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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Donald's Team
5-2 393.19
422.5
 
VS
proj
brandon's Team
361.63 4-3
400.11

Donald's Team defeat brandon's Team for fourth straight win, 393.19-361.63

Donald's Team extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over brandon's Team, securing a 393.19-361.63 victory. Donald's Team earned an early 3.86-point lead on Thursday. brandon's Team bounced back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Cole Beasley (55.4 points) and Derrick Henry (40.78). Not to be deterred, Donald's Team made a run later that afternoon, as Kyler Murray (97.38 points) and George Kittle (26) put them back in the lead for good. Donald's Team (5-2) will look to get another win against Mississippi, while brandon's Team (4-3) will try to get back on track against Space Force.

Matchup Timeline

  Donald's Team   brandon's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 24 points, surrendering 362 yards, and forcing a fumble against the Rams, the Bears defense recorded 11 points this week. Their scoring output nearly doubled their 5.72-point projection and was much higher than their 7-point season scoring average. The Bears defense ranks #7 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Saints next week.
The Chicago Bears defense

Top Player Comparison

Donald's Team
Points
% of total points 393.19
1
Kyler Murray
QB
97.38
63.62
24.8%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
69.35
61.61
17.6%
3
Boston Scott
RB
41.95
41.73
10.7%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
29.6
34.77
7.5%
brandon's Team
Points
% of total points 361.63
1
Cole Beasley
WR
55.4
23.54
15.3%
2
Daniel Jones
QB
52.97
46.58
14.6%
3
Nick Foles
QB
43.4
49.47
12%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
40.78
43.78
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Daniel Jones had a 39-yard touchdown pass for brandon's Team for the team, who trailed 75.53-71.67 after the first game of the week.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for Donald's Team, contributing to a 333.59-304.73 lead for the team.
Monday
Nick Foles had a 42-yard pass for brandon's Team.

Points By Position

  Donald's Team   brandon's Team
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already halfway through the season, which means it's about time to check in on the Standings.
Donald's Team
Donald's Team may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the squad is averaging the 6th-most points per game in the league (414.76 ppg), propelling Donald's Team to the No. 2 position in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
1847 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 437 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Deshaun Watson
Best Drafted
2095 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 147 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Frank Gore
Best Acquisition
310 Rush Yds
brandon's Team
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on brandon's Team holding onto the No. 6 position in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 383.25 points per game through seven weeks, 9th-best in the league. Nevertheless, brandon's Team is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Derrick Henry
MVP
663 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Calvin Ridley
Best Drafted
40 Rec, 615 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Nick Foles
Best Acquisition
1139 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs

What If

Donald's Team would have beaten five other teams besides brandon's Team this week.
brandon's Team would have lost to seven other teams besides Donald's Team this week.
If they played brandon's Team every week, Donald's Team would be 5-2 this season.
Last week, Donald's Team would have topped brandon's Team 405.87-400.6.
Donald's Team would be 4-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as brandon's Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Donald's Team, brandon's Team would be 2-4.
If Donald's Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 49-28.
If they played every team every week, brandon's Team would be 31-46.