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
Connor. James Conner
4-1 170.38
119.31
 
VS
proj
NYC # 5
97.82 0-5
106.78

Connor. James Conner hand NYC # 5 fifth consecutive loss in 170.38-97.82 rout

Connor. James Conner cruised to a 170.38-97.82 victory to hand NYC # 5 their fifth straight loss to open the season. Connor. James Conner nabbed a 28.20-point lead on Thursday behind Eric Ebron (27 points) and James White (18.7) and never let it go. Joe Mixon (19 points) and Robert Woods (17) led the way for NYC # 5 in defeat. Connor. James Conner (4-1) will look to add to their success against Chris 3, while NYC # 5 (0-5) face Stuart in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Connor. James Conner   NYC # 5

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Patriots in Week 5, Ebron caught 9 passes for 105 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 27 points and nearly tripled his scoring projection, the fifth-highest percent increase of any player in the league this season. Ebron will battle the Jets next week.
Eric Ebron

Top Player Comparison

Connor. James Conner
Points
% of total points 170.38
1
James Conner
RB
32.5
16.44
19.1%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
27.38
14.91
16.1%
3
Eric Ebron
TE
27
9.45
15.8%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
25.1
18.11
14.7%
NYC # 5
Points
% of total points 97.82
1
Joe Mixon
RB
19
12.9
19.4%
2
Robert Woods
WR
17
11.82
17.4%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
15.22
19.98
15.6%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
10.5
10.69
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Connor. James Conner became the proud owner of a 158.38-97.82 lead. Odell Beckham Jr. had a 57-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown catch for Connor. James Conner, while Antonio Brown had a 47-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Robert Woods had a 56-yard run for NYC # 5, while Matthew Stafford had a 60-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Connor. James Conner   NYC # 5

StatSmack

Connor. James Conner must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (170.38) than their season average (124.59).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're NYC # 5. They've dropped their last five matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Connor. James Conner are doing a better job of that, averaging 124.59 versus NYC # 5's 103.01.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Connor. James Conner (4-1) have a better record than NYC # 5 (0-5).
Even the computers think Connor. James Conner have better players. Their projected average points is higher (116.32) than NYC # 5 (109.82).
You can't win if you don't play. NYC # 5 has left more points on the bench this season (244.2) than Connor. James Conner (221.52).
Once Connor. James Conner put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than NYC # 5 (2 vs 0).
Connor. James Conner are clutch masters, with more close wins than NYC # 5 (1 vs 0).
Connor. James Conner should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than NYC # 5 (3 vs 0).
By position, Connor. James Conner have outscored NYC # 5 at QB, RB, WR, and TE this season.
Connor. James Conner don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 20 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Connor. James Conner had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for NYC # 5 (2).
Don't worry NYC # 5, 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

Connor. James Conner
Connor. James Conner (4-1) will go up against Chris 3 (2-3) in Week 6. After five weeks of action, Connor. James Conner have posted the second-most points in the league while Chris 3 (and their 99.74 points per game) are ranked last. Over the last three weeks, Connor. James Conner have scored 132.53 points per game, while Chris 3 have averaged just 91.11 per contest.
NYC # 5
The outlook doesn't exactly get any brighter for last-place NYC # 5, as they now get to face off against first-place Stuart next week. NYC # 5 can't expect another 15.22 points from Matthew Stafford, who will be out on bye in Week 6. Stuart will be without Mark Ingram and Benjamin Watson.