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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Smokin' Aces
4-1 120
101.17
 
VS
proj
LC's CRUSHERS
102 3-1-1
92.42

Smokin' Aces beat LC's CRUSHERS for third straight win, 120-102

Smokin' Aces extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over LC's CRUSHERS, earning a 120-102 victory. Smokin' Aces earned a 31-point lead on Thursday behind a standout showing from Tom Brady and never looked back. Joe Mixon (17 points) and Melvin Gordon III (17) were the top scorers for LC's CRUSHERS in the loss. Smokin' Aces (4-1) will look to build on their success against Brad's Blasters, while LC's CRUSHERS (3-1-1) meet Taurusman in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Smokin' Aces   LC's CRUSHERS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Conner (110 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 75 Rec Yds) scored 30 points against the Falcons in Week 5. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 13.82-point projection and was much higher than his 17-point season scoring average. Conner ranks #18 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

Smokin' Aces
Points
% of total points 120
1
Tom Brady
QB
31
23.34
25.8%
2
James Conner
RB
30
13.82
25%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
22
13.58
18.3%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
14
15.79
11.7%
LC's CRUSHERS
Points
% of total points 102
1
Joe Mixon
RB
17
11.51
16.7%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
17
15.87
16.7%
3
Andy Dalton
QB
15
19.32
14.7%
4
Kenny Golladay
WR
15
8.23
14.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tom Brady had a 34-yard touchdown pass for Smokin' Aces, contributing to a 31-0 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Smokin' Aces who emerged with the lead, 113-78. For Smokin' Aces, Antonio Brown had a 47-yard touchdown catch. Kenny Golladay made the highlight reel for LC's CRUSHERS with a 60-yard catch.
Sunday Night
DeAndre Hopkins had had a 49-yard catch for LC's CRUSHERS, who trailed 113-102 after the primetime game.

Points By Position

  Smokin' Aces   LC's CRUSHERS

What If

Smokin' Aces would have beaten seven other teams besides LC's CRUSHERS this week.
LC's CRUSHERS would have lost to just one other team besides Smokin' Aces this week.
Smokin' Aces would be 2-2-1 if they played LC's CRUSHERS every week.
Had they played each other last week, LC's CRUSHERS would have gotten the victory over Smokin' Aces 129-101.
Smokin' Aces would be 1-2-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as LC's CRUSHERS.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Smokin' Aces, LC's CRUSHERS would be 3-1.
If Smokin' Aces had played every team in the league each week, they would be 29-14-2.
If they played every team every week, LC's CRUSHERS would be 33-10-2.

Next Week Preview

Smokin' Aces
In a showdown between two teams that are separated in the standings by just one game, Smokin' Aces (4-1) will go up against Brad's Blasters (3-2) in Week 6. Smokin' Aces can't count on another seven-point outing from Wil Lutz, who will be out on bye in Week 6. Over the last three weeks, Smokin' Aces have scored 105 points per game, while Brad's Blasters have averaged only 85 per contest.
LC's CRUSHERS
In Week 6, LC's CRUSHERS (3-1-1, third-place) are set to square off against Taurusman (2-3, sixth-place). LC's CRUSHERS can't rely on another 15-point showing out of Kenny Golladay, who has a bye in Week 6. Taurusman will be without Drew Brees, Golden Tate, and Alvin Kamara.