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
ChaKnowIt
4-1 140.06
137.97
 
VS
proj
CeeDeez Nutz
133.16 2-3
131.27

ChaKnowIt knock off CeeDeez Nutz for fourth straight win, 140.06-133.16

ChaKnowIt extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over CeeDeez Nutz, coming out on top with a 140.06-133.16 victory. CeeDeez Nutz took a 10.04-point lead on Thursday, but ChaKnowIt held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Austin Ekeler, who racked up 199 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns for 35.9 points, and Alvin Kamara, who racked up 194 yards from scrimmage (24.4 points). Breece Hall (97 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 100 Rec Yds) and Carson Wentz (359 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 15 Rush Yds) were the leading scorers for CeeDeez Nutz in the loss. ChaKnowIt (4-1) will look to add to their success against Henry Hardman, while CeeDeez Nutz (2-3) try to get back on track against Kingslayer.

Matchup Timeline

  ChaKnowIt   CeeDeez Nutz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ekeler overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 35.9 points against his 17.25-point projection. In a 30-28 win over the Browns, he racked up 199 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns. Ekeler ranks #13 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

ChaKnowIt
Points
% of total points 140.06
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
35.9
17.25
25.6%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
24.4
16.18
17.4%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
20.6
13.7
14.7%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
13
18.02
9.3%
CeeDeez Nutz
Points
% of total points 133.16
1
Breece Hall
RB
27.7
13.73
20.8%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
26.86
22.17
20.2%
3
Josh Reynolds
WR
15.2
11.55
11.4%
4
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
14
8.05
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Russell Wilson connected with Courtland Sutton for a 51-yard pass for ChaKnowIt, who trailed 33.60-23.56 after the Thursday night game.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the dust settled, ChaKnowIt boasted a 136.06-111.06 lead. Austin Ekeler had a 71-yard run for ChaKnowIt, while Alvin Kamara had a 54-yard catch. Meanwhile, Carson Wentz had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 30-yard touchdown pass for CeeDeez Nutz, while Breece Hall had a 79-yard catch.

Points By Position

  ChaKnowIt   CeeDeez Nutz

Game Notes

ChaKnowIt got the victory even though only three of their 10 starting players exceeded their scoring projections.
CeeDeez Nutz lost despite five of their 10 starters scoring higher than their projected points.
CeeDeez Nutz can partially blame the loss on Dalton Schultz, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 6.9-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Not only did ChaKnowIt win, but they also covered the 6.7-point predicted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Breece Hall recorded 27.7 points, the fourth-best score for a RB this week.

More from Yahoo Sports

ChaKnowIt
Nice early season success, ChaKnowIt. Have you tried your luck in other fantasy sports? It'd be a lot cooler if you did. Read all about Survival Football and sign up today!
CeeDeez Nutz
You can bounce back next week, CeeDeez Nutz. 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.