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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Boomer Sooners
6-1 70.86
80.17
 
VS
proj
Boondock Saints 16
66 3-4
113.07

Boomer Sooners manage to defeat Boondock Saints 16 in 70.86-66.00 battle

Both teams underachieved compared to expectations, but Boomer Sooners did enough to beat Boondock Saints 16, narrowly earning a 70.86-66.00 victory. Boondock Saints 16 had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Boomer Sooners led 70.86-57.00 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 9 points from Allen Robinson II on Monday night for Boondock Saints 16. Deshaun Watson (309 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 38 Rush Yds) and Derrick Henry (75 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) were the standout performers for Boomer Sooners in the victory. Boomer Sooners (6-1) will look to keep it rolling against Dilly Dilly, while Boondock Saints 16 (3-4) will meet What can Brown do 4U in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Boomer Sooners   Boondock Saints 16

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Parham Jr. (1 Rec, 22 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 8.7 points against the Jaguars in Week 7. His scoring output crushed his 0.21-point projection and was much higher than his 2.9-point season scoring average. Parham Jr. will face the Raiders next week.
Donald Parham Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Boomer Sooners
Points
% of total points 70.86
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
24.16
22.98
34.1%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
14.2
16.56
20%
3
Donald Parham Jr.
TE
8.7
0.21
12.3%
4
Mecole Hardman
WR
8
4.86
11.3%
Boondock Saints 16
Points
% of total points 66
1
La'Mical Perine
RB
12.5
6.7
18.9%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
12
24.19
18.2%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
11
10.36
16.7%
4
Travis Fulgham
WR
9.8
10.54
14.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Travis Fulgham had a 40-yard catch for Boondock Saints 16, contributing to a 9.80-0.00 lead for Boondock Saints 16.
Sunday Early
Donald Parham Jr. had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Boomer Sooners to contribute to a 56.66-29.40 lead for the team.
Monday
Allen Robinson II had a 42-yard catch for Boondock Saints 16.

Points By Position

  Boomer Sooners   Boondock Saints 16
Standings Update
How about we take a closer look at the Standings? We're already at the midpoint of the season after all, believe it or not.
Boomer Sooners
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on Boomer Sooners holding onto No. 3 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 87.93 points per game through seven weeks, 11th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Boomer Sooners is easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
2095 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 147 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
663 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
J.D. McKissic
Best Acquisition
151 Rush Yds, 183 Rec Yds
Boondock Saints 16
Boondock Saints 16 rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through seven weeks, the team is averaging the 6th-most points per game in the league (104.08 ppg), leaving Boondock Saints 16 outside of playoff position at No. 10 in the Standings.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
1899 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 165 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
40 Rec, 501 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Travis Fulgham
Best Acquisition
23 Rec, 357 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on Boomer Sooners scored higher than their point projections.
Boondock Saints 16 had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Boomer Sooners had two starters score zero points, while Boondock Saints 16 had one.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
Boondock Saints 16 ranked 14th in the league in scoring this week, while Boomer Sooners ranked 11th.
The matchup's 4.86-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
In close games this year, Boomer Sooners moves to (3-0), while Boondock Saints 16 falls to (1-1).