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 13

Weekly
Grade
Monqueef
9-4 102.86
135.12
 
VS
proj
Dongers
87.94 4-9
99.45

Monqueef defeat Dongers for fourth straight win, 102.86-87.94

Monqueef extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over Dongers, coming out on top with a 102.86-87.94 victory. Monqueef nabbed a 28.06-point lead on Thursday behind 28.06 points from Drew Brees (184 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Michael Thomas (6 Rec, 48 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Baker Mayfield (17.04 points) and Cooper Kupp (15.5) led the way for Dongers in the loss. This marks the second time this season Monqueef have beaten Dongers, after winning 154.66-101.8 in their last matchup. Monqueef (9-4) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Dongers will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 4-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Monqueef   Dongers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 166 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Colts, Henry recorded 22.1 points this week. His scoring output was 64.8% more than his 13.41-point projection and was higher than his 16.5-point season scoring average. Henry ranks #14 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Monqueef
Points
% of total points 102.86
1
Derrick Henry
RB
22.1
13.41
21.5%
2
Drew Brees
QB
20.26
34.72
19.7%
3
DJ Moore
WR
17.6
13.47
17.1%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
12.5
11.08
12.2%
Dongers
Points
% of total points 87.94
1
Baker Mayfield
QB
17.04
26.45
19.4%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
15.5
14.97
17.6%
3
Brandon McManus
K
15
6.24
17.1%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
15
10.3
17.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Drew Brees had a 40-yard pass for Monqueef, contributing to a 28.06-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Mark Andrews had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Monqueef, helping the team to a 90.66-43.44 lead.
Sunday Late
Brandon McManus had a 53-yard field goal and a 52-yard field goal for Dongers, who trailed 90.66-87.94 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  Monqueef   Dongers

StatSmack

Monqueef are on fire, with victories in four straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Dongers need some help then, averaging just 97.66 versus Monqueef's 135.02.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Monqueef (9-4) have a better record than Dongers (4-9).
Even the computers think Monqueef have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (126.05) than Dongers (105.67).
Monqueef don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Dongers (5 vs 1).
Monqueef are clutch masters, with more close wins than Dongers (3 vs 1).
Monqueef should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Dongers (9 vs 5).
Monqueef have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Dongers (55 vs 42).
By position, Monqueef have outscored Dongers at QB, RB, WR, and TE this season.
Monqueef don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, second-highest in the league.
Monqueef are in the playoffs. Dongers are currently looking forward to next season.
Hey Dongers, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Monqueef
You know Monqueef, the good news is that we took this matchup by nearly 15 points. The better news is that we've proven we're even stronger than this... in fact, our team's scoring average through Week 12 stood at 137.7. So while we're happy to have gotten this victory, let's get back up to where we know we can be!
Dongers
Keep your head held high, Dongers! Sometimes that's the way the cookie crumbles. You know... if fantasy football didn't provide a real challenge, then winning wouldn't be as awesome, right??