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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Dumpsters
3-2 116.3
115.96
 
VS
proj
Tim Riggins
109.34 4-1
119.39

Dumpsters come back to defeat Tim Riggins, 116.30-109.34

Dumpsters earned a come-from-behind win over Tim Riggins, staging a comeback for a 116.30-109.34 victory. Dumpsters trailed 109.34-100.40 heading into Monday night, but the team came back behind Alvin Kamara (45 Rush Yds, 74 Rec Yds). Adam Thielen (9 Rec, 80 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and DJ Moore (4 Rec, 93 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Tim Riggins in defeat. Dumpsters improve to 3-2 on the season, while Tim Riggins fall to 4-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Dumpsters   Tim Riggins

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henderson Jr. (38 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 30 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 20.3 points in a 30-10 win over the Football Team in Week 5. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.21-point projection and was higher than his 14.33-point season scoring average. Henderson Jr. ranks #59 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Darrell Henderson Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Dumpsters
Points
% of total points 116.3
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
30.7
25.25
26.4%
2
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
20.3
9.21
17.5%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
15.9
22.39
13.7%
4
Robby Anderson
WR
15.5
12.85
13.3%
Tim Riggins
Points
% of total points 109.34
1
Adam Thielen
WR
24.8
14.39
22.7%
2
DJ Moore
WR
17.3
13.34
15.8%
3
Chris Carson
RB
16.9
15.42
15.5%
4
Dak Prescott
QB
13.94
24.3
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Dumpsters who grabbed the lead, 78.50-50.60. For Dumpsters, Patrick Mahomes had a 58-yard pass. DJ Moore made the highlight reel for Tim Riggins with a 57-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Chris Carson had a 29-yard touchdown run for Tim Riggins to contribute to a 109.34-100.40 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Dumpsters   Tim Riggins

StatSmack

You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Tim Riggins has left more points on the bench this season (290.38) than Dumpsters (234.76).
By position, Dumpsters have outscored Tim Riggins at DEF this season.
Hey Tim Riggins, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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