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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Vikings of Minnesota
1-2 172.94
175.21
 
VS
proj
Miami Dolphins
161.04 1-2
203.5

Offensively challenged Vikings of Minnesota defeat Miami Dolphins, 172.94-161.04

With the 16th-ranked point total in the league for the week, Vikings of Minnesota were fortunate to earn a victory against a foe that performed even worse, emerging victorious with a 172.94-161.04 victory over Miami Dolphins. Vikings of Minnesota grabbed an early 7.00-point lead on Thursday. Miami Dolphins bounced back to take the lead during the late round of games on Sunday, powered by Russell Wilson (45.34 points) and Joey Slye (8). Unphased, Vikings of Minnesota got it going later that night, as Greg Zuerlein (10 points) and the Los Angeles Rams defense (9) put them back on top for good. Vikings of Minnesota (1-2) will look to sustain their momentum against Atlanta Falcons, while Miami Dolphins (1-2) will attempt to generate some positive momentum against Cincinnati Bengals.

Matchup Timeline

  Vikings of Minnesota   Miami Dolphins

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 72 yards from scrimmage against the Cowboys, Drake registered 8.2 points this week. He nearly tripled his 2.8-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Drake will face the Chargers next week.
Kenyan Drake

Top Player Comparison

Vikings of Minnesota
Points
% of total points 172.94
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
31.84
24.88
18.4%
2
Nelson Agholor
WR
23
12.06
13.3%
3
Josh Gordon
WR
14.4
15.01
8.3%
4
Preston Williams
WR
10.8
7.25
6.2%
Miami Dolphins
Points
% of total points 161.04
1
Russell Wilson
QB
45.34
23.94
28.2%
2
Julio Jones
WR
26.8
19.99
16.6%
3
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
9
6.1
5.6%
4
Preston Brown
LB
8
6.78
5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Nelson Agholor had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Vikings of Minnesota, contributing to a 90.50-75.40 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Miami Dolphins who owned the lead, 152.04-144.94. For Vikings of Minnesota, Deshaun Watson had a 53-yard touchdown pass. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for Miami Dolphins with a 54-yard pass and a 40-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Greg Zuerlein had a 53-yard field goal for Vikings of Minnesota, contributing to a 163.94-161.04 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Vikings of Minnesota   Miami Dolphins

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Vikings of Minnesota scored more in this matchup (172.94) than their season average (164.07).
Vikings of Minnesota see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Miami Dolphins (0).
Vikings of Minnesota have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Miami Dolphins (26 vs 20).
Miami Dolphins have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Vikings of Minnesota (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Vikings of Minnesota have outscored Miami Dolphins at K and DEF this season.
The starters for Vikings of Minnesota had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Miami Dolphins (2).
Don't worry Miami Dolphins, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Miami Dolphins
Losing skids converge next week as 14th-place Miami Dolphins have now lost two games in a row while their opponent, Cincinnati Bengals, have dropped each of their last three. With three weeks of action now in the books, Miami Dolphins have posted the 12th-most points in the league (186.08 points per game) while Cincinnati Bengals (and their 173.07 points per game) are ranked just 17th.
Vikings of Minnesota
A couple of 1-2 teams will square off as Vikings of Minnesota square off against Atlanta Falcons next in Week 4. Three weeks into the season, Vikings of Minnesota have tallied the league's third-lowest point total while Atlanta Falcons (and their 203.83 points per game) are ranked eighth.