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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Give Em HELLes
6-1 138.35
151.53
 
VS
proj
Team Strong
101.5 3-4
119.17

Give Em HELLes knock off Team Strong for third straight win in 138.35-101.50 rout

Give Em HELLes extended their win streak to three games with a convincing win over Team Strong, cruising to a 138.35-101.50 victory. Give Em HELLes earned a 30.00-point lead on Thursday behind 24.7 points from Royce Freeman (35 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 32 Rec Yds) and Harrison Butker (3-3 FG, 39 long, 3-3 XP). Team Strong came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Deshaun Watson (24.6 points) and Marquez Valdes-Scantling (23.3). Unphased, Give Em HELLes got it going later that afternoon, as the Los Angeles Chargers defense (23 points) and Russell Wilson (20.75) put them back in the lead once and for all. Give Em HELLes (6-1) will look to keep it rolling against Chris's Choice Team, while Team Strong (3-4) attempt to generate some positive momentum against COA FreightTRAINER.

Matchup Timeline

  Give Em HELLes   Team Strong

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Freeman (35 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 32 Rec Yds) scored 12.7 points against the Chiefs in Week 7. His scoring output was 78.4% more than his 7.12-point projection and was much higher than his 8.09-point season scoring average. Freeman ranks #86 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Royce Freeman

Top Player Comparison

Give Em HELLes
Points
% of total points 138.35
1
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
23
25.08
16.6%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
20.75
30.26
15%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
20.7
15.6
15%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
13.1
11.95
9.5%
Team Strong
Points
% of total points 101.5
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
24.6
29.65
24.2%
2
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
WR
23.3
8.94
23%
3
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
16
26.03
15.8%
4
Justin Tucker
K
12
9.5
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Courtland Sutton had a 41-yard catch for Give Em HELLes to contribute to a 34.40-4.40 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson had a 45-yard pass and a 41-yard pass for Team Strong, while Marquez Valdes-Scantling had a 74-yard touchdown catch and a 59-yard catch to contribute to a 62.90-56.90 lead for Team Strong.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 48-yard pass for Give Em HELLes to contribute to a 117.65-101.50 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Give Em HELLes   Team Strong
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already midway through the season, which means we ought to catch up on the Standings.
Give Em HELLes
Give Em HELLes may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the unit is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (144.89 ppg), propelling Give Em HELLes to the best record in the league and the No. 1 spot in the Standings.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
1945 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 178 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
LAC Defense
Best Drafted
20.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 333.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 8 Turnovers
NYJ Defense
Best Acquisition
26.0 Avg Pts Allowed, 352.2 Avg Yds Allowed, 9 Turnovers
Team Strong
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Team Strong making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team currently finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 137.34 points per game through seven weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
1952 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 196 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Ten Defense
Best Drafted
16.0 Avg Pts Allowed, 328.0 Avg Yds Allowed, 9 Turnovers
Devin Bush
Best Acquisition
52 Tackles, 1 Sack, 2 Ints

Game Notes

Only five of the 12 starters on Give Em HELLes scored higher than their point projections.
Team Strong had only three of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Team Strong even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
Deshaun Watson and Marquez Valdes-Scantling both outscored the Los Angeles Chargers defense, the leading scorer for Give Em HELLes.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
Not only did Give Em HELLes earn the W, but they also covered the 32.36-point predicted margin of victory.
Give Em HELLes moves to (2-1) in blowout games this season, while Team Strong falls to (2-2).