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Joshua Metellus or Dillon Thieneman

Who Should I Start? - Week 9 • Start New
Joshua Metellus

Joshua Metellus

S • Minnesota Vikings MIN
Dillon Thieneman

Dillon Thieneman

DB • Chicago Bears CHI
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Metellus over Thieneman

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Metellus ... NAN%

BOTH ... NAN%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 5.33
TACKLES SACKS PASS DEF INT TDS FPTS
5 0 0.4 0.1 0 5.33
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Thieneman over Metellus

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Thieneman ... NAN%

BOTH ... NAN%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 6.1
TACKLES SACKS PASS DEF INT TDS FPTS
4.22 0.25 0.56 0.1 0 6.1
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Performance Joshua Metellus
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TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
13600.010
Season stats based on the past 7 days

TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
20900.010
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Dillon Thieneman
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TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
4200.000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
10500.500
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
Redzone Touches Joshua Metellus

Redzone information only applies to RB, WR, TE.

Redzone Touches Dillon Thieneman

Redzone information only applies to RB, WR, TE.

Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Joshua Metellus
OWN
 
1%
+0.66 compared to last week
START
 
1%
+0.66 compared to last week
OWN/START Dillon Thieneman
OWN
 
2%
-0.21 compared to last week
START
 
2%
-0.06 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Joshua Metellus
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Dillon Thieneman
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Joshua Metellus

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 24th with 44.60 total points (6.37 avg).
  • Currently 34 points behind the leader: Evan Williams
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.4 PPG.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • Season Outlook

Breakdown Dillon Thieneman

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 7th with 51.0 total points (6.38 avg).
  • Currently 12 points behind the leader: Jacob Parrish
  • Decline in numbers lately by 3.4 PPG.
  • Defensive Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 8 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Solo Tackles: +25, Assisted Tackles: +22 Sacks: +1.5, INTs: +1, Passes Defended: +5, INT TDS: EVEN,
  • Season Outlook

Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Joshua Metellus

No Injury Reported

Injury Dillon Thieneman

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Joshua Metellus

Week 9
Minnesota Vikings VS Buffalo Bills

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
25.86366.43941503.86
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 20th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 26th with 33.00 total points (4.71 avg).
  • Currently 45 points behind the leader: Buccaneers DST
  • He is putting up close to the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 9.3 PPG. That is great, but how long can he perform at this level? If you don"t have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in rush defense with 682 (97.43 per game) and is currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Ranked 21st in pass defense with 1883 (269.00 per game).
  • Top 20 in points against with 25.86 per game and currently ranked 19th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 23rd in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +156.07, Turnovers: -3 Sacks: -15, INTs: EVEN, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +6.13,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 41, INT: 15, TDS: 4, PA/G: 22.8, YDS/G: 311.4
Matchups Dillon Thieneman

Week 9
Chicago Bears VS Tampa Bay Bucs

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
18.88300.1316121626.41
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 15th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 1st with 78.00 total points (9.75 avg).
  • He is doing better than most people thought he would.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 11.8 PPG. That is great, but how long can he perform at this level? If you don"t have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 4 in total yards against with 300.13 per game and is currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 2 in turnovers with 16 (2.00 per game) and is currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Top 4 in rush defense with 640 (80.00 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Ranked 13th in pass defense with 1761 (220.13 per game).
  • Top 2 in interceptions with 12 (1.50 per game) and currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Top 6 in points against with 18.88 per game and currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 2 in Total TDs with 2 (0.25 per game) and currently ranked 1st among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +23.53, Turnovers: +4 Sacks: -11, INTs: +5, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -3.52,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 33, INT: 12, TDS: 3, PA/G: 25.7, YDS/G: 358.3
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Joshua Metellus
5.28
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Dillon Thieneman
4.85
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Joshua Metellus

Not available for this player.

Career Dillon Thieneman
TACKLES
YEAR TEAM GP TOTAL AST SACK PASS DEF INT INT TD
2026 CHI 8 47 22 2 5 1 0
ON PACE 17 100 47 3 11 2 0
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 8 47 22 2 5 1 0
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