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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Gałgany
8-5 125.36
115.29
 
VS
proj
Vikes
112.3 10-3
109.66

Gałgany beat Vikes for third straight win, 125.36-112.30

Gałgany extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Vikes, earning a 125.36-112.30 victory. Gałgany never trailed in this one after grabbing an 18.6-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Jonathan Taylor (19.5 points) and Justin Jefferson (19.3). Kirk Cousins (305 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 12 Rush Yds) and Dalvin Cook (120 Rush Yds, 59 Rec Yds) did everything they could for Vikes in the loss. This marks the second time this season Gałgany have knocked off Vikes, after winning 159.46-120.38 in their last matchup. Gałgany (8-5) will look to earn another win against Lublin Packers, while Vikes (10-3) will meet Do Your Job in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Gałgany   Vikes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Howard (4 Tackles, 1 Int) scored 7 points in a 19-7 win over the Bengals in Week 13. He more-than-tripled his 2.31-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Howard ranks #1 among fantasy CBs this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Xavien Howard

Top Player Comparison

Gałgany
Points
% of total points 125.36
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
19.5
9.77
15.6%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
19.3
11.26
15.4%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
16.6
13.41
13.2%
4
Mike Gesicki
TE
14.8
6.17
11.8%
Vikes
Points
% of total points 112.3
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
22.4
17.72
19.9%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
20.9
18.79
18.6%
3
Cole Beasley
WR
20
6.25
17.8%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
11.8
11.88
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Gałgany had a 98.30-79.70 lead. Justin Jefferson had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch for Gałgany, while Jonathan Taylor had a 39-yard touchdown catch. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for Vikes with a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Gałgany   Vikes

Game Notes

Seven of the 12 starters on Gałgany scored higher than their projected point totals.
Vikes had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
The three highest scorers for Vikes scored more points than Jonathan Taylor, the leading scorer for Gałgany.
Gałgany put up more points than their season scoring average (122.73) while Vikes fell short of theirs (129.87).
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 13.06-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
The defeat concludes a streak of five consecutive wins for Vikes.
Not only did Gałgany earn the win, but they also easily covered the 5.63-point predicted margin of victory.
For Vikes, Kirk Cousins put up 22.4 points, the fourth-best score for a quarterback this week.

Next Week Preview

Gałgany
Gałgany (8-5) will go up against Lublin Packers (6-7) in Week 14. Through 13 weeks of action, Gałgany have put up the third-most points in the league while Lublin Packers (100.59 PPG) are ranked last. Over the last three weeks, Gałgany has scored 127.36 points per game, while Lublin Packers has averaged only 96.59 per contest.
Vikes
Looking ahead to Week 14, second-place Vikes (10-3) are set to square off against fourth-place Do Your Job (7-6). Through 13 weeks of action, Vikes have scored the most points in the league while Do Your Job (and their 105.85 points per game) are ranked fifth.