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 8

Weekly
Grade
eric's Team
4-4 93.24
99.46
 
VS
proj
Nerd Herd
59.72 2-6
100.1

Nerd Herd lose to eric's Team in 93.24-59.72 rout

Nerd Herd were unable to bring their A game, coming up short of their projected point total, as eric's Team rolled to a 93.24-59.72 win. Nerd Herd took a 0.50-point lead on Thursday, but it was all eric's Team after that. They were led by Davante Adams, who caught 7 passes for 53 yards and 3 touchdowns for 23.3 points, and Aaron Rodgers, who passed for 291 yards and 3 touchdowns (22.54 points). Lamar Jackson (208 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 65 Rush Yds) and Jared Cook (5 Rec, 51 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Nerd Herd in defeat. eric's Team improve to 4-4 on the season, while Nerd Herd fall to 2-6.

Matchup Timeline

  eric's Team   Nerd Herd

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 11 passes for 110 yards against the Dolphins, Kupp put up 11 points this week. His scoring output was 16.6% more than his 9.43-point projection and was higher than his 8.25-point season scoring average. Kupp ranks #64 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

eric's Team
Points
% of total points 93.24
1
Davante Adams
WR
23.3
14.29
25%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
22.54
21.17
24.2%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
16.3
15.38
17.5%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
11
9.43
11.8%
Nerd Herd
Points
% of total points 59.72
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
16.82
23.48
28.2%
2
Jared Cook
TE
11.1
6.77
18.6%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
7.3
15.18
12.2%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
6.7
8.15
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DJ Moore had a 42-yard catch for Nerd Herd, helping Nerd Herd to a 5.50-5.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers found Robert Tonyan for a 45-yard pass for eric's Team to contribute to a 76.94-43.92 lead for eric's Team.
Sunday Late
Alvin Kamara had a 47-yard catch for eric's Team to contribute to a 93.24-59.72 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  eric's Team   Nerd Herd

StatSmack

eric's Team must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (93.24) than their season average (88.38).
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" eric's Team (4-4) have a better record than Nerd Herd (2-6).
Once eric's Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Nerd Herd (3 vs 0).
eric's Team have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Nerd Herd (1 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Nerd Herd - they’ve made more transactions (4) than eric's Team (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, eric's Team have outscored Nerd Herd at QB, RB, and WR this season.
eric's Team has a higher average scoring margin (4) than Nerd Herd this season (-22).
The starters for eric's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Nerd Herd (1).
Hey Nerd Herd, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

More from Yahoo Sports

eric's Team
This one wasn't even close! Similar to eric's Team, Yahoo's experts blow out the competition when it comes to fantasy advice. Check back for the latest installment of Booms and Busts.
Nerd Herd
Ouch, tough loss Nerd Herd. Stop going with your gut and start listening to Yahoo's experts. Find more Help from Yahoo's Fantasy Experts.