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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Tim Riggins
3-0 102.18
125.78
 
VS
proj
$250 Numero 4
90.68 0-3
120.52

Tim Riggins beat $250 Numero 4 to remain undefeated, 102.18-90.68

Tim Riggins won their third straight to open the season with a hard-fought win over $250 Numero 4, securing a 102.18-90.68 victory. $250 Numero 4 jumped out to a 25.88-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 34.38 points from Ben Roethlisberger (237 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Jerick McKinnon (38 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 39 Rec Yds). But Tim Riggins held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Dak Prescott (29.48 points) and Aaron Jones (15.6). Tim Riggins improve to 3-0 on the season, while $250 Numero 4 fall to 0-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Tim Riggins   $250 Numero 4

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Prescott (472 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 26 Rush Yds) scored 29.48 points against the Seahawks in Week 3. He scored 31.4% more than his 22.43-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Prescott ranks #5 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Dak Prescott

Top Player Comparison

Tim Riggins
Points
% of total points 102.18
1
Dak Prescott
QB
29.48
22.43
28.9%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
15.6
16.25
15.3%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
14.2
16.2
13.9%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
13.1
14.03
12.8%
$250 Numero 4
Points
% of total points 90.68
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
19.18
18.4
21.2%
2
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
15.9
15.37
17.5%
3
Jerick McKinnon
RB
15.2
12.58
16.8%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
11.7
14.13
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was $250 Numero 4 who emerged with the lead, 52.78-26.90. For Tim Riggins, Calvin Ridley had a 63-yard catch. Ben Roethlisberger made the highlight reel for $250 Numero 4 with a 26-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Dak Prescott had a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard touchdown pass for Tim Riggins, contributing to an 82.58-60.78 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Tim Riggins   $250 Numero 4

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Tim Riggins scored less in this one (102.18) than their season average of 139.67.
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Tim Riggins have won three straight matchups, while $250 Numero 4 have dropped their last three.
We heard scoring helps you win. Tim Riggins are doing a better job of that, averaging 139.67 versus $250 Numero 4's 106.01.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Tim Riggins (3-0) have a better record than $250 Numero 4 (0-3).
Once Tim Riggins put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than $250 Numero 4 (1 vs 0).
Tim Riggins don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than $250 Numero 4 (0 vs 1).
Tim Riggins should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than $250 Numero 4 (2 vs 0).
Tim Riggins have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than $250 Numero 4 (12 vs 9).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of $250 Numero 4 - they’ve made more transactions (4) than Tim Riggins (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Tim Riggins have outscored $250 Numero 4 at QB, RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Tim Riggins don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 32 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Tim Riggins had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for $250 Numero 4 (1).
There's not much good to say about $250 Numero 4 this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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