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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Tim Riggins
7-4 138.88
114.26
 
VS
proj
Dre1Don
111.84 5-6
114.29

Tim Riggins outperform projections, defeat Dre1Don in 138.88-111.84 rout

Tim Riggins stepped up, rolling to a 138.88-111.84 victory over Dre1Don, who fell short of projections. Dre1Don grabbed a 29.66-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding showings from Lamar Jackson (17.54 points) and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (17). But it was all Tim Riggins after that. They were led by Adam Thielen (28.3 points) and Robert Woods (24.6). This marks the second time this season Tim Riggins have gotten the best of Dre1Don, after winning 190.2-119.66 in their last matchup. Tim Riggins improve to 7-4 on the season, while Dre1Don fall to 5-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Tim Riggins   Dre1Don

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gordon III (84 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) scored 18.4 points in a 20-13 win over the Dolphins in Week 11. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.82-point projection and was much higher than his 9.55-point season scoring average. Gordon III ranks #80 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Melvin Gordon III

Top Player Comparison

Tim Riggins
Points
% of total points 138.88
1
Adam Thielen
WR
28.3
13.58
20.4%
2
Robert Woods
WR
24.6
11.88
17.7%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
18.4
8.82
13.2%
4
Darren Waller
TE
18.3
12.35
13.2%
Dre1Don
Points
% of total points 111.84
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
18.4
13.57
16.5%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
17.54
22.86
15.7%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
17
8.79
15.2%
4
Chase Claypool
WR
13.9
11.79
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Dre1Don who grabbed the lead, 58.84-29.18. Ben Roethlisberger had a 31-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Tim Riggins, while Calvin Ridley had a 46-yard catch. Meanwhile, Lamar Jackson had a 31-yard touchdown pass for Dre1Don, while Chase Claypool had a 31-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Adam Thielen had a 51-yard catch for Tim Riggins, while Melvin Gordon III had a 20-yard touchdown run to contribute to a 90.98-90.04 lead for Tim Riggins.

Points By Position

  Tim Riggins   Dre1Don

Game Notes

Tim Riggins got the victory even though only four of their nine starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite five of their nine starters exceeding their points projection, Dre1Don lost.
Tim Riggins won despite starting the New England Patriots defense, who scored zero points.
Tim Riggins put up more points than their season scoring average (118.26) while Dre1Don fell short of theirs (113.19).
Tim Riggins scored more points than their projected total, while Dre1Don fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 27.04-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
In blowout games this year, Tim Riggins moves to (4-3), while Dre1Don falls to (1-4).
A bright spot in the defeat, Ezekiel Elliott registered 18.4 points, the fifth-highest score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Tim Riggins
We do admire the confidence this past week, Tim Riggins. It takes moxie to start a player with zero points (the New England Patriots defense), while still earning the W! All we ask is to please keep those flashy shenanigans to the regular season. Try it when the playoffs roll around, and we're toast.
Dre1Don
"Not getting many looks" shouldn't really be an excuse this week for Dre1Don. As a group, our trio of pass-catchers (two WR, one TE) combined to get a grand total of 24 targets in Week 11. Chemistry appears to be an issue, as that group pulled down just 13 receptions.