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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
NorthSiders
2-6 121.8
121.62
 
VS
proj
Vikes
102.26 4-4
136.14

Vikes succumb to NorthSiders, 121.80-102.26

Vikes were unable to rise to the occasion, as NorthSiders emerged victorious with a 121.80-102.26 win. NorthSiders never trailed in this one after grabbing a 6.44-point lead on Thursday behind Aaron Jones (20.5 points). Austin Ekeler (64 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 60 Rec Yds) and Adam Thielen (6 Rec, 78 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Vikes in the loss. This marks the first time this season NorthSiders have beaten Vikes, after falling 148.26-140.82 in their last matchup. NorthSiders (2-6) will look to maintain their momentum against Neopol jets, while Vikes (4-4) will meet Vinohrady Devils in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  NorthSiders   Vikes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 9.75 points, Boyd scored 76.9% more than that amount by scoring 17.24 points as the Bengals lost to the Jets 34-31. He had 69 receiving yards and a touchdown and passed for 46 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on NorthSiders this week. Next week, Boyd will square off against the Browns.
Tyler Boyd

Top Player Comparison

NorthSiders
Points
% of total points 121.8
1
Josh Allen
QB
29.46
25.58
24.2%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
20.5
16.71
16.8%
3
Tyler Boyd
WR
17.24
9.75
14.2%
4
Damien Harris
RB
14
12.08
11.5%
Vikes
Points
% of total points 102.26
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
21.4
17.86
20.9%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
16.8
13.78
16.4%
3
Chuba Hubbard
RB
13.6
12.77
13.3%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
12.5
16.47
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyler Boyd had a 46-yard pass for NorthSiders to contribute to an 83.60-55.16 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Adam Thielen had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Vikes, who trailed 107.80-97.76 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  NorthSiders   Vikes
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already midway through the season, and that means it's about time refresh the Standings.
NorthSiders
NorthSiders rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but it hasn't been nearly enough given the competition they've faced. Through eight weeks, the team is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (120.67 ppg), leaving NorthSiders with some work to do in order to make the playoffs at No. 10 in the Standings.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
1972 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 269 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Aaron Jones
Best Drafted
463 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 237 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Darrel Williams
Best Acquisition
230 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 163 Rec Yds
Vikes
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Vikes making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 119.94 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
2276 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 147 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
420 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 302 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Chuba Hubbard
Best Acquisition
391 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 119 Rec Yds

What If

NorthSiders would have beaten six other teams besides Vikes this week.
Vikes would have lost to five other teams besides NorthSiders this week.
If NorthSiders played Vikes every week this season, they'd be 4-4.
Had they played each other last week, NorthSiders would have beaten Vikes 105.24-91.04.
NorthSiders would be 3-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Vikes.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as NorthSiders, Vikes would be 1-5.
If NorthSiders had played every team in the league each week, they would be 35-37.
If they played every team every week, Vikes would be 35-37.