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
Force Majeure
4-3 143.84
128.85
 
VS
proj
ManEaters
129.3 4-3
135.34

Force Majeure top ManEaters for third straight win, 143.84-129.30

Force Majeure extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over ManEaters, securing a 143.84-129.30 victory. ManEaters took a 21.96-point lead on Thursday, but Force Majeure held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Joe Burrow, who passed for 481 yards , ran for 20 yards and scored 4 touchdowns for 54.24 points, and Aaron Jones, who racked up 76 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes (24.1 points). Mecole Hardman (26.27 points) and Raheem Mostert (20.77) were the leading scorers for ManEaters in the loss. Force Majeure (4-3) will look to rack up another W against Forest Lawn Colonels, while ManEaters (4-3) try to get back in the win column against Wyzzardd.

Matchup Timeline

  Force Majeure   ManEaters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Burrow passed for 481 yards , ran for 20 yards and scored 4 touchdowns as the Bengals beat the Falcons 35-17. In doing so, he put up 54.24 points to more-than-double his 26.97-point projection, the highest percent increase of any QB in the league this season. Next week, Burrow will go up against the Browns.
Joe Burrow

Top Player Comparison

Force Majeure
Points
% of total points 143.84
1
Joe Burrow
QB
54.24
26.97
37.7%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
24.1
13.08
16.8%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
15.3
12.51
10.6%
4
Jordyn Brooks
LB
9
8.5
6.3%
ManEaters
Points
% of total points 129.3
1
Mecole Hardman
WR
26.27
9.65
20.3%
2
Raheem Mostert
RB
20.77
13.57
16.1%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
18.16
23.96
14%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
14
14.53
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Burrow had a 60-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass for Force Majeure, while Aaron Jones had a 21-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 124.64-61.06 lead for Force Majeure.
Sunday Late
Mecole Hardman had a 25-yard touchdown run for ManEaters, while Breece Hall had a 62-yard touchdown run for the team, who trailed 143.84-108.53 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Force Majeure   ManEaters
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's about time take a closer look at the Standings.
Force Majeure
Force Majeure will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 138.74 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the unit finds itself well within playoff position.
Important Players
Joe Burrow
MVP
2097 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 130 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Cooper Kupp
Best Drafted
56 Rec, 607 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Allen Lazard
Best Acquisition
26 Rec, 340 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
ManEaters
ManEaters may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the unit is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (125.39 ppg), propelling ManEaters to No. 5 in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
1667 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs, 263 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Breece Hall
Best Drafted
463 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 218 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Tyler Boyd
Best Acquisition
29 Rec, 455 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Six of the 12 starting players on Force Majeure exceeded their projected point totals.
ManEaters had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
ManEaters can partially blame the loss on Jonathan Allen, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Force Majeure scored more points than their projected total, while ManEaters fell shy of their projection.
Force Majeure ranked 1st in the league in scoring this week, while ManEaters put up the 4th-best score.
Despite the loss, Mecole Hardman put up 26.27 points, the second-highest score for a WR this week.