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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
S.E. Vikings
5-3 206.2
172.32
 
VS
proj
Ditka Naybox
171.9 3-5
173.44

S.E. Vikings hand Ditka Naybox third consecutive loss in 206.2-171.9 rout

S.E. Vikings cruised to a 206.2-171.9 win to hand Ditka Naybox their third straight loss. This one was decided before it really even started, as S.E. Vikings jumped out to a 56.1-point lead on Thursday behind impressive efforts from Lamar Miller and DeAndre Hopkins. Miller ran for 133 yards and a touchdown for 33.6 points, while Hopkins caught 6 passes for 82 yards and 2 touchdowns (29.2 points). James Conner (51.8 points) and Kenyan Drake (29.3) carried the flag for Ditka Naybox in the loss. This marks the first time this season S.E. Vikings have knocked off Ditka Naybox, after falling 194.9-167.6 in their last matchup. S.E. Vikings (5-3) will look to keep it rolling against The Alibi Room, while Ditka Naybox (3-5) will attempt to right the ship against Stand up or get out!.

Matchup Timeline

  S.E. Vikings   Ditka Naybox

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown against the Bengals, Evans tallied 32.9 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 17.45-point projection and was much higher than his 19.13-point season scoring average. Evans ranks #36 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

S.E. Vikings
Points
% of total points 206.2
1
Lamar Miller
RB
33.6
18.43
16.3%
2
Mike Evans
WR
32.9
17.45
16%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
29.2
20.33
14.2%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
20.9
17.54
10.1%
Ditka Naybox
Points
% of total points 171.9
1
James Conner
RB
51.8
27.76
30.1%
2
Kenyan Drake
RB
29.3
14.23
17%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
28.4
22.03
16.5%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
22.3
27.88
13%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Thursday, but it was S.E. Vikings who owned the lead, 85.4-29.3. Lamar Miller had a 58-yard run for S.E. Vikings, while DeAndre Hopkins had a 49-yard touchdown catch. Kenyan Drake made the highlight reel for Ditka Naybox with a 28-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, after which S.E. Vikings became the proud owner of a 190.2-163.7 lead. Mike Evans had a 72-yard touchdown catch for S.E. Vikings, while Matthew Stafford had a 39-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for Ditka Naybox, while Antonio Brown had a 43-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  S.E. Vikings   Ditka Naybox
Standings Update
Let's take a closer look at the Standings. We're already at the midpoint of the season after all, believe it or not.
S.E. Vikings
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see S.E. Vikings holding onto No. 5 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 172.3 points per game through eight weeks, 6th-best in the league. Nevertheless, S.E. Vikings is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Melvin Gordon III
MVP
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
53 Rec, 789 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Jakeem Grant
Best Acquisition
643 Ret. Yds, 2 Ret. TDs
Ditka Naybox
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Ditka Naybox making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 170.7 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
James Conner
MVP
599 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 323 Rec Yds
Antonio Brown
Best Drafted
46 Rec, 552 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Jared Goff
Best Acquisition
2425 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs

StatSmack

Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Ditka Naybox. They've dropped their last three matchups.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. S.E. Vikings (5-3) have a better record than Ditka Naybox (3-5).
S.E. Vikings laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Ditka Naybox (0).
S.E. Vikings have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Ditka Naybox (1 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Ditka Naybox - they’ve made more transactions (4) than S.E. Vikings (1) this season. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off this week.
By position, S.E. Vikings have outscored Ditka Naybox at WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
S.E. Vikings has a higher average scoring margin (4) than Ditka Naybox this season (-3).
Hey Ditka Naybox, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!