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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Vikes
6-9 98.18
131.92
 
VS
proj
Slinks Mayhem
97.46 5-10
129.36

Vikes find way to beat Slinks Mayhem in 98.18-97.46 cliff-hanger despite falling short of expectations

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, but Vikes did enough to beat Slinks Mayhem, eking out a 98.18-97.46 victory. Slinks Mayhem made a run at it on Monday night, but they fell short. Vikes led 72.28-87.36 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 10.1 points from Dalvin Cook on Monday night for Slinks Mayhem. Vikes were led by James Robinson (75 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 13 Rec Yds) and Austin Ekeler (59 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 23 Rec Yds). This marks the first time this season Vikes have gotten the best of Slinks Mayhem, after falling 133.64-108.36 in their last matchup. Vikes ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 6-9. Slinks Mayhem will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 5-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Vikes   Slinks Mayhem

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 93 yards against the Falcons, Kittle scored 12.3 points this week. He scored 82.3% of his 14.95-point projection in the 31-13 win. Kittle ranks #71 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
George Kittle

Top Player Comparison

Vikes
Points
% of total points 98.18
1
James Robinson
RB
16.3
13.67
16.6%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
16.2
13.74
16.5%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
13.58
24.8
13.8%
4
George Kittle
TE
12.3
14.95
12.5%
Slinks Mayhem
Points
% of total points 97.46
1
Russell Gage
WR
19.1
8.38
19.6%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
16.8
14.13
17.2%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
16
6.43
16.4%
4
Chris Boswell
K
15
8.61
15.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kyler Murray had a 26-yard touchdown pass for Vikes to contribute to a 59.98-55.30 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Russell Gage had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Slinks Mayhem, contributing to a 77.70-72.28 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Vikes   Slinks Mayhem

What If

Vikes would have beaten three other teams besides Slinks Mayhem this week.
Slinks Mayhem would have lost to five other teams besides Vikes this week.
Vikes would be 10-5 if they played Slinks Mayhem every week.
Vikes would have beaten Slinks Mayhem 134.72-127.82 had they played each other last week.
Vikes would be 4-9 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Slinks Mayhem.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Vikes, Slinks Mayhem would be 4-9.
If Vikes had played every team in the league each week, they would be 72-63.
If they played every team every week, Slinks Mayhem would be 51-84.

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