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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Dirty Dogs
4-1 181.05
146.94
 
VS
proj
FDC Chiefs
133.5 3-2
164.26

Dirty Dogs brush off projections, defeat FDC Chiefs in 181.05-133.50 rout

Dirty Dogs beat expectations, cruising to a 181.05-133.50 victory over FDC Chiefs, who fell short of projections. Dirty Dogs got out to a 34.05-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind James Conner (34.5 points) and Isaiah Crowell (30.1) and never gave it back. Ben Roethlisberger (250 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 16 Rush Yds) and Tyler Lockett (74 Ret. Yds) did their part for FDC Chiefs in the loss. Dirty Dogs (4-1) will look to add to their success against ExigentCircumstances, while FDC Chiefs (3-2) try to right the ship against Enforcers.

Matchup Timeline

  Dirty Dogs   FDC Chiefs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 10.53 points, Crowell nearly tripled that amount by scoring 30.1 points as the Jets beat the Broncos 34-16. He racked up 231 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the second-highest percentage of any RB in the league this season. Crowell will square off against the Colts in Week 6.
Isaiah Crowell

Top Player Comparison

Dirty Dogs
Points
% of total points 181.05
1
James Conner
RB
34.5
18.61
19.1%
2
Isaiah Crowell
RB
30.1
10.53
16.6%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
24.6
18.66
13.6%
4
David Johnson
RB
21.1
17.15
11.7%
FDC Chiefs
Points
% of total points 133.5
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
30.1
30.15
22.5%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
23.1
15.84
17.3%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
15.4
18.56
11.5%
4
George Kittle
TE
13.3
9.86
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Dirty Dogs who claimed the lead, 139.95-105.90. Isaiah Crowell had a 77-yard touchdown run and a 54-yard run for Dirty Dogs, while Ryan Tannehill had a 22-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Tyler Lockett had a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard catch for FDC Chiefs, while Ben Roethlisberger had a 47-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Adam Thielen had a 68-yard catch for Dirty Dogs, helping the team to a 177.55-105.90 lead.

Points By Position

  Dirty Dogs   FDC Chiefs

StatSmack

Dirty Dogs must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (181.05) than their season average (165.06).
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Dirty Dogs (4-1) have a better record than FDC Chiefs (3-2).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Dirty Dogs has left fewer points on the bench this season (264.25) than FDC Chiefs (378.75).
Dirty Dogs don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than FDC Chiefs (4 vs 1).
Dirty Dogs see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than FDC Chiefs (0).
By position, Dirty Dogs have outscored FDC Chiefs at RB, WR, and K this season.
Dirty Dogs don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 34 points, second-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about FDC Chiefs this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Dirty Dogs
Hey, we'll definitely take the win, Dirty Dogs! Having said that, if we want to take our performance to the next level, then here's one area where we can improve. Our QB was utterly outclassed this past week. Ben Roethlisberger went 19-of-29 for 250 yards and three touchdowns for FDC Chiefs, and all Ryan Tannehill could muster was a 20-for-35 day, with 185 yards and one passing TD (plus two ugly interceptions). We need to spend some extra time this week working with our receivers!
FDC Chiefs
Hey, our crew was just resting up for next week, right? The eight starting offensive skill players (five WRs, two RBs, one TE) on FDC Chiefs combined to record 516 yards and just one touchdown in Week 5. Our opponent's skill players made it tough on us by logging 771 yards and six scores.