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 4

Weekly
Grade
The Dogs of War
3-1 146.9
159.82
 
VS
proj
Roughnecks
131.4 2-2
157.47

The Dogs of War beat Roughnecks for third straight win, 146.9-131.4

The Dogs of War extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Roughnecks, earning a 146.9-131.4 win. The Dogs of War took an early 1.0-point lead on Thursday. Roughnecks came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Josh Allen (26.5 points) and Jonathan Taylor (20.4). Unphased, The Dogs of War made a run later that afternoon, as Matthew Stafford (26.1 points) and DK Metcalf (16.5) put them back ahead for good. The Dogs of War (3-1) will look to notch another win against Norman Nobodies, while Roughnecks (2-2) try to right the ship against AMMODOG.

Matchup Timeline

  The Dogs of War   Roughnecks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ertz (6 Rec, 60 Rec Yds) scored 12 points in a 42-30 lost to the Chiefs in Week 4. His scoring output was 35.1% more than his 8.88-point projection and was higher than his 8.58-point season scoring average. Ertz will face the Panthers next week.
Zach Ertz

Top Player Comparison

The Dogs of War
Points
% of total points 146.9
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
29.6
17.43
20.1%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
26.1
30.12
17.8%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
16.5
16.81
11.2%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
13.3
12.08
9.1%
Roughnecks
Points
% of total points 131.4
1
Josh Allen
QB
26.5
32.76
20.2%
2
James Conner
RB
20.6
6.24
15.7%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
20.4
15.68
15.5%
4
Jared Cook
TE
19
10.68
14.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Roughnecks became the proud owner of a 71.3-70.6 lead. For The Dogs of War, Saquon Barkley had a 54-yard touchdown catch. Josh Allen had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Roughnecks, while Jonathan Taylor had a 23-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  The Dogs of War   Roughnecks

Game Notes

The Dogs of War emerged victorious even though only three of their 11 starters exceeded their projected point totals.
Roughnecks had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
Not only did The Dogs of War earn the win, but they also covered the 2.35-point predicted margin of victory.

Next Week Preview

The Dogs of War
One streak will come to an end in Week 5, as The Dogs of War (3-1) go into next week riding a three-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Norman Nobodies, 2-2), come in having won two straight. Through four weeks of action, The Dogs of War have put up the seventh-most points in the league. Norman Nobodies (155.3 PPG) are ranked fourth. Over the past two weeks, The Dogs of War have put up 164.58 points per game, while Norman Nobodies have averaged 170.38 per contest.
Roughnecks
Two teams with matching 2-2 records, 10th-place Roughnecks will now have a date with eighth-place AMMODOG next week. Through four weeks of action, Roughnecks have scored the 11th-most points in the league while AMMODOG (and their 148.18 points per game) are ranked eighth. In terms of scoring production, these two squads have been nearly identical lately. Roughnecks has scored 148.2 points per game over the last three weeks, while AMMODOG has averaged 150.6 per matchup over that same period.