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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Chill Pill
5-2 264.12
202.03
 
VS
proj
Unladen Swallows
196.4 1-6
221.26

Chill Pill defy predictions, knock off Unladen Swallows, 264.12-196.40

Chill Pill outperformed their projected point total, securing a 264.12-196.40 victory over Unladen Swallows, who fell short of projections. Chill Pill never trailed in this one after taking a 37.50-point lead on Thursday behind the Denver Broncos defense (32 points) and Chandler Jones (5.5). Matt Ryan (379 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Philip Rivers (306 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) carried the flag for Unladen Swallows in the loss. Chill Pill improve to 5-2 on the season, while Unladen Swallows fall to 1-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Chill Pill   Unladen Swallows

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Broncos defense (10 Pts Allowed, 223 Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers) scored 32 points against the Cardinals in Week 7. Their scoring output more-than-quadrupled their 6.96-point projection and was much higher than their 9.83-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

Chill Pill
Points
% of total points 264.12
1
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
32
6.96
12.1%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
28
21.54
10.6%
3
Marcus Mariota
QB
27.28
24.71
10.3%
4
Aaron Donald
DT
26.5
6.49
10%
Unladen Swallows
Points
% of total points 196.4
1
Matt Ryan
QB
38.76
33.21
19.7%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
29.64
31.09
15.1%
3
Latavius Murray
RB
22.3
12.79
11.4%
4
A.J. Green
WR
20.7
20.24
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Chill Pill became the proud owner of a 240.22-106.74 lead. For Chill Pill, Adam Thielen had a 34-yard touchdown catch. Philip Rivers had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 55-yard touchdown pass for Unladen Swallows, while Latavius Murray had a 38-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Night
Sammy Watkins had a 50-yard catch for Chill Pill, helping the team to a 260.62-157.64 lead.
Monday
Matt Ryan had a 47-yard touchdown pass for Unladen Swallows.

Points By Position

  Chill Pill   Unladen Swallows
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means we ought catch up on the Standings.
Chill Pill
Chill Pill 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 5th-most points per game in the league (220.07 ppg), propelling Chill Pill to the No. 3 position in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
2033 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Best Drafted
the Denver Broncos defense
Best Acquisition
23.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 378.0 Avg Yds Allowed, 11 Turnovers
Unladen Swallows
Unladen Swallows rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through seven weeks, the team is averaging the 6th-most points per game in the league (210.63 ppg), leaving Unladen Swallows with some work to do in order to get into playoff position at No. 11 in the Standings.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
2335 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Best Drafted
Philip Rivers
Best Acquisition
2008 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs

StatSmack

Chill Pill must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (264.12) than their season average (220.07).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Chill Pill (5-2) have a better record than Unladen Swallows (1-6).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Chill Pill has left fewer points on the bench this season (550) than Unladen Swallows (600.82).
Chill Pill are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Unladen Swallows (1).
Chill Pill have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Unladen Swallows (2 vs 0).
Chill Pill should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Unladen Swallows (4 vs 2).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Unladen Swallows - they’ve made more transactions (7) than Chill Pill (2) this season. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off this week.
By position, Chill Pill have outscored Unladen Swallows at WR, TE, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
Chill Pill has a higher average scoring margin (7) than Unladen Swallows this season (-14).
Hey Unladen Swallows, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!