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 12

Weekly
Grade
Gritz Blitz
10-2 108
96.94
 
VS
proj
Drones
80 6-6
98.63

Gritz Blitz beat Drones for third straight win in 108.0-80.0 romp

Gritz Blitz extended their win streak to three games with a convincing victory over Drones, cruising to a 108.0-80.0 win. Gritz Blitz got out to a 6.0-point lead on Thursday behind Stefon Diggs (13 points) and Brett Maher (3) and never relinquished it. The Philadelphia Eagles defense (14 points) and Nick Bolton (11) did their part for Drones in defeat. This marks the second time this season Gritz Blitz have knocked off Drones, after winning 89.5-74 in their last matchup. Gritz Blitz (10-2) will look to add to their success against Warriors, while Drones (6-6) attempt to right the ship against Hakuna Matata.

Matchup Timeline

  Gritz Blitz   Drones

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Dolphins defense allowed 15 points, surrendered 210 yards, and forced 3 turnovers in a 30-15 win over the Texans. In doing so, they put up 30 points and scored 79.9% higher than their scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Gritz Blitz this week. The Dolphins will go up against the 49ers in Week 13.
The Miami Dolphins defense

Top Player Comparison

Gritz Blitz
Points
% of total points 108
1
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
30
16.68
27.8%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
13
12.41
12%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
13
8.5
12%
4
Foye Oluokun
LB
13
5.46
12%
Drones
Points
% of total points 80
1
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
14
15.9
17.5%
2
Nick Bolton
LB
11
5.8
13.8%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
8.5
9.81
10.6%
4
Maxx Crosby
DE
7.5
7.14
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Gritz Blitz emerged with an 89.0-26.5 lead. For Gritz Blitz, Tee Higgins had a 27-yard touchdown catch. Lamar Jackson made the highlight reel for Drones with a 62-yard pass and a 40-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Gritz Blitz, helping the team to a 108.0-74.0 lead.

Points By Position

  Gritz Blitz   Drones

StatSmack

Gritz Blitz are on fire, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Gritz Blitz are doing a better job of that, averaging 94.79 versus Drones's 89.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Gritz Blitz (10-2) have a better record than Drones (6-6).
Gritz Blitz don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Drones (4 vs 3).
Gritz Blitz are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (1) than Drones (2).
Gritz Blitz should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Drones (9 vs 4).
Gritz Blitz have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Drones (71 vs 59).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Drones - they’ve made more transactions (4) than Gritz Blitz (3) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Gritz Blitz have outscored Drones at QB, WR, and DEF this season.
Gritz Blitz don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 11 points, second-highest in the league.
Time to rest the starters for Gritz Blitz. They've clinched a playoff spot while Drones are currently on the outside looking in.
Hey Drones, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

More from Yahoo Sports

Gritz Blitz
Gritz Blitz is just getting started! Now it's time to get ready for that postseason run. Yahoo's team of experts will help you prepare like nobody else can. Take a look at the latest installment of Early Pickups.
Drones
The playoffs are coming soon, but don't worry, Yahoo's experts have you covered in the postseason too. Get more Help from Yahoo's Fantasy Experts.