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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
MikeGaloMex
4-3 131.24
117.13
 
VS
proj
Thumping and Bumping
117.74 4-3
121.79

MikeGaloMex earn win over Thumping and Bumping, 131.24-117.74

MikeGaloMex brought their A game and beat their projected point total, securing a 131.24-117.74 victory over Thumping and Bumping, who fell short of projections. Thumping and Bumping took the first lead in the matchup on Sunday afternoon, but MikeGaloMex held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Ja'Marr Chase (8 Rec, 201 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Tom Brady (211 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs). Mike Evans (6 Rec, 76 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and A.J. Brown (8 Rec, 133 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Thumping and Bumping in the loss. MikeGaloMex (4-3) will look to build on their success against NicholasG's Nifty Team, while Thumping and Bumping (4-3) will attempt to get back on track against Sgalloway15's Swag Team.

Matchup Timeline

  MikeGaloMex   Thumping and Bumping

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chase (8 Rec, 201 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 30.1 points in a 41-17 win over the Ravens in Week 7. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 12.55-point projection and was much higher than his 18.39-point season scoring average. Chase ranks #15 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

MikeGaloMex
Points
% of total points 131.24
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
30.1
12.55
22.9%
2
Tom Brady
QB
24.44
21.4
18.6%
3
Kyle Pitts
TE
19.8
10.13
15.1%
4
Davante Adams
WR
16.6
13.56
12.6%
Thumping and Bumping
Points
% of total points 117.74
1
Mike Evans
WR
28.6
14.02
24.3%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
23.3
13.87
19.8%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
22.44
27.15
19.1%
4
Devontae Booker
RB
13.6
11.54
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, after which MikeGaloMex owned a 63.60-58.70 lead. For MikeGaloMex, Ja'Marr Chase had an 82-yard touchdown catch. A.J. Brown made the highlight reel for Thumping and Bumping with a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Thumping and Bumping boasted a 117.74-114.64 lead. For MikeGaloMex, Tom Brady had a 46-yard pass. Kyler Murray had a 47-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for Thumping and Bumping, while Mike Evans had a 46-yard catch.

Points By Position

  MikeGaloMex   Thumping and Bumping

Game Notes

Six of the nine starting players on MikeGaloMex scored higher than their projected point totals.
Thumping and Bumping had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
MikeGaloMex recorded more points than their projected total, while Thumping and Bumping failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 13.5-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
On the losing side, Mike Evans recorded 28.6 points, the third-best score in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

MikeGaloMex
In a duel that'll feature two teams within a game of each other in the standings, MikeGaloMex (4-3) will go up against NicholasG's Nifty Team (3-4) in Week 8. Seven weeks into the 2021 season, MikeGaloMex have accumulated the seventh-most points in the league while NicholasG's Nifty Team (112.8 PPG) are ranked sixth. In terms of scoring production, these two squads have been nearly identical lately. MikeGaloMex have put up 111.36 points per game over the last three weeks, while NicholasG's Nifty Team have averaged 109.63 per contest over that same stretch.
Thumping and Bumping
Up ahead next week, third-place Thumping and Bumping (4-3) will look to bounce back against sixth-place Sgalloway15's Swag Team (3-4). Thumping and Bumping might have to shuffle the deck a bit with Mark Andrews out on bye next week. Sgalloway15's Swag Team will be without Kenyan Drake and Daniel Carlson.