Week 8
Gritz Blitz
7-1 104
94.83
Gritz Blitz beat Flyhawks for third straight win, 104.0-96.0
Gritz Blitz extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Flyhawks, securing a 104.0-96.0 win. Flyhawks took a 7.5-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Gritz Blitz held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by the Tennessee Titans defense (20 points) and Younghoe Koo (14). Derrick Henry (219 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and A.J. Brown (6 Rec, 156 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) were the leading performers for Flyhawks in the loss. Gritz Blitz (7-1) will look to keep it rolling against Well Oiled Machine, while Flyhawks (4-4) take on KayCee Chiefs in an effort to get back in the win column.
Matchup Timeline
Gritz Blitz
Flyhawks
Inside the Matchup
Matchup Player of the Week
Taking on the Panthers in Week 8, Koo made all 3 of his FG attempts. In doing so, he put up 14 points and scored 67.9% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Gritz Blitz this week. Koo will play the Chargers next week.
Top Player Comparison
Gritz Blitz
Points
% of total points 104
1
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
2
3
4
Flyhawks
Points
% of total points 96
1
2
3
4
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
Matchup Highlights
Sunday Early
A.J. Brown had a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 27-yard touchdown catch for Flyhawks, while T.J. Hockenson had a 58-yard catch, contributing to a 53.0-45.5 lead for Flyhawks.
Sunday Late
Derrick Henry had a 29-yard touchdown run and a 41-yard run for Flyhawks, while Davis Mills had a 44-yard pass, contributing to an 89.5-70.5 lead for Flyhawks.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 53-yard catch for Gritz Blitz, helping the team to a 92.5-90.5 lead.
Monday
Joe Burrow teamed up with Tee Higgins for a 41-yard touchdown pass for Gritz Blitz during Monday Night Football, helping to pad the margin of victory for Gritz Blitz.
Points By Position
Gritz Blitz
Flyhawks
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already midway through the season, and that means it's time take a closer look at the Standings.
Gritz Blitz
Gritz Blitz will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 94.6 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the unit boasts the best record in the league and the No. 1 spot in the Standings.
Important Players
55 Rec, 764 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
2329 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 132 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Ten Defense
Best Acquisition
19.7 Avg Pts Allowed, 343.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 11 Turnovers
Flyhawks
Flyhawks may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the squad is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (89.0 ppg), propelling Flyhawks to No. 6 in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
18.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 285.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 9 Turnovers
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
755 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 140 Rec Yds
Game Notes
Gritz Blitz had seven of their 12 starters exceed their projected points.
Flyhawks had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 8-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Gritz Blitz. They got the W, but did not cover the 12.35-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Derrick Henry officially registered the second-highest scoring output for any RB this season with 25 points.