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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Eli Manning Sucks
4-4 91
109.67
 
VS
proj
Wildebeasts
37.86 5-3
112.08

Eli Manning Sucks find way to beat Wildebeasts 91.00-37.86

Both teams were unable to bring their A game, but Eli Manning Sucks did enough to beat Wildebeasts, securing a 91.00-37.86 win. Eli Manning Sucks never trailed in this one after taking an 8.20-point lead on Thursday behind Zach Ertz. Kirk Cousins (14.16 points) and Tyler Bass (10) carried the flag for Wildebeasts in the loss. Eli Manning Sucks improve to 4-4 on the season, while Wildebeasts fall to 5-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Eli Manning Sucks   Wildebeasts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 14 points against their 5.43-point projection. During a 27-24 win over the Chargers, they allowed 24 points, surrendered 369 yards, and intercepted 2 passes. The Patriots defense ranks #7 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Panthers next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Eli Manning Sucks
Points
% of total points 91
1
Deebo Samuel
WR
28.1
18.57
30.9%
2
Diontae Johnson
WR
15.8
16.95
17.4%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
15
30.38
16.5%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
14
5.43
15.4%
Wildebeasts
Points
% of total points 37.86
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
14.16
22.61
37.4%
2
Tyler Bass
K
10
10.08
26.4%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
9.8
29.38
25.9%
4
Mike Williams
WR
3.9
17.95
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Eli Manning Sucks boasted a 56.10-19.80 lead. Deebo Samuel had an 83-yard catch and a 50-yard catch for Eli Manning Sucks, while Diontae Johnson had a 50-yard catch. Tyler Bass made the highlight reel for Wildebeasts with a 57-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Kirk Cousins had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Wildebeasts, who trailed 76.00-37.86 after the Sunday night game.

Points By Position

  Eli Manning Sucks   Wildebeasts

What If

Eli Manning Sucks would have beaten three other teams besides Wildebeasts this week.
Wildebeasts would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
Eli Manning Sucks would be 4-4 if they played Wildebeasts every week.
Had they played each other last week, Wildebeasts would have beaten Eli Manning Sucks 136.18-95.64.
Eli Manning Sucks would be 5-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Wildebeasts.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Eli Manning Sucks, Wildebeasts would be 4-3.
If Eli Manning Sucks had played every team in the league each week, they would be 36-36.
If they played every team every week, Wildebeasts would be 38-34.

Coach Talk

Eli Manning Sucks
You know, this sport is all about exploiting the mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by thoroughly outplaying Wildebeasts at the wide receiver position (43.9 points to 3.9).
Wildebeasts
Hey, Wildebeasts, did your pass-catchers talk bad about their quarterbacks or something? With just 10 total targets this past week, our starting receiver crew (two WR, one TE) clearly need to get on their QBs' good sides this week in practice.