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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Horn Hi Yo
2-5 105.26
97.08
 
VS
proj
Thomas and the Tank
101.66 2-5
132.75

Horn Hi Yo hand Thomas and the Tank fifth straight loss in 105.26-101.66 battle

Horn Hi Yo squeaked by for a 105.26-101.66 victory to hand Thomas and the Tank their fifth straight loss. Thomas and the Tank had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they fell short. Horn Hi Yo led 105.26-86.06 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 15.6 points from Phillip Dorsett II and Robby Anderson on Monday night for Thomas and the Tank. Horn Hi Yo were led by Philip Rivers (27.66 points) and the Baltimore Ravens defense (25.97). Horn Hi Yo (2-5) will look to add to their success against los Diablos, while Thomas and the Tank (2-5) will attempt to get back in the win column against Chris's Crazy Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Horn Hi Yo   Thomas and the Tank

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 16 points, surrendering 347 yards, and forcing 2 turnovers against the Seahawks, the Ravens defense registered 25.97 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 9.44-point projection and was much higher than their 11.86-point season scoring average. The Ravens defense will face the Patriots next week.
The Baltimore Ravens defense

Top Player Comparison

Horn Hi Yo
Points
% of total points 105.26
1
Philip Rivers
QB
27.66
20.07
26.3%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
25.97
9.44
24.7%
3
Brett Maher
K
15
8.87
14.3%
4
Mike Williams
WR
8.7
12.23
8.3%
Thomas and the Tank
Points
% of total points 101.66
1
Michael Thomas
WR
23.1
18.62
22.7%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
17.6
14.98
17.3%
3
Phillip Dorsett II
WR
13.6
11.18
13.4%
4
Stephen Hauschka
K
13.5
8.43
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Philip Rivers had a 41-yard touchdown pass for Horn Hi Yo to contribute to a 77.73-68.46 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday night, after which Horn Hi Yo had a 105.26-86.06 lead. For Horn Hi Yo, Brett Maher had a 63-yard field goal. Amari Cooper made the highlight reel for Thomas and the Tank with a 44-yard catch.
Monday
Phillip Dorsett II had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Thomas and the Tank.

Points By Position

  Horn Hi Yo   Thomas and the Tank
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already halfway through the season, which means it's about time to catch up on the Standings.
Horn Hi Yo
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 115.23, Horn Hi Yo boasts the No. 11 position in the Standings. While the unit currently is outside of playoff position, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
2114 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
Bal Defense
Best Drafted
22.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 349.7 Avg Yds Allowed, 9 Turnovers
Geronimo Allison
Best Acquisition
17 Rec, 177 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Thomas and the Tank
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Thomas and the Tank making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 138.87 points per game through seven weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Michael Thomas
MVP
62 Rec, 763 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Amari Cooper
Best Drafted
38 Rec, 621 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Phillip Dorsett II
Best Acquisition
18 Rec, 243 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

What If

Horn Hi Yo would have beaten only two other teams besides Thomas and the Tank this week.
Thomas and the Tank would have lost to nine other teams besides Horn Hi Yo this week.
Horn Hi Yo would be 2-5 if they played Thomas and the Tank every week.
Had they played each other last week, Thomas and the Tank would have defeated Horn Hi Yo 130.36-106.77.
Horn Hi Yo would be 1-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Thomas and the Tank.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Horn Hi Yo, Thomas and the Tank would be 3-3.
If Horn Hi Yo had played every team in the league each week, they would be 15-62.
If they played every team every week, Thomas and the Tank would be 31-46.