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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Raising Cardinals
3-4 95.46
101.63
 
VS
proj
Vikes
91.04 4-3
100.4

Offensively challenged Raising Cardinals come back to top Vikes in 95.46-91.04 thriller

Despite ranking only ninth in the league in points scored for the week, Raising Cardinals came from behind to earn a 95.46-91.04 victory over Vikes. Trailing 91.04-60.46 heading into Sunday night, Raising Cardinals came storming back behind Michael Pittman Jr. (4 Rec, 105 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Jonathan Taylor (107 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). Kyler Murray (22.44 points) and Kenyan Drake (15.4) did everything they could for Vikes in the loss. Raising Cardinals (3-4) will look to maintain their momentum against Neopol jets, while Vikes (4-3) will try to get back in the win column against NorthSiders.

Matchup Timeline

  Raising Cardinals   Vikes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Lions in Week 7, Stafford passed for 334 yards and 3 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 27.16 points and scored 17.3% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Raising Cardinals this week. Next week, Stafford will battle the Texans.
Matthew Stafford

Top Player Comparison

Raising Cardinals
Points
% of total points 95.46
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
27.16
23.15
28.5%
2
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
18.5
12.11
19.4%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
16.5
15.47
17.3%
4
Jaylen Waddle
WR
11.8
11.01
12.4%
Vikes
Points
% of total points 91.04
1
Kyler Murray
QB
22.44
27.15
24.6%
2
Kenyan Drake
RB
15.4
5.8
16.9%
3
Nelson Agholor
WR
12.1
8.2
13.3%
4
Hunter Renfrow
WR
9.3
9.91
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Nelson Agholor had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Vikes, who trailed 25.40-21.70 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, Vikes owned a 91.04-60.46 lead. For Raising Cardinals, Matthew Stafford had a 59-yard pass. Kyler Murray teamed up with A.J. Green for a 41-yard pass for Vikes. Murray also lit up the scoreboard with a 47-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Michael Pittman Jr. had a 28-yard touchdown catch and a 57-yard catch for Raising Cardinals, contributing to a 95.46-91.04 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Raising Cardinals   Vikes

What If

Raising Cardinals would not have beaten any other team in the league besides Vikes this week.
Vikes would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
Raising Cardinals would be 4-3 if they played Vikes every week.
Had they played each other last week, Vikes would have defeated Raising Cardinals 148.26-133.6.
Raising Cardinals 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 Raising Cardinals, Vikes would be 2-4.
If Raising Cardinals had played every team in the league each week, they would be 31-32.
If they played every team every week, Vikes would be 32-31.

Next Week Preview

Raising Cardinals
In a matchup between teams separated by just a game in the standings, Raising Cardinals (3-4) will face Neopol jets (4-3) in Week 8. Raising Cardinals might have to shuffle the deck a bit with Bryan Edwards and Darren Waller out on bye in Week 8. Over the last three weeks, Raising Cardinals have scored 118.12 points per game, while Neopol jets have averaged 134.87 per contest.
Vikes
Looking ahead to Week 8, fourth-place Vikes (4-3) are due to square off against 10th-place NorthSiders (1-6). Vikes might need to shuffle their lineup some with Kenyan Drake and Hunter Renfrow out on bye in Week 8. NorthSiders will be without Mark Andrews.