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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Slip Her the Tagovailoa
4-3 118
135.3
 
VS
proj
The Graveyard
72.78 1-6
71.84

Slip Her the Tagovailoa find way to top The Graveyard in 118.00-72.78 beatdown

Full of promise, Slip Her the Tagovailoa underdelivered, at least according to projections. Still, they cruised to a 118.00-72.78 victory over The Graveyard, who actually exceeded projections. The Graveyard earned a 6.40-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Slip Her the Tagovailoa after that. They were led by D'Andre Swift (28.4 points) and Ryan Tannehill (21.4). A.J. Brown (27.3 points) and Lamar Jackson (25.08) carried the flag for The Graveyard in the loss. Slip Her the Tagovailoa (4-3) will look to maintain their winning ways against Tompa Bay, while The Graveyard (1-6) will take on You’re Not That Guy Pal in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Slip Her the Tagovailoa   The Graveyard

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fournette (81 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) scored 17 points in a 38-3 win over the Bears in Week 7. His scoring output was right around his 17.29-point projection. Fournette ranks #42 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Leonard Fournette

Top Player Comparison

Slip Her the Tagovailoa
Points
% of total points 118
1
D'Andre Swift
RB
28.4
16.39
24.1%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
21.4
25.19
18.1%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
17
17.29
14.4%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
12.7
20.19
10.8%
The Graveyard
Points
% of total points 72.78
1
A.J. Brown
WR
27.3
16.39
37.5%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
25.08
28.28
34.5%
3
Daniel Carlson
K
7
8.98
9.6%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
7
9.07
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, The Graveyard boasted a 58.78-55.80 lead. Ryan Tannehill had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for Slip Her the Tagovailoa, while Joe Mixon had a 21-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, A.J. Brown had a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch for The Graveyard, while Lamar Jackson had a 39-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
D'Andre Swift had a 63-yard touchdown catch for Slip Her the Tagovailoa, contributing to a 118.00-72.78 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Slip Her the Tagovailoa   The Graveyard
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already midway through the season, and that means it's about time to take a closer look at the Standings.
Slip Her the Tagovailoa
Slip Her the Tagovailoa 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 (131.71 ppg), propelling Slip Her the Tagovailoa to No. 6 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Tyreek Hill
MVP
52 Rec, 641 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
D'Andre Swift
Best Drafted
262 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 391 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Khalil Herbert
Best Acquisition
279 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
The Graveyard
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine The Graveyard making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 119.65 points per game through seven weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
1943 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 480 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Keenan Allen
Best Drafted
39 Rec, 419 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Dalton Schultz
Best Acquisition
31 Rec, 359 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Slip Her the Tagovailoa scored fewer points in this one (118) than their season average of 131.71.
We heard scoring helps you win. Slip Her the Tagovailoa are doing a better job of that, averaging 131.71 versus The Graveyard's 119.65.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Slip Her the Tagovailoa (4-3) have a better record than The Graveyard (1-6).
Even the machines think Slip Her the Tagovailoa have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (135.02) than The Graveyard (123.09).
Once Slip Her the Tagovailoa put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Graveyard (2 vs 0).
Slip Her the Tagovailoa have the clutch gene, with more close wins than The Graveyard (1 vs 0).
Slip Her the Tagovailoa should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than The Graveyard (4 vs 2).
The Graveyard have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Slip Her the Tagovailoa (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Slip Her the Tagovailoa have outscored The Graveyard at RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Slip Her the Tagovailoa has a higher average scoring margin (7) than The Graveyard this season (-19).
The starters for Slip Her the Tagovailoa had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for The Graveyard (3).
Don't worry The Graveyard, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!