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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Stairway to Heaven
4-2 131.98
166.23
 
VS
proj
Epic Shit Only
129.04 0-6
137.67

Stairway to Heaven come back to hand Epic Shit Only sixth straight loss in 131.98-129.04 battle

Stairway to Heaven came from behind for a 131.98-129.04 win to hand Epic Shit Only their sixth consecutive loss to open the season. Stairway to Heaven trailed 116.54-101.50 heading into Monday night, but the unit came storming back behind Josh Allen, who passed for 122 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 42 yards for 18.88 points, and DeAndre Hopkins, who caught 2 passes for 73 yards (8.3 points). Julio Jones (8 Rec, 137 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Ronald Jones II (113 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) carried the flag for Epic Shit Only in the loss. Stairway to Heaven (4-2) will look to add to their success against Jordan's Team, while Epic Shit Only (0-6) try to earn their first victory against T51515 20.

Matchup Timeline

  Stairway to Heaven   Epic Shit Only

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Steelers defense overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 19 points against their 7.01-point projection. During a 38-7 win over the Browns, they allowed only 7 points, surrendered 200 yards, and intercepted 2 passes. The Steelers defense ranks #4 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Titans next week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

Stairway to Heaven
Points
% of total points 131.98
1
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
19
7.01
14.4%
2
Josh Allen
QB
18.88
27.69
14.3%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
15.9
14.31
12%
4
James Washington
WR
14.8
8.66
11.2%
Epic Shit Only
Points
% of total points 129.04
1
Julio Jones
WR
29.7
14.09
23%
2
Ronald Jones II
RB
25.1
15.07
19.5%
3
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
21.64
24.07
16.8%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
13.5
13.93
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Stairway to Heaven had an 85.40-54.90 lead. James Washington had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Stairway to Heaven, while Hayden Hurst had a 35-yard touchdown catch. Julio Jones made the highlight reel for Epic Shit Only with a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Ryan Fitzpatrick had a 43-yard pass for Epic Shit Only, contributing to a 116.54-97.80 lead for the team.
Monday
DeAndre Hopkins had a 60-yard catch for Stairway to Heaven during Monday Night Football, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Stairway to Heaven   Epic Shit Only

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Stairway to Heaven scored fewer points in this one (131.98) than their season average of 177.79.
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Epic Shit Only. They've lost six in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Stairway to Heaven are doing a better job of that, averaging 177.79 versus Epic Shit Only's 136.23.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Stairway to Heaven (4-2) have a better record than Epic Shit Only (0-6).
Even the computers think Stairway to Heaven have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (178.92) than Epic Shit Only (157.49).
Stairway to Heaven are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Epic Shit Only (1).
Stairway to Heaven are clutch masters, with more close wins than Epic Shit Only (1 vs 0).
Stairway to Heaven should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Epic Shit Only (2 vs 0).
Stairway to Heaven have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Epic Shit Only (38 vs 29).
By position, Stairway to Heaven have outscored Epic Shit Only at QB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Stairway to Heaven don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 14 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Stairway to Heaven had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Epic Shit Only (3).
Hey Epic Shit Only, 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

Stairway to Heaven
You know Stairway to Heaven, I'm a "glass half full" kind of coach. While others may harp on the fact that our scoring's slipped lately, I'll choose to spin this in a positive direction. Averaging 186.96 points through Week 5, our crew has certainly proven that it's even stronger than the 131.98 we needed to win this past week!
Epic Shit Only
Unless Epic Shit Only wants to go diva-mode on us, then "not seeing many looks" is not an excuse this time around. As a group, our pass-catching corps (six WR and one TE) were targeted a healthy 46 times in Week 6. With just 27 total receptions, this group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.