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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Kareem & Sugar
5-2 136.38
102.16
 
VS
proj
Fitz Happens
110.66 4-3
102.09

Kareem & Sugar defeat Fitz Happens for third straight win in 136.38-110.66 rout

Kareem & Sugar extended their win streak to three games with a convincing win over Fitz Happens, rolling to a 136.38-110.66 victory. It didn't take long to learn who would be the frontrunner in the matchup, as Kareem & Sugar took a 47.20-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 40.5 points from the Denver Broncos defense (10 Pts Allowed, 223 Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers) and David Johnson (39 Rush Yds, 31 Rec Yds). Cam Newton (269 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 49 Rush Yds) and Odell Beckham Jr. (8 Rec, 143 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Fitz Happens in defeat. This marks the first time this season Kareem & Sugar have knocked off Fitz Happens, after falling 107.6-80.62 in their last matchup. Kareem & Sugar (5-2) will look to build on their success against Fantasy is Dumb, while Fitz Happens (4-3) attempt to right the ship against Priest Holmes.

Matchup Timeline

  Kareem & Sugar   Fitz Happens

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Broncos defense overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 32 points against their 7.09-point projection. During a 45-10 win over the Cardinals, they allowed only 10 points, surrendered 223 yards, and forced 5 turnovers. The Broncos defense ranks #4 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
The Denver Broncos defense

Top Player Comparison

Kareem & Sugar
Points
% of total points 136.38
1
Kareem Hunt
RB
34.6
16.64
25.4%
2
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
32
7.09
23.5%
3
Alshon Jeffery
WR
18.3
11.06
13.4%
4
Drew Brees
QB
16.78
18.9
12.3%
Fitz Happens
Points
% of total points 110.66
1
Cam Newton
QB
25.66
19.62
23.2%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
24.2
15.14
21.9%
3
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
19
8.41
17.2%
4
T.J. Yeldon
RB
15.3
11.99
13.8%

Matchup Highlights

Monday
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 51-yard catch for Fitz Happens.

Points By Position

  Kareem & Sugar   Fitz Happens
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means it's about time take a closer look at the Standings.
Kareem & Sugar
Kareem & Sugar may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the team is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (115.85 ppg), propelling Kareem & Sugar to the No. 2 spot in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
1870 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Kareem Hunt
Best Drafted
542 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 226 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
the Denver Broncos defense
Best Acquisition
23.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 378.0 Avg Yds Allowed, 11 Turnovers
Fitz Happens
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine Fitz Happens holding onto No. 6 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 105.12 points per game through seven weeks, 7th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Fitz Happens is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Cam Newton
MVP
1427 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs, 257 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
47 Rec, 707 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
the Indianapolis Colts defense
Best Acquisition
26.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 374.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 15 Turnovers

What If

Kareem & Sugar would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Fitz Happens would have lost to three other teams besides Kareem & Sugar this week.
Kareem & Sugar would be 3-4 if they played Fitz Happens every week.
Last week, Fitz Happens would have beaten Kareem & Sugar 127.3-119.46.
Kareem & Sugar would be 4-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Fitz Happens.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Kareem & Sugar, Fitz Happens would be 2-3.
If Kareem & Sugar had played every team in the league each week, they would be 43-20.
If they played every team every week, Fitz Happens would be 28-35.