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 17

Weekly
Grade
El Deguello
13-4 284.05
209.05
 
VS
proj
Maximum Efx
245.8 12-5
225.41

El Deguello brush off projections, defeat Maximum Efx, 284.05-245.80

El Deguello showed up, earning a 284.05-245.80 victory over Maximum Efx. El Deguello earned a 61-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar performances from Joe Mixon (49.8 points) and Julio Jones (7 Rec, 78 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Ryan Tannehill (198 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 20 Rush Yds) and the Dallas Cowboys defense (16 Pts Allowed, 271 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) were the leaders for Maximum Efx in the loss. This marks the first time this season El Deguello have taken down Maximum Efx, after falling 246.55-209.65 in their last matchup. El Deguello finish the season with a record of 13-4, while Maximum Efx end the campaign at 12-5.

Matchup Timeline

  El Deguello   Maximum Efx

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Scott overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 43.9 points against his 6.48-point projection. In a 34-17 win over the Giants, he racked up 138 yards from scrimmage and ran for 3 touchdowns.
Boston Scott

Top Player Comparison

El Deguello
Points
% of total points 284.05
1
Dak Prescott
QB
60.65
42.34
21.4%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
49.8
23.05
17.5%
3
Boston Scott
RB
43.9
6.48
15.5%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
22
24.34
7.7%
Maximum Efx
Points
% of total points 245.8
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
41.9
39.25
17%
2
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
33
27.99
13.4%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
31.4
14.66
12.8%
4
DeAndre Washington
RB
30.4
19.72
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, El Deguello owned a 98.10-37.10 lead. Joe Mixon had a 41-yard run for El Deguello, while Jared Cook had a 21-yard touchdown catch. Tyreek Hill made the highlight reel for Maximum Efx with a 47-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had multiple players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was El Deguello who claimed the lead, 284.05-223.90. Dak Prescott had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 32-yard touchdown pass for El Deguello, while Jake Elliott had a 50-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Ryan Tannehill connected with A.J. Brown on multiple big plays for Maximum Efx: a 51-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass.

Points By Position

  El Deguello   Maximum Efx
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 dig into this season one final time.
El Deguello
El Deguello completed the season averaging 232.11 points per game, highest in the league, placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Dak Prescott
MVP
4902 Pass Yds, 30 Pass TDs, 277 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Pit Defense
Best Drafted
18.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 304.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 38 Turnovers
Boston Scott
Best Acquisition
245 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 204 Rec Yds
Maximum Efx
Maximum Efx finished the season averaging 228.99 points per game, 3rd-best in the league, placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Ryan Tannehill
MVP
2742 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs, 185 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
58 Rec, 860 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Dal Defense
Best Acquisition
20.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 327.0 Avg Yds Allowed, 17 Turnovers

What If

El Deguello would have beaten six other teams besides Maximum Efx this week.
Maximum Efx would not have lost to any other team in the league besides El Deguello this week.
El Deguello would be 9-8 if they played Maximum Efx every week.
El Deguello would be 11-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Maximum Efx.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as El Deguello, Maximum Efx would be 11-4.
If El Deguello had played every team in the league each week, they would be 142-65.
If they played every team every week, Maximum Efx would be 137-70.