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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Average Joes
4-3 117.68
97.28
 
VS
proj
BOOM!
89.52 4-3
74.28

Average Joes brush off expectations, defeat BOOM! in 117.68-89.52 rout

Both teams beat their projected point totals, but Average Joes beat BOOM!, cruising to a 117.68-89.52 victory. Average Joes pulled out to a 15.20-point lead on Thursday behind Boston Scott and never let go of it. Gardner Minshew II (173 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 21 Rush Yds) and the San Francisco 49ers defense (6 Pts Allowed, 226 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) did their part for BOOM! in defeat. Average Joes (4-3) will look to rack up another win against U-25 All-Stars, while BOOM! (4-3) take on Jake's Swag Team in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Average Joes   BOOM!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Herbert (347 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 66 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) scored 38.48 points against the Jaguars in Week 7. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 18.82-point projection and was much higher than his 21.11-point season scoring average. Herbert ranks #16 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Justin Herbert

Top Player Comparison

Average Joes
Points
% of total points 117.68
1
Justin Herbert
QB
38.48
18.82
32.7%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
21.3
10.6
18.1%
3
Boston Scott
RB
15.2
9.44
12.9%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
14.3
13.19
12.2%
BOOM!
Points
% of total points 89.52
1
Gardner Minshew II
QB
19.02
19.3
21.2%
2
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
17
5.67
19%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
14.8
10.24
16.5%
4
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
11.5
7.05
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Average Joes who emerged with the lead, 90.38-46.22. Justin Herbert had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass for Average Joes, while A.J. Brown had a 73-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Gardner Minshew II had a 28-yard touchdown pass for BOOM!, while Stephen Gostkowski had a 51-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
DeAndre Hopkins had a 35-yard touchdown catch for Average Joes to contribute to a 108.68-74.72 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Average Joes   BOOM!
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the midway point. How about we catch up on the Standings?
Average Joes
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see Average Joes holding onto the No. 5 spot in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 98.12 points per game through seven weeks, 7th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Average Joes is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
DeAndre Hopkins
MVP
57 Rec, 704 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
DeVante Parker
Best Drafted
39 Rec, 474 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Justin Herbert
Best Acquisition
1542 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs, 121 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
BOOM!
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine BOOM! holding onto the No. 6 spot in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 95.05 points per game through seven weeks, 9th-best in the league. Nevertheless, BOOM! is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Dalvin Cook
MVP
489 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Joe Mixon
Best Drafted
369 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 138 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Brandon Aiyuk
Best Acquisition
20 Rec, 280 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Average Joes scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite five of their nine starters scoring above their points projection, BOOM! lost.
BOOM! can partially blame the loss on Tyler Higbee, who didn't score any points.
Average Joes put up more points than their season scoring average (98.12) while BOOM! fell short of theirs (95.05).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 28.16-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Average Joes win, but they also covered the 23-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Average Joes moves to (2-3), while BOOM! falls to (2-2).