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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Slim Shady
5-2 111.54
108.98
 
VS
proj
Hit The Showers Boys
109.56 5-2
116.99

Despite top scorer Newton, Hit The Showers Boys fall to Slim Shady in 111.54-109.56 battle

Hit The Showers Boys had the top scorer in the matchup with QB Cam Newton posting 25.66 points, the sixth-highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to defeat Slim Shady, who narrowly earned a 111.54-109.56 win. Hit The Showers Boys had a chance to come from behind late afternoon on Sunday, but it wasn't to be. Slim Shady led 106.24-92.46 after the early action and held on for the win despite a combined 17.1 points from three players on Sunday afternoon for Hit The Showers Boys. James White (25.7 points) and Jarvis Landry (20.7) won the week for Slim Shady in the win. Slim Shady (5-2) will look to add to their success against Las Flying Chanclas, while Hit The Showers Boys (5-2) will try to get some positive momentum against Dallas Demolition.

Matchup Timeline

  Slim Shady   Hit The Showers Boys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Texans defense (7 Pts Allowed, 259 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) scored 14 points against the Jaguars in Week 7. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 6.93-point projection and was higher than their 9.71-point season scoring average. The Texans defense ranks #2 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
The Houston Texans defense

Top Player Comparison

Slim Shady
Points
% of total points 111.54
1
James White
RB
25.7
13.05
23%
2
Jarvis Landry
WR
20.7
13.42
18.6%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
17.54
19.95
15.7%
4
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
14
6.93
12.6%
Hit The Showers Boys
Points
% of total points 109.56
1
Cam Newton
QB
25.66
20.57
23.4%
2
Kenyan Drake
RB
16.7
9.42
15.2%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
15.1
12.53
13.8%
4
Mike Evans
WR
14.2
14.44
13%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Slim Shady emerged with a 106.24-92.46 lead. Kirk Cousins had a pair of 34-yard touchdown passes for Slim Shady, while Mike Williams had a 55-yard touchdown catch. Kenyan Drake made the highlight reel for Hit The Showers Boys with a 54-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Slim Shady   Hit The Showers Boys
Standings Update
How about we refresh the Standings? After all, we're already at the midpoint of the season, believe it or not.
Slim Shady
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on Slim Shady holding onto No. 7 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 104.84 points per game through seven weeks, 11th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Slim Shady is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
2162 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Best Drafted
James White
Best Acquisition
189 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 380 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Hit The Showers Boys
Hit The Showers Boys will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 122.55 points per game through seven weeks, 4th-best in the league, the squad holds the No. 4 spot in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Cam Newton
MVP
1427 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs, 257 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Jameis Winston
Best Drafted
905 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs
Davante Adams
Best Acquisition
47 Rec, 557 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Only four of the 10 starting players on Slim Shady exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Hit The Showers Boys had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Slim Shady put up more points than their season scoring average (104.84) while Hit The Showers Boys fell short of theirs (122.55).
Slim Shady recorded more points than their projected total, while Hit The Showers Boys fell short of their projection.
Hit The Showers Boys ranked 4th in the league in scoring this week, while Slim Shady put up the 3rd-best score.
The matchup's 1.98-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The loss concludes a streak of two consecutive wins for Hit The Showers Boys.
In close games this season, Slim Shady moves to (1-0), while Hit The Showers Boys falls to (0-1).
For Hit The Showers Boys, Cam Newton (25.66 points) posted the second-best score for a QB this week.