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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Hungry Hippo
4-3 143.98
121.46
 
VS
proj
Darkhorse198
103.44 2-5
116.25

Hungry Hippo hand Darkhorse198 fourth consecutive loss in 143.98-103.44 rout

Hungry Hippo cruised to a 143.98-103.44 victory to hand Darkhorse198 their fourth consecutive loss. Darkhorse198 earned a 6.70-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Hungry Hippo after that. They were led by Saquon Barkley, who racked up 94 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 21.9 points, and Kerryon Johnson, who racked up 179 yards from scrimmage (20.9 points). Philip Rivers (306 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Latavius Murray (69 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 14 Rec Yds) were the leading performers for Darkhorse198 in the loss. Hungry Hippo (4-3) will look to rack up another win against carsonWEEntz, while Darkhorse198 (2-5) try to get back on track against Alex Le's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Hungry Hippo   Darkhorse198

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 11.07 points, Johnson nearly doubled that amount by scoring 20.9 points as the Lions beat the Dolphins 32-21. He racked up 179 yards from scrimmage to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Hungry Hippo this week. In Week 8, Johnson and the Lions will go up against the Seahawks.
Kerryon Johnson

Top Player Comparison

Hungry Hippo
Points
% of total points 143.98
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
21.9
19.97
15.2%
2
Kerryon Johnson
RB
20.9
11.07
14.5%
3
Jarvis Landry
WR
20.7
13.42
14.4%
4
Jared Goff
QB
18.48
22.97
12.8%
Darkhorse198
Points
% of total points 103.44
1
Philip Rivers
QB
22.14
22.1
21.4%
2
Latavius Murray
RB
21.3
11.93
20.6%
3
Sterling Shepard
WR
21.2
9.88
20.5%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
9.7
13.37
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Hungry Hippo emerged with a 122.08-74.04 lead. For Hungry Hippo, Kerryon Johnson had a 71-yard run. Philip Rivers had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 55-yard touchdown pass for Darkhorse198, while Latavius Murray had a 38-yard touchdown run.
Monday
Sterling Shepard had a 58-yard catch and a 53-yard catch for Darkhorse198.

Points By Position

  Hungry Hippo   Darkhorse198
Standings Update
How about we catch up on the Standings? We're already at the midpoint of the season after all, believe it or not.
Hungry Hippo
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see Hungry Hippo holding onto the No. 5 position in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 120.87 points per game through seven weeks, 6th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Hungry Hippo is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
481 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 424 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Mike Evans
Best Drafted
40 Rec, 591 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Jared Goff
Best Acquisition
2130 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Darkhorse198
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Darkhorse198 making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad currently finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 108.78 points per game through seven weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Ezekiel Elliott
MVP
619 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 175 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Drew Brees
Best Drafted
1870 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Latavius Murray
Best Acquisition
330 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Hungry Hippo had seven of their nine starters exceed their projected point totals.
Darkhorse198 had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Hungry Hippo put up more points than their season scoring average (120.87) while Darkhorse198 fell short of theirs (108.78).
Hungry Hippo scored more points than their projected total, while Darkhorse198 failed to reach their projection.
Not only did Hungry Hippo get the W, but they also easily covered the 5.21-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Hungry Hippo moves to (3-2), while Darkhorse198 falls to (1-4).
On the losing side, Philip Rivers scored 22.14 points, the fifth-best score for a quarterback this week.