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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
HandslikeWayneMello
5-2 89.74
94.45
 
VS
proj
Polish-Hammer
80.92 3-4
91.92

HandslikeWayneMello defeat Polish-Hammer for third straight win, 89.74-80.92

HandslikeWayneMello extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Polish-Hammer, earning an 89.74-80.92 victory. Polish-Hammer jumped out to a 19.7-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout performances from Tyler Boyd, who caught 8 passes for 155 yards and a touchdown for 21.5 points, and Derrick Henry, who ran for 128 yards (13.8 points). But HandslikeWayneMello held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Travis Etienne Jr., who ran for 114 yards and a touchdown for 17.9 points, and Derek Carr, who passed for 241 yards and a touchdown (13.54 points). HandslikeWayneMello (5-2) will look to add to their success against The Equalizer*, while Polish-Hammer (3-4) attempt to get back on track against Squirtle Squad UA.

Matchup Timeline

  HandslikeWayneMello   Polish-Hammer

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Etienne Jr. (114 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) scored 17.9 points against the Giants in Week 7. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.25-point projection and was much higher than his 8.94-point season scoring average. Etienne Jr. ranks #81 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Travis Etienne Jr.

Top Player Comparison

HandslikeWayneMello
Points
% of total points 89.74
1
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
17.9
7.25
19.9%
2
Derek Carr
QB
13.54
19.75
15.1%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
12
7.96
13.4%
4
Dameon Pierce
RB
11.7
11.6
13%
Polish-Hammer
Points
% of total points 80.92
1
Tyler Boyd
WR
21.5
6.57
26.6%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
18.12
23.19
22.4%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
13.8
15.13
17.1%
4
The Las Vegas Raiders defense
DEF
10
7.78
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Polish-Hammer became the proud owner of a 50.00-30.30 lead. For HandslikeWayneMello, Travis Etienne Jr. had a 49-yard run. Tyler Boyd had a 60-yard touchdown catch for Polish-Hammer, while Amari Cooper had a 55-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Derek Carr had a 26-yard touchdown pass for HandslikeWayneMello, while Daniel Carlson had a 50-yard field goal, contributing to an 89.74-80.92 lead for HandslikeWayneMello.

Points By Position

  HandslikeWayneMello   Polish-Hammer
Standings Update
How about we check in on the Standings? After all, we're already at the midpoint of the season, believe it or not.
HandslikeWayneMello
HandslikeWayneMello have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 110.58 points per game through seven weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the squad to No. 2 in the Standings, comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
1980 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 257 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
47 Rec, 553 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Brandon Aiyuk
Best Acquisition
32 Rec, 402 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Polish-Hammer
Polish-Hammer may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the team is averaging the 3rd-most points per game in the league (100.61 ppg), propelling Polish-Hammer to No. 6 in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
2009 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Stefon Diggs
Best Drafted
49 Rec, 656 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Tyler Boyd
Best Acquisition
29 Rec, 455 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

What If

HandslikeWayneMello would have beaten four other teams besides Polish-Hammer this week.
Polish-Hammer would have lost to six other teams besides HandslikeWayneMello this week.
If HandslikeWayneMello played Polish-Hammer every week this season, they'd be 5-2.
HandslikeWayneMello would have topped Polish-Hammer 116.86-73.32 had they played each other last week.
HandslikeWayneMello would be 4-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Polish-Hammer.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as HandslikeWayneMello, Polish-Hammer would be 3-3.
If HandslikeWayneMello had played every team in the league each week, they would be 46-17.
If they played every team every week, Polish-Hammer would be 31-32.