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 7

Weekly
Grade
Redlegs
5-2 193.45
171.48
 
VS
proj
Mutinous Apes
158.9 2-5
134.84

Redlegs outperform predictions, earn win against Mutinous Apes in 193.45-158.90 rout

Both teams exceeded expectations, but Redlegs beat Mutinous Apes, rolling to a 193.45-158.90 victory. Redlegs took a 24.5-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Todd Gurley II (30.6 points) and Adam Thielen (26) and never looked back. Marlon Mack (31.9 points) and Trey Burton (27.6) carried the flag for Mutinous Apes in the loss. Redlegs (5-2) will look to notch another win against Warm Bodies, while Mutinous Apes (2-5) try to get back in the win column against Rebel Alliance.

Matchup Timeline

  Redlegs   Mutinous Apes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Colts defense overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 19 points against their 8.41-point projection. During a 37-5 win over the Bills, they allowed only 5 points, surrendered 303 yards, and forced 5 turnovers. The Colts defense will face the Raiders next week.
The Indianapolis Colts defense

Top Player Comparison

Redlegs
Points
% of total points 193.45
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
30.6
24.41
15.8%
2
Joe Flacco
QB
26.35
24.64
13.6%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
26
20.78
13.4%
4
Tarik Cohen
RB
23.15
16
12%
Mutinous Apes
Points
% of total points 158.9
1
Marlon Mack
RB
31.9
10.65
20.1%
2
Trey Burton
TE
27.6
11.27
17.4%
3
Drew Brees
QB
22.9
26.08
14.4%
4
Dion Lewis
RB
21.5
8.67
13.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was Redlegs who owned the lead, 160.50-136.00. Adam Thielen had a 34-yard touchdown catch for Redlegs, while Chandler Catanzaro had a 59-yard field goal. Marlon Mack made the highlight reel for Mutinous Apes with a 29-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Joe Flacco had a 56-yard pass for Redlegs to contribute to a 193.45-158.90 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Redlegs   Mutinous Apes
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already halfway through the season, which means it's about time catch up on the Standings.
Redlegs
Redlegs have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 172.95 points per game through seven weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the squad to the No. 2 position in the Standings, comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
686 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 270 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Adam Thielen
Best Drafted
67 Rec, 822 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Joe Flacco
Best Acquisition
2067 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
Mutinous Apes
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Mutinous Apes making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 140.76 points per game through seven weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
1870 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
47 Rec, 707 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Chester Rogers
Best Acquisition
32 Rec, 295 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

Game Notes

Seven of the 11 starters on Redlegs scored higher than their projected point totals.
Mutinous Apes had only five of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Mutinous Apes took the L despite recording a season-high 158.9 points.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Redlegs ranked 2nd in the league in points scored this week, while Mutinous Apes ranked 4th.
Redlegs managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 36.64-point projected margin of victory.
All five of the wins for Redlegs have been blowout wins.
Despite the loss, Marlon Mack put up 31.9 points, the fifth-best score in the league this week.