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
Manchester Mercs
1-0 153.12
116.23
 
VS
proj
Odd Jobs
128.14 0-1
123.86

Manchester Mercs defeat Odd Jobs in 153.12-128.14 rout

Manchester Mercs outperformed expectations, rolling to a 153.12-128.14 victory over Odd Jobs. There was very little drama in the matchup, as Manchester Mercs jumped out to a 74.28-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding efforts from Christian McCaffrey and Carson Wentz. McCaffrey racked up 209 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns for 37.9 points, while Wentz passed for 313 yards and 3 touchdowns (25.02 points). Austin Ekeler (36.4 points) and Alvin Kamara (20.4) led the charge for Odd Jobs in defeat. Manchester Mercs (1-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against Big Baller Bastards, while Odd Jobs (0-1) take on Russ's Miracle Water in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Manchester Mercs   Odd Jobs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hilton (8 Rec, 87 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 24.7 points in a 30-24 lost to the Chargers in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 10.71-point projection. Hilton ranks #41 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
T.Y. Hilton

Top Player Comparison

Manchester Mercs
Points
% of total points 153.12
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
37.9
18.85
24.8%
2
Marlon Mack
RB
25.4
11.62
16.6%
3
Carson Wentz
QB
25.02
19.73
16.3%
4
T.Y. Hilton
WR
24.7
10.71
16.1%
Odd Jobs
Points
% of total points 128.14
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
36.4
14.2
28.4%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
20.4
20.61
15.9%
3
Wil Lutz
K
15
9.36
11.7%
4
Robert Woods
WR
12.6
12.71
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Carson Wentz had a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard touchdown pass for Manchester Mercs, while Adam Thielen had a 23-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 98.32-24.04 lead for Manchester Mercs.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Manchester Mercs became the proud owner of a 148.42-82.04 lead. For Manchester Mercs, Marlon Mack had a 63-yard touchdown run. Austin Ekeler made the highlight reel for Odd Jobs with a 55-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Alvin Kamara had a 41-yard catch for Odd Jobs, while Wil Lutz had a 58-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Manchester Mercs   Odd Jobs

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Manchester Mercs scored higher than their projected point totals.
Odd Jobs had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Odd Jobs ranked 4th in the league in scoring this week, while Manchester Mercs put up the 1st-best score.
The matchup's 24.98-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Despite the loss, Austin Ekeler recorded 36.4 points, the second-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Manchester Mercs
Well, we do appreciate the confidence this past week, Manchester Mercs. It takes a special kind of moxie to deploy a starter with negative points (the Jacksonville Jaguars defense) while still getting the W. All we ask is to please limit those shenanigans to the early regular season. Try it in the postseason and we're toast.
Odd Jobs
You can rest easy knowing that your generosity this week did not go unnoticed, Odd Jobs. It takes a real kindred spirit to help someone like Manchester Mercs succeed. Who knows, maybe they'll return the favor by selecting a couple of defenses early in next year's draft... something along those lines!