuechly
LB
16
8.12
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Case Keenum had a 64-yard touchdown pass for Hammerin Hank, helping to stake the team to a 83.24-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Philip Rivers had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 55-yard touchdown pass for Ballers, who trailed 147.94-128.71 after the early games.
Monday
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Monday night. For Hammerin Hank, Sterling Shepard had a 58-yard catch and a 53-yard catch. Odell Beckham Jr. made the highlight reel for Ballers with a 51-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Hammerin Hank   Ballers
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already halfway through the season, and that means it's about time take a closer look at the Standings.
Hammerin Hank
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Hammerin Hank making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 145.15 points per game through seven weeks, 12th-best in the league.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
1308 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Mike Evans
Best Drafted
40 Rec, 591 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Jalen Richard
Best Acquisition
31 Rec, 253 Rec Yds
Ballers
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Ballers making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 150.81 points per game through seven weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
2008 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Odell Beckham Jr.
Best Drafted
53 Rec, 649 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Denzel Perryman
Best Acquisition
47 Tackles, 1 Int

Game Notes

Eight of the 16 starters on Hammerin Hank scored higher than their projected point totals.
Ballers had only seven of their 16 starters score higher than their projected points.
Ballers can partially blame the loss on the Miami Dolphins defense, who didn't score any points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Hammerin Hank ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while Ballers ranked 5th.
This win concludes a four-game losing streak for Hammerin Hank, while the loss caps a two-game winning streak for Ballers.