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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Last Action Herbert
1-2 153.04
126.52
 
VS
proj
John Kimble's Kids
123.18 2-1
131.06

Back-and-forth battle ends with Last Action Herbert coming back to defeat John Kimble's Kids in 153.04-123.18 blowout

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Last Action Herbert earned an easy win over John Kimble's Kids, rolling to a 153.04-123.18 victory. John Kimble's Kids pulled out to an early 18.20-point lead on Thursday. Last Action Herbert came back to take the lead during the early slate on Sunday, powered by outstanding showings from Justin Herbert (34.84 points) and the Cleveland Browns defense (20.5). Not to be deterred, John Kimble's Kids got it going later that afternoon to take a 10.94-point lead behind Chris Carson (15.2 points) and Adam Thielen (14). But Last Action Herbert came back again later that night, as Davante Adams (27.2 points) and George Kittle (13.6) put them back on top for good. Last Action Herbert (1-2) will look to maintain their momentum against If it Reids we can kill it, while John Kimble's Kids (2-1) attempt to get back in the win column against Gronk the Barbarian.

Matchup Timeline

  Last Action Herbert   John Kimble's Kids

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Browns defense more-than-doubled their 9.9-point projection with 20.5 points against the Bears in Week 3. They allowed only 6 points and gave up 47 yards in the 26-6 win. The Browns defense ranks #4 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Vikings next week.
The Cleveland Browns defense

Top Player Comparison

Last Action Herbert
Points
% of total points 153.04
1
Justin Herbert
QB
34.84
23.15
22.8%
2
Davante Adams
WR
27.2
16.89
17.8%
3
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
20.5
9.9
13.4%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
19.7
16.09
12.9%
John Kimble's Kids
Points
% of total points 123.18
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
20.28
26.3
16.5%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
19.9
17.85
16.2%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
18.2
11.97
14.8%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
15.9
16.39
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Last Action Herbert had a 101.24-87.98 lead. For Last Action Herbert, Justin Herbert had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass. Lamar Jackson made the highlight reel for John Kimble's Kids with a 41-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Chris Carson had a 30-yard touchdown run for John Kimble's Kids, contributing to a 123.18-112.24 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Last Action Herbert   John Kimble's Kids

StatSmack

Last Action Herbert must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (153.04) than their season average (111.71).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Last Action Herbert has left fewer points on the bench this season (116.7) than John Kimble's Kids (197.04).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of John Kimble's Kids - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Last Action Herbert (1) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Last Action Herbert have outscored John Kimble's Kids at K this season.
There's not much good to say about John Kimble's Kids this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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