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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Minnesota Vikings
2-5 214.22
215.92
 
VS
proj
New York Giants
184.16 0-7
150.54

Minnesota Vikings hand New York Giants seventh consecutive loss, 214.22-184.16

Minnesota Vikings earned a 214.22-184.16 victory to hand New York Giants their seventh straight loss to open the season. New York Giants nabbed a 13.50-point lead on Thursday, but Minnesota Vikings held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Todd Gurley II (63 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 23 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and the Los Angeles Rams defense (10 Pts Allowed, 228 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers). Joe Flacco (279 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Whitney Mercilus (4 Tackles, 1 Sack) did everything they could for New York Giants in the loss. Minnesota Vikings (2-5) will look to keep it rolling against Green Bay Packers, while New York Giants (0-7) try to right the ship against Detroit Lions.

Matchup Timeline

  Minnesota Vikings   New York Giants

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 39-10 win over the 49ers, the Rams defense scored 23 points to more-than-double their 8.2-point projection. They allowed only 10 points, surrendered 228 yards, and forced 4 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Minnesota Vikings this week. Next week, the Rams will go up against the Packers.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

Minnesota Vikings
Points
% of total points 214.22
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
30.6
24.41
14.3%
2
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
23
8.2
10.7%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
22.22
20.19
10.4%
4
T.J. Yeldon
RB
19.8
13.64
9.2%
New York Giants
Points
% of total points 184.16
1
Joe Flacco
QB
23.56
22.34
12.8%
2
Whitney Mercilus
LB
19
10.78
10.3%
3
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
19
8.41
10.3%
4
Bradley Chubb
LB
18
6.28
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kenyan Drake had a 54-yard touchdown run for Minnesota Vikings, while Josh Gordon had a 55-yard catch, helping Minnesota Vikings to a 178.30-154.30 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Minnesota Vikings had a 214.22-180.86 lead. For Minnesota Vikings, Dak Prescott had a 49-yard touchdown pass. Joe Flacco made the highlight reel for New York Giants with a 56-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Minnesota Vikings   New York Giants
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means we ought to refresh the Standings.
Minnesota Vikings
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Minnesota Vikings making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 203.86 points per game through seven weeks, 13th-best in the league.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
686 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 270 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Deshaun Watson
Best Drafted
1937 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 216 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Jayon Brown
Best Acquisition
47 Tackles, 3 Sacks
New York Giants
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on New York Giants making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 162.27 points per game through seven weeks, 19th-best in the league.
Important Players
Isaiah Crowell
MVP
459 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Derwin James
Best Drafted
44 Tackles, 3.5 Sacks, 1 Int
the Indianapolis Colts defense
Best Acquisition
26.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 374.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 15 Turnovers

What If

Minnesota Vikings would have beaten 14 other teams besides New York Giants this week.
New York Giants would have lost to 11 other teams besides Minnesota Vikings this week.
If they played New York Giants every week, Minnesota Vikings would be 7-0 this season.
Minnesota Vikings would have topped New York Giants 176.78-161.04 had they played each other last week.
Minnesota Vikings would be 3-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as New York Giants.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants would be 0-6.
If Minnesota Vikings had played every team in the league each week, they would be 65-68.
If they played every team every week, New York Giants would be 17-116.