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 5

Weekly
Grade
The Real Slim Brady
4-1 187.97
145.05
 
VS
proj
ForWhomTheBellTolls
135.18 2-3
144.64

The Real Slim Brady beat ForWhomTheBellTolls for third straight win in 187.97-135.18 rout

The Real Slim Brady extended their win streak to three games with a easy win over ForWhomTheBellTolls, cruising to a 187.97-135.18 victory. It didn't take long to learn who would have the advantage in this one, as The Real Slim Brady jumped out to a 80.51-point lead on Thursday behind impressive performances from Tom Brady (69.54 points) and Nyheim Hines (16). Drew Brees (59.72 points) and the Miami Dolphins defense (16) led the way for ForWhomTheBellTolls in the loss. The Real Slim Brady (4-1) will look to keep it rolling against O'Well, while ForWhomTheBellTolls (2-3) meet Team Double Dips in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  The Real Slim Brady   ForWhomTheBellTolls

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 77 yards against the Steelers, Hooper put up 16.7 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.09-point projection and was much higher than his 8.97-point season scoring average. Hooper ranks #9 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Austin Hooper

Top Player Comparison

The Real Slim Brady
Points
% of total points 187.97
1
Tom Brady
QB
69.54
52.92
37%
2
Davante Adams
WR
29
14.66
15.4%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
24.33
17.27
12.9%
4
Austin Hooper
TE
16.7
8.09
8.9%
ForWhomTheBellTolls
Points
% of total points 135.18
1
Drew Brees
QB
59.72
51.52
44.2%
2
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
16
7.76
11.8%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
14.03
13.54
10.4%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
12.83
16.16
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tom Brady had a 34-yard touchdown pass for The Real Slim Brady, helping to give the team a 94.54-14.03 lead.
Sunday Early
Tyler Lockett had a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard catch for The Real Slim Brady, contributing to a 187.97-60.76 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Geoff Swaim had had a 43-yard catch for ForWhomTheBellTolls, who trailed 187.97-69.26 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for ForWhomTheBellTolls.

Points By Position

  The Real Slim Brady   ForWhomTheBellTolls

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on The Real Slim Brady exceeded their projected point totals.
ForWhomTheBellTolls had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The Real Slim Brady won despite starting Giovani Bernard, who scored zero points.
The Real Slim Brady put up more points than their season scoring average (164.68) while ForWhomTheBellTolls fell short of theirs (155.66).
The Real Slim Brady put up more points than their projected total, while ForWhomTheBellTolls fell short of their projection.
Not only did The Real Slim Brady earn the win, but they also covered the 0.41-point projected margin of victory.
The Real Slim Brady moves to (3-0) in blowout games this season, while ForWhomTheBellTolls falls to (1-2).
For ForWhomTheBellTolls, Drew Brees scored 59.72 points, the fourth-best score in the league this week.

More from Yahoo Sports

The Real Slim Brady
Hey The Real Slim Brady, nice victory this week! Are you ready for another challenge? Read all about Yahoo's Fantasy Basketball Leagues and sign up today!
ForWhomTheBellTolls
Don't worry about this loss, ForWhomTheBellTolls, it's still early in the season. Maybe you'll have better luck in another fantasy game. The NFL Yahoo Cup is open all season long and is completely free to enter.