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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Springfield Atoms
4-2 116
96.53
 
VS
proj
Boom in the Endzone
86 3-3
91.26

Springfield Atoms hand Boom in the Endzone third straight loss in 116-86 rout

Springfield Atoms cruised to a 116-86 win to hand Boom in the Endzone their third straight loss. There wasn't much drama in the matchup, as Springfield Atoms leapt out to a 46-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout efforts from Derrick Henry and Gardner Minshew II. Henry racked up 264 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns for 41 points, while Minshew II passed for 243 yards , ran for 14 yards and scored 2 touchdowns (21 points). Deshaun Watson (45 points) and Myles Gaskin (12) led the way for Boom in the Endzone in the loss. Springfield Atoms (4-2) will look to keep it rolling against Butler Jets, while Boom in the Endzone (3-3) try to get back on track against Dak to the Future.

Matchup Timeline

  Springfield Atoms   Boom in the Endzone

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henry (212 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 52 Rec Yds) scored 41 points in a 42-36 win over the Texans in Week 6. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 15.75-point projection and was much higher than his 17-point season scoring average. Henry ranks #19 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Springfield Atoms
Points
% of total points 116
1
Derrick Henry
RB
41
15.75
35.3%
2
Gardner Minshew II
QB
21
24.82
18.1%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
12
7.62
10.3%
4
David Johnson
RB
12
9.76
10.3%
Boom in the Endzone
Points
% of total points 86
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
45
27.15
52.3%
2
Myles Gaskin
RB
12
10.76
14%
3
The New York Giants defense
DEF
11
4.2
12.8%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
6
8.77
7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Springfield Atoms boasted a 110-64 lead. Derrick Henry had a 94-yard touchdown run and a 53-yard catch for Springfield Atoms, while Gardner Minshew II had a 51-yard pass. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for Boom in the Endzone with a 53-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Springfield Atoms   Boom in the Endzone

Game Notes

Just four of the nine starting players on Springfield Atoms scored more than their projected point totals.
Boom in the Endzone had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Springfield Atoms put up more points than their season scoring average (103.33) while Boom in the Endzone fell short of theirs (96.67).
Springfield Atoms put up more points than their projected total, while Boom in the Endzone fell shy of their projection.
Not only did Springfield Atoms get the W, but they also easily covered the 5.27-point forecasted margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Springfield Atoms moves to (2-2), while Boom in the Endzone falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, Deshaun Watson put up 45 points, the highest scoring output of any player on Boom in the Endzone this year.

Next Week Preview

Boom in the Endzone
A pair of teams sporting matching 3-3 records, sixth-place Boom in the Endzone will now get a date with seventh-place Dak to the Future in Week 7. Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 7, as Ryan Tannehill, Jonathan Taylor, Rodrigo Blankenship, Marquise Brown, and the Minnesota Vikings defense are off for Dak to the Future while Stephen Gostkowski, Mark Andrews, and Mark Ingram II are scheduled to be off for Boom in the Endzone.
Springfield Atoms
Springfield Atoms (4-2) are set to square off against Butler Jets (2-4) in Week 7. Each team has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 7, as Derrick Henry, Gardner Minshew II, the Baltimore Ravens defense, and Marlon Mack are off for Springfield Atoms and Adam Thielen and Nyheim Hines are out for Butler Jets. Over the last three weeks, Springfield Atoms have put up 108.67 points per game, while Butler Jets have averaged just 74.33 per contest.