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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Mini Vikes
4-1 153.4
117.27
 
VS
proj
Pimpin' Ain't Breesy
102.1 2-3
105.94

Mini Vikes knock off Pimpin' Ain't Breesy for third straight win in 153.4-102.1 rout

Mini Vikes extended their win streak to three games with a convincing win over Pimpin' Ain't Breesy, rolling to a 153.4-102.1 victory. Pimpin' Ain't Breesy got out to a 9.6-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Mini Vikes after that. They were led by Derrick Henry (130 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs) and Dak Prescott (302 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs). Mike Evans (6 Rec, 113 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Nick Chubb (161 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) carried the flag for Pimpin' Ain't Breesy in defeat. Mini Vikes (4-1) will look to rack up another win against Grabowskis, while Pimpin' Ain't Breesy (2-3) attempt to develop some positive momentum against Neghiu'sBoys.

Matchup Timeline

  Mini Vikes   Pimpin' Ain't Breesy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chase overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 21.9 points against his 10-point projection. In a 25-22 loss to the Packers, he caught 6 passes for 159 yards and a touchdown. Chase ranks #30 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

Mini Vikes
Points
% of total points 153.4
1
Derrick Henry
RB
31
20.39
20.2%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
22.7
23.44
14.8%
3
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
21.9
10
14.3%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
20.9
9.74
13.6%
Pimpin' Ain't Breesy
Points
% of total points 102.1
1
Mike Evans
WR
23.3
11.95
22.8%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
23
14.5
22.5%
3
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
15.6
11.38
15.3%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
9.6
21.28
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Mini Vikes who owned the lead, 84.6-56.0. For Mini Vikes, Ja'Marr Chase had a 70-yard touchdown catch. Mike Evans made the highlight reel for Pimpin' Ain't Breesy with a 34-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the dust settled, Mini Vikes had a 153.4-102.1 lead. Dak Prescott hit Amari Cooper for a 24-yard touchdown pass for Mini Vikes. Prescott also lit up the scoreboard with a 49-yard touchdown pass. Nick Chubb made the highlight reel for Pimpin' Ain't Breesy with a 52-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Mini Vikes   Pimpin' Ain't Breesy

Game Notes

Mini Vikes had six of their nine starting players score higher than their projected point totals.
Pimpin' Ain't Breesy had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Mini Vikes put up more points than their season scoring average (113.41) while Pimpin' Ain't Breesy fell short of theirs (104.25).
Mini Vikes recorded more points than their projected total, while Pimpin' Ain't Breesy failed to reach their projection.
The 153.4 points scored by Mini Vikes are the most in the league this season.
The matchup's 51.3-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Mini Vikes win, but they also easily covered the 11.33-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Mini Vikes moves to (1-1), while Pimpin' Ain't Breesy falls to (0-2).
On the losing side, Mike Evans put up 23.3 points, the fourth-highest score for a wide receiver this week.

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