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
Mercedes Wentz
9-6 96.14
100.48
 
VS
proj
Still Not Having Fun
91.66 7-8
103.62

Still Not Having Fun fall short of predictions, lose to Mercedes Wentz in 96.14-91.66 battle

There's no way around it, Still Not Having Fun didn't do their job, at least based on projections, as Mercedes Wentz squeaked by for a 96.14-91.66 win. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Mercedes Wentz led 96.14-68.06 heading into Sunday night. Still Not Having Fun made it interesting behind Chris Carson (116 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs). Christian McCaffrey (101 Rush Yds, 77 Rec Yds) and Drew Brees (326 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) won the week for Mercedes Wentz in the victory. This marks the second time this season Mercedes Wentz have beaten Still Not Having Fun, after winning 103.5-96 in their last matchup. Mercedes Wentz finish the season at 9-6, while Still Not Having Fun end the campaign at 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Mercedes Wentz   Still Not Having Fun

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Shepard overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 11 points against his 6.53-point projection. In a 28-27 loss to the Colts, he caught 6 passes for 113 yards .
Sterling Shepard

Top Player Comparison

Mercedes Wentz
Points
% of total points 96.14
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
17.8
16.84
18.5%
2
Drew Brees
QB
16.94
20.9
17.6%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
16.9
12.93
17.6%
4
Sterling Shepard
WR
11
6.53
11.4%
Still Not Having Fun
Points
% of total points 91.66
1
Chris Carson
RB
23.6
13.17
25.7%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
19.46
20.22
21.2%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
11.5
14.67
12.5%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
10.4
13.45
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Gus Edwards had a 43-yard run for Mercedes Wentz, helping the team to a 10.50-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Mercedes Wentz emerged with a 59.30-58.56 lead. For Mercedes Wentz, Sterling Shepard had a 55-yard catch. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for Still Not Having Fun with a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Drew Brees had a 42-yard pass for Mercedes Wentz to contribute to a 96.14-68.06 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Mercedes Wentz   Still Not Having Fun
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 reflect back on this season one final time.
Mercedes Wentz
Mercedes Wentz finished the season averaging 87.78 points per game, 5th-best in the league, placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
3992 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs
Christian McCaffrey
Best Drafted
1080 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 845 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Gus Edwards
Best Acquisition
642 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Still Not Having Fun
Still Not Having Fun completed the season averaging 96.62 points per game, 4th-most in the league, placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
DeAndre Hopkins
MVP
103 Rec, 1425 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Matt Ryan
Best Drafted
4546 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs, 118 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Jake Elliott
Best Acquisition
25-30 FG, 56 long, 30-32 XP

Game Notes

Mercedes Wentz had five of their nine starters exceed their projected point totals.
Still Not Having Fun had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Chris Carson and Matt Ryan both outscored Christian McCaffrey, the leading scorer for Mercedes Wentz.
Mercedes Wentz put up more points than their season scoring average (87.78) while Still Not Having Fun fell short of theirs (96.62).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Mercedes Wentz moves to (4-1) in close games this season, while Still Not Having Fun falls to (2-4).
For Still Not Having Fun, Chris Carson (23.6 points) posted the highest score for a RB this week.