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
larry's Team
5-3 194.7
191.94
 
VS
proj
Raiders soul smasher
143.7 2-6
199

larry's Team beat Raiders soul smasher for third straight win, 194.7-143.7

larry's Team extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Raiders soul smasher, earning a 194.7-143.7 win. Raiders soul smasher nabbed an 18.5-point lead on Thursday, but larry's Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Matthew Stafford (61 points) and A.J. Brown (27.5). Matt Ryan (26.9 points) and Cooper Kupp (22.8) were the leaders for Raiders soul smasher in the loss. larry's Team (5-3) will look to maintain their winning ways against Raiders4Life, while Raiders soul smasher (2-6) will meet MOBSQUAD in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  larry's Team   Raiders soul smasher

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McKissic (10 Rush Yds, 83 Rec Yds) scored 14.3 points against the Broncos in Week 8. His scoring output was 75.9% more than his 8.13-point projection and was higher than his 9.61-point season scoring average. McKissic ranks #95 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
J.D. McKissic

Top Player Comparison

larry's Team
Points
% of total points 194.7
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
61
61.13
31.3%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
27.5
15.98
14.1%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
17.7
9.1
9.1%
4
J.D. McKissic
RB
14.3
8.13
7.3%
Raiders soul smasher
Points
% of total points 143.7
1
Matt Ryan
QB
26.9
52.13
18.7%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
22.8
18.51
15.9%
3
James Conner
RB
14.2
11.89
9.9%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
13.9
15.84
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was larry's Team who owned the lead, 122.2-84.9. Matthew Stafford had a 68-yard pass and a 52-yard pass for larry's Team, while A.J. Brown had a 57-yard touchdown catch. Cooper Kupp made the highlight reel for Raiders soul smasher with a 52-yard catch.

Points By Position

  larry's Team   Raiders soul smasher

StatSmack

Get on their level! larry's Team have won three straight weeks, while Raiders soul smasher have dropped their last three.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" larry's Team (5-3) have a better record than Raiders soul smasher (2-6).
You can't win if you don't play. Raiders soul smasher has left more points on the bench this season (740.7) than larry's Team (532.3).
larry's Team are clutch masters, with more close wins than Raiders soul smasher (1 vs 0).
larry's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Raiders soul smasher (4 vs 2).
Raiders soul smasher have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than larry's Team (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, larry's Team have outscored Raiders soul smasher at QB, TE, K, and IDP this season.
larry's Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 19 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for larry's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Raiders soul smasher (1).
Don't worry Raiders soul smasher, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

More from Yahoo Sports

larry's Team
Can't stop, won't stop. Let's keep that win streak going, larry's Team! Check back for the latest installment of Booms and Busts.
Raiders soul smasher
Let's turn that frown upside down, Raiders soul smasher. Yahoo's team has expert fantasy advice all throughout the week. Find more Help from Yahoo's Fantasy Experts.