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 1

Weekly
Grade
Too Many Cooks
1-0 160.94
122.11
 
VS
proj
Bend the Knee
133.78 0-1
129.07

Too Many Cooks brush off predictions, earn win over Bend the Knee in 160.94-133.78 rout

Too Many Cooks beat expectations, rolling to a 160.94-133.78 victory over Bend the Knee. Bend the Knee grabbed a 10.1-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Too Many Cooks after that. They were led by Tyreek Hill (7 Rec, 169 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Aaron Rodgers (286 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 15 Rush Yds). James Conner (31.7 points) and Julio Jones (23) led the charge for Bend the Knee in defeat. Too Many Cooks (1-0) will look to build on their success against A Team Has No Name, while Bend the Knee (0-1) attempt to get their first victory against Gurley Fries.

Matchup Timeline

  Too Many Cooks   Bend the Knee

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 169 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Chargers, Hill scored 38.8 points this week. He more-than-tripled his 12.86-point projection in the 38-28 win. Hill ranks #2 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

Too Many Cooks
Points
% of total points 160.94
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
38.8
12.86
24.1%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
24.94
21.86
15.5%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
20.8
14.69
12.9%
4
Jay Ajayi
RB
20.2
14.35
12.6%
Bend the Knee
Points
% of total points 133.78
1
James Conner
RB
31.7
13.7
23.7%
2
Julio Jones
WR
23
17.15
17.2%
3
Tom Brady
QB
22.28
20.24
16.7%
4
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
20
10.23
14.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Bend the Knee who took the lead, 123.48-101.2. Tyreek Hill had a 58-yard touchdown catch for Too Many Cooks, while Keenan Allen had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for Bend the Knee, while Tom Brady had a 21-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 39-yard touchdown pass for Too Many Cooks, helping the team to a 145.64-133.78 lead.

Points By Position

  Too Many Cooks   Bend the Knee

Game Notes

Most (7 of the 9) of the starters on Too Many Cooks scored higher than their projected point totals.
Bend the Knee had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 27.16-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the loss, James Conner (31.7 points) recorded the third-highest score in the league this week.

More from Yahoo Sports

Too Many Cooks
Isn't winning fantasy matchups fun Too Many Cooks? Playing in more leagues = even more fun. Read all about Yahoo's Fantasy Basketball Leagues and sign up today!
Bend the Knee
You win some, you lose some, Bend the Knee. Get over that losing feeling by competing in other fantasy games. The NFL Yahoo Cup is completely free to enter all season long.