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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Vikings To The S.B.
9-5 121.96
135.68
 
VS
proj
BADGERS
88.5 5-9
125.72

Vikings To The S.B. defeat BADGERS for fourth straight win, 121.96-88.50

Vikings To The S.B. extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought victory over BADGERS, earning a 121.96-88.50 win. BADGERS earned a 19.90-point lead on Thursday behind standout showings from Michael Gallup (15.4 points) and Brett Maher (6). But Vikings To The S.B. held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Drew Brees (349 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs) and Robert Woods (29 Rush Yds, 98 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Vikings To The S.B. (9-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. BADGERS will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 5-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Vikings To The S.B.   BADGERS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brees scored 40.06 points in a 48-46 loss to the 49ers to more-than-double his 19.16-point projection. He passed for 349 yards and 5 touchdowns to beat his projection by the fourth-highest percentage of any QB in the league this season. In Week 15, Brees and the Saints will face the Colts.
Drew Brees

Top Player Comparison

Vikings To The S.B.
Points
% of total points 121.96
1
Drew Brees
QB
40.06
19.16
32.8%
2
Robert Woods
WR
23.95
14.44
19.6%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
16.25
13.79
13.3%
4
Dan Bailey
K
13
9.63
10.7%
BADGERS
Points
% of total points 88.5
1
Michael Gallup
WR
15.4
13.76
17.4%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
13.7
14.62
15.5%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
11.4
21.51
12.9%
4
Duke Johnson
RB
9
9.33
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, BADGERS boasted a 74.65-68.56 lead. Drew Brees had a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Vikings To The S.B., while Dan Bailey had a 50-yard field goal. Stefon Diggs made the highlight reel for BADGERS with a 44-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Vikings To The S.B.   BADGERS

Game Notes

Only four of the 12 starters on Vikings To The S.B. exceeded their projected scoring totals.
BADGERS had only two of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
With three starters registering zero points for Vikings To The S.B., the margin of victory could have been much higher.
Drew Brees, Robert Woods, and Travis Kelce all scored more points than Michael Gallup, the leading scorer for BADGERS.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
BADGERS ranked 16th in the league in scoring this week, while Vikings To The S.B. ranked 12th.
Not only did Vikings To The S.B. win, but they also easily covered the 9.96-point forecasted margin of victory.

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