SMU at Syracuse Breakdown: Week 9, Oct. 31, 2026
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Week 9 · ACC game
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Key players
Week 9 projections are not published yet: players ranked by CollegeFFB points a game this season. Pts/g is the season, Last 3 his last three games. Status from RotoWire.
SMU
| Player | Pos | Price | Pts/g | Last 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Jennings | QB | $9.5M | 24.6 | 25.0 |
| Kendrick Raphael | RB | $9.5M | 18.2 | 16.3 |
| Yamir Knight | WR | $6.2M | 14.0 | 15.3 |
| Yannick Smith | WR | $6.6M | 10.5 | 7.2 |
| Randy Pittman | TE | $5.4M | 10.1 | 9.3 |
| Jalen Cooper | WR | $5.3M | 9.3 | 10.6 |
| Theo Melin Ohrstrom | TE | $5.1M | 8.5 | 8.0 |
| Derrick McFall | WR | $5.1M | 6.3 | 5.8 |
Syracuse
| Player | Pos | Price | Pts/g | Last 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umari Hatcher | WR | $6.7M | 29.1 | 37.7 |
| Daunte Bacheyie | TE | $4.8M | 10.8 | 12.7 |
| Tylik Hill | RB | $4.7M | 8.4 | 9.5 |
| Steve AngeliQuestionable | QB | $6.0M | 8.2 | 3.9 |
| Ahmad Miller | RB | $4.9M | 7.4 | 9.8 |
| Shavane Anderson Jr. | RB | $5.0M | 7.2 | 2.0 |
| Justus Ross-Simmons | WR | $5.1M | 4.8 | 3.0 |
| Ju'Juan Johnson | QB | $5.0M | 4.2 | 1.8 |
News
Syracuse QB Malachi Nelson was knocked out of the final minutes of the Oct. 17 game against Louisville, according to Syracuse On SI. Nelson had practiced only on Thursdays over the previous two weeks, the outlet reported. Syracuse enters game week with major questions under center, according to Syracuse On SI.
Ahmad Miller ran 18 times for 123 yards and 1 touchdown and added 1 catch for 7 yards in Syracuse's 34-26 loss to Louisville on Oct. 17, good for 20 CollegeFFB points. Syracuse visits North Carolina on Oct. 24, and at $4.9M, Miller could remain busy in the backfield, having averaged 8.9 CollegeFFB points a game this season.
Umari Hatcher posted 13 catches for 224 yards and 1 touchdown in Syracuse's 34-26 loss to Louisville on Oct. 17, good for 41.4 CollegeFFB points in that game. Both the catches and the yardage were career highs for him, according to The Associated Press. "I got to make plays for each one of those guys," Hatcher said. At $6.7M, with his production averaging 29.1 points a game this season, he is in line for more when Syracuse visits North Carolina on Oct. 24.
Daunte Bacheyie had 4 catches for 97 yards and 1 receiving touchdown in Syracuse's 28-25 loss at Virginia on Oct. 10, scoring 19.7 CollegeFFB points. He appears well positioned as a TE option when Syracuse faces Louisville on Oct. 17, averaging 14.2 CollegeFFB points a game this season at a $4.8M price.