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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
BOOM Shakalaka
3-4 93.36
108.65
 
VS
proj
Drill'erThen-Spiller
87.12 5-2
115.29

BOOM Shakalaka knock Drill'erThen-Spiller from top spot, 93.36-87.12

BOOM Shakalaka came out on top with a 93.36-87.12 victory over Drill'erThen-Spiller, knocking them out of first place in The League. Drill'erThen-Spiller grabbed a 9.00-point lead on Thursday, but BOOM Shakalaka held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Dalvin Cook, who ran for 142 yards and 2 touchdowns for 26.9 points, and Greg Zuerlein, who made 3 of his 4 FG attempts (15 points). Daniel Jones (223 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 35 Rush Yds) and Tyler Lockett (70 Ret. Yds) did their part for Drill'erThen-Spiller in the loss. BOOM Shakalaka (3-4) will look to add to their success against H-block, while Drill'erThen-Spiller (5-2) will attempt to get back in the win column against JLEAGUER.

Matchup Timeline

  BOOM Shakalaka   Drill'erThen-Spiller

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 142 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Lions, Cook scored 26.9 points this week. His scoring output was 72.9% more than his 15.56-point projection and was higher than his 20.07-point season scoring average. Cook ranks #6 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Redskins next week.
Dalvin Cook

Top Player Comparison

BOOM Shakalaka
Points
% of total points 93.36
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
26.9
15.56
28.8%
2
Greg Zuerlein
K
15
9.83
16.1%
3
Julio Jones
WR
9.3
12.67
10%
4
Nick Bosa
DE
7
4.92
7.5%
Drill'erThen-Spiller
Points
% of total points 87.12
1
Daniel Jones
QB
12.42
19.3
14.3%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
11.8
9.93
13.5%
3
Golden Tate
WR
8
7.98
9.2%
4
Cory Littleton
LB
8
6.23
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which BOOM Shakalaka emerged with an 86.26-67.32 lead. For BOOM Shakalaka, Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal. Daniel Jones made the highlight reel for Drill'erThen-Spiller with a 28-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  BOOM Shakalaka   Drill'erThen-Spiller
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already halfway through the season, meaning we ought to check in on the Standings.
BOOM Shakalaka
BOOM Shakalaka 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 (117.37 ppg), propelling BOOM Shakalaka to the No. 8 position in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
2170 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
725 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 220 Rec Yds
Auden Tate
Best Acquisition
22 Rec, 326 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Drill'erThen-Spiller
Drill'erThen-Spiller 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 6th-most points per game in the league (115.69 ppg), propelling Drill'erThen-Spiller to the No. 2 spot in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Mike Evans
MVP
27 Rec, 464 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Marlon Mack
Best Drafted
514 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Daniel Jones
Best Acquisition
1144 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 121 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Only four of the 14 starters on BOOM Shakalaka exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Drill'erThen-Spiller had only six of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
BOOM Shakalaka won despite starting Christian Kirk, who scored zero points.
Both teams registered their lowest scores of the season.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
BOOM Shakalaka ranked 9th in the league in points scored this week, while Drill'erThen-Spiller ranked 11th.
The matchup's 6.24-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.