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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
The Apes
5-2 180.23
127.46
 
VS
proj
Roadhouse Rebels
165.39 4-3
135.57

The Apes come back to beat Roadhouse Rebels for third straight win, 180.23-165.39

The Apes extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind win over Roadhouse Rebels, rallying for a 180.23-165.39 victory. The Apes trailed 165.39-162.88 heading into Sunday night, but the squad came back behind Amari Cooper (13.85 points) and Chidobe Awuzie (3.5). Aaron Rodgers (429 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs) and Marvin Jones Jr. (10 Rec, 93 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs) led the way for Roadhouse Rebels in defeat. The Apes (5-2) will look to sustain their momentum against Strait Outta Bounds, while Roadhouse Rebels (4-3) will attempt to get some positive momentum against The Replacements.

Matchup Timeline

  The Apes   Roadhouse Rebels

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Edmonds overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 35.5 points against his 5.74-point projection. In a 27-21 win over the Giants, he racked up 150 yards from scrimmage and ran for 3 touchdowns. Edmonds ranks #82 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Chase Edmonds

Top Player Comparison

The Apes
Points
% of total points 180.23
1
Chase Edmonds
RB
35.5
5.74
19.7%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
33.58
17.09
18.6%
3
Dede Westbrook
WR
15.8
9.66
8.8%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
14
7.61
7.8%
Roadhouse Rebels
Points
% of total points 165.39
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
52.26
19.36
31.6%
2
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
35.8
7.45
21.6%
3
Deion Jones
LB
16
11.34
9.7%
4
Frank Clark
DE
13
5.44
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Courtland Sutton had a 41-yard catch for The Apes, who trailed 16.45-10.20 after the Thursday night game.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Roadhouse Rebels became the proud owner of a 161.64-127.68 lead. Chase Edmonds had a 22-yard touchdown run and a 20-yard touchdown run for The Apes, while Kirk Cousins had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 66-yard pass. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Roadhouse Rebels with a 74-yard touchdown pass and a 37-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Amari Cooper had a 44-yard catch for The Apes to contribute to a 180.23-165.39 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Apes   Roadhouse Rebels

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. The Apes scored more points in this matchup (180.23) than their season average (143.63).
The Apes are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Roadhouse Rebels need some help then, averaging just 135.03 versus The Apes's 143.63.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Roadhouse Rebels has left more points on the bench this season (284.94) than The Apes (267.77).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Roadhouse Rebels - they’ve made more transactions (4) than The Apes (2) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, The Apes have outscored Roadhouse Rebels at RB, WR, DEF, and IDP this season.
The starters for The Apes had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for Roadhouse Rebels (4).
There's not much good to say about Roadhouse Rebels this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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