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 11

Weekly
Grade
Cincinnati Bengals
7-4 232.8
218.93
 
VS
proj
Baltimore Ravens
216.48 7-4
237.01

Cincinnati Bengals overcome starter's goose egg, beat Baltimore Ravens, 232.80-216.48

Despite a goose egg from Ta'Quon Graham, Cincinnati Bengals were able to persevere and earn the win, coming out on top with a 232.80-216.48 victory over Baltimore Ravens. Cincinnati Bengals took an early 4.30-point lead on Thursday. Baltimore Ravens came back to take the lead during the early slate on Sunday, powered by Rashaan Evans (19 points) and Mykal Walker (14). Unphased, Cincinnati Bengals rallied later that afternoon, as Joe Burrow (28.1 points) and Tee Higgins (26.8) put them back in the lead for good. This marks the first time this season Cincinnati Bengals have gotten the best of Baltimore Ravens, after falling 283.86-184.88 in their last matchup. Cincinnati Bengals (7-4) will look to notch another W against San Francisco 49'ers, while Baltimore Ravens (7-4) face off against Kansas City Chiefs in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Cincinnati Bengals   Baltimore Ravens

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McPherson (3-3 FG, 54 long, 4-4 XP) scored 17 points in a 37-30 win over the Steelers in Week 11. His scoring output nearly doubled his 9.16-point projection and was much higher than his 7.09-point season scoring average. McPherson ranks #9 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Titans next week.
Evan McPherson

Top Player Comparison

Cincinnati Bengals
Points
% of total points 232.8
1
Joe Burrow
QB
28.1
19.4
12.1%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
26.8
16.94
11.5%
3
C.J. Gardner-Johnson
S
22
12.67
9.5%
4
David Long Jr.
LB
18
14.82
7.7%
Baltimore Ravens
Points
% of total points 216.48
1
Quay Walker
LB
22.5
14.25
10.4%
2
Charvarius Ward
CB
20
11.29
9.2%
3
Rashaan Evans
LB
19
17.76
8.8%
4
Dorance Armstrong
DE
17
5.4
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Joe Burrow had a 29-yard touchdown pass for Cincinnati Bengals, while Evan McPherson had a 54-yard field goal, contributing to a 232.80-196.48 lead for Cincinnati Bengals.

Points By Position

  Cincinnati Bengals   Baltimore Ravens

What If

Cincinnati Bengals would have beaten 14 other teams besides Baltimore Ravens this week.
Baltimore Ravens would have lost to five other teams besides Cincinnati Bengals this week.
Cincinnati Bengals would be 6-5 if they played Baltimore Ravens every week.
Last week, Baltimore Ravens would have topped Cincinnati Bengals 184.58-160.82.
Cincinnati Bengals would be 7-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Baltimore Ravens.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Cincinnati Bengals, Baltimore Ravens would be 5-4.
If Cincinnati Bengals had played every team in the league each week, they would be 121-66.
If they played every team every week, Baltimore Ravens would be 117-70.

Next Week Preview

Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals (7-4) will battle San Francisco 49'ers (3-8) in Week 12. 11 weeks into the season, Cincinnati Bengals have tallied the first-most points in the league while San Francisco 49'ers (208.08 PPG) are ranked 11th. Over the past two weeks, Cincinnati Bengals have put up 196.81 points per game, while San Francisco 49'ers have averaged 240.38 per contest.
Baltimore Ravens
The upcoming schedule gets no easier for sixth-place Baltimore Ravens, as they now have to go toe-to-toe against the league-leading Kansas City Chiefs in Week 12. Through 11 weeks of action, Baltimore Ravens have posted the second-most points in the league. Kansas City Chiefs (and their 217.89 points per game) are ranked fourth. Over the last two weeks, Baltimore Ravens has scored 200.53 points per game, while Kansas City Chiefs has averaged 209.2 per contest.