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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Stand up or get out!
5-2 160.1
184.76
 
VS
proj
Freeman Fighters
150.85 1-6
152.65

Offensively challenged Stand up or get out! defeat Freeman Fighters, 160.10-150.85

Despite ranking only eighth in the league in points scored for the week, Stand up or get out! came out on top with a 160.10-150.85 victory over Freeman Fighters. Stand up or get out! took a 57.7-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout efforts from Adam Thielen (26 points) and Tarik Cohen (14 Rush Yds, 69 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. Dak Prescott (26.25 points) and Jarvis Landry (25.7) were the leaders for Freeman Fighters in the loss. Stand up or get out! (5-2) have now won five games in a row and will look to keep it rolling against Swany's Sackers. Freeman Fighters (1-6) will attempt to get back on track against rayray.

Matchup Timeline

  Stand up or get out!   Freeman Fighters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 21 points, the Texans defense scored 73.6% more than their 12.1-point projection in a 20-7 win over the Jaguars. They allowed only 7 points, surrendered 259 yards, and forced 3 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Stand up or get out! this week. The Texans will go up against the Dolphins in Week 8.
The Houston Texans defense

Top Player Comparison

Stand up or get out!
Points
% of total points 160.1
1
Adam Thielen
WR
26
21.23
16.2%
2
Tarik Cohen
RB
25.4
21.79
15.9%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
23.1
25.74
14.4%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
22.8
16.12
14.2%
Freeman Fighters
Points
% of total points 150.85
1
Dak Prescott
QB
26.25
21.73
17.4%
2
Jarvis Landry
WR
25.7
16.96
17%
3
Sterling Shepard
WR
23.7
12.44
15.7%
4
Tevin Coleman
RB
21.2
20.8
14.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Stand up or get out! boasted a 117.40-59.70 lead. For Stand up or get out!, Adam Thielen had a 34-yard touchdown catch. Danny Amendola made the highlight reel for Freeman Fighters with a 24-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Dak Prescott had a 49-yard touchdown pass for Freeman Fighters, who trailed 150.00-105.95 after the late games.
Monday
Sterling Shepard had a 58-yard catch and a 53-yard catch for Freeman Fighters, while Tevin Coleman had a 30-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Stand up or get out!   Freeman Fighters
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the midway mark. How about we refresh the Standings?
Stand up or get out!
Stand up or get out! may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the unit is averaging the 3rd-most points per game in the league (188.99 ppg), propelling Stand up or get out! to No. 4 in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
363 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 362 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Adam Thielen
Best Drafted
67 Rec, 822 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
James White
Best Acquisition
189 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 380 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Freeman Fighters
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 151.64, Freeman Fighters holds the No. 10 spot in the Standings, leaving the team on the outside looking in for the playoffs.
Important Players
Dak Prescott
MVP
1417 Pass Yds, 8 Pass TDs, 236 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Tevin Coleman
Best Drafted
310 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 137 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Matt Breida
Best Acquisition
445 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Stand up or get out! scored fewer points in this one (160.1) than their season average of 188.99.
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Stand up or get out! have won five straight weeks, while Freeman Fighters have dropped their last six.
We heard scoring helps you win. Stand up or get out! are doing a better job of that, averaging 188.99 versus Freeman Fighters's 151.64.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Stand up or get out! (5-2) have a better record than Freeman Fighters (1-6).
Even the machines think Stand up or get out! have better players. Their projected average points is higher (188.36) than Freeman Fighters (167.09).
Once Stand up or get out! put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Freeman Fighters (1 vs 0).
Stand up or get out! play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Freeman Fighters (1).
Stand up or get out! should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Freeman Fighters (3 vs 1).
Stand up or get out! have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Freeman Fighters (38 vs 25).
By position, Stand up or get out! have outscored Freeman Fighters at RB, WR, TE, and IDP this season.
Stand up or get out! don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 16 points, third-highest in the league.
Stand up or get out! came out victorious even though they had more players on a bye this week (4) than Freeman Fighters (2).
There's not much good to say about Freeman Fighters this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!