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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Deflated Balls
5-2 143
109.99
 
VS
proj
Tecumseh Football Team
105 5-2
126.22

Deflated Balls overtake Tecumseh Football Team for 1st place in 143-105 rout

Deflated Balls overtook Tecumseh Football Team in the standings, climbing atop the standings in Keeper League Year 16 with a dominant win, cruising to a 143-105 victory. Deflated Balls never trailed in this one, coasting to victory behind Tom Brady, who passed for 211 yards and 4 touchdowns for 32 points, and Derek Carr, who passed for 323 yards and 2 touchdowns (22 points). Jalen Hurts (236 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 61 Rush Yds) and Lamar Jackson (257 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 88 Rush Yds) led the charge for Tecumseh Football Team in defeat. Deflated Balls (5-2) will look to build on their success against My Cousins Team, while Tecumseh Football Team (5-2) will attempt to right the ship against Mek-flix and cHill.

Matchup Timeline

  Deflated Balls   Tecumseh Football Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Giants defense overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 17 points against their 6.34-point projection. During a 25-3 win over the Panthers, they allowed only 3 points, surrendered 173 yards, and intercepted a pass. The Giants defense will face the Chiefs next week.
The New York Giants defense

Top Player Comparison

Deflated Balls
Points
% of total points 143
1
Tom Brady
QB
32
24.69
22.4%
2
Derek Carr
QB
22
21.24
15.4%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
17
10.62
11.9%
4
The New York Giants defense
DEF
17
6.34
11.9%
Tecumseh Football Team
Points
% of total points 105
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
27
24.22
25.7%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
24
27.56
22.9%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
19
10.54
18.1%
4
James Conner
RB
12
10.66
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
A.J. Brown had a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch for Tecumseh Football Team, while Lamar Jackson had a 39-yard touchdown pass during the early round of games, contributing to a dead-even score, 48-48.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 46-yard pass for Deflated Balls, while Derek Carr had a 43-yard pass to contribute to a 143-105 lead for Deflated Balls.

Points By Position

  Deflated Balls   Tecumseh Football Team
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means we ought to refresh the Standings.
Deflated Balls
Deflated Balls have done it all so far this season, averaging a whopping 138 points per game through seven weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the unit to the best record in the league and a well-deserved spot atop the Standings.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
2275 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs
Derek Carr
Best Drafted
2269 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
NYG Defense
Best Acquisition
25.7 Avg Pts Allowed, 368.7 Avg Yds Allowed, 9 Turnovers
Tecumseh Football Team
Tecumseh Football Team 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 5th-most points per game in the league (118 ppg), propelling Tecumseh Football Team to the No. 3 position in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Jalen Hurts
MVP
1716 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 361 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Lamar Jackson
Best Drafted
1943 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 480 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Cin Defense
Best Acquisition
18.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 339.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 6 Turnovers

Game Notes

Eight of the 10 starting players on Deflated Balls scored higher than their projected point totals.
Tecumseh Football Team had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Deflated Balls put up more points than their season scoring average (137.57) while Tecumseh Football Team fell short of theirs (118.43).
Deflated Balls recorded more points than their projected total, while Tecumseh Football Team fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 38-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
All five of the wins for Deflated Balls have been blowout wins.