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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
S.E. Vikings
6-3 162.45
182.94
 
VS
proj
The Alibi Room
141.05 6-3
190.59

S.E. Vikings come up short of expectations, find way to beat The Alibi Room, 162.45-141.05

Both teams were unable to rise to the occasion, falling short of their projected point totals, but S.E. Vikings did enough to take down The Alibi Room, emerging victorious with a 162.45-141.05 victory. S.E. Vikings never trailed in this one after earning a 21.35-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind the Minnesota Vikings defense (34 points) and Travis Kelce (28.9). Todd Gurley II (26.7 points) and Deshaun Watson (24.25) were the leading performers for The Alibi Room in the loss. S.E. Vikings (6-3) will look to get another W against Heavy Pettine, while The Alibi Room (6-3) will try to develop some positive momentum against Mucus Revenge.

Matchup Timeline

  S.E. Vikings   The Alibi Room

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 9 points, surrendering 209 yards, and forcing a fumble against the Lions, the Vikings defense recorded 34 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 13.31-point projection and was much higher than their 15-point season scoring average. The Vikings defense ranks #3 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Bears next week.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

S.E. Vikings
Points
% of total points 162.45
1
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
34
13.31
20.9%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
30.6
27.71
18.8%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
28.9
15.84
17.8%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
26.5
21.42
16.3%
The Alibi Room
Points
% of total points 141.05
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
26.7
34.78
18.9%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
24.25
26.7
17.2%
3
Davante Adams
WR
16
21.22
11.3%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
15.1
21.02
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 40-yard catch for The Alibi Room, who trailed 89.45-68.10 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Melvin Gordon III had a 34-yard touchdown run for S.E. Vikings, helping the team to a 155.45-119.05 lead.

Points By Position

  S.E. Vikings   The Alibi Room

What If

S.E. Vikings would have beaten three other teams besides The Alibi Room this week.
The Alibi Room would have lost to five other teams besides S.E. Vikings this week.
If S.E. Vikings played The Alibi Room every week this season, they'd be 2-7.
The Alibi Room would have beaten S.E. Vikings 237.55-206.2 had they played each other last week.
S.E. Vikings would be 4-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Alibi Room.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as S.E. Vikings, The Alibi Room would be 7-1.
If S.E. Vikings had played every team in the league each week, they would be 39-42.
If they played every team every week, The Alibi Room would be 55-26.

Next Week Preview

The Alibi Room
Coming up next week, third-place The Alibi Room (6-3) are scheduled to square off against ninth-place Mucus Revenge (2-7). Each side has players on bye next week, as the Denver Broncos defense, Kirk Cousins, Brandon McManus, and J.J. Watt are off for Mucus Revenge and Deshaun Watson, Courtland Sutton, and Harrison Smith will be out for The Alibi Room.
S.E. Vikings
S.E. Vikings (6-3) will square off against Heavy Pettine (3-6) in Week 10. S.E. Vikings might have to shuffle the deck some with the Minnesota Vikings defense, DeAndre Hopkins, Lamar Miller, and Javorius Allen out on bye next week. Heavy Pettine won't have Justin Tucker. Over the last three weeks, S.E. Vikings have scored 165.67 points per game, while Heavy Pettine have averaged 209.23 per contest.