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 13

Weekly
Grade
McAfrican American
5-8 134.2
114.29
 
VS
proj
The Hurts Locker
126.6 7-6
120.86

McAfrican American beat The Hurts Locker for third straight win, 134.2-126.6

McAfrican American extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over The Hurts Locker, emerging victorious with a 134.2-126.6 victory. The Hurts Locker earned a 51.6-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding showings from Jalen Hurts, who passed for 380 yards , ran for 12 yards and scored 4 touchdowns for 37.4 points, and Amon-Ra St. Brown, who caught 11 passes for 114 yards and 2 touchdowns (29.1 points). But McAfrican American held the lead the rest of the way, powered by A.J. Brown (8 Rec, 119 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and the Dallas Cowboys defense (19 Pts Allowed, 309 Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers). This marks the first time this season McAfrican American have taken down The Hurts Locker, after falling 138.72-85.66 in their last matchup. McAfrican American (5-8) will look to build on their success against mason's Legit Team, while The Hurts Locker (7-6) meet Beats By Ray in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  McAfrican American   The Hurts Locker

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Cowboys defense (19 Pts Allowed, 309 Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers) scored 25 points against the Colts in Week 13. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 10.64-point projection and was much higher than their 14.86-point season scoring average. The Cowboys defense ranks #76 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
The Dallas Cowboys defense

Top Player Comparison

McAfrican American
Points
% of total points 134.2
1
A.J. Brown
WR
27.9
13.71
20.8%
2
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
25
10.64
18.6%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
24.6
16.86
18.3%
4
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
15.8
19.01
11.8%
The Hurts Locker
Points
% of total points 126.6
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
37.4
25.48
29.5%
2
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
29.1
14.22
23%
3
Zonovan Knight
RB
14.3
9.52
11.3%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
13.4
12.98
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, The Hurts Locker emerged with a 94.2-42.6 lead. For McAfrican American, A.J. Brown had a 40-yard touchdown catch and a 29-yard touchdown catch. Jalen Hurts had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass for The Hurts Locker, while Zonovan Knight had a 48-yard run.
Sunday Late
Tua Tagovailoa had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard touchdown pass for McAfrican American, who trailed 117.6-104.9 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  McAfrican American   The Hurts Locker

StatSmack

McAfrican American are on a roll, with victories in three straight weeks.
The Hurts Locker have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than McAfrican American (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, McAfrican American have outscored The Hurts Locker at RB and K this season.
Don't worry The Hurts Locker, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

McAfrican American
Something's got to give next week, as McAfrican American (5-8) enter Week 14 on a three-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (mason's Legit Team, 9-4), come in having won two straight. 13 weeks into the season, McAfrican American have scored the sixth-most points in the league while mason's Legit Team (and their 117.08 points per game) are ranked second. Over the last three weeks, McAfrican American has scored 108.59 points per game, while mason's Legit Team has averaged 121.81 per contest.
The Hurts Locker
Up ahead next week, The Hurts Locker (7-6, fourth-place) will look to get back in the win column against Beats By Ray (6-7, seventh-place). After 13 weeks of action, The Hurts Locker have put up the third-most points in the league while Beats By Ray (104.14 PPG) are ranked fourth.