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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Vikings of Minnesota
3-5 188.06
173.97
 
VS
proj
Jacksonville JAGUARS
153.02 3-5
162.57

Vikings of Minnesota hand Jacksonville JAGUARS fifth straight loss in 188.06-153.02 rout

Vikings of Minnesota cruised to a 188.06-153.02 win to hand Jacksonville JAGUARS their fifth straight loss. Jacksonville JAGUARS took a 6.70-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Vikings of Minnesota after that. They were led by Latavius Murray (36.7 points) and Deshaun Watson (33.76). Chris Conley (4 Rec, 103 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and DK Metcalf (3 Rec, 13 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) carried the flag for Jacksonville JAGUARS in defeat. Vikings of Minnesota (3-5) will look to build on their success against Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man, while Jacksonville JAGUARS (3-5) meet Philadelphia Eagles in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Vikings of Minnesota   Jacksonville JAGUARS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith (6 Rec, 78 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 19.8 points in a 27-23 win over the Buccaneers in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.18-point projection and was much higher than his 5.74-point season scoring average. Smith will face the Panthers next week.
Jonnu Smith

Top Player Comparison

Vikings of Minnesota
Points
% of total points 188.06
1
Latavius Murray
RB
36.7
15.16
19.5%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
33.76
27.05
18%
3
Jonnu Smith
TE
19.8
7.18
10.5%
4
Yannick Ngakoue
DE
12
8.64
6.4%
Jacksonville JAGUARS
Points
% of total points 153.02
1
Chris Conley
WR
20.3
8.03
13.3%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
16.3
11.82
10.7%
3
Kyle Fuller
CB
14
8.51
9.1%
4
Shaquil Barrett
LB
14
9.83
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Chris Conley had a 70-yard touchdown catch for Jacksonville JAGUARS, who trailed 132.10-119.02 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Deshaun Watson had a 46-yard pass for Vikings of Minnesota, contributing to a 172.36-143.12 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Vikings of Minnesota   Jacksonville JAGUARS

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Vikings of Minnesota scored more points in this one (188.06) than their season average (170.14).
Jacksonville JAGUARS are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last five matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Vikings of Minnesota are doing a better job of that, averaging 170.14 versus Jacksonville JAGUARS's 152.87.
Vikings of Minnesota don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Jacksonville JAGUARS (2 vs 0).
Vikings of Minnesota should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Jacksonville JAGUARS (3 vs 2).
By position, Vikings of Minnesota have outscored Jacksonville JAGUARS at QB, RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Vikings of Minnesota has a higher average scoring margin (0) than Jacksonville JAGUARS this season (-27).
Hey Jacksonville JAGUARS, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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