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
Bitterness
6-1 220.4
221.48
 
VS
proj
The Raptor
202.65 4-3
207.37

Bitterness come back to top The Raptor for fourth straight win, 220.40-202.65

Bitterness extended their win streak to four games with a come-from-behind win over The Raptor, coming back for a 220.40-202.65 victory. Bitterness trailed 198.05-165.55 heading into Monday night, but the team roared back behind Odell Beckham Jr., who caught 8 passes for 143 yards and a touchdown for 28.2 points, and Eli Manning, who passed for 399 yards and a touchdown (26.65 points). Patrick Mahomes (43.4 points) and John Brown (26.4) led the charge for The Raptor in the loss. Bitterness (6-1) will look to keep it rolling against HTTR!, while The Raptor (4-3) will meet LIONPWR in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Bitterness   The Raptor

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Broncos defense scored 38 points in a 45-10 win over the Cardinals to more-than-triple their 10.41-point projection. They allowed only 10 points, surrendered 223 yards, and forced 5 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any DEF in the league this season. In Week 8, the Broncos will square off against the Chiefs.
The Denver Broncos defense

Top Player Comparison

Bitterness
Points
% of total points 220.4
1
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
38
10.41
17.2%
2
Andrew Luck
QB
31.3
26.51
14.2%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
28.2
18.32
12.8%
4
Eli Manning
QB
26.65
24.02
12.1%
The Raptor
Points
% of total points 202.65
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
43.4
31.95
21.4%
2
John Brown
WR
26.4
10.59
13%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
26
20.7
12.8%
4
Jameis Winston
QB
24.75
27.96
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Bitterness became the proud owner of a 109.05-95.55 lead. For Bitterness, Andrew Luck had a 29-yard touchdown pass. Adam Thielen had a 34-yard touchdown catch for The Raptor, while Mike Williams had a 55-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
John Brown had a 56-yard catch for The Raptor, contributing to a 154.65-115.25 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday night, after which The Raptor had a 198.05-165.55 lead. For Bitterness, Travis Kelce had a 43-yard catch. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for The Raptor with a 50-yard pass and a 43-yard pass.
Monday
Eli Manning teamed up with Odell Beckham Jr. for a 51-yard pass for Bitterness. Manning also lit up the scoreboard with a 58-yard pass and a 53-yard pass on Monday night, helping lead Bitterness to the win.

Points By Position

  Bitterness   The Raptor
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the midway point. Let's catch up on the Standings.
Bitterness
Bitterness may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the team is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (218.49 ppg), propelling Bitterness to the best record in the league and the No. 1 spot in the Standings.
Important Players
Andrew Luck
MVP
1948 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs
Odell Beckham Jr.
Best Drafted
53 Rec, 649 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Matt Breida
Best Acquisition
445 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
The Raptor
The Raptor will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 225.74 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the team boasts the No. 2 position in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2223 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs, 120 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Adam Thielen
Best Drafted
67 Rec, 822 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
John Brown
Best Acquisition
28 Rec, 558 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Bitterness emerged victorious despite the fact that only six of their 14 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
The Raptor had only five of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
The Raptor can partially blame the loss on Melvin Gordon III, who didn't score any points.
Bitterness put up more points than their season scoring average (218.49) while The Raptor fell short of theirs (225.74).
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The Raptor ranked 3rd in the league in points scored this week, while Bitterness put up the 2nd-best score.
The matchup's 17.75-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Not only did Bitterness get the win, but they also covered the 14.11-point projected margin of victory.
Bitterness moves to (2-0) in comeback games this season, while The Raptor falls to (0-1).
A bright spot in the loss, Patrick Mahomes (43.4 points) posted the top overall score in the league this week.