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
zzirGrizz
3-2 181.67
148.56
 
VS
proj
OLD DOG
135.39 2-3
159.44

zzirGrizz hand OLD DOG third consecutive loss in 181.67-135.39 rout

zzirGrizz rolled to a 181.67-135.39 victory to hand OLD DOG their third consecutive loss. zzirGrizz took a 10.53-point lead on Thursday behind James White (22.13 points) and never looked back. Ben Roethlisberger (37.6 points) and A.J. Green (14.47) were the leaders for OLD DOG in the loss. zzirGrizz (3-2) will look to sustain their momentum against Arnold Palmers, while OLD DOG (2-3) face RAWDAWG in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  zzirGrizz   OLD DOG

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hooper overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 14.13 points against his 6.97-point projection. In a 41-17 loss to the Steelers, he caught 9 passes for 77 yards . Hooper ranks #9 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Austin Hooper

Top Player Comparison

zzirGrizz
Points
% of total points 181.67
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
55.68
37.92
30.6%
2
James Conner
RB
34
17.47
18.7%
3
James White
RB
22.13
12.5
12.2%
4
Robert Woods
WR
16.43
12.12
9%
OLD DOG
Points
% of total points 135.39
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
37.6
44.68
27.8%
2
A.J. Green
WR
14.47
14.72
10.7%
3
Harrison Butker
K
13
9.84
9.6%
4
LeSean McCoy
RB
12.03
8.92
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which zzirGrizz boasted a 181.17-118.73 lead. Aaron Rodgers had a 54-yard pass for zzirGrizz, while Robert Woods had a 56-yard run. Ben Roethlisberger made the highlight reel for OLD DOG with a 47-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  zzirGrizz   OLD DOG

Game Notes

Seven of the 12 starting players on zzirGrizz exceeded their projected point totals.
OLD DOG had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
zzirGrizz won despite having two starters (Robbie Gould and Deone Bucannon) score zero points.
zzirGrizz put up more points than their season scoring average (160.77) while OLD DOG fell short of theirs (149.63).
zzirGrizz recorded more points than their projected total, while OLD DOG fell shy of their projection.
In blowout games this year, zzirGrizz moves to (1-1), while OLD DOG falls to (2-1).

More from Yahoo Sports

zzirGrizz
Nice early season success, zzirGrizz. Have you tried your luck in other fantasy sports? It'd be a lot cooler if you did. Read all about Yahoo's Fantasy Basketball Leagues and sign up today!
OLD DOG
You may have lost this matchup, OLD DOG, but I'm sure you won in your "other league." You are in multiple leagues, right? If not, what are you waiting for? The NFL Yahoo Cup is open all season long and is completely free to enter.