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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Smokin' Aces
10-1 101
96.04
 
VS
proj
Dusty's Dirtballs
66 2-9
66.6

Smokin' Aces beat Dusty's Dirtballs for ninth straight win, 101-66

Smokin' Aces extended their win streak to nine games with a hard-fought win over Dusty's Dirtballs, securing a 101-66 victory. Smokin' Aces leapt out to a 33-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding showings from Mike Evans (6 Rec, 120 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Antonio Brown (5 Rec, 117 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. Cam Newton (357 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and the Los Angeles Rams defense (51 Pts Allowed, 546 Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers) led the charge for Dusty's Dirtballs in the loss. This marks the first time this season Smokin' Aces have knocked off Dusty's Dirtballs, after falling 104-92 in their last matchup. Smokin' Aces (10-1) will look to notch another W against Buckmasters, while Dusty's Dirtballs (2-9) will try to right the ship against Taurusman.

Matchup Timeline

  Smokin' Aces   Dusty's Dirtballs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bears defense (20 Pts Allowed, 268 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) scored 15 points in a 25-20 win over the Vikings in Week 11. They more-than-doubled their 7-point projection and overachieved for the eighth time this season. The Bears defense ranks #58 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 101
1
Mike Evans
WR
24
11.67
23.8%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
17
11.31
16.8%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
16
17.67
15.8%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
15
7
14.9%
Dusty's Dirtballs
Points
% of total points 66
1
Cam Newton
QB
27
23.68
40.9%
2
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
25
5.57
37.9%
3
Tevin Coleman
RB
7
10.29
10.6%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
3
8.24
4.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Smokin' Aces who emerged with the lead, 74-41. Mike Evans had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Smokin' Aces, while Antonio Brown had a 78-yard touchdown catch. Cam Newton made the highlight reel for Dusty's Dirtballs with a 82-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Smokin' Aces   Dusty's Dirtballs

What If

Smokin' Aces would have beaten three other teams besides Dusty's Dirtballs this week.
Dusty's Dirtballs would have lost to seven other teams besides Smokin' Aces this week.
Smokin' Aces would be 9-2 if they played Dusty's Dirtballs every week.
Had they played each other last week, Smokin' Aces would have defeated Dusty's Dirtballs 106-58.
Smokin' Aces would be 3-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dusty's Dirtballs.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Smokin' Aces, Dusty's Dirtballs would be 2-7.
If Smokin' Aces had played every team in the league each week, they would be 59-38-2.
If they played every team every week, Dusty's Dirtballs would be 20-78-1.

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