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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
J-Law's Proballers
4-3 108.32
141.24
 
VS
proj
Wex
87.86 4-3
123.52

J-Law's Proballers come up short of projections, still manage to defeat Wex, 108.32-87.86

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, but J-Law's Proballers did enough to knock off Wex, securing a 108.32-87.86 victory. Wex earned a 12.00-point lead on Thursday, but J-Law's Proballers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by the San Francisco 49ers defense (25 points) and Deshaun Watson (20.52). The Jacksonville Jaguars defense (17 Pts Allowed, 291 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) and Derrick Henry (90 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 18 Rec Yds) led the way for Wex in the loss. J-Law's Proballers (4-3) will look to build on their success against Montgomery County, while Wex (4-3) will try to right the ship against Hop Sing’s Blacklist.

Matchup Timeline

  J-Law's Proballers   Wex

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While not allowing any points, surrendering 154 yards, and forcing a fumble against the Redskins, the 49ers defense put up 25 points this week. Their scoring output was 56.6% more than their 15.96-point projection and was higher than their 17-point season scoring average. The 49ers defense ranks #53 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
The San Francisco 49ers defense

Top Player Comparison

J-Law's Proballers
Points
% of total points 108.32
1
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
25
15.96
23.1%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
20.52
25.09
18.9%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
17
21.93
15.7%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
11
19.03
10.2%
Wex
Points
% of total points 87.86
1
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
24
15.2
27.3%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
17.8
13.61
20.3%
3
Harrison Butker
K
12
9.23
13.7%
4
Cole Beasley
WR
10.6
11.25
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson had a 45-yard pass and a 41-yard pass for J-Law's Proballers, while Matt Bryant had a 52-yard field goal, helping J-Law's Proballers to a 92.12-63.76 lead.

Points By Position

  J-Law's Proballers   Wex
Standings Update
How about we take a closer look at the Standings? We're already at the midpoint of the season after all, if you can believe it.
J-Law's Proballers
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine J-Law's Proballers making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 136.24 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
Will Fuller V
Best Drafted
34 Rec, 450 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Cooper Kupp
Best Acquisition
51 Rec, 572 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Wex
Wex will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 149.97 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the squad finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
618 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 305 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Matt Ryan
Best Drafted
2170 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Derek Carr
Best Acquisition
1410 Pass Yds, 8 Pass TDs

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. J-Law's Proballers scored less in this one (108.32) than their season average of 136.24.
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Wex has left more points on the bench this season (426.14) than J-Law's Proballers (287).
J-Law's Proballers are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Wex (1).
By position, J-Law's Proballers have outscored Wex at QB, WR, and DEF this season.
J-Law's Proballers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 19 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for J-Law's Proballers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Wex (0).
Don't worry Wex, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!