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 7

Weekly
Grade
Wayne's Wacky Weasels
4-3 131.16
97.23
 
VS
proj
The Mad Scientist
88.68 4-3
93.24

Wayne's Wacky Weasels beat predictions, defeat The Mad Scientist in 131.16-88.68 drubbing

Wayne's Wacky Weasels exceeded their projected point total, rolling to a 131.16-88.68 victory over The Mad Scientist, who fell short of projections. The Mad Scientist pulled out to a 1.80-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Wayne's Wacky Weasels after that. They were led by Matthew Stafford (27.16 points) and Ja'Marr Chase (26.1). Lamar Jackson (23.08 points) and D'Andre Swift (20.4) did their part for The Mad Scientist in the loss. Wayne's Wacky Weasels (4-3) will look to earn another W against Kirk's Plexiglass Enclosure, while The Mad Scientist (4-3) face Nerd Herd in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Wayne's Wacky Weasels   The Mad Scientist

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chase (8 Rec, 201 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 26.1 points against the Ravens in Week 7. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 10.01-point projection and was much higher than his 15.89-point season scoring average. Chase ranks #15 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

Wayne's Wacky Weasels
Points
% of total points 131.16
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
27.16
23.15
20.7%
2
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
26.1
10.01
19.9%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
23.9
16.91
18.2%
4
Myles Gaskin
RB
13.7
6.36
10.4%
The Mad Scientist
Points
% of total points 88.68
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
23.08
24.92
26%
2
D'Andre Swift
RB
20.4
11.91
23%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
15.6
11.06
17.6%
4
Daniel Carlson
K
9
9.1
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Wayne's Wacky Weasels who owned the lead, 60.10-33.18. Ja'Marr Chase had an 82-yard touchdown catch for Wayne's Wacky Weasels, while Randy Bullock had a 51-yard field goal. Lamar Jackson made the highlight reel for The Mad Scientist with a 39-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Wayne's Wacky Weasels became the proud owner of a 107.26-69.08 lead. For Wayne's Wacky Weasels, Matthew Stafford had a 59-yard pass. D'Andre Swift made the highlight reel for The Mad Scientist with a 63-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
DK Metcalf had an 84-yard touchdown catch for The Mad Scientist.

Points By Position

  Wayne's Wacky Weasels   The Mad Scientist
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already midway through the season, which means it's about time to refresh the Standings.
Wayne's Wacky Weasels
Wayne's Wacky Weasels may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the team is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (102.14 ppg), propelling Wayne's Wacky Weasels to No. 4 in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Matthew Stafford
MVP
2172 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs
Ja'Marr Chase
Best Drafted
35 Rec, 754 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Derek Carr
Best Acquisition
2269 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
The Mad Scientist
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see The Mad Scientist holding onto No. 6 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 96.70 points per game through seven weeks, 9th-best in the league. Nevertheless, The Mad Scientist is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
1943 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 480 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
521 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 105 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
SF Defense
Best Acquisition
24.8 Avg Pts Allowed, 324.0 Avg Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers

Game Notes

Most (7 of the 9) of the starters on Wayne's Wacky Weasels exceeded their projected point totals.
The Mad Scientist had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Wayne's Wacky Weasels had three players score more points than the leading scorer for The Mad Scientist.
Wayne's Wacky Weasels put up more points than their season scoring average (102.14) while The Mad Scientist fell short of theirs (96.7).
Wayne's Wacky Weasels recorded more points than their projected total, while The Mad Scientist fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 42.48-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Wayne's Wacky Weasels earn the win, but they also easily covered the 3.99-point predicted margin of victory.
All three of the losses for The Mad Scientist have been blowout losses.
A bright spot in the defeat, Lamar Jackson scored 23.08 points, the fifth-best score for a quarterback this week.