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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Eyeshield 21
7-7 147.91
143.84
 
VS
proj
The Shredder
127.41 9-5
163.48

The Shredder succumb to Eyeshield 21 in 147.91-127.41 romp

The Shredder failed to rise to the occasion, falling short of projections, as Eyeshield 21 cruised to a 147.91-127.41 win. The Shredder grabbed a 10.10-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Eyeshield 21 after that. They were led by Geno Smith, who passed for 264 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 20 yards for 22.56 points, and , who (22.1 points). Austin Ekeler (20.4 points) and Joe Burrow (17.56) were the leaders for The Shredder in defeat. This marks the first time this season Eyeshield 21 have gotten the best of The Shredder, after falling 137.9-117.06 in their last matchup. Eyeshield 21 ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 7-7. The Shredder (9-5) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  Eyeshield 21   The Shredder

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 78 yards against the Bills, Wilson recorded 10.8 points this week. He scored 26.9% more than his 8.51-point projection and overachieved for the fifth time this season. Wilson ranks #59 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
Garrett Wilson

Top Player Comparison

Eyeshield 21
Points
% of total points 147.91
1
Geno Smith
QB
22.56
20.21
15.3%
2
WR
22.1
18.92
14.9%
3
Quinnen Williams
DT
18.5
11.58
12.5%
4
Isaiah Simmons
LB
14
13.73
9.5%
The Shredder
Points
% of total points 127.41
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
20.4
18.65
16%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
17.56
21.81
13.8%
3
Frankie Luvu
LB
17.5
14.97
13.7%
4
Donovan Peoples-Jones
WR
15.4
8.73
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Burrow had a 45-yard touchdown pass for The Shredder, who trailed 66.85-48.26 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Geno Smith had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Eyeshield 21, contributing to a 102.41-74.26 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Eyeshield 21   The Shredder

Game Notes

Eyeshield 21 had seven of their 12 starters score higher than their projected point totals.
The Shredder had only three of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Eyeshield 21 put up more points than their season scoring average (144.45) while The Shredder fell short of theirs (156.37).
Eyeshield 21 scored more points than their projected total, while The Shredder failed to reach their projection.
Eyeshield 21 moves to (4-4) in blowout games this season, while The Shredder falls to (7-3).
For The Shredder, Austin Ekeler scored 20.4 points, the fourth-best score for a RB this week.

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