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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Cincinnati Bengals
1-2 31
31.9
 
VS
proj
New York Giants
12 2-1
32.63

New York Giants succumb to Cincinnati Bengals, 31-12

New York Giants failed to rise to the occasion, falling short of projections, as Cincinnati Bengals earned a 31-12 victory. Cincinnati Bengals earned a 23-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 24 points from Derrick Henry (119 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 11 Rec Yds) and Randy Bullock (3-3 FG, 48 long, 2-2 XP) and never looked back. Graham Gano (9 points) and Lamar Jackson (3) carried the flag for New York Giants in the loss. Cincinnati Bengals (1-2) will look to keep it rolling against New Orleans Saints, while New York Giants (2-1) try to right the ship against New England Patriots.

Matchup Timeline

  Cincinnati Bengals   New York Giants

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 6.37 points, Henry more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 13 points as the Titans beat the Vikings 31-30. He racked up 130 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Cincinnati Bengals this week. Next week, Henry will square off against the Steelers.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Cincinnati Bengals
Points
% of total points 31
1
Derrick Henry
RB
13
6.37
41.9%
2
Randy Bullock
K
11
5.55
35.5%
3
The Cincinnati Bengals defense
DEF
5
4.44
16.1%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
2
1.98
6.5%
New York Giants
Points
% of total points 12
1
Graham Gano
K
9
6.7
75%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
3
10.15
25%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
1
2.57
8.3%
4
%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Graham Gano had a 52-yard field goal for New York Giants, who trailed 31-8 after the early action.

Points By Position

  Cincinnati Bengals   New York Giants

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Cincinnati Bengals scored more points in this matchup (31) than their season average (27).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of New York Giants - they’ve made more transactions (6) than Cincinnati Bengals (0) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Cincinnati Bengals have outscored New York Giants at RB, WR, and K this season.
Cincinnati Bengals has a higher average scoring margin (4) than New York Giants this season (-4).
Hey New York Giants, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

New York Giants
In Week 4, New York Giants (2-1, eighth-place) will try to get back on track against New England Patriots (0-3, 13th-place). New York Giants are ranked 11th in scoring after three weeks (28 points per game), while New England Patriots have recorded the ninth-highest point total in Vintage Football League.
Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals (1-2) will battle New Orleans Saints (2-1) in a Week 4 matchup between teams separated by just a game in the standings. After three weeks of action, Cincinnati Bengals have tallied the league's second-lowest point total while New Orleans Saints (and their 36.67 points per game) are ranked sixth.