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 15

Weekly
Grade
Losers Weepers
4-10 209.34
172.93
 
VS
proj
Dem Boyz
118.18 6-8
143.89

Losers Weepers knock off Dem Boyz in 209.34-118.18 rout

Losers Weepers exceeded their projected point total, rolling to a 209.34-118.18 victory over Dem Boyz, who fell short of projections. Dem Boyz took a 0.4-point lead on Saturday behind Davante Adams (11.2 points), but Losers Weepers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kyler Murray (45.64 points) and Tom Brady (29.9). Jonathan Taylor (83 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 12 Rec Yds) and Philip Rivers (228 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) carried the flag for Dem Boyz in the loss. This marks the first time this season Losers Weepers have knocked off Dem Boyz, after falling 174.58-150.98 in their last matchup. Losers Weepers improve to 4-10 for the season, while Dem Boyz fall to 6-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Losers Weepers   Dem Boyz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 406 yards , running for 29 yards and scoring 4 touchdowns against the Eagles, Murray registered 45.64 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 21.92-point projection and was much higher than his 26.69-point season scoring average. Murray ranks #1 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Kyler Murray

Top Player Comparison

Losers Weepers
Points
% of total points 209.34
1
Kyler Murray
QB
45.64
21.92
21.8%
2
Tom Brady
QB
29.9
20.77
14.3%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
21.5
11.65
10.3%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
20.4
16.45
9.7%
Dem Boyz
Points
% of total points 118.18
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
19.5
15.52
16.5%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
18.52
18.26
15.7%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
12.3
16.69
10.4%
4
Davante Adams
WR
11.2
24.17
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Losers Weepers became the proud owner of a 142.40-84.68 lead. For Losers Weepers, Tom Brady had a 46-yard touchdown pass. Philip Rivers made the highlight reel for Dem Boyz with a 41-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for Losers Weepers, contributing to a 206.44-103.08 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Losers Weepers   Dem Boyz

Game Notes

Seven of the 13 starting players on Losers Weepers scored higher than their projected point totals.
Dem Boyz had only four of their 13 starters score higher than their projected points.
Dem Boyz could have used points from Damien Harris and Michael Thomas, as both put up goose eggs.
Losers Weepers had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Dem Boyz.
Losers Weepers put up more points than their season scoring average (183.62) while Dem Boyz fell short of theirs (168.03).
Losers Weepers scored more points than their projected total, while Dem Boyz fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 91.16-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The victory ends a streak of three consecutive losses for Losers Weepers.
Not only did Losers Weepers win, but they also easily covered the 29.04-point forecasted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Losers Weepers moves to (2-0), while Dem Boyz falls to (1-3).

Coach Talk

Losers Weepers
Hey, the key to football is recognizing the mismatches, right? Our squad found one this past week and thoroughly outscored Dem Boyz at the quarterback position (75.54 points to 28.18).
Dem Boyz
Logging four receptions on just five targets this past week, it appears that the starting running backs for Dem Boyz should remind their quarterbacks to check down more frequently (and dial up a screen play or two).