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.

Week 18

Weekly
Grade
OnlyTheBest
14-3-1 243.45
194.63
 
VS
proj
Aurelio O'Reallyo
133.86 12-6
174.18

OnlyTheBest beat Aurelio O'Reallyo for fourth straight win in 243.45-133.86 runaway

OnlyTheBest extended their win streak to four games with an easy victory over Aurelio O'Reallyo, cruising to a 243.45-133.86 win. OnlyTheBest never trailed in this one after earning an 11.5-point lead on Saturday behind Patrick Mahomes (26.2 points) and DeMarcus Lawrence (9.25). Kenneth Gainwell (18.7 points) and Nasir Adderley (16.75) did their part for Aurelio O'Reallyo in the loss. OnlyTheBest end the season at 14-3-1, while Aurelio O'Reallyo finish the campaign at 12-6.

Matchup Timeline

  OnlyTheBest   Aurelio O'Reallyo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Johnson ran for 117 yards and a touchdown as the Dolphins beat the Patriots 33-24. In doing so, he put up 21.2 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on OnlyTheBest this week.
Duke Johnson

Top Player Comparison

OnlyTheBest
Points
% of total points 243.45
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
29.6
25.33
12.2%
2
Kalif Raymond
WR
26.4
6.2
10.8%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
26.2
23.49
10.8%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
23.7
13.98
9.7%
Aurelio O'Reallyo
Points
% of total points 133.86
1
Kenneth Gainwell
RB
18.7
13.61
14%
2
Nasir Adderley
S
16.75
9.18
12.5%
3
D'Andre Swift
RB
14.6
14.32
10.9%
4
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
11.16
15.6
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Patrick Mahomes had a 44-yard pass for OnlyTheBest, contributing to a 35.45-23.95 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Kalif Raymond had a 75-yard touchdown catch for OnlyTheBest, contributing to a 116.10-70.55 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 46-yard catch for OnlyTheBest, while Rob Gronkowski had a 42-yard catch, contributing to a 221.20-115.36 lead for OnlyTheBest.
Sunday Night
Daniel Carlson had a 52-yard field goal for OnlyTheBest, contributing to a 243.45-133.86 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  OnlyTheBest   Aurelio O'Reallyo
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we pivot to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one final time.
OnlyTheBest
OnlyTheBest finished the season with the league's best points average (189.84 ppg), placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Cooper Kupp
MVP
145 Rec, 1947 Rec Yds, 16 Rec TDs
Patrick Mahomes
Best Drafted
4839 Pass Yds, 37 Pass TDs, 381 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Duke Johnson
Best Acquisition
330 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Aurelio O'Reallyo
Aurelio O'Reallyo finished the regular season 5th in the standings after averaging 173.38 points per game, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Ja'Marr Chase
MVP
81 Rec, 1455 Rec Yds, 13 Rec TDs
DK Metcalf
Best Drafted
75 Rec, 967 Rec Yds, 12 Rec TDs
Rex Burkhead
Best Acquisition
427 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 186 Rec Yds

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. OnlyTheBest scored more in this matchup (243.45) than their season average (189.84).
OnlyTheBest are looking unstoppable, winning four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Aurelio O'Reallyo need some help then, averaging just 173.38 versus OnlyTheBest's 189.84.
Even the computers think OnlyTheBest have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (196.79) than Aurelio O'Reallyo (182.8).
OnlyTheBest don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Aurelio O'Reallyo (3 vs 1).
OnlyTheBest are clutch masters, with more close wins than Aurelio O'Reallyo (3 vs 0).
OnlyTheBest should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Aurelio O'Reallyo (7 vs 6).
By position, OnlyTheBest have outscored Aurelio O'Reallyo at QB, WR, TE, K, and IDP this season.
OnlyTheBest has a higher average scoring margin (17) than Aurelio O'Reallyo this season (6).
The starters for OnlyTheBest had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Aurelio O'Reallyo (0).
Hey Aurelio O'Reallyo, maybe you'll have better luck next year!