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Week 18

Weekly
Grade
yard crew
9-9 169.84
150.93
 
VS
proj
The Philly Specials
134.63 4-14
107.51

yard crew come back to defeat The Philly Specials in 169.84-134.63 runaway

Both teams beat their projected point totals, but yard crew knocked off The Philly Specials, cruising to a 169.84-134.63 win. yard crew trailed 134.63-83.49 heading into Sunday night, but the unit roared back behind Josh Jacobs, who racked up 144 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 22.9 points, and Daniel Carlson, who made all 5 of his FG attempts (20 points). Rashaad Penny (32 points) and Tyler Lockett (23.25) led the way for The Philly Specials in defeat. yard crew improve to 9-9 for the season, while The Philly Specials fall to 4-14.

Matchup Timeline

  yard crew   The Philly Specials

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Crosby (6 Tackles, 2 Sacks) scored 19.75 points against the Chargers in Week 18. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 5.76-point projection and was much higher than his 5.35-point season scoring average. Crosby ranks #1 among fantasy DEs this season and will face the 0 next week.
Maxx Crosby

Top Player Comparison

yard crew
Points
% of total points 169.84
1
Davis Mills
QB
29.54
12.9
17.4%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
22.9
15.38
13.5%
3
Daniel Carlson
K
20
8.51
11.8%
4
Maxx Crosby
DE
19.75
5.76
11.6%
The Philly Specials
Points
% of total points 134.63
1
Rashaad Penny
RB
32
11.97
23.8%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
23.25
10.74
17.3%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
14
7.94
10.4%
4
Younghoe Koo
K
11
6.37
8.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Davis Mills had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass for yard crew, helping the team to an 80.99-41.85 lead.
Sunday Late
Rashaad Penny had a 62-yard touchdown run for The Philly Specials, while Tyler Lockett had a 43-yard touchdown catch, helping The Philly Specials to a 134.63-83.49 lead.
Sunday Night
Daniel Carlson had a 52-yard field goal for yard crew to contribute to a 169.84-134.63 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  yard crew   The Philly Specials

StatSmack

yard crew must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (169.84) than their season average (139.29).
We heard scoring helps you win. yard crew are doing a better job of that, averaging 139.29 versus The Philly Specials's 115.27.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" yard crew (9-9) have a better record than The Philly Specials (4-14).
Even the computers think yard crew have better players. They have a higher projected points average (148.48) than The Philly Specials (102.34).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. yard crew has left fewer points on the bench this season (304.01) than The Philly Specials (382.33).
Once yard crew put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Philly Specials (2 vs 1).
yard crew are clutch masters, with more close wins than The Philly Specials (2 vs 1).
The Philly Specials have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than yard crew (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, yard crew have outscored The Philly Specials at QB, TE, K, and IDP this season.
Hey The Philly Specials, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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The Philly Specials
The Philly Specials (4-14) are sitting in 20th-place in the league's standings. With 115.27 points per game, they're currently ranked last in scoring. Over just the past three weeks, The Philly Specials have averaged 166.22 points.
yard crew
yard crew (9-9) are now ranked 10th in the league standings. They've accumulated the ninth-most points in the league with 139.29 points per contest.