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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Vikes
4-2 148.26
132.2
 
VS
proj
NorthSiders
140.82 1-5
127.68

Vikes hand NorthSiders third consecutive loss, 148.26-140.82

Vikes emerged victorious with a 148.26-140.82 win to hand NorthSiders their third straight loss. NorthSiders nabbed a 23.80-point lead on Thursday, but Vikes held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kyler Murray, who passed for 229 yards and 4 touchdowns for 25.76 points, and Adam Thielen, who caught 11 passes for 126 yards and a touchdown (24.3 points). Josh Allen (29.72 points) and Darrel Williams (22.4) carried the flag for NorthSiders in the loss. Vikes (4-2) will look to earn another win against Raising Cardinals, while NorthSiders (1-5) will try to get back in the win column against Zelinsky Fresno.

Matchup Timeline

  Vikes   NorthSiders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 24.3 points, Thielen nearly doubled his 12.67-point projection as the Vikings beat the Panthers 34-28. He caught 11 passes for 126 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Vikes this week. Next week, Thielen will battle the Cowboys.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

Vikes
Points
% of total points 148.26
1
Kyler Murray
QB
25.76
23.48
17.4%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
24.3
12.67
16.4%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
19.4
17.34
13.1%
4
James Robinson
RB
17.6
14.62
11.9%
NorthSiders
Points
% of total points 140.82
1
Josh Allen
QB
29.72
26.08
21.1%
2
Darrel Williams
RB
22.4
11.58
15.9%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
19.8
11.57
14.1%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
19
17.51
13.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Antonio Brown had a 23-yard touchdown catch for NorthSiders, helping NorthSiders to a 23.80-0.00 lead.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Vikes, helping the team to a 128.86-111.10 lead.
Monday
Josh Allen had a 29-yard touchdown pass for NorthSiders.

Points By Position

  Vikes   NorthSiders

What If

Vikes would have beaten seven other teams besides NorthSiders this week.
NorthSiders would have lost to just two other teams besides Vikes this week.
If Vikes played NorthSiders every week this season, they'd be 4-2.
Last week, NorthSiders would have gotten the victory over Vikes 150.2-108.36.
Vikes would be 1-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as NorthSiders.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Vikes, NorthSiders would be 2-3.
If Vikes had played every team in the league each week, they would be 32-22.
If they played every team every week, NorthSiders would be 25-29.

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