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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
BallGrabbers
5-2 139.32
132.26
 
VS
proj
FriendsOfDonCherry
129.52 4-3
128.51

Despite top scorer the Patriots defense, FriendsOfDonCherry fall to BallGrabbers, 139.32-129.52

FriendsOfDonCherry had the premier scorer in the matchup with DEF the New England Patriots defense racking up 32 points, the fifth-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish BallGrabbers, who secured a 139.32-129.52 win. BallGrabbers never trailed in this one after taking a 20.05-point lead on Thursday behind Tyreek Hill (14.15 points) and Travis Kelce (5.9). The New England Patriots defense (32 points) and Tom Brady (15.06) led the way for FriendsOfDonCherry in the loss. BallGrabbers (5-2) will look to maintain their momentum against Going Nowhere Slow, while FriendsOfDonCherry (4-3) attempt to get back on track against da squirts.

Matchup Timeline

  BallGrabbers   FriendsOfDonCherry

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Rams defense overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 25 points against their 7.08-point projection. During a 37-10 win over the Falcons, they allowed only 10 points, surrendered 224 yards, and forced 3 turnovers. The Rams defense ranks #7 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Bengals next week.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

BallGrabbers
Points
% of total points 139.32
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
25.22
22.03
18.1%
2
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
25
7.08
17.9%
3
Sony Michel
RB
21.65
10.6
15.5%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
14.15
15.17
10.2%
FriendsOfDonCherry
Points
% of total points 129.52
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
32
9.55
24.7%
2
Tom Brady
QB
15.06
20.2
11.6%
3
Jamaal Williams
RB
11.1
8.34
8.6%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
10.21
13.79
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tyreek Hill had a 57-yard touchdown catch for BallGrabbers, contributing to a 20.05-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Matt Bryant had a 52-yard field goal for FriendsOfDonCherry, who trailed 88.95-32.45 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Lamar Jackson had a 50-yard pass for BallGrabbers, contributing to a 117.67-58.10 lead for the team.
Monday
Tom Brady had a 26-yard touchdown pass for FriendsOfDonCherry.

Points By Position

  BallGrabbers   FriendsOfDonCherry

What If

BallGrabbers would have beaten 13 other teams besides FriendsOfDonCherry this week.
FriendsOfDonCherry would have lost to five other teams besides BallGrabbers this week.
BallGrabbers would be 3-4 if they played FriendsOfDonCherry every week.
FriendsOfDonCherry would have gotten the victory over BallGrabbers 135.46-130.48 had they played each other last week.
BallGrabbers would be 3-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as FriendsOfDonCherry.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as BallGrabbers, FriendsOfDonCherry would be 3-3.
If BallGrabbers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 69-50.
If they played every team every week, FriendsOfDonCherry would be 65-54.

Coach Talk

BallGrabbers
We do admire the confidence this past week, BallGrabbers. Deploying a starter with zero points (Christian Kirk), while still getting the win... talk about arrogant! We just ask you to please keep that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the regular season. Try it when the postseason rolls around, and we're toast.
FriendsOfDonCherry
Well, we certainly can't gripe about a shortage of opportunities this time, can we? As a group, our pass-catching corps (two WR and one TE) collectively got a hearty 20 targets in Week 7. With only 12 total catches, that group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.