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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
SECFOR Sixers
2-5 131.9
125.55
 
VS
proj
GreatPlainsDrifters
99.25 4-3
133.29

GreatPlainsDrifters fall to SECFOR Sixers in 131.90-99.25 rout

There's no way around it, GreatPlainsDrifters dropped the ball, at least compared to projections, as SECFOR Sixers rolled to a 131.90-99.25 victory. It didn't take long to figure out who would be the frontrunner in this one, as SECFOR Sixers took a 29.00-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding efforts from Tyreek Hill and Mecole Hardman. Hill caught 3 passes for 74 yards and a touchdown for 16.4 points, while Hardman caught 2 passes for 28 yards and a touchdown (12.6 points). Alex Erickson (21.75 points) and Deshaun Watson (20.6) led the way for GreatPlainsDrifters in defeat. SECFOR Sixers (2-5) will look to build on their success against Vandals, while GreatPlainsDrifters (4-3) will match up against Dirty Dogs in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  SECFOR Sixers   GreatPlainsDrifters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ebron caught 4 passes for 70 yards and a touchdown as the Colts beat the Texans 30-23. In doing so, he put up 17 points to more-than-double his 6.6-point projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any TE in the league this season. Ebron will face the Broncos next week.
Eric Ebron

Top Player Comparison

SECFOR Sixers
Points
% of total points 131.9
1
Andy Dalton
QB
23.1
22.02
17.5%
2
Eric Ebron
TE
17
6.6
12.9%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
16.4
19.53
12.4%
4
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
15
8.96
11.4%
GreatPlainsDrifters
Points
% of total points 99.25
1
Alex Erickson
WR
21.75
10.41
21.9%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
20.6
27.89
20.8%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
18.3
14.88
18.4%
4
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
12
8.72
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tyreek Hill had a 57-yard touchdown catch for SECFOR Sixers, while Mecole Hardman had a 21-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 29.00-0.00 lead for SECFOR Sixers.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, SECFOR Sixers emerged with a 105.10-88.95 lead. For SECFOR Sixers, Andy Dalton had a 48-yard pass. Deshaun Watson had a 45-yard pass and a 41-yard pass for GreatPlainsDrifters, while Alex Erickson had a 48-yard catch.

Points By Position

  SECFOR Sixers   GreatPlainsDrifters
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the midway mark. Let's take a closer look at the Standings.
SECFOR Sixers
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on SECFOR Sixers making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 130.03 points per game through seven weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Jameis Winston
MVP
1771 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Robert Woods
Best Drafted
36 Rec, 435 Rec Yds
SF Defense
Best Acquisition
10.7 Avg Pts Allowed, 223.5 Avg Yds Allowed, 13 Turnovers
GreatPlainsDrifters
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see GreatPlainsDrifters holding onto No. 5 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 135.30 points per game through seven weeks, 8th-best in the league. Nevertheless, GreatPlainsDrifters is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
1952 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 196 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Aaron Jones
Best Drafted
399 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 196 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Alex Erickson
Best Acquisition
19 Rec, 246 Rec Yds

Game Notes

SECFOR Sixers got the win even though only five of their 11 starting players scored higher than their point projections.
GreatPlainsDrifters had only three of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
SECFOR Sixers won despite starting Josh Gordon, who scored zero points.
SECFOR Sixers put up more points than their season scoring average (130.03) while GreatPlainsDrifters fell short of theirs (135.3).
SECFOR Sixers put up more points than their projected total, while GreatPlainsDrifters fell short of their projection.
The win snaps a four-match winless streak for SECFOR Sixers, while the loss brings an end to a two-game unbeaten streak for GreatPlainsDrifters.
In blowout games this year, SECFOR Sixers moves to (1-3), while GreatPlainsDrifters falls to (1-2).
On the losing side, Alex Erickson (21.75 points) registered the fourth-best score for a wide receiver this week.