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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Hoffman Hillbillies
6-2 120
96.83
 
VS
proj
Melonville LaRues
109 4-4
90.24

Hoffman Hillbillies top Melonville LaRues for third straight win, 120-109

Hoffman Hillbillies extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Melonville LaRues, securing a 120-109 win. Melonville LaRues took a 27-point lead on Thursday behind Lamar Jackson, who passed for 238 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 43 yards. But Hoffman Hillbillies held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Christian McCaffrey (34 Pass Yds, 94 Rush Yds, 55 Rec Yds, 3 Off. TDs,) and Joe Burrow (232 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs). Hoffman Hillbillies (6-2) will look to add to their success against Butler Jets, while Melonville LaRues (4-4) face Arizona Mini Teeth in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Hoffman Hillbillies   Melonville LaRues

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 12 passes for 159 yards and a touchdown against the Vikings, Hopkins registered 21 points this week. His scoring output was 59.6% more than his 13.16-point projection and was much higher than his 3.88-point season scoring average. Hopkins will face the Seahawks next week.
DeAndre Hopkins

Top Player Comparison

Hoffman Hillbillies
Points
% of total points 120
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
33
13.95
27.5%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
22
26.14
18.3%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
21
13.16
17.5%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
13
9.82
10.8%
Melonville LaRues
Points
% of total points 109
1
A.J. Brown
WR
33
10.3
30.3%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
27
26.27
24.8%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
13
10.03
11.9%
4
D'Andre Swift
RB
8
9.6
7.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Melonville LaRues became the proud owner of an 88-46 lead. CeeDee Lamb had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Hoffman Hillbillies, while T.J. Hockenson had a 58-yard catch. A.J. Brown made the highlight reel for Melonville LaRues with a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 27-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Christian McCaffrey had a 34-yard touchdown pass for Hoffman Hillbillies, while Terry McLaurin had a 42-yard catch for the team, who trailed 93-90 after the late afternoon round of games.
Monday
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Monday night. For Hoffman Hillbillies, Joe Burrow had a 41-yard touchdown pass. Tee Higgins made the highlight reel for Melonville LaRues with a 41-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Hoffman Hillbillies   Melonville LaRues

StatSmack

Hoffman Hillbillies must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (120) than their season average (101.13).
Hoffman Hillbillies are on a roll, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Hoffman Hillbillies are doing a better job of that, averaging 101.13 versus Melonville LaRues's 95.5.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Hoffman Hillbillies (6-2) have a better record than Melonville LaRues (4-4).
Even the computers think Hoffman Hillbillies have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (96.69) than Melonville LaRues (91.57).
Hoffman Hillbillies don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Melonville LaRues (2 vs 1).
Hoffman Hillbillies are clutch masters, with more close wins than Melonville LaRues (2 vs 1).
By position, Hoffman Hillbillies have outscored Melonville LaRues at QB, RB, and K this season.
Hoffman Hillbillies don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Hoffman Hillbillies had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Melonville LaRues (4).
Don't worry Melonville LaRues, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Hoffman Hillbillies
Hey, football is all about exploiting the mismatches. Case in point: we really took that to heart by thoroughly outplaying Melonville LaRues at running back this past week (37 points to 14).
Melonville LaRues
Welp, we can't really gripe about a shortage of opportunities this week, can we? Our pass-catching corps (three WR, one TE) combined to see a grand total of 26 targets in Week 8. With only 12 total catches, that group may have some chemistry issues.