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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Hoffman Hillbillies
5-2 113
89.8
 
VS
proj
Boom in the Endzone
85 3-4
86.94

Hoffman Hillbillies knock off Boom in the Endzone in 113-85 blowout

Hoffman Hillbillies rose to the occasion, cruising to a 113-85 victory over Boom in the Endzone, who fell short of projections. There was very little drama in this matchup, as Hoffman Hillbillies leapt out to a 29-point lead on Thursday behind impressive efforts from Eno Benjamin and DeAndre Hopkins. Benjamin racked up 113 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 19 points, while Hopkins caught 10 passes for 103 yards (10 points). Jimmy Garoppolo (23 points) and Aaron Jones (19) did everything they could for Boom in the Endzone in defeat. Hoffman Hillbillies (5-2) will look to add to their success against Melonville LaRues, while Boom in the Endzone (3-4) will attempt to get back in the win column against Arizona Mini Teeth.

Matchup Timeline

  Hoffman Hillbillies   Boom in the Endzone

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Benjamin (92 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 21 Rec Yds) scored 19 points in a 42-34 win over the Saints in Week 7. His scoring output nearly doubled his 9.9-point projection and was much higher than his 12-point season scoring average. Benjamin ranks #99 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Eno Benjamin

Top Player Comparison

Hoffman Hillbillies
Points
% of total points 113
1
Joe Burrow
QB
56
29.41
49.6%
2
Eno Benjamin
RB
19
9.9
16.8%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
10
9.09
8.8%
4
Jason Sanders
K
8
5.68
7.1%
Boom in the Endzone
Points
% of total points 85
1
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
23
21.45
27.1%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
19
10.32
22.4%
3
Breece Hall
RB
16
10
18.8%
4
Jakobi Meyers
WR
9
6.85
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Eno Benjamin had a 45-yard run for Hoffman Hillbillies to contribute to a 29-0 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Hoffman Hillbillies emerged with a 96-29 lead. For Hoffman Hillbillies, Joe Burrow had a 60-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass. Aaron Jones made the highlight reel for Boom in the Endzone with a 21-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Breece Hall had a 62-yard touchdown run for Boom in the Endzone, who trailed 105-68 after the late action.
Monday
Jakobi Meyers had a 30-yard touchdown catch for Boom in the Endzone.

Points By Position

  Hoffman Hillbillies   Boom in the Endzone
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the midway point. Let's refresh the Standings.
Hoffman Hillbillies
Hoffman Hillbillies will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 98 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the squad holds the No. 2 spot in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Joe Burrow
MVP
2097 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 130 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Christian McCaffrey
Best Drafted
431 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 301 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Eno Benjamin
Best Acquisition
265 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 146 Rec Yds
Boom in the Endzone
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine 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 make the playoffs after averaging only 91 points per game through seven weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Breece Hall
MVP
463 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 218 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
57 Rec, 773 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Jimmy Garoppolo
Best Acquisition
1456 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Hoffman Hillbillies got the victory even though only four of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Boom in the Endzone had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Hoffman Hillbillies put up more points than their season scoring average (98.43) while Boom in the Endzone fell short of theirs (91.14).
Hoffman Hillbillies recorded more points than their projected total, while Boom in the Endzone fell shy of their projection.
Not only did Hoffman Hillbillies get the win, but they also covered the 2.86-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Hoffman Hillbillies moves to (2-0), while Boom in the Endzone falls to (3-1).
On the losing side, Jimmy Garoppolo recorded 23 points, the fifth-best score for a quarterback this week.