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 8

Weekly
Grade
For_Champion
5-3 134.8
106.79
 
VS
proj
Colts_P神
83.16 3-5
99.72

For_Champion knock off Colts_P神 in 134.80-83.16 rout

For_Champion showed up and outperformed expectations, cruising to a 134.80-83.16 win over Colts_P神, who fell short of projections. For_Champion grabbed a 14.2-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Joe Mixon (25.8 points) and Mike Evans (23.9) and never looked back. Kareem Hunt (50 Rush Yds, 36 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Tom Brady (324 Pass Yds) led the way for Colts_P神 in defeat. For_Champion (5-3) will look to sustain their winning ways against rookiechen, while Colts_P神 (3-5) will attempt to generate some positive momentum against hanmufang.

Matchup Timeline

  For_Champion   Colts_P神

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown against the Bengals, Evans recorded 23.9 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.3-point projection and was much higher than his 12.38-point season scoring average. Evans ranks #36 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

For_Champion
Points
% of total points 134.8
1
Joe Mixon
RB
25.8
14.47
19.1%
2
Mike Evans
WR
23.9
11.3
17.7%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
20
9.56
14.8%
4
Wil Lutz
K
16
10.45
11.9%
Colts_P神
Points
% of total points 83.16
1
Kareem Hunt
RB
14.6
15.8
17.6%
2
Tom Brady
QB
13.76
20.41
16.5%
3
DeSean Jackson
WR
13.2
7.29
15.9%
4
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
WR
10.5
3.09
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, after which For_Champion had a 79.30-65.10 lead. Joe Mixon had a 43-yard run for For_Champion, while Mike Evans had a 72-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Kareem Hunt had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Colts_P神, while DeSean Jackson had a 60-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Wil Lutz had a 52-yard field goal for For_Champion, contributing to a 103.10-65.10 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  For_Champion   Colts_P神
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already halfway through the season, which means we ought to take a closer look at the Standings.
For_Champion
For_Champion may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the squad is averaging the 6th-most points per game in the league (94.39 ppg), propelling For_Champion to the No. 5 spot in the Standings, comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
1990 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Mike Evans
Best Drafted
46 Rec, 770 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition
Colts_P神
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Colts_P神 making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 94.20 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
2200 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Kareem Hunt
Best Drafted
592 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 262 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Matt Breida
Best Acquisition
487 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

Game Notes

For_Champion had seven of their nine starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Colts_P神 had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
For_Champion had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Colts_P神.
For_Champion put up more points than their season scoring average (94.39) while Colts_P神 fell short of theirs (94.2).
For_Champion put up more points than their projected total, while Colts_P神 fell short of their projection.
The 134.8 points scored by For_Champion are the 3rd-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 51.64-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The loss concludes a two-game winning streak for Colts_P神.
Not only did For_Champion get the win, but they also easily covered the 7.07-point predicted margin of victory.
For_Champion moves to (3-2) in blowout games this season, while Colts_P神 falls to (3-1).