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
Bourbon Meyers
1-0 90.94
111.63
 
VS
proj
The Bark That Hurts
65.96 0-1
113.86

Bourbon Meyers manage to defeat The Bark That Hurts 90.94-65.96

Both teams failed to bring their A game, but Bourbon Meyers did enough to take down The Bark That Hurts. Predicted to lose 113.86-111.63, Bourbon Meyers secured a 90.94-65.96 victory over The Bark That Hurts. The Bark That Hurts took a 7.23-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Bourbon Meyers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kyler Murray, who passed for 193 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 29 yards for 19.31 points, and Jonathan Taylor, who racked up 175 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (18.75 points). Lamar Jackson (21.11 points) and Christian Kirk (11.85) did everything they could for The Bark That Hurts in the loss. Bourbon Meyers (1-0) will look to sustain their momentum against Music City Madman, while The Bark That Hurts (0-1) face off against Putter Gal in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Bourbon Meyers   The Bark That Hurts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 108 yards from scrimmage against the Seahawks, Williams tallied 14.4 points this week. He scored 43% more than his 10.07-point projection in the 17-16 loss. Williams ranks #23 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Javonte Williams

Top Player Comparison

Bourbon Meyers
Points
% of total points 90.94
1
Kyler Murray
QB
19.31
18.19
21.2%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
18.75
14.87
20.6%
3
Javonte Williams
RB
14.4
10.07
15.8%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
13
12.34
14.3%
The Bark That Hurts
Points
% of total points 65.96
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
21.11
17.66
32%
2
Christian Kirk
WR
11.85
9.97
18%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
8.15
10.13
12.4%
4
Courtland Sutton
WR
7.6
11.45
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, The Bark That Hurts became the proud owner of a 54.41-47.18 lead. For Bourbon Meyers, Trey Lance had a 44-yard pass. Lamar Jackson had a 55-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for The Bark That Hurts, while Christian Kirk had a 49-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Bourbon Meyers   The Bark That Hurts

Game Notes

Only four of the 10 starting players on Bourbon Meyers exceeded their scoring projections.
The Bark That Hurts had only two of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
Bourbon Meyers ranked 8th in the league in scoring this week, while The Bark That Hurts ranked 11th.
The matchup's 24.98-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
For The Bark That Hurts, Lamar Jackson (21.11 points) registered the fourth-highest score for a signal-caller this week.

More from Yahoo Sports

Bourbon Meyers
Hey Bourbon Meyers, nice victory this week! Are you ready for another challenge? Read all about Pro Pick'em and sign up today!
The Bark That Hurts
You can bounce back next week, The Bark That Hurts. And even if you don't, you can always play another great fantasy game from Yahoo. The NFL Yahoo Cup is open all season long and is completely free to enter.