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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Vikes
2-1 152.3
123.81
 
VS
proj
Do Your Job
94.14 2-1
109.67

Vikes defeat Do Your Job in 152.30-94.14 rout

Vikes stepped up and exceeded expectations, cruising to a 152.30-94.14 victory over Do Your Job, who fell short of projections. The matchup was over before it really even started, as Vikes grabbed a 38.06-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout performances from Dalvin Cook (31.9 points) and James Conner (23.9). Josh Allen (32.24 points) and Todd Gurley II (14.2) carried the flag for Do Your Job in defeat. Vikes (2-1) will look to get another win against Swagers81, while Do Your Job (2-1) will face Lublin Packers in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Vikes   Do Your Job

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Titans in Week 3, Cook racked up 199 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 31.9 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Vikes this week. Cook will play the Texans next week.
Dalvin Cook

Top Player Comparison

Vikes
Points
% of total points 152.3
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
31.9
15.37
20.9%
2
James Conner
RB
23.9
14.07
15.7%
3
Carson Wentz
QB
20.5
18.28
13.5%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
16
11.09
10.5%
Do Your Job
Points
% of total points 94.14
1
Josh Allen
QB
32.24
21.14
34.2%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
14.2
13.69
15.1%
3
Chris Carson
RB
7.6
13.65
8.1%
4
Blake Martinez
LB
7
4.38
7.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Dalvin Cook had a 39-yard touchdown run for Vikes, while Carson Wentz had a 29-yard touchdown pass, helping Vikes to a 116.70-78.64 lead.
Sunday Late
DK Metcalf had a 29-yard touchdown catch for Vikes, while Zane Gonzalez had a 54-yard field goal, contributing to a 152.30-94.14 lead for Vikes.

Points By Position

  Vikes   Do Your Job

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Vikes scored more in this matchup (152.3) than their season average (135.86).
We heard scoring helps you win. Do Your Job need some help then, averaging just 114.47 versus Vikes's 135.86.
Vikes don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Do Your Job (2 vs 0).
Vikes should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Do Your Job (3 vs 2).
Vikes have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Do Your Job (21 vs 14).
Do Your Job have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Vikes (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Vikes have outscored Do Your Job at RB, WR, K, and IDP this season.
Vikes don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 18 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Vikes had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Do Your Job (0).
There's not much good to say about Do Your Job this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Vikes
Hey, it's good to be confident, Vikes. It takes real gumption to deploy a player with zero points (Chase Young), while still earning the win. Try that type of flashy, show-off stuff next week against Swagers81 and see what happens!
Do Your Job
Yo, Do Your Job, what'd your pass-catchers do to tick off their quarterbacks this week? With only 13 targets as a group in Week 3, our starting receiver crew (three WR, one TE) obviously need to get on their QBs' good sides this week in practice.