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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Hood Court Hooligans
5-6 101
87.17
 
VS
proj
Naperville Endgame
98 5-6
86.16

Hood Court Hooligans brush off projections, knock off Naperville Endgame in 101-98 squeaker

Both teams stepped up and beat projections, but Hood Court Hooligans knocked off Naperville Endgame, squeaking by for a 101-98 victory. Naperville Endgame made a run at it on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Hood Court Hooligans led 105-87 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 11 points from James Conner on Monday night for Naperville Endgame. Hood Court Hooligans were led by Justin Herbert (280 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 17 Rush Yds) and Davante Adams (7 Rec, 141 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Hood Court Hooligans (5-6) will look to get another W against Throw up the X, while Naperville Endgame (5-6) try to get some positive momentum against Springfield Atoms.

Matchup Timeline

  Hood Court Hooligans   Naperville Endgame

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooper caught 8 passes for 113 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Browns lost to the Bills 31-23. In doing so, he put up 23 points to more-than-triple his 7.51-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Hood Court Hooligans this week. Next week, Cooper will square off against the Buccaneers.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

Hood Court Hooligans
Points
% of total points 101
1
Justin Herbert
QB
28
25.63
27.7%
2
Davante Adams
WR
26
11.61
25.7%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
23
7.51
22.8%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
15
14.23
14.9%
Naperville Endgame
Points
% of total points 98
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
27
26.77
27.6%
2
Brett Maher
K
17
6.35
17.3%
3
Devin Singletary
RB
15
9.21
15.3%
4
George Pickens
WR
14
6.21
14.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Naperville Endgame who owned the lead, 43-34. For Hood Court Hooligans, Amari Cooper had a 25-yard touchdown catch. Jalen Hurts made the highlight reel for Naperville Endgame with a 22-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Naperville Endgame had an 83-62 lead. For Hood Court Hooligans, Davante Adams had a 35-yard touchdown catch. Brett Maher had a 60-yard field goal and a 53-yard field goal for Naperville Endgame, while George Pickens had a 24-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Justin Herbert had a 50-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for Hood Court Hooligans, helping the team to a 105-87 lead.

Points By Position

  Hood Court Hooligans   Naperville Endgame

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Hood Court Hooligans scored more in this matchup (101) than their season average (95).
We heard scoring helps you win. Naperville Endgame need some help then, averaging just 86.64 versus Hood Court Hooligans's 95.
Even the machines think Hood Court Hooligans have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (96.48) than Naperville Endgame (90.79).
In dire times, at least Hood Court Hooligans keep it close. They've been blown out less times than Naperville Endgame (2 vs 4).
Hood Court Hooligans should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Naperville Endgame (5 vs 4).
By position, Hood Court Hooligans have outscored Naperville Endgame at RB, WR, and TE this season.
Hood Court Hooligans has a higher average scoring margin (3) than Naperville Endgame this season (0).
Hey Naperville Endgame, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Hood Court Hooligans
Hood Court Hooligans (5-6) will square off against Throw up the X (3-8) in Week 12. 11 weeks into the 2022 season, Hood Court Hooligans have tallied the fourth-most points in the league. Throw up the X (and their 82.45 points per game) are ranked 10th. In terms of recent scoring output, these two squads have posted similar results lately. Hood Court Hooligans have scored 94 points per game over the last three weeks, while Throw up the X have averaged 95 per contest over that same period.
Naperville Endgame
Coming up next week, eighth-place Naperville Endgame (5-6) will look to get back in the win column against fifth-place Springfield Atoms (7-4). Through 11 weeks of action, Naperville Endgame have accumulated the eighth-most points in the league while Springfield Atoms (86.18 PPG) are ranked ninth. Over the last three weeks, Naperville Endgame has put up 105.67 points per game, while Springfield Atoms has averaged only 75 per contest.