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 5

Weekly
Grade
Zach Attack
3-1-1 147
136.59
 
VS
proj
Kansas Hawkeyes
110 2-3
144.68

Zach Attack knock off Kansas Hawkeyes for third straight win in 147-110 rout

Zach Attack extended their win streak to three games with a dominant win over Kansas Hawkeyes, rolling to a 147-110 victory. Zach Attack nabbed a 25-point lead on Thursday behind DK Metcalf (21 points) and Russell Wilson (10) and never relinquished it. Josh Allen (39 points) and Josh Jacobs (11) carried the flag for Kansas Hawkeyes in the loss. Zach Attack (3-1-1) will look to add to their success against Touch Down Town, while Kansas Hawkeyes (2-3) take on Kevin Shea's Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Zach Attack   Kansas Hawkeyes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hunt (61 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 28 Rec Yds) scored 20 points in a 47-42 lost to the Chargers in Week 5. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.85-point projection and was higher than his 14.4-point season scoring average. Hunt ranks #33 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Kareem Hunt

Top Player Comparison

Zach Attack
Points
% of total points 147
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
23
13.59
15.6%
2
Denzel Perryman
LB
22
17.43
15%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
21
12.25
14.3%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
20
8.85
13.6%
Kansas Hawkeyes
Points
% of total points 110
1
Josh Allen
QB
39
25.38
35.5%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
11
10.89
10%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
11
12.23
10%
4
DJ Moore
WR
8
11.03
7.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DK Metcalf had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Zach Attack, helping the team to a 31-6 lead.
Sunday Night
Josh Allen had a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 35-yard touchdown pass for Kansas Hawkeyes, who trailed 144-96 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Zach Attack   Kansas Hawkeyes

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Zach Attack scored more points in this matchup (147) than their season average (131.8).
Zach Attack are on fire, winning three in a row.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Zach Attack (3-1-1) have a better record than Kansas Hawkeyes (2-3).
You can't win if you don't play. Zach Attack has left fewer points on the bench this season (185) than Kansas Hawkeyes (221).
Zach Attack don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Kansas Hawkeyes (3 vs 1).
Zach Attack are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Kansas Hawkeyes (1).
Zach Attack are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Kansas Hawkeyes (0 vs 1).
Zach Attack should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Kansas Hawkeyes (3 vs 0).
Zach Attack have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Kansas Hawkeyes (33 vs 19).
By position, Zach Attack have outscored Kansas Hawkeyes at RB, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
Zach Attack don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 19 points, second-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Kansas Hawkeyes this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Zach Attack
Next week will feature two teams moving in different directions, as Zach Attack (3-1-1) enter Week 6 on a three-game winning streak, while their opposition (Touch Down Town, 0-5), come in having lost five straight. Each team has players with byes next week, as Bryce Hall, Corey Davis, and Quinnen Williams are off for Zach Attack and Trey Lance and Younghoe Koo are out for Touch Down Town. Over the last three weeks, Zach Attack have scored 146.67 points per game, while Touch Down Town have averaged only 85.33 per contest.
Kansas Hawkeyes
In Week 6, Kansas Hawkeyes (2-3, seventh-place) will try to bounce back against Kevin Shea's Team (1-3-1, ninth-place). Five weeks into the 2021 season, Kansas Hawkeyes have posted the fifth-most points in the league while Kevin Shea's Team (128.4 PPG) are ranked sixth. Over the last two weeks, Kansas Hawkeyes has put up 117.5 points per game, while Kevin Shea's Team has averaged 121 per contest.