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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
David Dennison
4-3 170.88
143.95
 
VS
proj
Giant Meteor
159.26 3-4
122.18

David Dennison defeat Giant Meteor, 170.88-159.26

Both teams outperformed projections, but David Dennison took down Giant Meteor. Predicted to win 143.95-122.18, David Dennison secured a 170.88-159.26 win over Giant Meteor. David Dennison never trailed in this one after grabbing a 15.12-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind James White (29.7 points) and Tom Brady (22.68). Todd Gurley II (63 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 23 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and John Brown (7 Rec, 134 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Giant Meteor in the loss. David Dennison (4-3) will look to keep it rolling against Look Alive, while Giant Meteor (3-4) face off against In Jimmy G I Trust in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  David Dennison   Giant Meteor

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Texans defense allowed only 7 points, surrendered 259 yards, and forced 3 turnovers in a 20-7 win over the Jaguars. In doing so, they put up 14 points to more-than-double their 6.94-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on David Dennison this week. Next week, the Texans will face the Dolphins.
The Houston Texans defense

Top Player Comparison

David Dennison
Points
% of total points 170.88
1
James White
RB
29.7
16.06
17.4%
2
Tom Brady
QB
22.68
19.63
13.3%
3
Tarik Cohen
RB
22.3
13.35
13.1%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
19.9
19.19
11.6%
Giant Meteor
Points
% of total points 159.26
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
30.6
24.41
19.2%
2
John Brown
WR
26.4
10.65
16.6%
3
Cam Newton
QB
25.66
20.57
16.1%
4
Sterling Shepard
WR
21.7
12.22
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 55-yard pass for David Dennison, contributing to a 126.28-111.16 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
John Brown had a 56-yard catch for Giant Meteor, who trailed 152.18-137.56 after the late slate.
Monday
Sterling Shepard had a 58-yard catch and a 53-yard catch for Giant Meteor.

Points By Position

  David Dennison   Giant Meteor
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the halfway mark. Let's catch up on the Standings.
David Dennison
David Dennison 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 5th-most points per game in the league (144.52 ppg), propelling David Dennison to No. 4 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
James White
MVP
189 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 380 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Tom Brady
Best Drafted
1876 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Tre'Quan Smith
Best Acquisition
7 Rec, 173 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Giant Meteor
Giant Meteor will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 147.34 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the team finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
686 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 270 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Cam Newton
Best Drafted
1427 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs, 257 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Best Acquisition

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. David Dennison scored more in this matchup (170.88) than their season average (144.52).
David Dennison are clutch masters, with more close wins than Giant Meteor (2 vs 0).
By position, David Dennison have outscored Giant Meteor at WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
David Dennison has a higher average scoring margin (1) than Giant Meteor this season (-4).
David Dennison was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (3) than Giant Meteor (1).
Don't worry Giant Meteor, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!