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 12

Weekly
Grade
The Dogs of War
9-3 148.9
140.65
 
VS
proj
Hard Targets
145.15 5-7
142.24

The Dogs of War beat Hard Targets for fourth straight win in 148.90-145.15 battle

The Dogs of War extended their win streak to four games with a narrow victory over Hard Targets, eking out a 148.90-145.15 win. Hard Targets had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. The Dogs of War led 148.90-136.15 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 9 points from the Houston Texans defense on Monday night for Hard Targets. The Dogs of War were led by Kirk Cousins (342 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 17 Rush Yds) and Aaron Jones (72 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 21 Rec Yds). The Dogs of War (9-3) will look to maintain their winning ways against Soonerjack, while Hard Targets (5-7) take on Roughnecks in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  The Dogs of War   Hard Targets

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Ravens defense overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 18 points against their 9.44-point projection. During a 34-17 win over the Raiders, they allowed 17 points, surrendered 249 yards, and forced a fumble. The Ravens defense will face the Falcons next week.
The Baltimore Ravens defense

Top Player Comparison

The Dogs of War
Points
% of total points 148.9
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
36.8
27.04
24.7%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
18.3
15.07
12.3%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
18
9.44
12.1%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
15.7
19.77
10.5%
Hard Targets
Points
% of total points 145.15
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
33.2
25.53
22.9%
2
D.J. Moore
WR
21.55
11.34
14.8%
3
Eric Ebron
TE
21.5
9.44
14.8%
4
Josh Adams
RB
16.4
12.13
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Saquon Barkley had a 51-yard touchdown run for Hard Targets, contributing to a 77.15-76.40 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Kirk Cousins had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass for The Dogs of War, contributing to a 148.90-136.15 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Dogs of War   Hard Targets

What If

The Dogs of War would have beaten eight other teams besides Hard Targets this week.
Hard Targets would have lost to five other teams besides The Dogs of War this week.
If The Dogs of War played Hard Targets every week this season, they'd be 7-5.
Had they played each other last week, Hard Targets would have gotten the victory over The Dogs of War 188-159.9.
The Dogs of War would be 6-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Hard Targets.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Dogs of War, Hard Targets would be 7-4.
If The Dogs of War had played every team in the league each week, they would be 96-60.
If they played every team every week, Hard Targets would be 80-76.

More from Yahoo Sports

The Dogs of War
You can't win the championship if you don't make the playoffs. With this win, The Dogs of War is officially in the postseason! Yahoo's team of experts will help you prepare like nobody else can. Take a look at the latest installment of Weekly Rankings on Tuesday.
Hard Targets
The countdown to the playoffs is on! Yahoo's team is here to help you prepare for the postseason. The latest edition of Sleepers comes out on Wednesday.