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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Smokin' Aces
3-1 101
97.73
 
VS
proj
Grim Reapers
77 1-3
88.66

Grim Reapers come up short of projections, succumb to Smokin' Aces in 101-77 rout

There's no easy way to say it, Grim Reapers didn't do their job, at least according to projections, as Smokin' Aces rolled to a 101-77 win. Grim Reapers grabbed a 18-point lead on Thursday behind a impressive effort from Brandin Cooks (10 Rush Yds, 116 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). But it was all Smokin' Aces after that. They were led by Tom Brady, who passed for 274 yards and 3 touchdowns for 21 points, and Giovani Bernard, who racked up 96 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (20 points). Smokin' Aces (3-1) will look to notch another W against LC's CRUSHERS, while Grim Reapers (1-3) meet Taurusman in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Smokin' Aces   Grim Reapers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bears defense was one of three starters to overachieve for Smokin' Aces this week. They scored 14 points (10 Pts Allowed, 311 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) in a 48-10 win over the Buccaneers to beat their 7.59-point projection. The Bears defense ranks #54 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
The Chicago Bears defense

Top Player Comparison

Smokin' Aces
Points
% of total points 101
1
Tom Brady
QB
21
22.95
20.8%
2
Giovani Bernard
RB
20
12.06
19.8%
3
Wil Lutz
K
15
9.02
14.9%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
14
7.59
13.9%
Grim Reapers
Points
% of total points 77
1
Brandin Cooks
WR
18
8.03
23.4%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
17
23.45
22.1%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
15
15.15
19.5%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
8
9.04
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Brandin Cooks had a 47-yard touchdown catch for Grim Reapers, contributing to a 18-0 lead for Grim Reapers.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Smokin' Aces became the proud owner of a 69-53 lead. For Smokin' Aces, Tom Brady had a 55-yard touchdown pass. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Grim Reapers with a 43-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Antonio Brown had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Smokin' Aces, contributing to a 101-72 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Smokin' Aces   Grim Reapers

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Smokin' Aces scored more in this matchup (101) than their season average (94.5).
We heard scoring helps you win. Grim Reapers need some help then, averaging just 85.25 versus Smokin' Aces's 94.5.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Smokin' Aces (3-1) have a better record than Grim Reapers (1-3).
Even the computers think Smokin' Aces have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (97.63) than Grim Reapers (88.45).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Grim Reapers has left more points on the bench this season (196) than Smokin' Aces (186).
Smokin' Aces don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Grim Reapers (1 vs 0).
Smokin' Aces are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Grim Reapers (0 vs 1).
Smokin' Aces have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Grim Reapers (14 vs 11).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Grim Reapers - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Smokin' Aces (1) this season. That didn't seem to help them this week, though.
By position, Smokin' Aces have outscored Grim Reapers at RB, K, and DEF this season.
Smokin' Aces don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 9 points, third-highest in the league.
Hey Grim Reapers, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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