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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Ballers
2-5 152.34
134.54
 
VS
proj
Dallas Texans
86.36 1-6
90.48

Ballers earn win over Dallas Texans in 152.34-86.36 rout

Ballers showed up and exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 152.34-86.36 victory over Dallas Texans, who fell short of projections. Dallas Texans pulled out to an 11.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Ballers after that. They were led by Joe Burrow (406 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 34 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Jamaal Williams (77 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 37 Rec Yds). A.J. Brown (27.3 points) and Jarvis Landry (12.96) carried the flag for Dallas Texans in defeat. Ballers (2-5) will look to get another win against Rednecks, while Dallas Texans (1-6) face wasp in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Ballers   Dallas Texans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Burrow (406 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 34 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) scored 71.64 points in a 37-34 lost to the Browns in Week 7. His scoring output was 69.6% more than his 42.24-point projection and was higher than his 48.86-point season scoring average. Burrow ranks #12 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
Joe Burrow

Top Player Comparison

Ballers
Points
% of total points 152.34
1
Joe Burrow
QB
71.64
42.24
47%
2
Jamaal Williams
RB
30.9
20.31
20.3%
3
David Johnson
RB
23.4
22.03
15.4%
4
Mecole Hardman
WR
10.9
9.3
7.2%
Dallas Texans
Points
% of total points 86.36
1
A.J. Brown
WR
27.3
16.34
31.6%
2
Jarvis Landry
WR
12.96
10.78
15%
3
Phillip Lindsay
RB
12.4
14.93
14.4%
4
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
11
11.69
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
A.J. Brown had a 73-yard touchdown catch for Dallas Texans, who trailed 133.54-66.96 after the early slate.

Points By Position

  Ballers   Dallas Texans
Standings Update
Let's refresh the Standings. After all, we're already halfway through the season, if you can believe it.
Ballers
Ballers rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through seven weeks, the team is averaging the 6th-most points per game in the league (142.91 ppg), leaving Ballers with some work to do in order to get into playoff position at No. 13 in the Standings.
Important Players
Joe Burrow
MVP
2023 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs, 121 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
David Johnson
Best Drafted
392 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 161 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Jason Sanders
Best Acquisition
20-20 FG, 52 long, 13-13 XP
Dallas Texans
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Dallas Texans making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 115.76 points per game through seven weeks, 18th-best in the league.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
955 Pass Yds, 8 Pass TDs, 346 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Devin Singletary
Best Drafted
299 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 153 Rec Yds
JaMycal Hasty
Best Acquisition
103 Rush Yds

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Ballers scored more points in this matchup (152.34) than their season average (142.91).
We heard scoring helps you win. Ballers are doing a better job of that, averaging 142.91 versus Dallas Texans's 115.76.
Once Ballers put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Dallas Texans (2 vs 0).
Ballers are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Dallas Texans (2).
Ballers don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Dallas Texans (0 vs 2).
Ballers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Dallas Texans (3 vs 0).
Ballers have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Dallas Texans (23 vs 16).
Dallas Texans have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (5) than Ballers (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Ballers have outscored Dallas Texans at QB, RB, and K this season.
Hey Dallas Texans, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!