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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Smokin' Aces
8-1 96
102.06
 
VS
proj
Taurusman
88 2-7
85.09

Back-and-forth battle ends with Smokin' Aces coming back to top Taurusman, 96-88

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Smokin' Aces extended their win streak to seven games with a come-from-behind win over Taurusman, coming back for a 96-88 victory. Smokin' Aces trailed 81-78 heading into Sunday night, but the team roared back behind Tom Brady (294 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD). Drew Brees (346 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 16 Rush Yds) and Alvin Kamara (82 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 34 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leading performers for Taurusman in the loss. Smokin' Aces (8-1) have now won seven matchups in a row and will look to sustain their momentum against Mountaineers. Taurusman (2-7) meet Bulletproof Brandt in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Smokin' Aces   Taurusman

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bears defense overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 28 points against their 9.97-point projection. In a 41-9 win over the Bills, they allowed only 9 points, surrendered 264 yards, and forced 4 turnovers. The Bears defense ranks #70 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
The Chicago Bears defense

Top Player Comparison

Smokin' Aces
Points
% of total points 96
1
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
28
9.97
29.2%
2
James Conner
RB
21
13.75
21.9%
3
Tom Brady
QB
18
24.76
18.8%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
10
13.41
10.4%
Taurusman
Points
% of total points 88
1
Drew Brees
QB
34
24.09
38.6%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
29
15.46
33%
3
Alex Collins
RB
9
8.04
10.2%
4
Stephen Gostkowski
K
7
10.06
8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Wil Lutz had a 54-yard field goal for Smokin' Aces, who trailed 81-78 after the late round of games.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady had a 55-yard touchdown pass for Smokin' Aces, helping the team to a 96-88 lead.

Points By Position

  Smokin' Aces   Taurusman

Game Notes

Smokin' Aces got the win even though only two of their eight starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Taurusman had only three of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
The two highest scorers for Taurusman (Drew Brees and Alvin Kamara) scored more points than the Chicago Bears defense, the leading scorer for Smokin' Aces.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Smokin' Aces won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Taurusman exceeded their projection.
The matchup's 8-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Smokin' Aces. They got the win, but did not cover the 16.97-point projected margin of victory.
In comeback games this season, Smokin' Aces moves to (1-0), while Taurusman falls to (0-2).
Despite the loss, Drew Brees (34 points) registered the league's top overall score this week.

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