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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Gardettos
6-1 153.05
114.64
 
VS
proj
Burt Bombers
91.9 3-4
92.58

Gardettos knock off Burt Bombers for fourth straight win in 153.05-91.90 landslide

Gardettos extended their win streak to four games with an easy win over Burt Bombers, rolling to a 153.05-91.90 victory. Burt Bombers pulled out to a 10.50-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Gardettos after that. They were led by Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 423 yards and 3 touchdowns for 42.15 points, and Josh Jacobs, who racked up 155 yards from scrimmage and ran for 3 touchdowns (33.5 points). The Dallas Cowboys defense (6 Pts Allowed, 312 Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers) and Geno Smith (210 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) led the way for Burt Bombers in defeat. Gardettos (6-1) will look to keep it rolling against JonnyFab, while Burt Bombers (3-4) will meet Lords of Burttown in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Gardettos   Burt Bombers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Falcons in Week 7, Chase caught 8 passes for 130 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 25 points and nearly doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Gardettos this week. Chase will face the Browns next week.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

Gardettos
Points
% of total points 153.05
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
42.15
29.72
27.5%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
33.5
14.28
21.9%
3
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
25
12.7
16.3%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
19.6
11.38
12.8%
Burt Bombers
Points
% of total points 91.9
1
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
26.3
12.75
28.6%
2
Geno Smith
QB
19.2
22.06
20.9%
3
Tony Pollard
RB
10.9
7.7
11.9%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
10.5
12.49
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ja'Marr Chase had a 41-yard touchdown catch and a 32-yard touchdown catch for Gardettos, while Aaron Jones had a 21-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 65.30-55.30 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Gardettos had a 136.15-90.70 lead. For Gardettos, Patrick Mahomes had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 57-yard pass. Geno Smith made the highlight reel for Burt Bombers with a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Gardettos   Burt Bombers
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. How about we take a closer look at the Standings?
Gardettos
Gardettos have done it all so far this season, averaging a whopping 117.10 points per game through seven weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the team to the best record in the league and a well-deserved spot atop the Standings.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2159 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 113 Rush Yds
Josh Jacobs
Best Drafted
633 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 141 Rec Yds
GB Defense
Best Acquisition
20.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 308.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers
Burt Bombers
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Burt Bombers making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 99.01 points per game through seven weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Dal Defense
MVP
14.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 305.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 12 Turnovers
Christian McCaffrey
Best Drafted
431 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 301 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Geno Smith
Best Acquisition
1712 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs, 132 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

StatSmack

Gardettos must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (153.05) than their season average (117.1).
Gardettos are on a roll, winning four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Gardettos are doing a better job of that, averaging 117.1 versus Burt Bombers's 99.01.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Gardettos (6-1) have a better record than Burt Bombers (3-4).
Even the computers think Gardettos have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (110.63) than Burt Bombers (104.18).
You can't win if you don't play. Burt Bombers has left more points on the bench this season (369.1) than Gardettos (326.7).
Gardettos don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Burt Bombers (4 vs 1).
Gardettos have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Burt Bombers (2 vs 0).
Gardettos should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Burt Bombers (4 vs 1).
Burt Bombers have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Gardettos (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Gardettos have outscored Burt Bombers at QB, RB, and WR this season.
Gardettos don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 26 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Gardettos had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Burt Bombers (2).
Don't worry Burt Bombers, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!