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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Dolphins
9-7 143
112.2
 
VS
proj
Vikings
93.5 8-8
108.92

Dolphins defeat Vikings for fourth straight win in 143.0-93.5 beatdown

Dolphins extended their win streak to four games with a convincing victory over Vikings, rolling to a 143.0-93.5 win. Vikings took a 14.0-point lead on Thursday, but Dolphins held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Josh Allen, who passed for 314 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 64 yards for 35 points, and Ryan Succop, who made all 4 of his FG attempts (23 points). Joe Mixon (65 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 70 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Randy Bullock (2-2 FG, 44 long, 2-2 XP) led the charge for Vikings in the loss. This marks the first time this season Dolphins have beaten Vikings, after falling 151.5-123 in their last matchup. Dolphins improve to 9-7 for the season, while Vikings fall to 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Dolphins   Vikings

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Pringle overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 19 points against his 2.99-point projection. During a 36-10 win over the Steelers, he caught 6 passes for 75 yards and 2 touchdowns. Pringle will face the Bengals next week.
Byron Pringle

Top Player Comparison

Dolphins
Points
% of total points 143
1
Josh Allen
QB
35
17.6
24.5%
2
Ryan Succop
K
23
11.59
16.1%
3
Byron Pringle
WR
19
2.99
13.3%
4
Foye Oluokun
LB
15
9.5
10.5%
Vikings
Points
% of total points 93.5
1
Joe Mixon
RB
22
8.41
23.5%
2
Randy Bullock
K
13
9.3
13.9%
3
Kyle Pitts
TE
9
6.09
9.6%
4
Mecole Hardman
WR
9
3.72
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Dolphins had a 109.0-78.5 lead. For Dolphins, Ke'Shawn Vaughn had a 55-yard touchdown run. Joe Mixon made the highlight reel for Vikings with a 52-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Dolphins   Vikings

StatSmack

Dolphins are on a roll, with victories in four straight weeks.
You can't win if you don't play. Vikings has left more points on the bench this season (281) than Dolphins (98).
Vikings are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than Dolphins (6 vs 5).
Vikings have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Dolphins (2) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Dolphins have outscored Vikings at QB, RB, and WR this season.
Hey Vikings, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Dolphins
This sport is all about spotting the mismatches. Thanks to an awesome performance by Josh Allen, we royally dominated Vikings at the quarterback position this past week (35 points to 4). Allen went 30-for-47 for 314 yards, three TDs, and no INTs in a 33-21 triumph over the Patriots.
Vikings
Well, this week's problem isn't exactly rocket science, Vikings. Choosing to start Joshua Kelley and D'Andre Swift in a tough fantasy matchup... we'll consider this to be an opportunity to get better and agree that it won't happen again?