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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Steve Semmler's Team
4-3 86.36
112.54
 
VS
proj
Jesus's Tip-Top Team
65.5 4-3
69.48

Back-and-forth battle ends with Steve Semmler's Team coming back to knock off Jesus's Tip-Top Team in 86.36-65.50 rout

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Steve Semmler's Team earned a convincing win over Jesus's Tip-Top Team, rolling to an 86.36-65.50 victory. Jesus's Tip-Top Team earned an early 7.40-point lead on Thursday. Steve Semmler's Team came back to take the lead during the late games on Sunday, powered by Michael Thomas (17.6 points) and the New Orleans Saints defense (10). Unphased, Jesus's Tip-Top Team got it going later that night to take a 0.2-point lead behind Zach Ertz (4.8 points). But Steve Semmler's Team came back again at the last minute on Monday night, as Tom Brady (12.96 points) and Le'Veon Bell (8.1) put them back ahead once and for all. Steve Semmler's Team (4-3) will look to keep it rolling against Gaylin's Team, while Jesus's Tip-Top Team (4-3) meet Dope Relax in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Steve Semmler's Team   Jesus's Tip-Top Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 142 yards against the Lions, Diggs put up 17.7 points this week. His scoring output was 53.6% more than his 11.52-point projection and was higher than his 13.29-point season scoring average. Diggs ranks #44 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Redskins next week.
Stefon Diggs

Top Player Comparison

Steve Semmler's Team
Points
% of total points 86.36
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
17.7
11.52
20.5%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
17.6
14.95
20.4%
3
Tom Brady
QB
12.96
20.09
15%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
10
7.01
11.6%
Jesus's Tip-Top Team
Points
% of total points 65.5
1
Allen Robinson II
WR
19.7
11.29
30.1%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
16.3
13.45
24.9%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
14.3
12.31
21.8%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
7.4
13.96
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Jesus's Tip-Top Team who emerged with the lead, 26.70-24.80. For Steve Semmler's Team, Stefon Diggs had a 66-yard catch. Aaron Jones made the highlight reel for Jesus's Tip-Top Team with a 21-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Tom Brady had a 26-yard touchdown pass for Steve Semmler's Team during Monday Night Football, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Steve Semmler's Team   Jesus's Tip-Top Team
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the halfway mark. Let's catch up on the Standings.
Steve Semmler's Team
Steve Semmler's Team 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 team is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (100.99 ppg), leaving Steve Semmler's Team outside of playoff position at No. 5 in the Standings.
Important Players
Michael Thomas
MVP
62 Rec, 763 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Tom Brady
Best Drafted
1992 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
Kirk Cousins
Best Acquisition
1711 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Jesus's Tip-Top Team
Jesus's Tip-Top Team may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the squad is averaging the 3rd-most points per game in the league (108.30 ppg), propelling Jesus's Tip-Top Team to the No. 4 spot in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
618 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 305 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Aaron Jones
Best Drafted
399 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 196 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Matthew Stafford
Best Acquisition
1751 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs

What If

Steve Semmler's Team would have beaten four other teams besides Jesus's Tip-Top Team this week.
Jesus's Tip-Top Team would have lost to six other teams besides Steve Semmler's Team this week.
If they played Jesus's Tip-Top Team every week, Steve Semmler's Team would be 2-5 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Steve Semmler's Team would have beaten Jesus's Tip-Top Team 118.16-59.12.
Steve Semmler's Team would be 3-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Jesus's Tip-Top Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Steve Semmler's Team, Jesus's Tip-Top Team would be 3-3.
If Steve Semmler's Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 28-35.
If they played every team every week, Jesus's Tip-Top Team would be 35-28.