Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football

Matchup Recap Summary

Matchup Recap Moderation

Are you sure you want to report this recap? If reported, this recap will not be visible until reviewed by Yahoo Customer Care.

For more information, see Yahoo Help.

Cancel

Week 16

Weekly
Grade
The Elite
10-6 319
323.94
 
VS
proj
C Cole's Crazy Team
261 10-5
304.52

C Cole's Crazy Team fall to The Elite, 319-261

There's no way around it, C Cole's Crazy Team dropped the ball, at least according to projections, as The Elite secured a 319-261 win. C Cole's Crazy Team took a 23-point lead on Saturday behind Melvin Gordon III (32 points) and Corey Davis (13), but The Elite held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Ben Roethlisberger, who passed for 380 yards and 3 touchdowns for 111 points, and Doug Martin, who ran for 107 yards and a touchdown (51 points). Jared Goff (216 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Damien Williams (103 Rush Yds, 37 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for C Cole's Crazy Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season The Elite have knocked off C Cole's Crazy Team, after falling 337-316 in their last matchup. The Elite end the season at 10-6, while C Cole's Crazy Team finish the campaign at 10-5.

Matchup Timeline

  The Elite   C Cole's Crazy Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Njoku scored 24 points in a 26-18 win over the Bengals to nearly double his 12.31-point projection. He caught 3 passes for 73 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Elite this week.
David Njoku

Top Player Comparison

The Elite
Points
% of total points 319
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
111
81.85
34.8%
2
Doug Martin
RB
51
29.01
16%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
47
50.58
14.7%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
28
33.7
8.8%
C Cole's Crazy Team
Points
% of total points 261
1
Jared Goff
QB
55
75.25
21.1%
2
Damien Williams
RB
47
36.36
18%
3
Doug Baldwin
WR
39
16.94
14.9%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
32
44.95
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
David Njoku had a 66-yard catch for The Elite, helping the team to a 117-106 lead.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the dust settled, The Elite emerged with a 240-175 lead. For The Elite, Ben Roethlisberger had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass. Jared Goff made the highlight reel for C Cole's Crazy Team with a 39-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Sunday night, but it was The Elite who claimed the lead, 268-261. For The Elite, Tyler Lockett had a 45-yard catch. Doug Baldwin made the highlight reel for C Cole's Crazy Team with a 27-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Doug Martin had a 24-yard touchdown run for The Elite on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  The Elite   C Cole's Crazy Team
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we pivot to next year, we'd like to review this season one final time.
The Elite
The Elite ended the season with the league's 3rd-best points average (297 ppg), placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
4842 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs
Saquon Barkley
Best Drafted
1198 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 688 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Doug Martin
Best Acquisition
623 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 115 Rec Yds
C Cole's Crazy Team
C Cole's Crazy Team completed the season averaging 291 points per game, 4th-best in the league, placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
4132 Pass Yds, 31 Pass TDs
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
843 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 466 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Damien Williams
Best Acquisition
205 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 152 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Only four of the 10 starters on The Elite exceeded their projected scoring totals.
C Cole's Crazy Team had only two of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
The Elite put up more points than their season scoring average (297.38) while C Cole's Crazy Team fell short of theirs (291.27).
Each team scored below its projected point total.
Not only did The Elite get the win, but they also easily covered the 19.42-point projected margin of victory.