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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Minnesota Vikings
1-4 254
211.97
 
VS
proj
Cincinnati Bengals
225.32 2-3
196.97

Minnesota Vikings earn win against Cincinnati Bengals, 254.00-225.32

Both teams outperformed projections, but it was Minnesota Vikings who came out on top, earning a 254.00-225.32 victory over Cincinnati Bengals. Minnesota Vikings never trailed in this one after taking a 15.10-point lead on Thursday behind Josh Gordon (13 points) and Cordarrelle Patterson (9.1). The Cincinnati Bengals defense (17 Pts Allowed, 297 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) and Robert Woods (53 Rush Yds, 92 Rec Yds) did their part for Cincinnati Bengals in the loss. Minnesota Vikings (1-4) will look to add to their success against Los Angeles Rams, while Cincinnati Bengals (2-3) will try to right the ship against Detroit Lions.

Matchup Timeline

  Minnesota Vikings   Cincinnati Bengals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taylor caught 7 passes for 61 yards and a touchdown as the 49ers lost to the Cardinals 28-18. In doing so, he put up 19.1 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Minnesota Vikings this week. Next week, Taylor will square off against the Packers.
Trent Taylor

Top Player Comparison

Minnesota Vikings
Points
% of total points 254
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
34.3
23.82
13.5%
2
T.J. Yeldon
RB
26.2
15.3
10.3%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
24.5
9.05
9.6%
4
Deshaun Watson
QB
24
25.62
9.4%
Cincinnati Bengals
Points
% of total points 225.32
1
The Cincinnati Bengals defense
DEF
22
7.69
9.8%
2
Robert Woods
WR
19.5
14.27
8.7%
3
Andy Dalton
QB
15.92
22.43
7.1%
4
Rashard Higgins
WR
15.6
9.93
6.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Josh Gordon had a 34-yard touchdown catch for Minnesota Vikings, helping the team to a 22.10-7.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Minnesota Vikings owned a 211.90-202.32 lead. Kenyan Drake had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Minnesota Vikings, while Sebastian Janikowski had a 52-yard field goal. Robert Woods made the highlight reel for Cincinnati Bengals with a 56-yard run.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday night, after which Minnesota Vikings owned a 254.00-225.32 lead. For Minnesota Vikings, Deshaun Watson had a 49-yard pass. Geoff Swaim made the highlight reel for Cincinnati Bengals with had a 43-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Minnesota Vikings   Cincinnati Bengals

Game Notes

More than half (13 of the 24) of the starters on Minnesota Vikings exceeded their projected point totals.
Cincinnati Bengals lost despite 13 of their 24 starters exceeding their points projection.
The final result could have looked differently, as Minnesota Vikings had three starters score zero points, while Cincinnati Bengals had two.
Minnesota Vikings had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Cincinnati Bengals.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Minnesota Vikings ranked 3rd in the league in points scored this week, while Cincinnati Bengals put up the 7th-best score.
Not only did Minnesota Vikings win, but they also covered the 15-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, the Cincinnati Bengals defense registered 22 points, the third-best scoring output for any DEF this season.

Next Week Preview

Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings (1-4) are set to go up against Los Angeles Rams (4-1) in Week 6. After five weeks of action, Minnesota Vikings have scored the 11th-most points in the league. Los Angeles Rams (238.15 PPG) are ranked third. Over the last three weeks, Minnesota Vikings have scored 211.1 points per game, while Los Angeles Rams have averaged 234.37 per contest.
Cincinnati Bengals
The schedule gets no simpler for 12th-place Cincinnati Bengals, considering they next have the privilege of matching up against unbeaten (and first-place) Detroit Lions next week. Each side has players on bye next week, as Matthew Stafford, the Detroit Lions defense, and Golden Tate are off for Detroit Lions and Devon Kennard and Marvin Jones Jr. will sit for Cincinnati Bengals.