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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Kentucky Zombie
10-6 172.86
120.73
 
VS
proj
Eli Manning Sucks
148.88 8-8
117.93

Kentucky Zombie defy expectations, earn win against Eli Manning Sucks in 172.86-148.88 rout

Both teams rose to the occasion and beat their projected point totals, but it was Kentucky Zombie who got the victory, rolling to a 172.86-148.88 win over Eli Manning Sucks. Eli Manning Sucks earned a 14.12-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Kentucky Zombie after that. They were led by Antonio Brown (14 Rec, 185 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Deshaun Watson (339 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 49 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs). Zach Ertz (12 Rec, 110 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Andrew Luck (357 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 13 Rush Yds) did their part for Eli Manning Sucks in the loss. This marks the second time this season Kentucky Zombie have taken down Eli Manning Sucks, after winning 126.72-111.94 in their last matchup. Kentucky Zombie end the season with a record of 10-6, while Eli Manning Sucks finish the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Kentucky Zombie   Eli Manning Sucks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown caught 14 passes for 185 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Steelers lost to the Saints 31-28. In doing so, he put up 49.5 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the fifth-highest percent increase of any WR in the league this season.
Antonio Brown

Top Player Comparison

Kentucky Zombie
Points
% of total points 172.86
1
Antonio Brown
WR
49.5
18.45
28.6%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
46.46
25.27
26.9%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
39.8
26.93
23%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
13.1
17.94
7.6%
Eli Manning Sucks
Points
% of total points 148.88
1
Zach Ertz
TE
39
16.25
26.2%
2
Andrew Luck
QB
30.58
23.69
20.5%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
24.5
14.5
16.5%
4
Davante Adams
WR
24.1
19.46
16.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Eli Manning Sucks boasted a 112.38-98.26 lead. For Kentucky Zombie, Deshaun Watson had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass. Zach Ertz had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Eli Manning Sucks, while Andrew Luck had a 55-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Antonio Brown had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Kentucky Zombie, contributing to a 155.76-136.88 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal for Eli Manning Sucks, who trailed 168.86-148.88 after the primetime game.

Points By Position

  Kentucky Zombie   Eli Manning Sucks

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two matchup wins against Eli Manning Sucks, Kentucky Zombie averaged more points (149.79) than they usually score (128.55).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Eli Manning Sucks has left more points on the bench this season (1,655.34) than Kentucky Zombie (1,381.02).
Eli Manning Sucks are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Kentucky Zombie (2 vs 1).
Kentucky Zombie have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Eli Manning Sucks (2 vs 0).
Kentucky Zombie should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Eli Manning Sucks (14 vs 10).
By position, Kentucky Zombie have outscored Eli Manning Sucks at QB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Hey Eli Manning Sucks, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Kentucky Zombie
Hey, the key to football is recognizing the mismatches, right? We really took that to heart by doubling up Eli Manning Sucks at running back this past week (39.8 points to 19.7).
Eli Manning Sucks
The problem this week isn't exactly rocket science, Eli Manning Sucks. Going with the Green Bay Packers defense in a tough fantasy matchup... let's attempt to play with a full deck of cards next time?