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 6

Weekly
Grade
Elephants Can’t Swim
3-3 111.02
102.69
 
VS
proj
The Buzz Saw
108.84 2-4
103.99

Elephants Can’t Swim defeat The Buzz Saw for third straight win in 111.02-108.84 battle

Elephants Can’t Swim extended their win streak to three games with a close victory over The Buzz Saw, squeaking by for a 111.02-108.84 win. The Buzz Saw made a run at it on Sunday night, but they fell short. Elephants Can’t Swim led 111.02-100.24 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 8.6 points from Raheem Mostert on Sunday night for The Buzz Saw. Julio Jones (29.7 points) and Kirk Cousins (26.72) led the way for Elephants Can’t Swim in the win. Elephants Can’t Swim (3-3) will look to get another win against SnitchesGetStitches, while The Buzz Saw (2-4) will match up against General Monkey in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Elephants Can’t Swim   The Buzz Saw

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 343 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Falcons, Cousins registered 26.72 points this week. His scoring output was 39.4% more than his 19.17-point projection and was much higher than his 17.08-point season scoring average. Cousins ranks #24 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
Kirk Cousins

Top Player Comparison

Elephants Can’t Swim
Points
% of total points 111.02
1
Julio Jones
WR
29.7
14.09
26.8%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
26.72
19.17
24.1%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
12.6
15.39
11.3%
4
James White
RB
11.3
9.62
10.2%
The Buzz Saw
Points
% of total points 108.84
1
Will Fuller V
WR
21.3
12.56
19.6%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
15.7
9.37
14.4%
3
Tom Brady
QB
14.64
19.53
13.5%
4
Zach Pascal
WR
13.4
8.38
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Elephants Can’t Swim boasted a 111.02-81.60 lead. Julio Jones had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard touchdown catch for Elephants Can’t Swim, while Kirk Cousins had a 49-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Will Fuller V had a 53-yard touchdown catch for The Buzz Saw, while Tee Higgins had a 67-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Elephants Can’t Swim   The Buzz Saw

Game Notes

Just three of the nine starters on Elephants Can’t Swim scored more than their projected point totals.
The Buzz Saw had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Elephants Can’t Swim won despite starting Hunter Henry, who scored zero points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The Buzz Saw ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while Elephants Can’t Swim ranked 2nd.
The matchup's 2.18-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
In close games this season, Elephants Can’t Swim moves to (1-1), while The Buzz Saw falls to (1-3).
Despite the loss, Will Fuller V (21.3 points) recorded the fourth-best score for a wideout this week.

More from Yahoo Sports

Elephants Can’t Swim
Yeah yeah, nice win Elephants Can’t Swim. What's the sign of a true fantasy champion? Dominating in leagues across multiple sports. Check out Pro Pick'em and sign up today!
The Buzz Saw
Tough loss this week, The Buzz Saw. You know what's the best way to get over a fantasy loss? Play more fantasy games! The NFL Yahoo Cup is completely free to enter all season long.