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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Vikings
4-1 122.23
97.4
 
VS
proj
Not yall just me
106.23 1-4
96.13

Vikings beat Not yall just me for fourth straight win, 122.23-106.23

Vikings extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over Not yall just me, earning a 122.23-106.23 victory. Not yall just me earned a 4.10-point lead on Thursday, but Vikings held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by the Baltimore Ravens defense, who allowed only 3 points, surrendered 205 yards, and forced 3 turnovers for 28 points, and Mike Williams, who caught 5 passes for 109 yards and 2 touchdowns (25.95 points). Gardner Minshew II (301 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 18 Rush Yds) and Wil Lutz carried the flag for Not yall just me in the loss. Vikings (4-1) will look to build on their success against Minnesota Madness, while Not yall just me (1-4) will attempt to right the ship against The Phoenix.

Matchup Timeline

  Vikings   Not yall just me

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 3 points, surrendering 205 yards, and forcing 3 turnovers against the Bengals, the Ravens defense scored 28 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 10.83-point projection and was much higher than their 15.6-point season scoring average. The Ravens defense ranks #51 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
The Baltimore Ravens defense

Top Player Comparison

Vikings
Points
% of total points 122.23
1
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
28
10.83
22.9%
2
Mike Williams
WR
25.95
7.67
21.2%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
12.15
11.64
9.9%
4
Dak Prescott
QB
11.93
26.29
9.8%
Not yall just me
Points
% of total points 106.23
1
Gardner Minshew II
QB
26.93
20.87
25.4%
2
Wil Lutz
K
18.5
12.06
17.4%
3
Will Fuller V
WR
10.9
9.08
10.3%
4
James Conner
RB
10.65
9.86
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Not yall just me who emerged with the lead, 74.33-65.25. For Vikings, Tyreek Hill had a 58-yard catch. Gardner Minshew II made the highlight reel for Not yall just me with a 51-yard pass.
Monday
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Monday night. For Vikings, Mike Williams had a 64-yard touchdown catch. Wil Lutz made the highlight reel for Not yall just me with a 53-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Vikings   Not yall just me

Game Notes

Most (7 of the 10) of the starters on Vikings scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite seven of their 10 starters exceeding their projected points, Not yall just me lost.
Vikings put up more points than their season scoring average (119.58) while Not yall just me fell short of theirs (107.92).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Not only did Vikings earn the win, but they also covered the 1.27-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Gardner Minshew II (26.93 points) recorded the fifth-best score for a quarterback this week.

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