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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Tom's Team
4-3 131.22
125.13
 
VS
proj
Magic Michael
97.02 2-5
136.17

Magic Michael fall to Tom's Team in 131.22-97.02 rout

Magic Michael failed to bring their A game, as Tom's Team rolled to a 131.22-97.02 victory. Tom's Team nabbed a 22.20-point lead on Thursday behind the Denver Broncos defense (32 points) and Ricky Seals-Jones (3.2) and never looked back. Adam Thielen (26 points) and Michael Thomas (19.9) were the leading performers for Magic Michael in the loss. Tom's Team (4-3) will look to keep it rolling against Super Mario-Ta, while Magic Michael (2-5) will try to get back on track against Raykins.

Matchup Timeline

  Tom's Team   Magic Michael

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Broncos defense (10 Pts Allowed, 223 Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers) scored 32 points against the Cardinals in Week 7. Their scoring output more-than-quadrupled their 6.96-point projection and was much higher than their 9.83-point season scoring average. The Broncos defense ranks #4 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
The Denver Broncos defense

Top Player Comparison

Tom's Team
Points
% of total points 131.22
1
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
32
6.96
24.4%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
30.6
24.41
23.3%
3
Mike Evans
WR
17.7
17.36
13.5%
4
Alex Smith
QB
12.72
17.26
9.7%
Magic Michael
Points
% of total points 97.02
1
Adam Thielen
WR
26
20.78
26.8%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
19.9
19.19
20.5%
3
Matt Prater
K
16
9.8
16.5%
4
David Johnson
RB
10
17.16
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Adam Thielen had a 34-yard touchdown catch for Magic Michael, while Matt Prater had a 50-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 94.10-60.10 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Alex Smith had a 23-yard touchdown pass for Tom's Team, helping the team to a 131.22-80.00 lead.

Points By Position

  Tom's Team   Magic Michael
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already midway through the season, meaning it's time to refresh the Standings.
Tom's Team
Tom's Team 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 5th-most points per game in the league (126.44 ppg), propelling Tom's Team to No. 4 in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
686 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 270 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Aaron Rodgers
Best Drafted
1997 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs, 111 Rush Yds
Ricky Seals-Jones
Best Acquisition
17 Rec, 204 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Magic Michael
Magic Michael rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through seven weeks, the squad is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (129.20 ppg), leaving Magic Michael outside of playoff position at No. 8 in the Standings.
Important Players
Adam Thielen
MVP
67 Rec, 822 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Michael Thomas
Best Drafted
53 Rec, 588 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Andy Dalton
Best Acquisition
1822 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs

StatSmack

As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Tom's Team (4-3) have a better record than Magic Michael (2-5).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Tom's Team has left fewer points on the bench this season (329.5) than Magic Michael (348.7).
Magic Michael are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Tom's Team (3 vs 1).
Tom's Team play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Magic Michael (1).
Tom's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Magic Michael (6 vs 3).
By position, Tom's Team have outscored Magic Michael at QB, RB, and DEF this season.
Tom's Team came out victorious despite having more players on a bye this week (3) than Magic Michael (0).
Don't worry Magic Michael, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!