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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
TJ's Team 2
5-2 37.75
36.11
 
VS
proj
Hancocks Beast
11.58 0-7
11.88

TJ's Team 2 hand Hancocks Beast seventh consecutive loss in 37.75-11.58 beatdown

TJ's Team 2 cruised to a 37.75-11.58 victory to hand Hancocks Beast their seventh straight loss to open the season. TJ's Team 2 got out to a 3.09-point lead on Thursday behind Myles Garrett (1.85 points) and Courtland Sutton (1.24) and never gave it up. Ryan Tannehill (2.98 points) and Kevin Byard (2.7) were the leaders for Hancocks Beast in defeat. TJ's Team 2 (5-2) will look to add to their success against sodinesTCL, while Hancocks Beast (0-7) face off against Bitch Slappers in an effort to get their first win.

Matchup Timeline

  TJ's Team 2   Hancocks Beast

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Falcons in Week 7, Gaskin ran for 67 yards . In doing so, he put up 2.24 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on TJ's Team 2 this week. In Week 8, Gaskin and the Dolphins will play the Bills.
Myles Gaskin

Top Player Comparison

TJ's Team 2
Points
% of total points 37.75
1
Marlon Humphrey
CB
4.65
2.76
12.3%
2
Shaquil Barrett
LB
3.95
2.34
10.5%
3
Xavien Howard
CB
3.1
1.66
8.2%
4
Kyler Murray
QB
3.08
4.34
8.2%
Hancocks Beast
Points
% of total points 11.58
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
2.98
3.14
25.7%
2
Kevin Byard
S
2.7
1.82
23.3%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
2.19
1.7
18.9%
4
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
1.11
2.3
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ryan Tannehill had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for Hancocks Beast, who trailed 21.46-6.88 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 47-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for TJ's Team 2, contributing to a 32.25-9.13 lead for the team.
Monday
DK Metcalf had an 84-yard touchdown catch for Hancocks Beast.

Points By Position

  TJ's Team 2   Hancocks Beast

StatSmack

TJ's Team 2 must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (37.75) than their season average (34.14).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Hancocks Beast. They've dropped their last seven matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Hancocks Beast need some help then, averaging just 16.71 versus TJ's Team 2's 34.14.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" TJ's Team 2 (5-2) have a better record than Hancocks Beast (0-7).
Even the computers think TJ's Team 2 have better players. They have a higher projected points average (37.92) than Hancocks Beast (16.5).
Once TJ's Team 2 put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Hancocks Beast (3 vs 0).
TJ's Team 2 play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Hancocks Beast (1).
TJ's Team 2 have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Hancocks Beast (50 vs 39).
By position, TJ's Team 2 have outscored Hancocks Beast at QB, RB, TE, and IDP this season.
TJ's Team 2 don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 11 points, highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Hancocks Beast this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

TJ's Team 2
In a matchup that'll feature teams separated by just a game in the standings, TJ's Team 2 (5-2) are set to go up against sodinesTCL (4-3) in Week 8. TJ's Team 2 won't be able to expect another 5+ point showing from Marlon Humphrey, who will be out on bye in Week 8. sodinesTCL will be without Odafe Oweh. Looking at just the last two weeks, TJ's Team 2 have scored 35.92 points per game, while sodinesTCL have averaged 30.23 per contest.
Hancocks Beast
Coming up next week, last-place Hancocks Beast (0-7) will look to get back on track against ninth-place Bitch Slappers (2-5). Hancocks Beast can't rely on another one-point performance from Justin Tucker, who will be out on bye in Week 8. Bitch Slappers won't have Derek Carr, Kenyan Drake, Denzel Perryman, Hunter Renfrow, Daniel Carlson, Henry Ruggs III, Maxx Crosby, Patrick Queen, or Carl Nassib.