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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
3 KiDs
1-7 149.84
110.81
 
VS
proj
Griffin’s Great Team
98.98 5-3
118.67

3 KiDs knock Griffin’s Great Team from top spot in 149.84-98.98 beatdown

3 KiDs rolled to a 149.84-98.98 win over Griffin’s Great Team, knocking them out of the top spot in Hebron KY League (HKYL). Griffin’s Great Team grabbed a 30.30-point lead on Thursday behind impressive showings from Leonard Fournette (14.8 points) and Justin Tucker (9). But it was all 3 KiDs after that. They were led by Derrick Henry, who ran for 219 yards and 2 touchdowns for 35.8 points, and Tony Pollard, who racked up 147 yards from scrimmage and ran for 3 touchdowns (33.7 points). 3 KiDs (1-7) will look to build on their success against amy's Amazing Team, while Griffin’s Great Team (5-3) try to get back in the win column against Rollin’ with Mahomes.

Matchup Timeline

  3 KiDs   Griffin’s Great Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Moore caught 6 passes for 152 yards and a touchdown as the Panthers lost to the Falcons 37-34. In doing so, he put up 27.5 points to more-than-double his 13.31-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on 3 KiDs this week. In Week 9, Moore and the Panthers will battle the Bengals.
DJ Moore

Top Player Comparison

3 KiDs
Points
% of total points 149.84
1
Derrick Henry
RB
35.8
18.86
23.9%
2
Tony Pollard
RB
33.7
13.96
22.5%
3
DJ Moore
WR
27.5
13.31
18.4%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
11.3
11.53
7.5%
Griffin’s Great Team
Points
% of total points 98.98
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
14.8
15.18
15%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
14.48
20.23
14.6%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
13.9
16.49
14%
4
George Kittle
TE
12.9
11.56
13%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tony Pollard had a 54-yard touchdown run for 3 KiDs, while T.J. Hockenson had a 58-yard catch, contributing to an 84.20-40.50 lead for 3 KiDs.
Sunday Late
Derrick Henry had a 29-yard touchdown run and a 41-yard run for 3 KiDs, while Brandin Cooks had a 44-yard catch to contribute to a 149.84-65.60 lead for 3 KiDs.
Monday
Joe Burrow connected with Tee Higgins for a 41-yard touchdown pass for Griffin’s Great Team.

Points By Position

  3 KiDs   Griffin’s Great Team
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already midway through the season, meaning it's time to check in on the Standings.
3 KiDs
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 98.71, 3 KiDs ranks No. 10 in the Standings, leaving the team with some work to do in order to make the playoffs.
Important Players
Derrick Henry
MVP
755 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 140 Rec Yds
DJ Moore
Best Drafted
33 Rec, 425 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Daniel Jones
Best Acquisition
1399 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 363 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Griffin’s Great Team
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine Griffin’s Great Team holding onto the No. 4 position in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 116.18 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Griffin’s Great Team is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Joe Burrow
MVP
2329 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 132 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Leonard Fournette
Best Drafted
386 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 273 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Kenneth Walker III
Best Acquisition
461 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. 3 KiDs scored more points in this matchup (149.84) than their season average (98.71).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Griffin’s Great Team has left more points on the bench this season (573.24) than 3 KiDs (412.86).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Griffin’s Great Team - they’ve made more transactions (1) than 3 KiDs (0) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, 3 KiDs have outscored Griffin’s Great Team at RB and TE this season.
The starters for 3 KiDs had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Griffin’s Great Team (2).
Don't worry Griffin’s Great Team, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!