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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Beckley Bombers
4-3 83
102.32
 
VS
proj
VABoyz
59 3-4
102.1

Beckley Bombers come up short of projections, still manage to beat VABoyz, 83-59

Both teams underachieved compared to expectations, but Beckley Bombers did enough to get the best of VABoyz, earning an 83-59 victory. VABoyz earned a 4-point lead on Thursday, but Beckley Bombers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Russell Wilson, who passed for 241 yards and a touchdown and ran for 27 yards for 16 points, and DeAndre Hopkins, who caught 9 passes for 106 yards and a touchdown (16 points). Ezekiel Elliott (20 points) and Stefon Diggs (15) carried the flag for VABoyz in the loss. Beckley Bombers (4-3) will look to keep it rolling against King Of The Hill, while VABoyz (3-4) attempt to get back in the win column against Broadway Ed.

Matchup Timeline

  Beckley Bombers   VABoyz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 30-23 loss to the Colts, Hopkins scored 16 points to beat his 11.46-point projection. He caught 9 passes for 106 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Beckley Bombers this week. Next week, Hopkins will face the Raiders.
DeAndre Hopkins

Top Player Comparison

Beckley Bombers
Points
% of total points 83
1
Russell Wilson
QB
16
24.75
19.3%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
16
11.46
19.3%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
13
10.19
15.7%
4
Zane Gonzalez
K
10
8.7
12%
VABoyz
Points
% of total points 59
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
20
14.27
33.9%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
15
7.82
25.4%
3
Harrison Butker
K
12
9.23
20.3%
4
Kyler Murray
QB
6
22.16
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Courtland Sutton had a 41-yard catch for Beckley Bombers, who trailed 12-8 after the first game of the week.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Beckley Bombers owned a 64-36 lead. For Beckley Bombers, Josh Jacobs had a 42-yard run. Stefon Diggs made the highlight reel for VABoyz with a 66-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 48-yard pass for Beckley Bombers to contribute to an 80-39 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Beckley Bombers   VABoyz
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already halfway through the season, meaning we ought to refresh the Standings.
Beckley Bombers
Beckley Bombers may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the squad is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (103 ppg), propelling Beckley Bombers to the No. 3 spot in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
1650 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs, 576 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Nick Chubb
Best Drafted
607 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 128 Rec Yds
Terry McLaurin
Best Acquisition
24 Rec, 419 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
VABoyz
VABoyz may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the unit is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (103 ppg), propelling VABoyz to the No. 5 position in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Carson Wentz
MVP
1649 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
602 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 176 Rec Yds
Allen Robinson II
Best Acquisition
41 Rec, 464 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starting players on Beckley Bombers scored higher than their projected point totals.
VABoyz had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
VABoyz could have used points from David Johnson and Will Fuller V, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
VABoyz ranked 9th in the league in points scored this week, while Beckley Bombers ranked tied for 7th.
Not only did Beckley Bombers earn the win, but they also covered the 0.22-point predicted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Ezekiel Elliott scored 20 points, the fourth-best score for a RB this week.