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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
The Cardiac Comeback
4-3 96
101.49
 
VS
proj
Boom in the Endzone
19 4-3
66.63

Boom in the Endzone succumb to The Cardiac Comeback in 96-19 romp

There's no way around it, Boom in the Endzone underdelivered, at least according to projections, as The Cardiac Comeback cruised to a 96-19 victory. The Cardiac Comeback pulled out to a 6-point lead on Thursday behind Melvin Gordon III (8 points) and never relinquished it. Patrick Mahomes (9 points) and J.D. McKissic (5) led the way for Boom in the Endzone in the loss. The Cardiac Comeback (4-3) will look to sustain their momentum against Naperville Methlab, while Boom in the Endzone (4-3) meet Six Mile Jets in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  The Cardiac Comeback   Boom in the Endzone

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Cardinals defense overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 8 points against their 5.56-point projection. During a 31-5 win over the Texans, they allowed only 5 points, surrendered 160 yards, and forced a fumble. The Cardinals defense ranks #76 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
The Arizona Cardinals defense

Top Player Comparison

The Cardiac Comeback
Points
% of total points 96
1
Kyler Murray
QB
33
33.33
34.4%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
19
10.87
19.8%
3
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
12
8.94
12.5%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
8
6.87
8.3%
Boom in the Endzone
Points
% of total points 19
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
9
34.63
47.4%
2
J.D. McKissic
RB
5
4.2
26.3%
3
Henry Ruggs III
WR
2
7.02
10.5%
4
Brandon McManus
K
2
5.9
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
A.J. Brown had a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch for The Cardiac Comeback to contribute to a 52-16 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 47-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for The Cardiac Comeback to contribute to a 93-18 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Cardiac Comeback   Boom in the Endzone
Standings Update
How about we refresh the Standings? After all, we're already at the midpoint of the season, believe it or not.
The Cardiac Comeback
The Cardiac Comeback 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 5th-most points per game in the league (100 ppg), propelling The Cardiac Comeback to the No. 4 spot in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
2002 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 126 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Aaron Jones
Best Drafted
404 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 186 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Cordarrelle Patterson
Best Acquisition
233 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 296 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Boom in the Endzone
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Boom in the Endzone making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 91 points per game through seven weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2093 Pass Yds, 18 Pass TDs, 219 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Kareem Hunt
Best Drafted
361 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 161 Rec Yds
J.D. McKissic
Best Acquisition
122 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 249 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

Game Notes

The Cardiac Comeback emerged victorious even though only four of their nine starters exceeded their projected point totals.
Boom in the Endzone had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Boom in the Endzone even trying this week? They started four players who scored zero points.
The Cardiac Comeback had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Boom in the Endzone.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The matchup's 77-point margin is the largest in the league this season.
Not only did The Cardiac Comeback win, but they also easily covered the 34.86-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, The Cardiac Comeback moves to (2-3), while Boom in the Endzone falls to (2-2).