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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Vikes
13-3 108.54
110.3
 
VS
proj
Bad Ilaj
95.68 4-12
116.41

Vikes defeat Bad Ilaj for third straight win, 108.54-95.68

Vikes extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Bad Ilaj, earning a 108.54-95.68 win. Vikes never trailed in this one, coasting to victory behind Ryan Tannehill (15.34 points) and Roquan Smith (13.8). Travis Kelce (15.8 points) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (14.6) carried the flag for Bad Ilaj in the loss. This marks the second time this season Vikes have taken down Bad Ilaj, after winning 132.06-107.9 in their last matchup. Vikes (13-3) will look to get another win against Vienna Bears, while Bad Ilaj (4-12) will attempt to get back in the win column against Lublin Packers.

Matchup Timeline

  Vikes   Bad Ilaj

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Jaguars in Week 16, Smith made 8 tackles and intercepted 2 passes. In doing so, he put up 13.8 points to more-than-double his 5.11-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Vikes this week. Smith will go up against the Packers in Week 17.
Roquan Smith

Top Player Comparison

Vikes
Points
% of total points 108.54
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
15.34
19.21
14.1%
2
Roquan Smith
LB
13.8
5.11
12.7%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
13.5
16.29
12.4%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
13.3
12.32
12.3%
Bad Ilaj
Points
% of total points 95.68
1
Travis Kelce
TE
15.8
13.19
16.5%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
14.6
8.73
15.3%
3
Fred Warner
LB
13
4.71
13.6%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
11.3
10.85
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Bad Ilaj boasted a 91.38-56.90 lead. For Vikes, Calvin Ridley had a 54-yard catch. JuJu Smith-Schuster made the highlight reel for Bad Ilaj with a 25-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Ryan Tannehill had a 45-yard touchdown run for Vikes, who trailed 95.68-93.34 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Vikes   Bad Ilaj

Game Notes

Vikes won even though only five of their 12 starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Bad Ilaj had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 12.86-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
On the losing side, Travis Kelce registered 15.8 points, the second-best score for a tight end this week.

Next Week Preview

Vikes
Next week will feature two squads heading in opposite directions, as Vikes (13-3) go into the matchup on a three-game winning streak, while their Week 17 opposition (Vienna Bears, 6-10), come in having lost four straight. 16 weeks into the 2020 season, Vikes are ranked first in points scored, while Vienna Bears have tallied the league's lowest point total. Over the last three weeks, Vikes has scored 118.35 points per game, while Vienna Bears has averaged just 81.17 per contest.
Bad Ilaj
Up ahead next week, 11th-place Bad Ilaj (4-12) will square off against sixth-place Lublin Packers (7-9). 16 weeks into the 2020 campaign, Bad Ilaj have posted the sixth-most points in the league while Lublin Packers (103.88 PPG) are ranked seventh.