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 16

Weekly
Grade
Texas Wildcats
8-8 132.32
111.08
 
VS
proj
So.Cal.Spartans
115.76 7-9
99.43

Texas Wildcats defeat So.Cal.Spartans for third straight win, 132.32-115.76

Texas Wildcats extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over So.Cal.Spartans, earning a 132.32-115.76 win. Texas Wildcats never trailed in this one after earning an 11.3-point lead on Saturday behind Mike Evans (35.1 points) and Rob Gronkowski (18.8). Myles Gaskin (87 Rush Yds, 82 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Deshaun Watson (324 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 38 Rush Yds) carried the flag for So.Cal.Spartans in the loss. This marks the first time this season Texas Wildcats have beaten So.Cal.Spartans, after falling 84.64-64.5 in their last matchup. Texas Wildcats finish the season with a record of 8-8, while So.Cal.Spartans end the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Texas Wildcats   So.Cal.Spartans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gronkowski overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 18.8 points against his 8.1-point projection. In a 47-7 win over the Lions, he caught 2 passes for 58 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Rob Gronkowski

Top Player Comparison

Texas Wildcats
Points
% of total points 132.32
1
Mike Evans
WR
35.1
12.58
26.5%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
21.32
24.16
16.1%
3
David Montgomery
RB
19.1
16.54
14.4%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
18.8
8.1
14.2%
So.Cal.Spartans
Points
% of total points 115.76
1
Myles Gaskin
RB
31.4
8.93
27.1%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
26.76
21.51
23.1%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
14.8
15.85
12.8%
4
J.K. Dobbins
RB
13.7
11.11
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments Saturday, but it was Texas Wildcats who took the lead, 53.90-42.60. Mike Evans had a 27-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch for Texas Wildcats, while Rob Gronkowski had a 33-yard touchdown catch and a 25-yard touchdown catch. Myles Gaskin made the highlight reel for So.Cal.Spartans with a 59-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass for So.Cal.Spartans, while Calvin Ridley had a 54-yard catch for the team, who trailed 116.92-99.86 after the early slate.

Points By Position

  Texas Wildcats   So.Cal.Spartans
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were all gathered together for the draft, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Texas Wildcats
Texas Wildcats ended the regular season 5th in the standings after averaging 106.25 points per game, 4th-most in the league.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
2644 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs, 908 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Mike Evans
Best Drafted
67 Rec, 960 Rec Yds, 13 Rec TDs
David Montgomery
Best Acquisition
1001 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 375 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
So.Cal.Spartans
So.Cal.Spartans ended the season with the league's 6th-best points average (100.09 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
4458 Pass Yds, 30 Pass TDs, 432 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Calvin Ridley
Best Drafted
82 Rec, 1322 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Cam Newton
Best Acquisition
2415 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs, 513 Rush Yds, 12 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Texas Wildcats had five of their nine starters exceed their projected point totals.
So.Cal.Spartans had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Not only did Texas Wildcats get the win, but they also covered the 11.65-point forecasted margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Myles Gaskin recorded 31.4 points, the fifth-highest score in the league this week.