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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Smokin' Aces
7-1 129
96.56
 
VS
proj
Bulletproof Brandt
99 1-6-1
98.35

Smokin' Aces defeat Bulletproof Brandt for sixth straight win in 129-99 rout

Smokin' Aces extended their win streak to six games with a convincing victory over Bulletproof Brandt, cruising to a 129-99 win. Smokin' Aces got out to a 19-point lead on Thursday behind Lamar Miller and never relinquished it. Kirk Cousins (23 points) and Tarik Cohen (17) did everything they could for Bulletproof Brandt in the loss. Smokin' Aces (7-1) will look to keep it rolling against Taurusman, while Bulletproof Brandt (1-6-1) try to right the ship against Grim Reapers.

Matchup Timeline

  Smokin' Aces   Bulletproof Brandt

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 212 yards from scrimmage and running for 2 touchdowns against the Browns, Conner scored 32 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 13.97-point projection and was much higher than his 17.63-point season scoring average. Conner ranks #12 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Ravens next week.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

Smokin' Aces
Points
% of total points 129
1
James Conner
RB
32
13.97
24.8%
2
Mike Evans
WR
23
10.45
17.8%
3
Lamar Miller
RB
19
9.45
14.7%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
19
13.43
14.7%
Bulletproof Brandt
Points
% of total points 99
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
23
24.34
23.2%
2
Tarik Cohen
RB
17
9.94
17.2%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
15
14.4
15.2%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
13
12.51
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Lamar Miller had a 58-yard run for Smokin' Aces, helping the team to a 19-0 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Smokin' Aces who owned the lead, 101-61. James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for Smokin' Aces, while Mike Evans had a 72-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Tarik Cohen had a 70-yard touchdown catch for Bulletproof Brandt, while Odell Beckham Jr. had a 44-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Wil Lutz had a 52-yard field goal for Smokin' Aces, contributing to a 113-99 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Smokin' Aces   Bulletproof Brandt
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means we ought catch up on the Standings.
Smokin' Aces
Smokin' Aces may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the team is averaging the 3rd-most points per game in the league (99 ppg), propelling Smokin' Aces to the best record in the league and the No. 1 spot in the Standings.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
2200 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Antonio Brown
Best Drafted
46 Rec, 552 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
James Conner
Best Acquisition
599 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 323 Rec Yds
Bulletproof Brandt
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Bulletproof Brandt making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 93 points per game through eight weeks, 6th-best in the league.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
2521 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Adam Thielen
Best Drafted
74 Rec, 925 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Tarik Cohen
Best Acquisition
224 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 398 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

What If

Smokin' Aces would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Bulletproof Brandt would have lost to just two other teams besides Smokin' Aces this week.
Smokin' Aces would be 5-2-1 if they played Bulletproof Brandt every week.
Bulletproof Brandt would have topped Smokin' Aces 93-72 had they played each other last week.
Smokin' Aces would be 1-5-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Bulletproof Brandt.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Smokin' Aces, Bulletproof Brandt would be 5-2.
If Smokin' Aces had played every team in the league each week, they would be 43-27-2.
If they played every team every week, Bulletproof Brandt would be 35-34-3.