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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
My New Cheesecloth
6-1 173.6
155.1
 
VS
proj
Slow Clap
154.78 3-4
145.43

My New Cheesecloth knock off Slow Clap, 173.60-154.78

My New Cheesecloth exceeded expectations, earning a 173.60-154.78 victory over Slow Clap. My New Cheesecloth never trailed in this one after grabbing a 24.30-point lead on Thursday behind the Denver Broncos defense (36 points). Odell Beckham Jr. (8 Rec, 143 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Matthew Stafford (217 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) did their part for Slow Clap in the loss. My New Cheesecloth improve to 6-1 on the season, while Slow Clap fall to 3-4.

Matchup Timeline

  My New Cheesecloth   Slow Clap

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Broncos defense scored 36 points against the Cardinals in Week 7 to more-than-triple their 9.74-point projection. They allowed only 10 points, surrendered 223 yards, and forced 5 turnovers to beat their projection by the fourth-highest percentage of any player in the league this season. Next week, the Broncos will play the Chiefs.
The Denver Broncos defense

Top Player Comparison

My New Cheesecloth
Points
% of total points 173.6
1
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
36
9.74
20.7%
2
Marlon Mack
RB
35.9
11.96
20.7%
3
Jameis Winston
QB
24.1
24.83
13.9%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
17.9
16.71
10.3%
Slow Clap
Points
% of total points 154.78
1
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
27.2
15.85
17.6%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
23.58
21.9
15.2%
3
George Kittle
TE
20.8
10.61
13.4%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
19.7
14.51
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Marlon Mack had a 29-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown run for My New Cheesecloth, contributing to a 121.30-102.58 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Travis Kelce had a 43-yard catch for My New Cheesecloth to contribute to a 173.60-109.38 lead for the team.
Monday
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 51-yard catch for Slow Clap, while Tevin Coleman had a 30-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  My New Cheesecloth   Slow Clap
Standings Update
Let's take a closer look at the Standings. After all, we're already halfway through the season, if you can believe it.
My New Cheesecloth
My New Cheesecloth will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 166.98 points per game through seven weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the team holds the No. 2 position in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
1997 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs, 111 Rush Yds
Best Drafted
the Denver Broncos defense
Best Acquisition
23.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 378.0 Avg Yds Allowed, 11 Turnovers
Slow Clap
Slow Clap 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 (155.15 ppg), propelling Slow Clap to the No. 6 position in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
James Conner
MVP
453 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 257 Rec Yds
Best Drafted
Matthew Stafford
Best Acquisition
1602 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs

Game Notes

My New Cheesecloth got the W even though only five of their 11 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Despite seven of their 11 starters exceeding their projected points, Slow Clap lost.
My New Cheesecloth put up more points than their season scoring average (166.98) while Slow Clap fell short of theirs (155.15).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 18.82-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did My New Cheesecloth win, but they also covered the 9.67-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Odell Beckham Jr. put up 27.2 points, the highest score for a wideout this week.