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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Virginia Paradise 2
9-6 123.85
105.52
 
VS
proj
Vikings
99.35 9-5
99.67

Virginia Paradise 2 defeat Vikings in 123.85-99.35 rout

Virginia Paradise 2 outperformed expectations, cruising to a 123.85-99.35 victory over Vikings, who fell short of projections. Vikings earned a 13.20-point lead on Thursday, but Virginia Paradise 2 held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Lamar Jackson (243 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 35 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Calvin Ridley (10 Rec, 163 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Philip Rivers (228 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Antonio Brown (5 Rec, 93 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for Vikings in the loss. This marks the second time this season Virginia Paradise 2 have gotten the best of Vikings, after falling 97.45-86.45 in their last matchup. Virginia Paradise 2 will look to keep winning in the Championship next week, while Vikings seek to rebound and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Virginia Paradise 2   Vikings

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Schultz caught 2 passes for 14 yards and a touchdown as the Cowboys beat the 49ers 41-33. In doing so, he put up 7.7 points to scored 65.2% higher than his 4.66-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Virginia Paradise 2 this week. In Week 16, Schultz and the Cowboys will go up against the Eagles.
Dalton Schultz

Top Player Comparison

Virginia Paradise 2
Points
% of total points 123.85
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
32.85
23.17
26.5%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
23.15
11.09
18.7%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
12.75
9.66
10.3%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
12.2
13.95
9.9%
Vikings
Points
% of total points 99.35
1
Philip Rivers
QB
19.55
21.62
19.7%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
15.15
6.59
15.2%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
13.2
9.97
13.3%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
13
11.1
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Virginia Paradise 2 owned a 110.20-87.65 lead. For Virginia Paradise 2, Lamar Jackson had a 44-yard pass. Philip Rivers had a 41-yard pass for Vikings, while Antonio Brown had a 46-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Virginia Paradise 2   Vikings

Game Notes

More than half (6 of the 10) of the starters on Virginia Paradise 2 scored higher than their projected point totals.
Vikings lost despite five of their 10 starters exceeding their points projection.
Vikings can partially blame the loss on Marquez Valdes-Scantling, who didn't score any points.
Virginia Paradise 2 put up more points than their season scoring average (110.28) while Vikings fell short of theirs (106.59).
Virginia Paradise 2 put up more points than their projected total, while Vikings fell short of their projection.
Not only did Virginia Paradise 2 win, but they also easily covered the 5.85-point projected margin of victory.
All five of the losses for Vikings have been blowout losses.

Coach Talk

Virginia Paradise 2
Assembling a lineup that won by a whopping 24.5 points this past week... we took care of business and did what we had to do.
Vikings
Well, Vikings, this week's problem was pretty easy to spot. Starting Marquez Valdes-Scantling in a tough fantasy matchup... let's consider this to be a learning experience and all agree that it won't happen again.