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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Shelly’s Ballers
5-2 141
130.19
 
VS
proj
I like cox
120.27 5-2
154.34

Shelly’s Ballers knock I like cox from 1st place in 141.00-120.27 blowout

Shelly’s Ballers cruised to a 141.00-120.27 victory over I like cox, knocking them out of the top spot in Kingfish Fantasy Football. I like cox jumped out to a 37.80-point lead on Thursday behind 37.8 points from DeAndre Hopkins (10 Rec, 103 Rec Yds) and Alvin Kamara (49 Rush Yds, 56 Rec Yds). But it was all Shelly’s Ballers after that. They were led by the Kansas City Chiefs defense (36 points) and Nick Chubb (20.7). Shelly’s Ballers (5-2) will look to build on their success against New kids privileged patriots, while I like cox (5-2) will match up against Jon's meth lab employees in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Shelly’s Ballers   I like cox

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Chiefs defense overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 36 points against their 14.29-point projection. During a 44-23 win over the 49ers, they allowed 23 points, surrendered 444 yards, and forced 3 turnovers. The Chiefs defense will face the Titans next week.
The Kansas City Chiefs defense

Top Player Comparison

Shelly’s Ballers
Points
% of total points 141
1
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
36
14.29
25.5%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
20.7
18.73
14.7%
3
Jacoby Brissett
QB
17
24.23
12.1%
4
D'Onta Foreman
RB
16.5
9.15
11.7%
I like cox
Points
% of total points 120.27
1
Derek Carr
QB
21.97
36.44
18.3%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
20.3
16.52
16.9%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
18.3
12.46
15.2%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
17.5
17.31
14.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Shelly’s Ballers who owned the lead, 65.00-57.50. Jacoby Brissett had a 55-yard pass for Shelly’s Ballers, while D'Onta Foreman had a 60-yard run. Terry McLaurin made the highlight reel for I like cox with a 37-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Derek Carr had a 26-yard touchdown pass for I like cox, who trailed 126.80-103.27 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  Shelly’s Ballers   I like cox
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the halfway mark. Let's check in on the Standings.
Shelly’s Ballers
Shelly’s Ballers will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 144.53 points per game through seven weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the team holds the No. 3 spot in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Tyreek Hill
MVP
57 Rec, 773 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Nick Chubb
Best Drafted
740 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs
Jacoby Brissett
Best Acquisition
1584 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 130 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
I like cox
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see I like cox holding onto No. 5 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 131.37 points per game through seven weeks, 9th-best in the league. Nevertheless, I like cox is well within playoff position.
Important Players
Derek Carr
MVP
1520 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
47 Rec, 553 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
NE Defense
Best Acquisition
20.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 345.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 13 Turnovers

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Shelly’s Ballers scored higher than their projected point totals.
I like cox had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Shelly’s Ballers recorded more points than their projected total, while I like cox fell shy of their projection.
The defeat concludes a two-game winning streak for I like cox.
In blowout games this season, Shelly’s Ballers moves to (4-0), while I like cox falls to (2-1).