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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Lynx
13-4 145.92
134.06
 
VS
proj
VIKES
88.3 11-6
134.63

Lynx knock off VIKES for fourth straight win in 145.92-88.30 rout

Lynx extended their win streak to four games with a convincing win over VIKES, cruising to a 145.92-88.30 victory. VIKES nabbed a 1-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Lynx after that. They were led by Amon-Ra St. Brown, who racked up 134 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns for 31.4 points, and Kyler Murray, who passed for 263 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 44 yards (26.92 points). Cooper Kupp (6 Rec, 95 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Baker Mayfield (185 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 16 Rush Yds) led the way for VIKES in defeat. This marks the first time this season Lynx have beaten VIKES, after falling 143.46-82.68 in their last matchup. Lynx end the season at 13-4, while VIKES finish the campaign at 11-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Lynx   VIKES

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

St. Brown racked up 134 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns as the Lions lost to the Seahawks 51-29. In doing so, he put up 31.4 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the fifth-highest percent increase of any WR in the league this season.
Amon-Ra St. Brown

Top Player Comparison

Lynx
Points
% of total points 145.92
1
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
31.4
12.69
21.5%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
26.92
26.95
18.4%
3
Devin Singletary
RB
23
12.88
15.8%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
17.9
20.85
12.3%
VIKES
Points
% of total points 88.3
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
18.5
21.96
21%
2
Baker Mayfield
QB
17
18.74
19.3%
3
Deebo Samuel
WR
15.7
16.24
17.8%
4
Nick Folk
K
9
10.08
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kyle Pitts had a 61-yard catch for VIKES, contributing to a 51.80-50.80 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Lynx who took the lead, 145.12-68.50. Kyler Murray had a 43-yard pass and a 42-yard pass for Lynx, while Matt Prater had a 53-yard field goal. Deebo Samuel made the highlight reel for VIKES with a 45-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Lynx   VIKES
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
Lynx
Lynx finished the regular season in first place after averaging 116.65 points per game, 5th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Jonathan Taylor
MVP
1734 Rush Yds, 18 Rush TDs, 342 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Kyler Murray
Best Drafted
3547 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs, 388 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Amon-Ra St. Brown
Best Acquisition
82 Rec, 803 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
VIKES
VIKES completed the season averaging 122.95 points per game, 2nd-most in the league, placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Cooper Kupp
MVP
138 Rec, 1829 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
Kirk Cousins
Best Drafted
3971 Pass Yds, 30 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Dal Defense
Best Acquisition
20.8 Avg Pts Allowed, 353.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 33 Turnovers

Game Notes

Only four of the 10 starters on Lynx scored higher than their projected point totals.
Each of the 10 starters for VIKES scored below their projected points.
Amon-Ra St. Brown, Kyler Murray, and Devin Singletary all scored more points than Cooper Kupp, the leading scorer for VIKES.
Lynx put up more points than their season scoring average (116.65) while VIKES fell short of theirs (122.95).
Lynx put up more points than their projected total, while VIKES fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 57.62-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Lynx moves to (4-2) in blowout games this season, while VIKES falls to (5-2).
On the losing side, Cooper Kupp (18.5 points) posted the fifth-highest score for a wide receiver this week.