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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Riverside Rams
3-5 113.64
125.27
 
VS
proj
Die Happy
104.68 6-2
117.21

Die Happy fall short of expectations, lose to Riverside Rams, 113.64-104.68

Die Happy failed to rise to the occasion, as Riverside Rams secured a 113.64-104.68 victory. Die Happy earned a 35.18-point lead on Thursday behind Carson Wentz, who passed for 272 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 13 yards. But Riverside Rams held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Justin Herbert (356 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 14 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Dalvin Cook (110 Rush Yds, 12 Rec Yds). This marks the first time this season Riverside Rams have beaten Die Happy, after falling 147.46-117.76 in their last matchup. Riverside Rams improve to 3-5 on the season, while Die Happy fall to 6-2.

Matchup Timeline

  Riverside Rams   Die Happy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Herbert (356 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 14 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) scored 57.64 points in a 27-24 win over the Eagles in Week 9. His scoring output nearly doubled his 29.62-point projection and was much higher than his 27.89-point season scoring average. Herbert ranks #8 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Justin Herbert

Top Player Comparison

Riverside Rams
Points
% of total points 113.64
1
Justin Herbert
QB
57.64
29.62
50.7%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
12.2
15.09
10.7%
3
Harrison Butker
K
9
9.18
7.9%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
8.5
12.69
7.5%
Die Happy
Points
% of total points 104.68
1
Carson Wentz
QB
35.18
26.51
33.6%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
16.4
16.36
15.7%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
14
11.09
13.4%
4
Najee Harris
RB
13.8
15.19
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Die Happy had a 79.98-35.40 lead. For Riverside Rams, Dalvin Cook had a 66-yard run. Justin Jefferson made the highlight reel for Die Happy with a 50-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 49-yard pass for Riverside Rams, while Harrison Butker had a 55-yard field goal, helping Riverside Rams to a 107.84-84.18 lead.

Points By Position

  Riverside Rams   Die Happy

StatSmack

Riverside Rams laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Die Happy (0).
Die Happy have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Riverside Rams (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Riverside Rams have outscored Die Happy at QB, TE, and DEF this season.
The starters for Riverside Rams had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Die Happy (1).
Don't worry Die Happy, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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