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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
3 Yards
4-4 125.82
93.61
 
VS
proj
Ucinn's Dominators
99.19 4-4
89.29

3 Yards knock off Ucinn's Dominators in 125.82-99.19 rout

Both teams exceeded projections, but 3 Yards knocked off Ucinn's Dominators. Predicted to win 93.61-89.29, 3 Yards cruised to a 125.82-99.19 victory over Ucinn's Dominators. 3 Yards pulled out to a 14.41-point lead on Thursday behind Deshaun Watson (37.88 points) and never gave it up. Ben Roethlisberger (257 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and DeAndre Hopkins (6 Rec, 82 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) did their part for Ucinn's Dominators in the loss. This marks the first time this season 3 Yards have beaten Ucinn's Dominators, after falling 120.79-60.58 in their last matchup. 3 Yards (4-4) will look to keep it rolling against Harrisburg Hitmen, while Ucinn's Dominators (4-4) will try to right the ship against Bofa Dez Knuts.

Matchup Timeline

  3 Yards   Ucinn's Dominators

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Giants in Week 8, Peterson ran for 149 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 25.4 points to more-than-triple his 8.24-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on 3 Yards this week. Next week, Peterson will go up against the Falcons.
Adrian Peterson

Top Player Comparison

3 Yards
Points
% of total points 125.82
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
37.88
24.29
30.1%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
26.2
11.1
20.8%
3
Adrian Peterson
RB
25.4
8.24
20.2%
4
Jack Doyle
TE
10.67
3.56
8.5%
Ucinn's Dominators
Points
% of total points 99.19
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
22.25
24.95
22.4%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
17.47
10.45
17.6%
3
Peyton Barber
RB
11.67
4.11
11.8%
4
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
10
6.48
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Thursday, but it was 3 Yards who emerged with the lead, 37.88-23.47. For 3 Yards, Deshaun Watson had a 73-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard touchdown pass. DeAndre Hopkins made the highlight reel for Ucinn's Dominators with a 49-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which 3 Yards had a 125.82-92.86 lead. For 3 Yards, Joe Mixon had a 43-yard run. Ben Roethlisberger had a 43-yard touchdown pass for Ucinn's Dominators, while Tyler Lockett had a 24-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  3 Yards   Ucinn's Dominators
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means it's time to take a closer look at the Standings.
3 Yards
3 Yards rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through eight weeks, the team is averaging the 6th-most points per game in the league (100.97 ppg), leaving 3 Yards outside of playoff position at No. 6 in the Standings.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
2176 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 230 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Adrian Peterson
Best Drafted
587 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 151 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Matt Breida
Best Acquisition
487 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Ucinn's Dominators
Ucinn's Dominators rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through eight weeks, the unit is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (103.58 ppg), leaving Ucinn's Dominators on the outside looking in for the playoffs at No. 5 in the Standings.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
2290 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Best Acquisition
17-20 FG, 54 long, 20-20 XP

What If

3 Yards would have beaten 10 other teams besides Ucinn's Dominators this week.
Ucinn's Dominators would have lost to five other teams besides 3 Yards this week.
If they played Ucinn's Dominators every week, 3 Yards would be 5-3 this season.
3 Yards would have beaten Ucinn's Dominators 69.55-62.13 had they played each other last week.
3 Yards would be 2-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Ucinn's Dominators.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as 3 Yards, Ucinn's Dominators would be 3-3.
If 3 Yards had played every team in the league each week, they would be 58-46.
If they played every team every week, Ucinn's Dominators would be 57-47.