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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Kamara Shy
4-3 123.96
97.11
 
VS
proj
Ben's Besties
93.3 2-5
102.36

Kamara Shy defy expectations, defeat Ben's Besties in 123.96-93.30 rout

Kamara Shy brought their A game and exceeded expectations, rolling to a 123.96-93.30 victory over Ben's Besties, who fell short of projections. Kamara Shy took a 21.32-point lead on Thursday behind Emmanuel Sanders and never let it go. Jameis Winston (22.1 points) and Odell Beckham Jr. (20.2) were the leaders for Ben's Besties in the loss. Kamara Shy (4-3) will look to add to their success against This is Dre's Team, while Ben's Besties (2-5) will attempt to get back on track against Liams Dream Team ;).

Matchup Timeline

  Kamara Shy   Ben's Besties

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Sanders overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 21.32 points against his 8.37-point projection. During a 45-10 win over the Cardinals, he had 102 receiving yards , passed for 28 yards and scored 2 touchdowns. Sanders ranks #26 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Emmanuel Sanders

Top Player Comparison

Kamara Shy
Points
% of total points 123.96
1
James White
RB
21.7
10.06
17.5%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
21.32
8.37
17.2%
3
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
19
8.41
15.3%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
17.54
19.96
14.1%
Ben's Besties
Points
% of total points 93.3
1
Jameis Winston
QB
22.1
21.08
23.7%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
20.2
11.91
21.7%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
13.8
9.79
14.8%
4
Devin Funchess
WR
12.2
7.69
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Emmanuel Sanders had a 64-yard touchdown catch and a 28-yard touchdown pass for Kamara Shy, helping to give the team a 21.32-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins had multiple 34-yard touchdown passes for Kamara Shy, while Robbie Gould had a 51-yard field goal to contribute to a 100.16-55.70 lead for Kamara Shy.
Monday
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 51-yard catch for Ben's Besties.

Points By Position

  Kamara Shy   Ben's Besties
Standings Update
Let's take a closer look at the Standings. After all, we're already midway through the season, if you can believe it.
Kamara Shy
Kamara Shy 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 4th-most points per game in the league (106.30 ppg), propelling Kamara Shy to the No. 6 spot in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
2162 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
363 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 362 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
the Indianapolis Colts defense
Best Acquisition
26.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 374.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 15 Turnovers
Ben's Besties
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Ben's Besties making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 89.93 points per game through seven weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Matthew Stafford
MVP
1602 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Odell Beckham Jr.
Best Drafted
53 Rec, 649 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Jameis Winston
Best Acquisition
905 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs

StatSmack

Kamara Shy must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (123.96) than their season average (106.3).
We heard scoring helps you win. Ben's Besties need some help then, averaging just 89.93 versus Kamara Shy's 106.3.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Kamara Shy (4-3) have a better record than Ben's Besties (2-5).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Ben's Besties has left more points on the bench this season (233.32) than Kamara Shy (200.1).
Kamara Shy don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Ben's Besties (3 vs 2).
Kamara Shy should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Ben's Besties (5 vs 2).
Kamara Shy have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Ben's Besties (29 vs 23).
By position, Kamara Shy have outscored Ben's Besties at QB, RB, and DEF this season.
Kamara Shy don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 12 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Kamara Shy had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Ben's Besties (1).
Don't worry Ben's Besties, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!