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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Philly Phresh
4-3 104.5
97.83
 
VS
proj
Drones
71 2-5
77.59

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, Drones fall to Philly Phresh in 104.5-71.0 rout

Impeded by a 0-point performance from Jason Pierre-Paul, Drones were unable to overcome Philly Phresh, which cruised to a 104.5-71.0 win. There was very little drama in the matchup, as Philly Phresh leapt out to a 30-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive performances from Alvin Kamara (12 points) and Myles Garrett (10). Drew Brees (13.5 points) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (11) were the top performers for Drones in the loss. Philly Phresh (4-3) will look to maintain their winning ways against Warriors, while Drones (2-5) will take on Hakuna Matata in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Philly Phresh   Drones

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 11 tackles and recording 3 sacks against the Raiders, White registered 19 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 5.64-point projection and was much higher than his 8-point season scoring average. White ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Giants next week.
Devin White

Top Player Comparison

Philly Phresh
Points
% of total points 104.5
1
Devin White
LB
19
5.64
18.2%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
15
10.28
14.4%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
12
15.39
11.5%
4
Myles Garrett
DE
10
6.32
9.6%
Drones
Points
% of total points 71
1
Drew Brees
QB
13.5
7.04
19%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
11
6.26
15.5%
3
Robbie Gould
K
9
7.42
12.7%
4
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
9
7.86
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
DeAndre Hopkins had a 35-yard touchdown catch for Philly Phresh, helping the team to an 85.5-56.5 lead.

Points By Position

  Philly Phresh   Drones
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means it's about time to refresh the Standings.
Philly Phresh
Philly Phresh may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the team is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (99.0 ppg), propelling Philly Phresh to the No. 5 position in the Standings, comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
364 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 460 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
57 Rec, 704 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Phillip Lindsay
Best Acquisition
204 Rush Yds
Drones
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Drones making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 84.1 points per game through seven weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Dalvin Cook
MVP
489 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Lamar Jackson
Best Drafted
955 Pass Yds, 8 Pass TDs, 346 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Ari Defense
Best Acquisition
20.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 368.7 Avg Yds Allowed, 10 Turnovers

StatSmack

Philly Phresh must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (104.5) than their season average (99).
We heard scoring helps you win. Philly Phresh are doing a better job of that, averaging 99 versus Drones's 84.07.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Philly Phresh (4-3) have a better record than Drones (2-5).
You can't win if you don't play. Drones has left more points on the bench this season (385.5) than Philly Phresh (300.5).
Once Philly Phresh put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Drones (4 vs 0).
Philly Phresh don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Drones (0 vs 1).
Philly Phresh should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Drones (4 vs 0).
Philly Phresh have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Drones (40 vs 31).
By position, Philly Phresh have outscored Drones at RB, WR, K, and IDP this season.
Philly Phresh don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 16 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Philly Phresh had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for Drones (0).
There's not much good to say about Drones this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!