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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Smokin' Aces
5-1 94
102.58
 
VS
proj
Brad's Blasters
70 3-3
91.3

Smokin' Aces knock off Brad's Blasters for fourth straight win, 94-70

Smokin' Aces extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought victory over Brad's Blasters, coming out on top with a 94-70 win. Smokin' Aces leapt out to a 42-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout performances from James Conner (111 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 18 Rec Yds) and Antonio Brown (16) and never looked back. Kareem Hunt (80 Rush Yds, 105 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Matt Bryant (2-2 FG, 57 long, 4-4 XP) led the charge for Brad's Blasters in the loss. Smokin' Aces (5-1) will look to maintain their winning ways against Sparkeyz Sportz, while Brad's Blasters (3-3) attempt to get back on track against Taurusman.

Matchup Timeline

  Smokin' Aces   Brad's Blasters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 129 yards from scrimmage and running for 2 touchdowns against the Bengals, Conner recorded 24 points this week. His scoring output was 74.7% more than his 13.74-point projection and was higher than his 18.17-point season scoring average. Conner ranks #11 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

Smokin' Aces
Points
% of total points 94
1
Tom Brady
QB
25
26.13
26.6%
2
James Conner
RB
24
13.74
25.5%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
16
13.38
17%
4
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
8
7.93
8.5%
Brad's Blasters
Points
% of total points 70
1
Kareem Hunt
RB
24
13.34
34.3%
2
Matt Bryant
K
10
9.38
14.3%
3
Jared Goff
QB
9
22.21
12.9%
4
A.J. Green
WR
8
11.47
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Smokin' Aces who took the lead, 69-27. For Smokin' Aces, Antonio Brown had a 31-yard touchdown catch and a 48-yard catch. Matt Bryant had a 57-yard field goal for Brad's Blasters, while Jared Goff had a 44-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday night, but it was Smokin' Aces who took the lead, 94-62. For Smokin' Aces, Tom Brady had a pair of 42-yard passes. Kareem Hunt made the highlight reel for Brad's Blasters with a 67-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Smokin' Aces   Brad's Blasters

Game Notes

Only three of the eight starters on Smokin' Aces exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Brad's Blasters had only two of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
Brad's Blasters can partially blame the loss on Jordy Nelson, who didn't score any points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Not only did Smokin' Aces win, but they also easily covered the 11.28-point projected margin of victory.
For Brad's Blasters, Kareem Hunt (24 points) recorded the fifth-highest score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

Brad's Blasters
One losing streak will end next week as fifth-place Brad's Blasters have now dropped two consecutive games. Their opponent in Week 7, Taurusman, have lost three straight. Each side has players with byes next week, as the Green Bay Packers defense, Chris Carson, and Jordy Nelson are off for Brad's Blasters and Ben Roethlisberger and Tyler Lockett are out for Taurusman.
Smokin' Aces
Week 7 will pit a couple of winning streaks against one other, as Smokin' Aces (5-1) are on a four-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Sparkeyz Sportz, 3-3), have won two in a row. Each side will have multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 7, as Davante Adams, Marshawn Lynch, and Aaron Jones are off for Sparkeyz Sportz and James Conner and Antonio Brown will sit for Smokin' Aces. Over the last two weeks, Smokin' Aces have put up 107 points per game, while Sparkeyz Sportz have averaged 104.5 per contest.