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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Brandon's Team
6-1 163.42
157.17
 
VS
proj
Earl's Glorious Team
89.5 3-4
141.71

Brandon's Team top Earl's Glorious Team for fifth straight win in 163.42-89.50 rout

Brandon's Team extended their win streak to five games with a dominant win over Earl's Glorious Team, cruising to a 163.42-89.50 victory. There wasn't much drama in this one, as Brandon's Team leapt out to a 39.8-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout efforts from Davante Adams and Alvin Kamara. Adams caught 13 passes for 196 yards and 2 touchdowns for 44.6 points, while Kamara racked up 148 yards from scrimmage (22.8 points). Calvin Ridley (19.9 points) and Amari Cooper (15.5) were the leaders for Earl's Glorious Team in the loss. This marks the third time this season Brandon's Team have beaten Earl's Glorious Team, after winning 133.6-121.84 in their last matchup. Brandon's Team (6-1) will look to keep it rolling against Earl's Glorious Team, while Earl's Glorious Team (3-4) try to right the ship against Brandon's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Brandon's Team   Earl's Glorious Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bills defense overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 14 points against their 8.9-point projection. During an 18-10 win over the Jets, they allowed only 10 points, surrendered 161 yards, and intercepted 2 passes. The Bills defense ranks #10 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Patriots next week.
The Buffalo Bills defense

Top Player Comparison

Brandon's Team
Points
% of total points 163.42
1
Davante Adams
WR
44.6
20.29
27.3%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
32.92
25.24
20.1%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
22.8
24.86
14%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
15.2
17.46
9.3%
Earl's Glorious Team
Points
% of total points 89.5
1
Calvin Ridley
WR
19.9
17.4
22.2%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
15.5
16.09
17.3%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
12
24.19
13.4%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
10.8
17.36
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Davante Adams had a 45-yard touchdown catch for Brandon's Team to contribute to a 96.60-56.80 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 47-yard touchdown pass for Brandon's Team, helping the team to a 163.42-78.90 lead.

Points By Position

  Brandon's Team   Earl's Glorious Team

Game Notes

Brandon's Team got the win even though only four of their nine starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Earl's Glorious Team had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Davante Adams, Russell Wilson, and Alvin Kamara all scored more points than Calvin Ridley, the leading scorer for Earl's Glorious Team.
Brandon's Team put up more points than their season scoring average (145.86) while Earl's Glorious Team fell short of theirs (137.85).
Brandon's Team put up more points than their projected total, while Earl's Glorious Team failed to reach their projection.
The 163.42 points scored by Brandon's Team are the 5th-most in the league this year.
The matchup's 73.92-point margin is the largest in the league this season.
The defeat concludes a two-match winning streak for Earl's Glorious Team.
Not only did Brandon's Team earn the win, but they also easily covered the 15.46-point forecasted margin of victory.
Brandon's Team moves to (4-0) in blowout games this season, while Earl's Glorious Team falls to (3-2).
For Earl's Glorious Team, Calvin Ridley scored 19.9 points, the third-best score for a wideout this week.

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