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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
V Jacksonville Jags
3-8 230.48
179.19
 
VS
proj
Minnesota Vikings
154.72 5-6
192.09

V Jacksonville Jags knock off Minnesota Vikings in 230.48-154.72 rout

V Jacksonville Jags exceeded their projected point total, rolling to a 230.48-154.72 victory over Minnesota Vikings, who fell short of projections. V Jacksonville Jags got out to a 16.90-point lead on Thursday behind Aaron Jones (27.3 points) and the Seattle Seahawks defense (5) and never let go of it. The Los Angeles Rams defense (21 points) and Deshaun Watson (14.02) led the charge for Minnesota Vikings in defeat. V Jacksonville Jags (3-8) will look to build on their success against Indianapolis Colts, while Minnesota Vikings (5-6) attempt to get back in the win column against Atlanta Falcons.

Matchup Timeline

  V Jacksonville Jags   Minnesota Vikings

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Rams in Week 11, Conley caught 7 passes for 74 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 27.4 points to score more than 7 times his 3.6-point projection, the highest percent increase of any WR in the league this season. Conley will go up against the Raiders next week.
Chris Conley

Top Player Comparison

V Jacksonville Jags
Points
% of total points 230.48
1
Chris Conley
WR
27.4
3.6
11.9%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
27.3
15.3
11.8%
3
Jalen Ramsey
CB
24
4.91
10.4%
4
Mason Foster
LB
18.5
6.74
8%
Minnesota Vikings
Points
% of total points 154.72
1
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
21
4.57
13.6%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
14.02
24.02
9.1%
3
Eddie Jackson
S
13
7.95
8.4%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
12.4
29.07
8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Aaron Jones had a 24-yard touchdown catch for V Jacksonville Jags to contribute to a 34.10-17.20 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, V Jacksonville Jags boasted a 130.28-87.22 lead. John Ross had a 22-yard touchdown catch for V Jacksonville Jags, while Aldrick Rosas had a 52-yard field goal. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for Minnesota Vikings with a 40-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Josh Adams had a 28-yard touchdown run for V Jacksonville Jags to contribute to a 182.18-94.82 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  V Jacksonville Jags   Minnesota Vikings

Game Notes

Just 11 of the 24 starters on V Jacksonville Jags exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Minnesota Vikings had only seven of their 24 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as V Jacksonville Jags had two starters score zero points, while Minnesota Vikings had two.
V Jacksonville Jags had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Minnesota Vikings.
V Jacksonville Jags put up more points than their season scoring average (168.56) while Minnesota Vikings fell short of theirs (203.89).
V Jacksonville Jags put up more points than their projected total, while Minnesota Vikings failed to reach their projection.
This win snaps a six-game losing streak for V Jacksonville Jags, while the loss breaks a four-game winning streak for Minnesota Vikings.
V Jacksonville Jags moves to (1-3) in blowout games this year, while Minnesota Vikings falls to (2-1).
In a losing effort, the Los Angeles Rams defense (21 points) recorded the highest score for a DEF this week.

Next Week Preview

V Jacksonville Jags
V Jacksonville Jags (3-8) match up against Indianapolis Colts (8-3) in Week 12. V Jacksonville Jags can't rely on another 27.4 points out of Chris Conley, who will be out on bye in Week 12. Indianapolis Colts will be without the Kansas City Chiefs defense and Kendall Fuller. In terms of recent scoring production, these two squads have posted similar results lately. V Jacksonville Jags have scored 202.06 points per game over the last three weeks, while Indianapolis Colts have averaged 199.5 per outing over that same stretch.
Minnesota Vikings
Looking ahead to Week 12, 14th-place Minnesota Vikings (5-6) are due to square off against fifth-place Atlanta Falcons (7-4). Minnesota Vikings might need to shuffle their lineup a bit with the Los Angeles Rams defense, Todd Gurley II, and Breeland Speaks out on bye next week. Atlanta Falcons will be without Dante Fowler Jr..