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Matchup Recap Summary
Week 15
Weekly
Grade
Grade
Dino Ridin' Dirty
8-6 119.18
98.06
VS
proj
Where's my $40
100.92
5-10
89.35
Dino Ridin' Dirty come back to hand Where's my $40 fifth straight loss, 119.18-100.92
Dino Ridin' Dirty staged a comeback for a 119.18-100.92 victory to hand Where's my $40 their fifth consecutive loss. Dino Ridin' Dirty trailed 100.92-75.80 heading into Monday night, but the unit came storming back behind Drew Brees (36.28 points) and the New Orleans Saints defense (5). Julio Jones (25.4 points) and Deshaun Watson (22.92) carried the flag for Where's my $40 in the loss. This marks the second time this season Dino Ridin' Dirty have taken down Where's my $40, after winning 89.24-83.02 in their last matchup. Dino Ridin' Dirty improve to 8-6 for the season, while Where's my $40 fall to 5-10.
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Matchup Timeline
Dino Ridin' Dirty
Where's my $40
Inside the Matchup
Matchup Player of the Week
Brown caught 8 passes for 114 yards and a touchdown as the Titans lost to the Texans 24-21. In doing so, he put up 17.4 points to more-than-double his 8.11-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Dino Ridin' Dirty this week. Next week, Brown will play the Saints.
A.J. Brown
Top Player Comparison
Dino Ridin' Dirty
Points
% of total points 119.18
1
Drew Brees
QB
36.28
25.84
30.4%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
20.8
16.11
17.5%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
17.4
8.11
14.6%
4
James Conner
RB
11.1
8.7
9.3%
Where's my $40
Points
% of total points 100.92
1
Julio Jones
WR
25.4
11.49
25.2%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
22.92
26.14
22.7%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
20
9.08
19.8%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
15.6
9.52
15.5%
Matchup Highlights
Sunday Early
A.J. Brown had a 60-yard catch for Dino Ridin' Dirty, who trailed 74.82-34.00 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Nick Chubb had a 33-yard touchdown run for Dino Ridin' Dirty, who trailed 100.92-54.80 after the late action.
Sunday Night
John Brown had a 40-yard catch for Dino Ridin' Dirty, who trailed 100.92-75.80 after the Sunday night game.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Dino Ridin' Dirty on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.
Points By Position
Dino Ridin' Dirty
Where's my $40
Game Notes
Dino Ridin' Dirty had six of their nine starting players exceed their projected point totals.
Where's my $40 had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Where's my $40 can partially blame the loss on Vance McDonald, who didn't score any points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 18.26-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Dino Ridin' Dirty get the W, but they also easily covered the 8.71-point forecasted margin of victory.
In comeback games this season, Dino Ridin' Dirty moves to (5-2), while Where's my $40 falls to (0-3).
On the losing side, Julio Jones (25.4 points) recorded the best overall score for a wideout this week.
Coach Talk
Dino Ridin' Dirty
Wow, that Colts defense didn't see it coming! 29 completions on 30 attempts: good enough for a completion percentage of 97% for Drew Brees. We know the GM of Dino Ridin' Dirty has to be grateful for this type of attention to detail.
Where's my $40
Fortunately, Where's my $40, this week's problem was pretty easy to spot. Starting Matt Breida and Vance McDonald in a tough fantasy matchup... we'll all put this in the rear-view mirror and assume something like this won't be happening again.