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 17

Weekly
Grade
Rick James
14-2 147.72
128.55
 
VS
proj
Shake 'n Bake
94.62 10-6
122.26

Rick James knock off Shake 'n Bake for fifth straight win in 147.72-94.62 rout

Rick James extended their win streak to five games with a convincing win over Shake 'n Bake, rolling to a 147.72-94.62 victory. It was the third straight loss for Shake 'n Bake. Shake 'n Bake took a 17.72-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Rick James after that. They were led by Rashaad Penny (170 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 15 Rec Yds) and Aaron Rodgers (288 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs). Tom Brady (33.4 points) and the New Orleans Saints defense (28) led the way for Shake 'n Bake in the loss. This marks the third time this season Rick James have taken down Shake 'n Bake, after winning 152.39-118.77 in their last matchup. Rick James finish the season at 14-2, while Shake 'n Bake end the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Rick James   Shake 'n Bake

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Rams defense (19 Pts Allowed, 327 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) scored 22 points against the Ravens in Week 17. Their scoring output was 72.5% more than their 12.75-point projection and was much higher than their 12.68-point season scoring average.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

Rick James
Points
% of total points 147.72
1
Rashaad Penny
RB
31.5
11.56
21.3%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
24.32
29.66
16.5%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
22
12.75
14.9%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
18.2
13.42
12.3%
Shake 'n Bake
Points
% of total points 94.62
1
Tom Brady
QB
33.4
29.41
35.3%
2
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
28
14.62
29.6%
3
Kyle Pitts
TE
7.9
7.95
8.3%
4
Jaylen Waddle
WR
6.3
10.23
6.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 33-yard touchdown pass for Shake 'n Bake, while Kyle Pitts had a 61-yard catch, contributing to a 63.62-45.90 lead for Shake 'n Bake.
Sunday Late
Austin Ekeler had a 40-yard catch for Rick James, while Deebo Samuel had a 45-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 114.30-94.62 lead for Rick James.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Rick James, contributing to a 138.62-94.62 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Rick James   Shake 'n Bake
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 turn our attention to next year, we'd like to review this season one final time.
Rick James
Rick James finished the regular season in first place after averaging 127.28 points per game, best in the league.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4569 Pass Yds, 35 Pass TDs, 327 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
847 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 612 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Rashaad Penny
Best Acquisition
559 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Shake 'n Bake
Shake 'n Bake completed the season averaging 112.23 points per game, 2nd-most in the league, placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
4990 Pass Yds, 40 Pass TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
915 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 284 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
NO Defense
Best Acquisition
19.7 Avg Pts Allowed, 322.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 22 Turnovers

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Rick James exceeded their projected point totals.
Shake 'n Bake had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Rick James put up more points than their season scoring average (127.28) while Shake 'n Bake fell short of theirs (112.23).
Rick James recorded more points than their projected total, while Shake 'n Bake fell shy of their projection.
Not only did Rick James earn the W, but they also easily covered the 6.29-point forecasted margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Rick James moves to (9-1), while Shake 'n Bake falls to (6-3).
In a losing effort, Tom Brady scored 33.4 points, the top overall score for a quarterback this week.