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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Warlocks
8-5 352.5
317.99
 
VS
proj
purple dog shit
351.7 9-4
308.61

Warlocks knock purple dog shit from 1st place in 352.5-351.7 battle

Warlocks squeaked by for a 352.5-351.7 victory over purple dog shit, knocking them out of the top spot in Grid Iron Wars - idp. purple dog shit made a run at it on Monday night, but they came up short. Warlocks led 352.5-332.2 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 19.5 points from Josh Adams on Monday night for purple dog shit. Deion Jones (15 Tackles, 1 Sack) and Telvin Smith Sr. (12 Tackles) were the standout performers for Warlocks in the win. This marks the second time this season Warlocks have knocked off purple dog shit, after winning 401.36-278.38 in their last matchup. Warlocks (8-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while purple dog shit (9-4) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Warlocks   purple dog shit

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Ravens in Week 13, Jones made 15 tackles and recorded a sack. In doing so, he put up 58.5 points to more-than-double his 28.6-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Warlocks this week. Jones will battle the Packers next week.
Deion Jones

Top Player Comparison

Warlocks
Points
% of total points 352.5
1
Deion Jones
LB
58.5
28.6
16.6%
2
Telvin Smith Sr.
LB
42.5
26.95
12.1%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
39.6
29.56
11.2%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
34.8
24.51
9.9%
purple dog shit
Points
% of total points 351.7
1
Bobby Wagner
LB
62
25.68
17.6%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
45.5
33.41
12.9%
3
Todd Davis
LB
38.5
25.09
10.9%
4
Jatavis Brown
LB
32
17.26
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ka'imi Fairbairn had a 53-yard field goal for purple dog shit, who trailed 311.7-168.9 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 52-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for Warlocks to contribute to a 346.5-300.2 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Warlocks   purple dog shit

Game Notes

Only six of the 14 starters on Warlocks exceeded their scoring projections.
purple dog shit had only six of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
purple dog shit ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while Warlocks put up the 2nd-best score.
The matchup's 0.8-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Warlocks. They got the win, but did not cover the 9.38-point projected margin of victory.
Warlocks moves to (2-3) in close games this season, while purple dog shit falls to (1-1).
A bright spot in the defeat, Bobby Wagner (62 points) officially put up the highest score for a LB this season.

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