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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Smokin' Aces
6-1 72
83.73
 
VS
proj
Sparkeyz Sportz
71 3-4
87.77

Offensively challenged Smokin' Aces defeat Sparkeyz Sportz in 72-71 battle

Smokin' Aces narrowly earned a 72-71 victory over Sparkeyz Sportz despite posting only the ninth-highest point total in the league for the week. Sparkeyz Sportz had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Smokin' Aces led 68-63 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 8 points from Julio Jones on Monday night for Sparkeyz Sportz. Tom Brady (23 points) and Jarvis Landry (15) did the heavy lifting for Smokin' Aces in the win. Smokin' Aces (6-1) have now won five straight and will look to get another W against Bulletproof Brandt. Sparkeyz Sportz (3-4) will take on Taurusman in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Smokin' Aces   Sparkeyz Sportz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Buccaneers in Week 7, Landry caught 10 passes for 97 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 15 points to scored 58.2% higher than his 9.48-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Smokin' Aces this week. Next week, Landry will square off against the Steelers.
Jarvis Landry

Top Player Comparison

Smokin' Aces
Points
% of total points 72
1
Tom Brady
QB
23
21.5
31.9%
2
Jarvis Landry
WR
15
9.48
20.8%
3
Mike Evans
WR
10
11.51
13.9%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
7
6.59
9.7%
Sparkeyz Sportz
Points
% of total points 71
1
Philip Rivers
QB
23
21.77
32.4%
2
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
14
6.94
19.7%
3
Dan Bailey
K
13
7.45
18.3%
4
Julio Jones
WR
8
12.64
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Smokin' Aces who claimed the lead, 62-54. For Smokin' Aces, Tom Brady had a 55-yard pass. Philip Rivers made the highlight reel for Sparkeyz Sportz with a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 55-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Smokin' Aces   Sparkeyz Sportz
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means it's time to 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 seven weeks, the squad is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (95 ppg), propelling Smokin' Aces to No. 2 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
1876 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Antonio Brown
Best Drafted
40 Rec, 478 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
James Conner
Best Acquisition
453 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 257 Rec Yds
Sparkeyz Sportz
Sparkeyz Sportz rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through seven weeks, the team is averaging the 3rd-most points per game in the league (96 ppg), leaving Sparkeyz Sportz outside of playoff position at No. 6 in the Standings.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
2008 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
619 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 175 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
the Houston Texans defense
Best Acquisition
20.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 329.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 13 Turnovers

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Smokin' Aces scored fewer points in this one (72) than their season average of 94.86.
Smokin' Aces are on fire, with victories in five straight matchups.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Smokin' Aces (6-1) have a better record than Sparkeyz Sportz (3-4).
Even the computers think Smokin' Aces have better players. They have a higher projected points average (96.85) than Sparkeyz Sportz (90.61).
Smokin' Aces have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Sparkeyz Sportz (1 vs 0).
By position, Smokin' Aces have outscored Sparkeyz Sportz at RB, K, and DEF this season.
Smokin' Aces don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 11 points, second-highest in the league.
Don't worry Sparkeyz Sportz, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!