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
Dez Nuts
1-1 116
110.4
 
VS
proj
JANICE GRIFFETH
85.9 0-2
104.28

JANICE GRIFFETH fall short of projections, succumb to Dez Nuts in 116.00-85.90 rout

There's no sugarcoating it, JANICE GRIFFETH dropped the ball, at least based on projections, as Dez Nuts rolled to a 116.00-85.90 win. JANICE GRIFFETH got out to a 10.50-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Dez Nuts after that. They were led by Deshaun Watson (310 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 44 Rush Yds) and Brandin Cooks (7 Rec, 159 Rec Yds). Cam Newton (28.6 points) and Zach Ertz (14.9) did their part for JANICE GRIFFETH in the loss. Dez Nuts improve to 1-1 on the season, while JANICE GRIFFETH fall to 0-2.

Matchup Timeline

  Dez Nuts   JANICE GRIFFETH

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 9.56 points, Cooks more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 19.4 points as the Rams beat the Cardinals 34-0. He caught 7 passes for 159 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Dez Nuts this week. Next week, Cooks will face the Chargers.
Brandin Cooks

Top Player Comparison

Dez Nuts
Points
% of total points 116
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
23.8
19.43
20.5%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
19.4
9.56
16.7%
3
Mike Evans
WR
17.3
13
14.9%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
14.5
15.75
12.5%
JANICE GRIFFETH
Points
% of total points 85.9
1
Cam Newton
QB
28.6
19.59
33.3%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
14.9
11.26
17.3%
3
Alex Collins
RB
10.5
12.32
12.2%
4
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
10
9.05
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Dez Nuts who owned the lead, 110.00-82.90. Deshaun Watson had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 28-yard touchdown pass for Dez Nuts, while Brandin Cooks had a 57-yard catch. Cam Newton made the highlight reel for JANICE GRIFFETH with a 51-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Dez Nuts   JANICE GRIFFETH

What If

Dez Nuts would have beaten five other teams besides JANICE GRIFFETH this week.
JANICE GRIFFETH would have lost to seven other teams besides Dez Nuts this week.
Dez Nuts would have topped JANICE GRIFFETH 104-76 had they played each other last week.
If Dez Nuts had played every team in the league each week, they would be 8-10.
If they played every team every week, JANICE GRIFFETH would be 1-17.

More from Yahoo Sports

Dez Nuts
Nice early season success, Dez Nuts. Have you tried your luck in other fantasy sports? It'd be a lot cooler if you did. Check out Yahoo's Fantasy Basketball Leagues and sign up today!
JANICE GRIFFETH
Maybe this just wasn't your week, JANICE GRIFFETH. Have you considered signing up for other fantasy games? The NFL Yahoo Cup is open all season long and is completely free to enter.