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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Mini Vikes
8-8 108.45
108.38
 
VS
proj
The Prodigal Son
87.6 8-7
75.86

The Prodigal Son lose to Mini Vikes in 108.45-87.60 rout despite defying projections

The Prodigal Son outperformed expectations, but it wasn't enough to change the result. Predicted to win 108.38-75.86, Mini Vikes rolled to a 108.45-87.60 victory over The Prodigal Son. Mini Vikes never trailed in this one after earning an 11.8-point lead on Saturday behind D'Andre Swift (7 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (4.8). Ben Roethlisberger (342 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Travis Kelce (7 Rec, 98 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for The Prodigal Son in the loss. This marks the first time this season Mini Vikes have beaten The Prodigal Son, after falling 115.55-99.75 in their last matchup. Mini Vikes end the season with a record of 8-8, while The Prodigal Son finish the campaign at 8-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Mini Vikes   The Prodigal Son

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Shepard (9 Rec, 77 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 13.7 points in a 27-13 lost to the Ravens in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 6.63-point projection and was much higher than his 4.94-point season scoring average.
Sterling Shepard

Top Player Comparison

Mini Vikes
Points
% of total points 108.45
1
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
19.5
16.78
18%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
16.55
20.77
15.3%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
15.9
7.41
14.7%
4
Miles Sanders
RB
14.4
14.51
13.3%
The Prodigal Son
Points
% of total points 87.6
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
26.1
18.38
29.8%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
15.8
13.26
18%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
14.5
16.75
16.6%
4
The New York Giants defense
DEF
11.6
6.82
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Mini Vikes who took the lead, 77.50-58.50. For Mini Vikes, Tee Higgins had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Ben Roethlisberger made the highlight reel for The Prodigal Son with a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Ryan Tannehill had a 45-yard touchdown run for Mini Vikes to contribute to a 108.45-73.10 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Mini Vikes   The Prodigal Son
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before turning our attention to next year.
Mini Vikes
Mini Vikes finished the season averaging 98.48 points per game, 6th-highest in the league, placing them 10th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Bal Defense
MVP
20.0 Avg Pts Allowed, 338.7 Avg Yds Allowed, 20 Turnovers
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
111 Rec, 1372 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Tee Higgins
Best Acquisition
67 Rec, 908 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
The Prodigal Son
The Prodigal Son ended the season with the league's 5th-best points average (101.24 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Dalvin Cook
MVP
1557 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 361 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Ben Roethlisberger
Best Drafted
3804 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs
NYG Defense
Best Acquisition
22.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 352.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 21 Turnovers

What If

Mini Vikes would have beaten only three other teams besides The Prodigal Son this week.
The Prodigal Son would have lost to five other teams besides Mini Vikes this week.
If Mini Vikes played The Prodigal Son every week this season, they'd be 8-7.
Mini Vikes would be 5-8 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Prodigal Son.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Mini Vikes, The Prodigal Son would be 6-7.
If Mini Vikes had played every team in the league each week, they would be 79-89.
If they played every team every week, The Prodigal Son would be 83-78.