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
TBoB
1-0 100.96
115.98
 
VS
proj
DC Gunshot Victim
91.58 0-1
107.78

TBoB manage to beat DC Gunshot Victim 100.96-91.58 despite coming up short of predictions

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, coming up short of projections, but TBoB did enough to beat DC Gunshot Victim. Predicted to win 115.98-107.78, TBoB secured a 100.96-91.58 victory over DC Gunshot Victim. DC Gunshot Victim nabbed a 17.00-point lead on Thursday, but TBoB held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Saquon Barkley, who racked up 194 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 30.4 points, and Kyler Murray, who passed for 193 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 29 yards (24.62 points). D'Andre Swift (144 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 31 Rec Yds) and the Miami Dolphins defense (7 Pts Allowed, 271 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) led the way for DC Gunshot Victim in the loss. TBoB (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Stanley Williams, while DC Gunshot Victim (0-1) attempt to earn their first victory against BEA$T MODE.

Matchup Timeline

  TBoB   DC Gunshot Victim

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 194 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Titans, Barkley registered 30.4 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 13.85-point projection in the 21-20 win. Barkley ranks #14 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

TBoB
Points
% of total points 100.96
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
30.4
13.85
30.1%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
24.62
27.35
24.4%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
13.8
10.24
13.7%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
9.4
7.06
9.3%
DC Gunshot Victim
Points
% of total points 91.58
1
D'Andre Swift
RB
25.5
13.3
27.8%
2
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
25.12
8.59
27.4%
3
Gabe Davis
WR
15.8
9.03
17.3%
4
Najee Harris
RB
8.6
14.13
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Gabe Davis had a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 47-yard catch for DC Gunshot Victim, helping DC Gunshot Victim to a 17.00-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, DC Gunshot Victim owned a 78.12-21.04 lead. For TBoB, Terry McLaurin had a 49-yard touchdown catch. D'Andre Swift made the highlight reel for DC Gunshot Victim with a 50-yard run.
Sunday Late
Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard run for TBoB, helping the team to a 100.96-86.12 lead.

Points By Position

  TBoB   DC Gunshot Victim

Game Notes

TBoB won even though only three of their nine starting players exceeded their scoring projections.
DC Gunshot Victim had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
TBoB won despite starting Cam Akers, who scored zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
TBoB ranked 9th in the league in scoring this week, while DC Gunshot Victim ranked 11th.
The matchup's 9.38-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did TBoB get the win, but they also covered the 8.2-point predicted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, D'Andre Swift recorded 25.5 points, the third-best score for a RB this week.

More from Yahoo Sports

TBoB
Yeah yeah, nice win TBoB. What's the sign of a true fantasy champion? Dominating in leagues across multiple sports. Read all about Survival Football and sign up today!
DC Gunshot Victim
Tough loss this week, DC Gunshot Victim. You know what's the best way to get over a fantasy loss? Play more fantasy games! The NFL Yahoo Cup is completely free to enter all season long.