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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Tim Riggins
1-0 126.64
121.29
 
VS
proj
Arya Stark
111.1 0-1
114.14

Back-and-forth battle ends with Tim Riggins coming back to knock off Arya Stark, 126.64-111.10

What a battle! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Tim Riggins earned a come-from-behind win over Arya Stark, staging a comeback to earn a 126.64-111.10 victory. Tim Riggins trailed 97.90-94.10 heading into Sunday night, but the unit came storming back behind Dak Prescott (266 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 30 Rush Yds) and Robert Woods (14 Rush Yds, 105 Rec Yds). Christian McCaffrey (26.9 points) and Jamison Crowder (21) did everything they could for Arya Stark in the loss. Tim Riggins improve to 1-0 on the season, while Arya Stark fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Tim Riggins   Arya Stark

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Packers in Week 1, Thielen scored 28 points to more-than-double his 12.91-point projection. He caught 6 passes for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Tim Riggins this week. In Week 2, Thielen and the Vikings will play the Colts.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

Tim Riggins
Points
% of total points 126.64
1
Adam Thielen
WR
28
12.91
22.1%
2
Chris Carson
RB
21.6
14.26
17.1%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
17.64
21.61
13.9%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
15.6
15.29
12.3%
Arya Stark
Points
% of total points 111.1
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
26.9
22.01
24.2%
2
Jamison Crowder
WR
21
9.8
18.9%
3
Will Fuller V
WR
15.2
12.32
13.7%
4
Jared Goff
QB
11.5
18.11
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Tim Riggins became the proud owner of a 94.10-77.70 lead. For Tim Riggins, Adam Thielen had a 37-yard touchdown catch. Jamison Crowder made the highlight reel for Arya Stark with a 69-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Tim Riggins   Arya Stark

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starting players on Tim Riggins exceeded their scoring projections.
Arya Stark lost despite five of their nine starters exceeding their projected points.
Tim Riggins scored more points than their projected total, while Arya Stark fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 15.54-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Tim Riggins win, but they also easily covered the 7.15-point predicted margin of victory.
For Arya Stark, Christian McCaffrey (26.9 points) posted the second-best score for a RB this week.

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