Spades Cruise to Another Win as they Remain Undefeated 4-0

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Game Recaps

The Spades continue their win streak, improving to 4-0, as they top the Honolulu Rock’s 156.90-147.76 this past Sunday in Las Vegas, Nevada. For the second week in a row Todd Gurley ran the offense for Las Vegas with 121 rushing yards, 94 receiving yards, and 1 receiving touchdown. Other key players for the Spades were Drew Brees with 268 passing yards, two passing touchdowns, and 3 rushing yards; Dak Prescott added 252 passing yards, 3 passing touchdowns, and 25 rushing yards; while Travis Kelce had a strong comeback week with 111 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdown, and 3 rushing yards. Wide receivers for the Spades struggled this week as they combined for just 45 receiving yards to last week’s 168 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

 

Matchup Preview

  • Las Vegas Spades are predicted to win 128.28-122.95 over the Honolulu Rock’s
  • Las Vegas has picked up a new QB in Deshaun Watson since QB Drew Brees is on a bye week
  • The Honolulu Rocks picked up kicker Kai Forbath, dropping Justin Tucker, they also picked up WR Chris Hogan
  • Dak Prescott and Le’Veon Bell were both predicted to score highest on their teams with 20.30 and 20.75, respectively
  • The Spades only have players on a bye this week compared to 4 for the Rock’s
  • As the Spades struggled at Wide Receiver in week 4, Golden Tate is projected at 15.05 and Antonio brown is predicted to finish at 17.98 many hoping to see lots of improvement from last week
  • The Spades are 4-0 in league play while the Rocks are 3-1 with their lone loss being by less than two points

 

Las Vegas Spades Season Notes

  • Brees has been outstanding through four weeks in 2017, throwing eight touchdowns with no interceptions while averaging 33.93 points a game for the Spades
  • Las Vegas Spades added QB Deshaun Watson
  • Gurley has crossed the goal line seven times in his last three games with his rushing yardage increasing each week as he is already up to 596 yards from scrimmage

 

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