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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
The Fundamentals
8-5 128.84
133.27
 
VS
proj
Vikes
92.8 5-8
110.42

The Fundamentals knock off Vikes for sixth straight win in 128.84-92.80 drubbing

The Fundamentals extended their win streak to six games with an easy win over Vikes, cruising to a 128.84-92.80 victory. The Fundamentals grabbed a 10.14-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Saquon Barkley (16.6 points) and Zonovan Knight (14.3) and never let go of it. A.J. Brown (28.9 points) and Justin Herbert (17.1) did everything they could for Vikes in defeat. This marks the first time this season The Fundamentals have taken down Vikes, after falling 105.76-76.48 in their last matchup. The Fundamentals (8-5) will look to keep it rolling against Project Sasquatch, while Vikes (5-8) will seek to get back on track against Volcano Man.

Matchup Timeline

  The Fundamentals   Vikes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Davis (7 Tackles, 1 Int) scored 7.2 points against the Buccaneers in Week 13. His scoring output was 67.4% more than his 4.3-point projection and was much higher than his 4.03-point season scoring average. Davis ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Demario Davis

Top Player Comparison

The Fundamentals
Points
% of total points 128.84
1
Davante Adams
WR
37.7
17.12
29.3%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
16.6
17.52
12.9%
3
Zonovan Knight
RB
14.3
9.52
11.1%
4
Dameon Pierce
RB
11
12.71
8.5%
Vikes
Points
% of total points 92.8
1
A.J. Brown
WR
28.9
13.72
31.1%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
17.1
20.76
18.4%
3
Cole Kmet
TE
10.2
6.67
11%
4
Najee Harris
RB
9.7
11.96
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which The Fundamentals emerged with a 71.84-61.70 lead. Zonovan Knight had a 48-yard run for The Fundamentals, while Pat Freiermuth had a 57-yard catch. A.J. Brown made the highlight reel for Vikes with a 40-yard touchdown catch and a 29-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which The Fundamentals owned a 113.14-86.30 lead. For The Fundamentals, Davante Adams had a 45-yard touchdown catch and a 31-yard touchdown catch. Justin Herbert made the highlight reel for Vikes with a 35-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  The Fundamentals   Vikes

Game Notes

The Fundamentals got the W even though only five of their 12 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Vikes had only two of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
The Fundamentals put up more points than their season scoring average (119.65) while Vikes fell short of theirs (106.05).
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
The matchup's 36.04-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did The Fundamentals earn the W, but they also covered the 22.85-point forecasted margin of victory.
The Fundamentals moves to (3-1) in blowout games this season, while Vikes falls to (2-4).
For Vikes, A.J. Brown recorded 28.9 points, the fifth-best score in the league this week.

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