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 2

Weekly
Grade
Las Vegas Raiders
1-1 250.84
227.66
 
VS
proj
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
153.1 0-2
200.53

Las Vegas Raiders beat predictions, knock off Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 250.84-153.10 rout

Las Vegas Raiders rose to the occasion and beat their projected point total, rolling to a 250.84-153.10 win over Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who fell short of projections. Tampa Bay Buccaneers got out to a 5.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Las Vegas Raiders after that. They were led by Nelson Agholor, who caught 6 passes for 110 yards and a touchdown for 30 points, and Tyler Lockett, who caught 9 passes for 107 yards (22.7 points). Devin White (25 points) and Antoine Winfield Jr. (16) led the way for Tampa Bay Buccaneers in defeat. Las Vegas Raiders (1-1) will look to build on their success against Indianapolis Colts, while Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-2) try to get their first victory against Philadelphia Eagles.

Matchup Timeline

  Las Vegas Raiders   Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 7.11 points, Agholor more-than-quadrupled that amount by scoring 30 points as the Patriots beat the Steelers 17-14. He caught 6 passes for 110 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Las Vegas Raiders this week. Agholor will battle the Ravens in Week 3.
Nelson Agholor

Top Player Comparison

Las Vegas Raiders
Points
% of total points 250.84
1
Nelson Agholor
WR
30
7.11
12%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
22.7
10.5
9%
3
Derek Carr
QB
21.44
21.8
8.5%
4
Divine Deablo
LB
21
11.52
8.4%
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Points
% of total points 153.1
1
Devin White
LB
25
16.58
16.3%
2
Antoine Winfield Jr.
S
16
12.45
10.5%
3
James Robinson
RB
15.8
9.65
10.3%
4
Devin Lloyd
LB
15
12.74
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Tampa Bay Buccaneers who grabbed the lead, 139.10-64.20. For Las Vegas Raiders, Nelson Agholor had a 44-yard touchdown catch. Tom Brady had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for Tampa Bay Buccaneers, while James Robinson had a 37-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Daniel Carlson had a 55-yard field goal for Las Vegas Raiders, helping the team to a 242.84-143.00 lead.

Points By Position

  Las Vegas Raiders   Tampa Bay Buccaneers

What If

Las Vegas Raiders would have beaten 14 other teams besides Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
Las Vegas Raiders would be 2-0 if they played Tampa Bay Buccaneers every week.
Last week, Las Vegas Raiders would have been victorious over Tampa Bay Buccaneers 194.6-188.04.
If Las Vegas Raiders had played every team in the league each week, they would be 21-13.
If they played every team every week, Tampa Bay Buccaneers would be 5-29.

More from Yahoo Sports

Las Vegas Raiders
Nice early season success, Las Vegas Raiders. Have you tried your luck in other fantasy sports? It'd be a lot cooler if you did. Check out Pro Pick'em and sign up today!
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
You win some, you lose some, Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Get over that losing feeling by competing in other fantasy games. The NFL Yahoo Cup is open all season long and is completely free to enter.