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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Mind if I Vape?
6-3 153.84
112.49
 
VS
proj
Missing Link
121.06 5-4
116.64

Mind if I Vape? come back to top Missing Link for third straight win in 153.84-121.06 rout

Mind if I Vape? extended their win streak to three games with a easy win over Missing Link, cruising to a 153.84-121.06 victory. Missing Link earned a 18.80-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Mind if I Vape? after that. They were led by Jared Goff (391 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 17 Rush Yds) and Alvin Kamara (82 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 34 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Michael Thomas (33.1 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (21.5) led the way for Missing Link in defeat. Mind if I Vape? (6-3) will look to add to their success against Molested Altar Boy, while Missing Link (5-4) take on Monqueef in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Mind if I Vape?   Missing Link

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 22 points, the Vikings defense more-than-tripled their 6.53-point projection in a 24-9 win over the Lions. They allowed only 9 points, surrendered 209 yards, and forced a fumble to beat their projection by the third-highest percentage of any player in the league this season. Next week, the Vikings will battle the Bears.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

Mind if I Vape?
Points
% of total points 153.84
1
Jared Goff
QB
43.34
35.34
28.2%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
31.6
19.28
20.5%
3
James White
RB
25.3
16.99
16.4%
4
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
22
6.53
14.3%
Missing Link
Points
% of total points 121.06
1
Michael Thomas
WR
33.1
16.46
27.3%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
21.5
17.61
17.8%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
19.06
30.62
15.7%
4
George Kittle
TE
18.8
9.88
15.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
George Kittle had a 71-yard catch for Missing Link, helping give Missing Link a 18.80-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Jesse James had a 51-yard catch for Mind if I Vape?, who trailed 66.46-40.20 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Jared Goff had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for Mind if I Vape?, who trailed 121.06-115.14 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  Mind if I Vape?   Missing Link

Game Notes

Six of the nine starting players on Mind if I Vape? scored higher than their projected point totals.
Missing Link had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
This loss snaps a two-match winning streak for Missing Link.
Mind if I Vape? moves to (3-1) in blowout games this year, while Missing Link falls to (3-3).
A bright spot in the defeat, Michael Thomas officially recorded the third-best score for a WR this season with 33.1 points.

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