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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Simmons
6-1 107.8
112.47
 
VS
proj
Barely Legal
98.25 0-7
102.64

Simmons knock off Barely Legal for fourth straight win, 107.80-98.25

Simmons extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over Barely Legal, earning a 107.80-98.25 victory. Barely Legal remains winless for the season. Barely Legal grabbed a 37.15-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 44.55 points from Cam Newton (269 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 49 Rush Yds) and Devin Funchess (6 Rec, 62 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). But Simmons held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Patrick Mahomes (44.4 points) and Tevin Coleman (14.2). Simmons (6-1) will look to sustain their momentum against Sprint Right Option, while Barely Legal (0-7) will take on Pull Out Game in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Simmons   Barely Legal

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 358 yards and 4 touchdowns and running for 45 yards against the Bengals, Mahomes put up 44.4 points this week. He scored 42% more than his 31.27-point projection and overachieved for the fifth time this season. Mahomes ranks #1 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Patrick Mahomes

Top Player Comparison

Simmons
Points
% of total points 107.8
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
44.4
31.27
41.2%
2
Tevin Coleman
RB
14.2
11.97
13.2%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
13.8
9.79
12.8%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
13.6
11.99
12.6%
Barely Legal
Points
% of total points 98.25
1
Cam Newton
QB
32.35
25.27
32.9%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
20.2
11.91
20.6%
3
Devin Funchess
WR
12.2
7.69
12.4%
4
A.J. Green
WR
11.7
12.82
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 50-yard pass and a 43-yard pass for Simmons, contributing to a 93.60-78.05 lead for the team.
Monday
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Monday night. For Simmons, Tevin Coleman had a 30-yard touchdown run. Odell Beckham Jr. made the highlight reel for Barely Legal with a 51-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Simmons   Barely Legal
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means it's time check in on the Standings.
Simmons
Simmons have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 138.85 points per game through seven weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the unit to No. 2 in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2223 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs, 120 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition
Barely Legal
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Barely Legal making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 98.18 points per game through seven weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Cam Newton
MVP
1427 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs, 257 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
A.J. Green
Best Drafted
40 Rec, 611 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Chris Ivory
Best Acquisition
210 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 129 Rec Yds

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Simmons scored fewer points in this one (107.8) than their season average of 138.85.
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Barely Legal have lost their last seven matchups, while Simmons have won four straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. Simmons are doing a better job of that, averaging 138.85 versus Barely Legal's 98.18.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Simmons (6-1) have a better record than Barely Legal (0-7).
Even the machines think Simmons have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (117.04) than Barely Legal (103.61).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Simmons has left fewer points on the bench this season (253.15) than Barely Legal (334.8).
Once Simmons put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Barely Legal (5 vs 0).
Simmons are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Barely Legal (0 vs 1).
Simmons should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Barely Legal (4 vs 1).
Simmons have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Barely Legal (35 vs 25).
By position, Simmons have outscored Barely Legal at QB, RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Simmons don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 41 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Simmons had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Barely Legal (1).
Don't worry Barely Legal, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!