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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Smokin' Aces
9-1 106
104.07
 
VS
proj
Mountaineers
97 7-3
98.68

Smokin' Aces top Mountaineers for eighth straight win, 106-97

Smokin' Aces extended their win streak to eight games with a hard-fought victory over Mountaineers, earning a 106-97 win. Smokin' Aces leapt out to a 62-point lead on Thursday behind 46 points from Christian McCaffrey (77 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 61 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Antonio Brown (6 Rec, 96 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. Zach Ertz (26 points) and Matt Ryan (23) did everything they could for Mountaineers in the loss. This marks the second time this season Smokin' Aces have beaten Mountaineers, after winning 91-83 in their last matchup. Smokin' Aces (9-1) will look to sustain their momentum against Dusty's Dirtballs, while Mountaineers (7-3) attempt to get back in the win column against Taurusman.

Matchup Timeline

  Smokin' Aces   Mountaineers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 31 points, McCaffrey nearly doubled his 15.8-point projection as the Panthers lost to the Steelers 52-21. He racked up 138 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Smokin' Aces this week. McCaffrey will battle the Lions next week.
Christian McCaffrey

Top Player Comparison

Smokin' Aces
Points
% of total points 106
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
31
15.8
29.2%
2
Wil Lutz
K
15
9.8
14.2%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
15
13.41
14.2%
4
Tom Brady
QB
12
21.69
11.3%
Mountaineers
Points
% of total points 97
1
Zach Ertz
TE
26
8.59
26.8%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
23
23.5
23.7%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
22
21.48
22.7%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
11
10.86
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Christian McCaffrey had a 25-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown catch for Smokin' Aces, while Antonio Brown had a 53-yard touchdown catch, helping Smokin' Aces to a 62-0 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Smokin' Aces emerged with a 106-35 lead. For Smokin' Aces, Tom Brady had a 44-yard pass. Jason Myers made the highlight reel for Mountaineers with a 55-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Smokin' Aces   Mountaineers

StatSmack

Smokin' Aces are on fire, winning eight in a row.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Smokin' Aces (9-1) have a better record than Mountaineers (7-3).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Mountaineers has left more points on the bench this season (403) than Smokin' Aces (371).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Mountaineers - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Smokin' Aces (0) this season. That didn't seem to help them this week, though.
By position, Smokin' Aces have outscored Mountaineers at WR, K, and DEF this season.
Smokin' Aces don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Smokin' Aces had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Mountaineers (1).
Hey Mountaineers, 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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