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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Jolly Dwarfs
5-2 119.48
117.89
 
VS
proj
TonesThrone
96.52 2-5
97.99

Jolly Dwarfs hand TonesThrone fourth consecutive loss, 119.48-96.52

Jolly Dwarfs came out on top with a 119.48-96.52 victory to hand TonesThrone their fourth consecutive loss. TonesThrone earned an 11.80-point lead on Thursday, but Jolly Dwarfs held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Ja'Marr Chase, who caught 8 passes for 201 yards and a touchdown for 33.1 points, and Jalen Hurts, who passed for 236 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 61 yards (23.54 points). Mike Evans (25.6 points) and Lamar Jackson (23.08) were the leading scorers for TonesThrone in the loss. Jolly Dwarfs (5-2) will look to keep it rolling against BigBlueWrckingCrew, while TonesThrone (2-5) match up against Elena Delle Donne. in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Jolly Dwarfs   TonesThrone

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 201 yards and a touchdown against the Ravens, Chase tallied 33.1 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 10.01-point projection and was much higher than his 17.74-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

Jolly Dwarfs
Points
% of total points 119.48
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
33.1
10.01
27.7%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
23.54
21.6
19.7%
3
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
20
10.3
16.7%
4
Devonta Freeman
RB
9.9
9.35
8.3%
TonesThrone
Points
% of total points 96.52
1
Mike Evans
WR
25.6
11.37
26.5%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
23.08
24.3
23.9%
3
Dante Pettis
WR
10.54
6.87
10.9%
4
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
10
8.76
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Jolly Dwarfs boasted an 80.74-51.02 lead. For Jolly Dwarfs, Ja'Marr Chase had an 82-yard touchdown catch. Lamar Jackson made the highlight reel for TonesThrone with a 39-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Mike Evans had a 46-yard catch for TonesThrone, who trailed 118.58-88.52 after the late afternoon slate.
Sunday Night
Joey Slye had a 56-yard field goal for TonesThrone, who trailed 118.58-96.52 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Jolly Dwarfs   TonesThrone
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means it's about time to catch up on the Standings.
Jolly Dwarfs
Jolly Dwarfs will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 139.40 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the unit holds the No. 2 spot in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Jalen Hurts
MVP
1716 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 361 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Ja'Marr Chase
Best Drafted
35 Rec, 754 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
GB Defense
Best Acquisition
20.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 331.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 11 Turnovers
TonesThrone
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 112.46, TonesThrone boast the No. 10 spot in the Standings. While the team currently is outside of playoff position, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
1943 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 480 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Mike Evans
Best Drafted
37 Rec, 496 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Dante Pettis
Best Acquisition

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Jolly Dwarfs scored less in this one (119.48) than their season average of 139.4.
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're TonesThrone. They've lost four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Jolly Dwarfs are doing a better job of that, averaging 139.4 versus TonesThrone's 112.46.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Jolly Dwarfs (5-2) have a better record than TonesThrone (2-5).
Even the machines think Jolly Dwarfs have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (132.99) than TonesThrone (124.43).
Jolly Dwarfs don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than TonesThrone (3 vs 0).
Jolly Dwarfs should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than TonesThrone (4 vs 1).
Jolly Dwarfs have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than TonesThrone (37 vs 25).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of TonesThrone - they’ve made more transactions (7) than Jolly Dwarfs (5) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Jolly Dwarfs have outscored TonesThrone at QB, RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Jolly Dwarfs don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 25 points, highest in the league.
Jolly Dwarfs came out victorious even though they had more players on a bye this week (3) than TonesThrone (1).
Don't worry TonesThrone, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!