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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Sam's Splendid Team
2-5 112.64
85.86
 
VS
proj
Chubby Kupp
111.32 4-3
98.62

Sam's Splendid Team defeat Chubby Kupp in 112.64-111.32 nailbiter

Both teams beat expectations, but it was Sam's Splendid Team who came out on top, squeaking by for a 112.64-111.32 victory over Chubby Kupp. Chubby Kupp made a run at it late afternoon on Sunday, but they came up short. Sam's Splendid Team led 77.20-62.00 after the early action and held on for the win despite a combined 49.32 points from three players on Sunday afternoon for Chubby Kupp. Ja'Marr Chase (8 Rec, 130 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Aaron Jones (23 Rush Yds, 53 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) led the way for Sam's Splendid Team in the win. Sam's Splendid Team (2-5) will look to sustain their winning ways against bigearv14's Fabulous Team, while Chubby Kupp (4-3) try to generate some positive momentum against Purple Power.

Matchup Timeline

  Sam's Splendid Team   Chubby Kupp

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 130 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Falcons, Chase tallied 29 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 15.52-point projection and was much higher than his 16.89-point season scoring average. Chase ranks #19 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

Sam's Splendid Team
Points
% of total points 112.64
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
29
15.52
25.7%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
24.1
13.14
21.4%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
21.9
9.55
19.4%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
15.3
12.51
13.6%
Chubby Kupp
Points
% of total points 111.32
1
Justin Herbert
QB
18.62
23.19
16.7%
2
Mike Williams
WR
18.1
12.48
16.3%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
17.7
14.7
15.9%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
17.7
13.39
15.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ja'Marr Chase had a 41-yard touchdown catch and a 32-yard touchdown catch for Sam's Splendid Team, while Aaron Jones had a 21-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 77.20-62.00 lead for Sam's Splendid Team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, Sam's Splendid Team had a 112.64-111.32 lead. JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 45-yard touchdown catch for Sam's Splendid Team, while Derek Carr had a 26-yard touchdown pass. Marquez Valdes-Scantling made the highlight reel for Chubby Kupp with a 57-yard catch and a 40-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Sam's Splendid Team   Chubby Kupp
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the midway point. How about we check in on the Standings?
Sam's Splendid Team
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Sam's Splendid Team making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 96.25 points per game through seven weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
1980 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 257 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Ja'Marr Chase
Best Drafted
47 Rec, 605 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Darius Slayton
Best Acquisition
11 Rec, 166 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Chubby Kupp
Chubby Kupp have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 104.72 points per game through seven weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the unit to the No. 3 position in the Standings, comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Nick Chubb
MVP
740 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs
Justin Herbert
Best Drafted
2009 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
Best Acquisition
22 Rec, 369 Rec Yds

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 8) of the starters on Sam's Splendid Team scored higher than their projected point totals.
Chubby Kupp lost despite six of their eight starters scoring above their points projection.
Sam's Splendid Team won despite starting James Conner, who scored zero points.
Ja'Marr Chase, Aaron Jones, and JuJu Smith-Schuster all scored more points than Justin Herbert, the leading scorer for Chubby Kupp.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
This matchup showcased the week's two highest-scoring teams.
The matchup's 1.32-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
The win concludes a two-game losing slide for Sam's Splendid Team, while the loss brings an end to a two-game winning streak for Chubby Kupp.
Sam's Splendid Team moves to (1-0) in close games this year, while Chubby Kupp falls to (1-2).
Despite the loss, Justin Herbert recorded 18.62 points, the fifth-best score for a signal-caller this week.