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
Blazin Blitzers
4-3 188
138.42
 
VS
proj
OLR
105 1-6
114.61

Blazin Blitzers knock off OLR in 188-105 rout

Blazin Blitzers rose to the occasion, cruising to a 188-105 victory over OLR, who fell short of projections. Blazin Blitzers took a 12-point lead on Thursday behind Travis Fulgham and never let it go. Justin Herbert (347 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 66 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Tyreek Hill (6 Rec, 55 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for OLR in the loss. Blazin Blitzers (4-3) will look to keep it rolling against Lunatic Fringe, while OLR (1-6) take on LUCKY DOG 2.0 in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Blazin Blitzers   OLR

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Williams overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 20 points against his 12.8-point projection. In a 35-20 win over the Texans, he racked up 114 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. Williams will face the Vikings next week.
Jamaal Williams

Top Player Comparison

Blazin Blitzers
Points
% of total points 188
1
A.J. Brown
WR
35
15.14
18.6%
2
Terry McLaurin
WR
23
17.31
12.2%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
22
20.22
11.7%
4
Jamaal Williams
RB
20
12.8
10.6%
OLR
Points
% of total points 105
1
Justin Herbert
QB
41
19.01
39%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
17
14.86
16.2%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
13
13.19
12.4%
4
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
9
7.04
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Travis Fulgham had a 40-yard catch for Blazin Blitzers to contribute to a 12-0 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Blazin Blitzers boasted a 179-59 lead. A.J. Brown had a 73-yard touchdown catch for Blazin Blitzers, while Terry McLaurin had a 52-yard touchdown catch. Justin Herbert made the highlight reel for OLR with a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Blazin Blitzers   OLR
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the midway mark. Let's check in on the Standings.
Blazin Blitzers
Blazin Blitzers 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 5th-most points per game in the league (147 ppg), propelling Blazin Blitzers to No. 5 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Derrick Henry
MVP
663 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Terry McLaurin
Best Drafted
43 Rec, 577 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Jeff Wilson Jr.
Best Acquisition
163 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
OLR
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine OLR making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 129 points per game through seven weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Tyreek Hill
MVP
31 Rec, 439 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Mike Evans
Best Drafted
25 Rec, 318 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Justin Herbert
Best Acquisition
1542 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs, 121 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Blazin Blitzers had eight of their 10 starters exceed their projected points.
OLR had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
OLR can partially blame the loss on Tyler Higbee, who didn't score any points.
Blazin Blitzers put up more points than their season scoring average (146.86) while OLR fell short of theirs (128.71).
Blazin Blitzers recorded more points than their projected total, while OLR failed to reach their projection.
The 188 points scored by Blazin Blitzers are the 5th-most in the league this year.
The matchup's 83-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Blazin Blitzers win, but they also easily covered the 23.81-point forecasted margin of victory.
All six of the losses for OLR have been blowout losses.
A bright spot in the loss, Justin Herbert (41 points) officially registered the highest scoring output of any player on OLR this season.