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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Paladins
4-3 165.26
117.3
 
VS
proj
Jolly Dwarfs
124.84 5-2
134.54

Paladins beat predictions, knock off Jolly Dwarfs in 165.26-124.84 rout

Paladins beat their projected point total, rolling to a 165.26-124.84 victory over Jolly Dwarfs, who fell short of projections. There was very little drama in this one, as Paladins took a 43.70-point lead on Thursday behind standout showings from the Denver Broncos defense and Christian Kirk. the Broncos defense allowed only 10 points, surrendered 223 yards, and forced 5 turnovers for 38 points, while Kirk caught 3 passes for 57 yards (5.7 points). The Indianapolis Colts defense (5 Pts Allowed, 303 Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers) and Andrew Luck (156 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) carried the flag for Jolly Dwarfs in defeat. Paladins (4-3) will look to build on their success against TonesThrone, while Jolly Dwarfs (5-2) try to develop some positive momentum against Gotham City.

Matchup Timeline

  Paladins   Jolly Dwarfs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 10 points, surrendering 223 yards, and forcing 5 turnovers against the Cardinals, the Broncos defense tallied 38 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-tripled their 9.96-point projection and was much higher than their 14.25-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

Paladins
Points
% of total points 165.26
1
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
38
9.96
23%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
34.82
23.38
21.1%
3
James White
RB
21.7
10.06
13.1%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
17.54
19.13
10.6%
Jolly Dwarfs
Points
% of total points 124.84
1
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
27
14.41
21.6%
2
Andrew Luck
QB
22.74
19.15
18.2%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
17.4
17.48
13.9%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
13.6
12.39
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Paladins boasted a 114.44-93.84 lead. For Paladins, Kirk Cousins had multiple 34-yard touchdown passes. Andrew Luck had a 29-yard touchdown pass for Jolly Dwarfs, while Josh Gordon had a 55-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 50-yard pass and a 43-yard pass for Paladins, helping the team to a 149.26-107.44 lead.
Monday
Giorgio Tavecchio had a 56-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for Paladins on Monday night en route to the win for the team.

Points By Position

  Paladins   Jolly Dwarfs
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already midway through the season, and that means we ought catch up on the Standings.
Paladins
Paladins will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 144.13 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the unit finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2223 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs, 120 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Kirk Cousins
Best Drafted
2162 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Giorgio Tavecchio
Best Acquisition
3-3 FG, 56 long, 2-2 XP
Jolly Dwarfs
Jolly Dwarfs may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the team is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (136.91 ppg), propelling Jolly Dwarfs to the No. 2 position in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Andrew Luck
MVP
1948 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs
Saquon Barkley
Best Drafted
481 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 424 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Brock Osweiler
Best Acquisition
654 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Paladins had six of their 11 starters exceed their projected point totals.
Jolly Dwarfs had only five of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Paladins put up more points than their season scoring average (144.13) while Jolly Dwarfs fell short of theirs (136.91).
Paladins put up more points than their projected total, while Jolly Dwarfs fell short of their projection.
Paladins moves to (3-2) in blowout games this year, while Jolly Dwarfs falls to (1-1).
Despite the loss, the Indianapolis Colts defense recorded 27 points, the third-highest score for a DEF this week.