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.

Week 10

Weekly
Grade
The Replacements
5-5 143.08
107.29
 
VS
proj
Mr. Rodgers' Heroes
135.42 6-4
175.46

The Replacements knock Mr. Rodgers' Heroes from top spot, 143.08-135.42

The Replacements earned a 143.08-135.42 win over Mr. Rodgers' Heroes, knocking them out of the top spot in Et Le Touchdown 2019. The Replacements took an early 6.78-point lead on Thursday. Mr. Rodgers' Heroes bounced back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by the Baltimore Ravens defense (24 points) and Michael Thomas (22.2). Unphased, The Replacements made a run later that afternoon, as the Los Angeles Rams defense (20.5 points) and DJ Moore (18) put them back in the lead once and for all. The Replacements improve to 5-5 on the season, while Mr. Rodgers' Heroes fall to 6-4.

Matchup Timeline

  The Replacements   Mr. Rodgers' Heroes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hardman overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 13.3 points against his 2.46-point projection. In a 35-32 loss to the Titans, he caught one pass for 63 yards and a touchdown. Hardman will face the Chargers next week.
Mecole Hardman

Top Player Comparison

The Replacements
Points
% of total points 143.08
1
Darius Slayton
WR
29.1
6.42
20.3%
2
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
20.5
10.65
14.3%
3
DJ Moore
WR
18
12.61
12.6%
4
Philip Rivers
QB
14.28
22.45
10%
Mr. Rodgers' Heroes
Points
% of total points 135.42
1
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
24
11.36
17.7%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
22.2
18.27
16.4%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
17.5
14.44
12.9%
4
Marlon Mack
RB
13.2
18.25
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with standout moments on Thursday, after which The Replacements became the proud owner of a 14.28-7.50 lead. For The Replacements, Philip Rivers had a 45-yard pass. Mike Williams made the highlight reel for Mr. Rodgers' Heroes with a 45-yard catch.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Mr. Rodgers' Heroes boasted a 92.50-90.68 lead. Darius Slayton had a 39-yard touchdown catch for The Replacements, while Mecole Hardman had a 63-yard touchdown catch. Julio Jones made the highlight reel for Mr. Rodgers' Heroes with a 54-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Aaron Rodgers had a 48-yard pass for Mr. Rodgers' Heroes, who trailed 143.08-128.12 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  The Replacements   Mr. Rodgers' Heroes

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. The Replacements scored more points in this matchup (143.08) than their season average (120.76).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. The Replacements has left fewer points on the bench this season (214.18) than Mr. Rodgers' Heroes (605.36).
The Replacements laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (3) than Mr. Rodgers' Heroes (0).
The Replacements are clutch masters, with more close wins than Mr. Rodgers' Heroes (1 vs 0).
The Replacements should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Mr. Rodgers' Heroes (6 vs 2).
The Replacements have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Mr. Rodgers' Heroes (48 vs 39).
By position, The Replacements have outscored Mr. Rodgers' Heroes at K this season.
The starters for The Replacements had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Mr. Rodgers' Heroes (3).
The Replacements came out victorious despite having more players on a bye this week (5) than Mr. Rodgers' Heroes (1).
Hey Mr. Rodgers' Heroes, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

More from Yahoo Sports

The Replacements
Everybody loves a victory from the underdogs, The Replacements. Yahoo's experts love to give you fantasy advice to help pull off those upsets. Check out the latest installment of Weekly Rankings on Tuesday.
Mr. Rodgers' Heroes
Yahoo's team is here to help you bounce back with a win next week, Mr. Rodgers' Heroes. The latest edition of Busts comes out on Thursday.