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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Ivanman
2-5 111
91.67
 
VS
proj
samuel's Team
91 0-7
92.87

Offensively challenged Ivanman come back to defeat samuel's Team, 111-91

Ivanman came back to earn a 111-91 victory over samuel's Team in spite of ranking only 15th in the league in points scored for the week. Despite trailing 89-70 heading into Monday night, Ivanman came storming back behind Sterling Shepard, who caught 5 passes for 167 yards for 41 points. Latavius Murray (69 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 14 Rec Yds) and Jarvis Landry (10 Rec, 97 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for samuel's Team in the loss. Ivanman (2-5) will look to keep it rolling against Megatron's Mentality, while samuel's Team (0-7) will face NogutsNoglory in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Ivanman   samuel's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 5 passes for 167 yards against the Falcons, Shepard tallied 41 points this week. His scoring output crushed his 6.5-point projection and was much higher than his 13.14-point season scoring average. Shepard ranks #65 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Redskins next week.
Sterling Shepard

Top Player Comparison

Ivanman
Points
% of total points 111
1
Sterling Shepard
WR
41
6.5
36.9%
2
The New York Jets defense
DEF
17
19.2
15.3%
3
Kendrick Lewis
S
13
0
11.7%
4
Devin Funchess
WR
12
7.56
10.8%
samuel's Team
Points
% of total points 91
1
Latavius Murray
RB
19
10.42
20.9%
2
Jarvis Landry
WR
15
9.48
16.5%
3
Danny Amendola
WR
14
2.63
15.4%
4
DeSean Jackson
WR
8
7.68
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, samuel's Team had a 83-58 lead. For Ivanman, Robbie Gould had a 51-yard field goal. Latavius Murray had a 38-yard touchdown run for samuel's Team, while Danny Amendola had a 24-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Sterling Shepard had a 58-yard catch and a 53-yard catch for Ivanman on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Ivanman   samuel's Team
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already midway through the season, which means it's about time to refresh the Standings.
Ivanman
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Ivanman making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 143 points per game through seven weeks, 17th-best in the league.
Important Players
the New York Jets defense
MVP
25.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 371.7 Avg Yds Allowed, 15 Turnovers
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition
samuel's Team
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 101, samuel's Team ranks No. 18 in the Standings, leaving the squad on the outside looking in for the playoffs.
Important Players
the Buffalo Bills defense
MVP
25.0 Avg Pts Allowed, 320.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 12 Turnovers
DeSean Jackson
Best Drafted
23 Rec, 526 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Ivanman scored fewer points in this one (111) than their season average of 143.43.
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're samuel's Team. They've lost seven in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Ivanman are doing a better job of that, averaging 143.43 versus samuel's Team's 100.71.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Ivanman (2-5) have a better record than samuel's Team (0-7).
Even the machines think Ivanman have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (116.11) than samuel's Team (82.45).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Ivanman has left fewer points on the bench this season (21) than samuel's Team (49).
In dire times, at least Ivanman keep it close. They've been blown out less times than samuel's Team (4 vs 5).
By position, Ivanman have outscored samuel's Team at QB, RB, WR, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
The starters for Ivanman had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for samuel's Team (2).
Don't worry samuel's Team, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!