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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Hill Be Open
3-4 151.03
156.61
 
VS
proj
Golden Tatertots
110.68 1-6
148.38

Hill Be Open hand Golden Tatertots fourth consecutive loss, 151.03-110.68

Hill Be Open came out on top with a 151.03-110.68 victory to hand Golden Tatertots their fourth straight loss. Hill Be Open never trailed in this one after grabbing a 20.67-point lead on Thursday behind Phillip Lindsay. Drew Brees (42.78 points) and Kerryon Johnson (19.9) led the charge for Golden Tatertots in the loss. Hill Be Open (3-4) will look to maintain their winning ways against The Ertz Lockett, while Golden Tatertots (1-6) will attempt to right the ship against BarkleyUpDaWrongTree.

Matchup Timeline

  Hill Be Open   Golden Tatertots

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Burton overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 27.6 points against his 11.27-point projection. In a 38-31 loss to the Patriots, he caught 9 passes for 126 yards and a touchdown. Burton ranks #97 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
Trey Burton

Top Player Comparison

Hill Be Open
Points
% of total points 151.03
1
Joe Flacco
QB
46.56
50.97
30.8%
2
Trey Burton
TE
27.6
11.27
18.3%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
22
18.29
14.6%
4
Phillip Lindsay
RB
20.67
10.55
13.7%
Golden Tatertots
Points
% of total points 110.68
1
Drew Brees
QB
42.78
49.21
38.7%
2
Kerryon Johnson
RB
19.9
12.01
18%
3
Michael Crabtree
WR
11.6
12.72
10.5%
4
Golden Tate
WR
11.6
14.92
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Phillip Lindsay had a 28-yard touchdown run for Hill Be Open, contributing to a 20.67-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Kerryon Johnson had a 71-yard run for Golden Tatertots, who trailed 67.27-33.90 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Joe Flacco had a 56-yard pass for Hill Be Open to contribute to a 129.03-98.58 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Hill Be Open   Golden Tatertots
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means we ought take a closer look at the Standings.
Hill Be Open
Hill Be Open may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the squad is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (164.51 ppg), propelling Hill Be Open to the No. 7 spot in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Joe Flacco
MVP
2067 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
41 Rec, 635 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Marlon Mack
Best Acquisition
249 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Golden Tatertots
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 127.02, Golden Tatertots is No. 12 in the Standings, leaving the unit with some work to do in order to get into playoff position.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
1870 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Andy Dalton
Best Drafted
1822 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Giovani Bernard
Best Acquisition
155 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Hill Be Open scored less in this one (151.03) than their season average of 164.51.
Golden Tatertots are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last four matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Hill Be Open are doing a better job of that, averaging 164.51 versus Golden Tatertots's 127.02.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Hill Be Open (3-4) have a better record than Golden Tatertots (1-6).
Even the machines think Hill Be Open have better players. Their projected average points is higher (157.15) than Golden Tatertots (141.42).
Hill Be Open are clutch masters, with more close wins than Golden Tatertots (1 vs 0).
Hill Be Open should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Golden Tatertots (4 vs 2).
Hill Be Open have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Golden Tatertots (28 vs 23).
By position, Hill Be Open have outscored Golden Tatertots at RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Hill Be Open had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Golden Tatertots (1).
Hey Golden Tatertots, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!