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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Big Ballers
2-5 97.45
104.59
 
VS
proj
Pull Out Game
95.15 2-5
97.01

Despite top scorer Brees, Pull Out Game fall to Big Ballers in 97.45-95.15 battle

Pull Out Game had the No. 1 scorer in the matchup with QB Drew Brees accumulating 30.55 points, the ninth-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to topple Big Ballers, who squeaked by for a 97.45-95.15 win. Pull Out Game made a run at it late afternoon on Sunday, but it wasn't to be. Big Ballers led 64.10-76.15 after the early action and held on for the win despite 14 points from Harrison Butker on Sunday afternoon for Pull Out Game. A.J. Brown (21.3 points) and the San Francisco 49ers defense (19) led the way for Big Ballers in the win. Big Ballers (2-5) will look to keep it rolling against Simmons, while Pull Out Game (2-5) take on Doo Doo Browns in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Big Ballers   Pull Out Game

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 19 points, the 49ers defense more-than-doubled their 7.76-point projection in a 33-6 win over the Patriots. They allowed only 6 points, surrendered 226 yards, and intercepted 4 passes to beat their projection by the second-highest percentage of any DEF in the league this season. In Week 8, the 49ers will battle the Seahawks.
The San Francisco 49ers defense

Top Player Comparison

Big Ballers
Points
% of total points 97.45
1
A.J. Brown
WR
21.3
10.6
21.9%
2
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
19
7.76
19.5%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
16.2
15.99
16.6%
4
Matt Prater
K
16
8.64
16.4%
Pull Out Game
Points
% of total points 95.15
1
Drew Brees
QB
30.55
24.68
32.1%
2
Giovani Bernard
RB
15.6
10.34
16.4%
3
Harrison Butker
K
14
10.15
14.7%
4
D'Andre Swift
RB
10.8
7.66
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Travis Fulgham had a 40-yard catch for Pull Out Game, helping to stake Pull Out Game to a 7.30-0.80 lead.
Sunday Early
Matt Prater had a 50-yard field goal and a 51-yard field goal for Big Ballers, while A.J. Brown had a 73-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 76.15-64.10 after the early round of games.

Points By Position

  Big Ballers   Pull Out Game
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 point. Let's refresh the Standings.
Big Ballers
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Big Ballers making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 90.19 points per game through seven weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Kareem Hunt
MVP
463 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 106 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Stefon Diggs
Best Drafted
48 Rec, 603 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
SF Defense
Best Acquisition
19.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 319.7 Avg Yds Allowed, 10 Turnovers
Pull Out Game
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Pull Out Game making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 98.93 points per game through seven weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
1618 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
Jonathan Taylor
Best Drafted
367 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 162 Rec Yds
Giovani Bernard
Best Acquisition
21 Rec, 174 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

What If

Big Ballers would have beaten only two other teams besides Pull Out Game this week.
Pull Out Game would have lost to eight other teams besides Big Ballers this week.
If Big Ballers played Pull Out Game every week this season, they'd be 2-5.
Last week, Big Ballers would have been victorious over Pull Out Game 103.45-94.7.
Big Ballers would be 2-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Pull Out Game.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Big Ballers, Pull Out Game would be 3-3.
If Big Ballers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 17-60.
If they played every team every week, Pull Out Game would be 30-47.