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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Eli Manning Sucks
8-6 157.82
123.49
 
VS
proj
THE Hawaii Buckeyes
81.6 6-8
119.6

Eli Manning Sucks top predictions, earn win over THE Hawaii Buckeyes in 157.82-81.60 rout

Eli Manning Sucks outperformed expectations, cruising to a 157.82-81.60 win over THE Hawaii Buckeyes, who fell short of projections. THE Hawaii Buckeyes took a 9.10-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Eli Manning Sucks after that. They were led by Saquon Barkley (170 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 27 Rec Yds) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (8 Rec, 130 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Michael Thomas (20.8 points) and Jaylen Samuels (16.2) led the way for THE Hawaii Buckeyes in the loss. This marks the first time this season Eli Manning Sucks have knocked off THE Hawaii Buckeyes, after falling 98.6-96.62 in their last matchup. Eli Manning Sucks will look to keep the streak alive in the semifinals next week, while THE Hawaii Buckeyes seek to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 5th Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Eli Manning Sucks   THE Hawaii Buckeyes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 130 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Raiders, Smith-Schuster recorded 38 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 17.44-point projection and was much higher than his 20.98-point season scoring average. Smith-Schuster ranks #31 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Patriots next week.
JuJu Smith-Schuster

Top Player Comparison

Eli Manning Sucks
Points
% of total points 157.82
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
44.7
29
28.3%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
38
17.44
24.1%
3
Jameis Winston
QB
24.22
23.28
15.3%
4
Davante Adams
WR
21.1
19.21
13.4%
THE Hawaii Buckeyes
Points
% of total points 81.6
1
Michael Thomas
WR
20.8
20.4
25.5%
2
Jaylen Samuels
RB
16.2
16.62
19.9%
3
Cam Newton
QB
13.9
26.83
17%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
13.6
17.97
16.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Eli Manning Sucks emerged with a 111.02-57.40 lead. For Eli Manning Sucks, Saquon Barkley had a 78-yard touchdown run and a 52-yard run. Cam Newton made the highlight reel for THE Hawaii Buckeyes with a 40-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Eli Manning Sucks   THE Hawaii Buckeyes

Game Notes

Most (5 of the 7) of the starters on Eli Manning Sucks scored higher than their projected point totals.
THE Hawaii Buckeyes had only one of their seven starters score higher than their projected points.
Eli Manning Sucks had four players score more points than the leading scorer for THE Hawaii Buckeyes.
Eli Manning Sucks put up more points than their season scoring average (133.85) while THE Hawaii Buckeyes fell short of theirs (118.78).
Eli Manning Sucks scored more points than their projected total, while THE Hawaii Buckeyes fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 76.22-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The defeat ends a streak of two consecutive wins for THE Hawaii Buckeyes.
Not only did Eli Manning Sucks win, but they also easily covered the 3.89-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Eli Manning Sucks moves to (6-1), while THE Hawaii Buckeyes falls to (3-4).
In a losing effort, Michael Thomas recorded 20.8 points, the fourth-highest score for a wide receiver this week.

Coach Talk

Eli Manning Sucks
Just two makes on four field goal attempts? It's quite possible that Harrison Butker just kicked himself back into the free agent pool after that sort of performance.
THE Hawaii Buckeyes
Hey, our guys were just resting up for next week, right? The four starting offensive position players on THE Hawaii Buckeyes (two WRs, two RBs) combined to record 267 yards and just one touchdown in Week 14. The skill players on Eli Manning Sucks made it tough on us by logging 446 yards and four scores.