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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Smokin' Aces
1-0 91
91.91
 
VS
proj
Mountaineers
83 0-1
93.39

Mountaineers come up short of projections, fall to Smokin' Aces, 91-83

Mountaineers fell short of their projected point total, as Smokin' Aces earned a 91-83 victory. Mountaineers leapt out to a 24-point lead on Thursday behind stellar performances from Matt Ryan, who passed for 251 yards for 10 points, and the Philadelphia Eagles defense, who allowed only 12 points, surrendered 299 yards, and intercepted a pass (10 points). But Smokin' Aces held the lead the rest of the way, powered by from Tom Brady, who passed for 277 yards and 3 touchdowns for 23 points, and Antonio Brown, who caught 9 passes for 93 yards and a touchdown (15 points). Smokin' Aces (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Dusty's Dirtballs, while Mountaineers (0-1) seek to right the ship against Taurusman.

Matchup Timeline

  Smokin' Aces   Mountaineers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Packers in Week 1, the Bears defense allowed 24 points, surrendered 370 yards, and forced 2 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 14 points to more-than-double their 5.6-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Smokin' Aces this week. The Bears will face the Seahawks in Week 2.
The Chicago Bears defense

Top Player Comparison

Smokin' Aces
Points
% of total points 91
1
Tom Brady
QB
23
21.79
25.3%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
15
14.78
16.5%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
14
5.6
15.4%
4
Lamar Miller
RB
10
12.24
11%
Mountaineers
Points
% of total points 83
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
19
19.44
22.9%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
16
10.9
19.3%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
11
8.81
13.3%
4
Justin Tucker
K
11
9.2
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Smokin' Aces had a 70.00-64.00 lead. Tom Brady had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Smokin' Aces, while Antonio Brown had a 22-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Keenan Allen had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Mountaineers, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 67-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Smokin' Aces   Mountaineers

Game Notes

Smokin' Aces had five of their eight starters exceed their projected points.
Despite four of their eight starters exceeding their projected points, Mountaineers lost.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
The matchup's 8-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
For Mountaineers, Todd Gurley II (19 points) recorded the fourth-highest score for a RB this week.

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