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 6

Weekly
Grade
Comeback Kid
4-2 123.07
117.03
 
VS
proj
Tamil Tigers
61.83 3-3
109.79

Tamil Tigers fall short of projections, lose to Comeback Kid in 123.07-61.83 rout

Tamil Tigers failed to rise to the occasion, as Comeback Kid cruised to a 123.07-61.83 win. Comeback Kid got out to a 17.90-point lead on Thursday behind Sony Michel and never gave it back. Le'Veon Bell (15.7 points) and Joey Slye (13.5) carried the flag for Tamil Tigers in the loss. Comeback Kid (4-2) will look to sustain their momentum against A team has no name, while Tamil Tigers (3-3) meet GuJu Smith Shuster in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Comeback Kid   Tamil Tigers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jackson (236 Pass Yds, 152 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) scored 37.6 points in a 23-17 win over the Bengals in Week 6. He scored 54.7% more than his 24.31-point projection and overachieved for the fourth time this season. Jackson ranks #2 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Lamar Jackson

Top Player Comparison

Comeback Kid
Points
% of total points 123.07
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
37.6
24.31
30.6%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
22.33
13.41
18.1%
3
Sony Michel
RB
17.9
18.48
14.5%
4
Mike Evans
WR
17.4
12.72
14.1%
Tamil Tigers
Points
% of total points 61.83
1
Le'Veon Bell
RB
15.7
21.39
25.4%
2
Joey Slye
K
13.5
8.14
21.8%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
10.6
9.85
17.1%
4
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
WR
6.35
10.39
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 21-yard touchdown run for Comeback Kid, while Tyreek Hill had a 46-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 110.77-27.70 lead for Comeback Kid.
Monday
Marquez Valdes-Scantling had a 46-yard catch for Tamil Tigers.

Points By Position

  Comeback Kid   Tamil Tigers

Game Notes

Comeback Kid got the W despite the fact that only four of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Tamil Tigers had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Comeback Kid had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Tamil Tigers.
Comeback Kid put up more points than their season scoring average (122.17) while Tamil Tigers fell short of theirs (98.51).
Comeback Kid put up more points than their projected total, while Tamil Tigers failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 61.24-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The win concludes a two-game winless streak for Comeback Kid.
Not only did Comeback Kid win, but they also easily covered the 7.24-point projected margin of victory.
Comeback Kid moves to (2-2) in blowout games this year, while Tamil Tigers falls to (1-1).

More from Yahoo Sports

Comeback Kid
Hey Comeback Kid, nice victory this week! Are you ready for another challenge? Check out Yahoo's Fantasy Basketball Leagues and sign up today!
Tamil Tigers
You can bounce back next week, Tamil Tigers. And even if you don't, you can always play another great fantasy game from Yahoo. The NFL Yahoo Cup is completely free to enter all season long.