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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
The dirty birds
4-3 126.56
113.04
 
VS
proj
Booster shot
85.2 2-5
92.5

The dirty birds earn win against Booster shot in 126.56-85.20 landslide

The dirty birds brought their A game and outperformed their projected point total, cruising to a 126.56-85.20 victory over Booster shot, who fell short of projections. The dirty birds got out to a 20.30-point lead on Thursday behind DeAndre Hopkins and never looked back. Mecole Hardman (28 points) and the Kansas City Chiefs defense (17) led the charge for Booster shot in the loss. The dirty birds (4-3) will look to maintain their winning ways against AndrewTate$$, while Booster shot (2-5) attempt to get some positive momentum against Where’s Warren.

Matchup Timeline

  The dirty birds   Booster shot

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hopkins (10 Rec, 103 Rec Yds) scored 20.3 points in a 42-34 win over the Saints in Week 7. His scoring output was 32.9% more than his 15.27-point projection and was much higher than his 2.9-point season scoring average. Hopkins will face the Vikings next week.
DeAndre Hopkins

Top Player Comparison

The dirty birds
Points
% of total points 126.56
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
36.5
17.57
28.8%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
20.3
15.27
16%
3
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
12.5
9.78
9.9%
4
Marcus Mariota
QB
12.06
15.57
9.5%
Booster shot
Points
% of total points 85.2
1
Mecole Hardman
WR
28
8.05
32.9%
2
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
17
9.28
20%
3
Geno Smith
QB
13.1
16.59
15.4%
4
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
9.2
9.77
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Marcus Mariota had a 75-yard touchdown pass for The dirty birds, contributing to a 77.56-5.60 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Geno Smith had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Booster shot, while Mecole Hardman had a 25-yard touchdown run for the team, who trailed 126.56-76.00 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  The dirty birds   Booster shot
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the midway point. Let's take a closer look at the Standings.
The dirty birds
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on The dirty birds holding onto No. 7 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 107.22 points per game through seven weeks, 10th-best in the league. Nevertheless, The dirty birds is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Josh Jacobs
MVP
633 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 141 Rec Yds
Graham Gano
Best Drafted
15-17 FG, 56 long, 13-13 XP
Taysom Hill
Best Acquisition
276 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Booster shot
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Booster shot 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 106.03 points per game through seven weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Justin Jefferson
MVP
46 Rec, 654 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Kirk Cousins
Best Drafted
1502 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs
Geno Smith
Best Acquisition
1712 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs, 132 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

Game Notes

The dirty birds had five of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Booster shot had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The dirty birds put up more points than their season scoring average (107.22) while Booster shot fell short of theirs (106.03).
The dirty birds scored more points than their projected total, while Booster shot fell shy of their projection.
This victory snaps a two-game winless streak for The dirty birds.
Not only did The dirty birds get the win, but they also easily covered the 20.54-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, The dirty birds moves to (2-1), while Booster shot falls to (1-2).
For Booster shot, Mecole Hardman put up 28 points, the third-highest score for a wide receiver this week.