YFBA Week 16: Fantasy Basketball Recap

• Week 16 of the YFBA league followed the All-Star Break, featuring thrilling matchups and unexpected upsets
• Only 8 of the 20 teams will make the postseason

Player and Team of the Week

• Player of the Week: Jokic, averaging 48 fantasy points per game
• Team of the Week: Brunson Team, scoring 1,003 points

Georgetown Tronologics vs Endgame Emperors

• Endgame Emperors triumphed over Georgetown Tronologics, led by DeMar DeRozan's 136 fantasy points
• Brook Lopez scored 107 fantasy points, and Lauri Markkanen added 77 for the Emperors
• Quentin Grimes (102 points) and Paolo Banchero (91 points) were top performers for the Tronologics
• Brandin Podziemski scored 90 points for the Tronologics
• Endgame Emperors are moving closer to clinching a postseason berth
• Georgetown Tronologics enter a 4-way tie for 6th place
• Endgame Emperors acquired Matas Buzelis, Donovan Clingan, and Bol Bol via waivers, each scoring 30+ points before the All-Star break
• Manager Tanish dropped Lillard, Holiday, and Holmgren to keep his current squad
• Buzelis signed with the Dream Team
• Bol was briefly added by mysonshinebronny then dropped
• Clingan was acquired by MySonshineBronny
• Jon acquired Quinten Grimes and Chris Boucher for the Tronologics
• Endgame Emperors will rebrand to "Pound The Rock" in honor of Gregg Popovich, who suffered a stroke

Marcus's Slam-Dunk Team vs Cartoon Villains

• Cartoon Villains defeated Marcus's Slam-Dunk Team
• Miles Bridges scored 148 fantasy points
• Karl-Anthony Towns scored 143 fantasy points for the Villains
• Walker Kessler (125 points) and De'Aaron Fox (122 points) were top performers for Marcus's team
• Darius Garland added 79 points
• Both teams need to win out to secure a playoff spot
• Daniel added Zaccharie Risasher and Al Horford

MJ BRON SHAQ KOBE BIRD KAREEM vs The Brunson Team

• The Brunson Team narrowly defeated MJ BRON SHAQ KOBE BIRD KAREEM
• Josh Giddey led the Brunson Team with 136 fantasy points
• Naz Reid scored 126 points and Keyonte George had 118 points for the Brunson Team
• LeBron James (157 points), Amen Thompson (146 points), and Jamal Murray (131 points) contributed for MJ BRON
• MJ BRON had an 8-game winning streak but are currently 12th
• The Brunson team is 6th
• Brunson Team added Keon Johnson, and MJ BRON added Miles McBride

Space Voids vs GiannisGodfathers of the Night

• Space Voids dominated the GiannisGodfathers of the Night
• Nikola Jokic scored 162 fantasy points
• Evan Mobley (158 points) and Jimmy Butler (140 points) supported Jokic
• Toumani Camara (105 points) and Cameron Johnson (83 points) were top performers for the GiannisGodfathers
• Giannis' Godfathers have dropped to 4th after starting 11-0 and enduring a 5-game losing streak
• Giannis Godfathers refuse to use the waiver wire
• Space Voids rely on Jokic but have a solid supporting cast and use the waiver wire effectively

MySonshineBronny vs The Dream Team

• The Dream Team defeated MySonshineBronny
• Kevin Durant scored 147 fantasy points for MySonshineBronny
• Donovan Mitchell (108 points) and Jose Alvarado (99 points) also contributed
• Kyrie Irving (109 points) and Draymond Green (103 points) led the Dream Team
• Dream Team is on a 3-game win streak
• Joel Embiid is considering surgery, potentially ending his season early
• MySonshineBronny acquired Donovan Clingan
• Dream Team added Kal'el Ware, Jaxon Hayes, and Matas Buzelis

Gary's Top-Notch Team vs California Beamin'

• California Beamin' narrowly defeated Gary's Top-Notch Team
• Domantas Sabonis led California Beamin' with 146 fantasy points
• Tyler Herro and Mikal Bridges scored 84 and 79 points respectively
• Bam Adebayo (97 points), Anthony Edwards (93 points), and Max Christie (80 points) were top performers for Gary's Team
• Both teams are not in contention

Zarko Cabarkapa vs Punit's cha cha Singh

• Zarko Cabarkapa defeated Punit's cha cha Singh
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 145 fantasy points
• Nicolas Claxton added 127 points, and Day'Ron Sharpe contributed 73 points
• Austin Reaves (126 points) and Jarrett Allen (104 points) were top performers for cha cha Singh
• Victor Wembanyama's injury (deep vein thrombosis) will end his season early
• Punit's team was on a 5 game losing streak
• Ja Morant needs to step up
• Zarko Cabarkapa is a favorite to win

Nathan's Nifty Team vs ZAI's Rad Team

• ZAI's Rad Team defeated Nathan's Nifty Team
• Cade Cunningham scored 91 points for Nathan's team
• Jaden McDaniels (71 points), Isaiah Hartenstein (70 points), and Luka Doncic (65 points) contributed for ZAI's Rad Team
• Zai returned in managerial activity

mark's Splendid Team vs OnlyFranz

• OnlyFranz defeated mark's Splendid Team
• Jalen Williams (106 points) and Rui Hachimura (93 points) were key for OnlyFranz
• Christian Braun (102 points), James Harden (88 points), and Keegan Murray (73 points) contributed for mark's Splendid Team
• Mark’s team is dwindling fast
• OnlyFranz faces The Dream Team next week

K's Mind-Blowing Team vs James's Unbelievable Team

• K's Mind-Blowing Team defeated James's Unbelievable Team
• Stephen Curry scored 111 fantasy points
• Chris Paul contributed 78 points and Jusuf Nurkic added 67 points
• Jayson Tatum scored 114 fantasy points
• Ivica Zubac (95 points), and Keon Ellis (53 points) contributed for James's Unbelievable Team

Standings

• Standings of the YFBA league just 2 matches before the playoffs
• Top teams: Space Voids (13-3), Zarko Cabarkapa (13-3), and Endgame Emperors (11-5)

Top Players

• Top Players of the Week
• DeMar DeRozan averaged 47 points this past week
• Josh Giddey averaged 50 pts in the last 7 days
• Evan Mobley averaged 44 in the past 2 weeks

Week 16 of the YFBA league saw the Endgame Emperors triumph over Georgetown Tronologics, led by DeMar DeRozan's stellar performance. Endgame Emperors are moving closer to a postseason berth. Georgetown Tronologics enter a 4-way tie for 6th place.