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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
NSW Hitmen
4-3 109.08
107.02
 
VS
proj
Riverboat Rob
95.36 6-1
86.88

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, Riverboat Rob fall to NSW Hitmen, 109.08-95.36

Impeded by a goose egg from Ian Thomas, Riverboat Rob were unable to overcome NSW Hitmen, which came from behind for a 109.08-95.36 win. NSW Hitmen trailed 95.36-74.48 heading into Sunday night, but the unit came storming back behind Kareem Hunt, who racked up 141 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns for 34.6 points. Todd Gurley II (63 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 23 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and the Los Angeles Rams defense (10 Pts Allowed, 228 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) led the charge for Riverboat Rob in defeat. NSW Hitmen (4-3) will look to add to their success against Thomas Diggs Watkins, while Riverboat Rob (6-1) attempt to get some positive momentum against He-Hate-Me.

Matchup Timeline

  NSW Hitmen   Riverboat Rob

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 141 yards from scrimmage and scoring 3 touchdowns against the Bengals, Hunt registered 34.6 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 16.64-point projection and was much higher than his 19.76-point season scoring average. Hunt ranks #16 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Kareem Hunt

Top Player Comparison

NSW Hitmen
Points
% of total points 109.08
1
Kareem Hunt
RB
34.6
16.64
31.7%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
17.58
18.76
16.1%
3
T.Y. Hilton
WR
16.5
10.73
15.1%
4
DeSean Jackson
WR
10.3
9.97
9.4%
Riverboat Rob
Points
% of total points 95.36
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
28.6
22.47
30%
2
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
23
8.2
24.1%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
10.86
19.7
11.4%
4
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
10
8.48
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Courtland Sutton had a 28-yard touchdown catch for NSW Hitmen to contribute to a 9.30-0.00 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  NSW Hitmen   Riverboat Rob
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means we ought to refresh the Standings.
NSW Hitmen
NSW Hitmen 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 unit is averaging the 6th-most points per game in the league (113.43 ppg), leaving NSW Hitmen on the outside looking in for the playoffs at No. 9 in the Standings.
Important Players
Matthew Stafford
MVP
1602 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Best Drafted
Kareem Hunt
Best Acquisition
542 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 226 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Riverboat Rob
Riverboat Rob will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 115.61 points per game through seven weeks, 5th-best in the league, the team boasts the best record in the league and the No. 1 spot in the Standings.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
686 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 270 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Best Drafted
Deshaun Watson
Best Acquisition
1937 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 216 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

StatSmack

By position, NSW Hitmen have outscored Riverboat Rob at QB, WR, and TE this season.
The starters for NSW Hitmen had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for Riverboat Rob (0).
There's not much good to say about Riverboat Rob this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!