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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Vikes
6-9 128.62
109.39
 
VS
proj
Project Sasquatch
92.16 6-9
119.71

Vikes smirk at expectations, earn win against Project Sasquatch in 128.62-92.16 rout

Vikes outperformed their projected point total, rolling to a 128.62-92.16 victory over Project Sasquatch, who fell short of projections. Vikes nabbed an early 3.00-point lead on Thursday. Project Sasquatch came back to take the lead on Saturday, powered by Tyreek Hill (17.4 points) and Tua Tagovailoa (17.06). Not to be deterred, Vikes got it going later that afternoon, as A.J. Brown (27.1 points) and Najee Harris (14.6) put them back on top once and for all. This marks the first time this season Vikes have knocked off Project Sasquatch, after falling 124.58-110 in their last matchup. Vikes (6-9) will look to sustain their winning ways against 2 Gurleys 1 Kupp, while Project Sasquatch (6-9) will seek to generate some positive momentum against Volcano Man.

Matchup Timeline

  Vikes   Project Sasquatch

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Murray (130 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 12 Rec Yds) scored 23.7 points in a 24-15 win over the Cardinals in Week 15. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 10.89-point projection and was much higher than his 8.94-point season scoring average. Murray will face the Rams next week.
Latavius Murray

Top Player Comparison

Vikes
Points
% of total points 128.62
1
A.J. Brown
WR
27.1
16.57
21.1%
2
Latavius Murray
RB
23.7
10.89
18.4%
3
Najee Harris
RB
14.6
11.23
11.4%
4
Mack Hollins
WR
12
5.54
9.3%
Project Sasquatch
Points
% of total points 92.16
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
17.4
15.44
18.9%
2
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
17.06
16.98
18.5%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
14.5
18.24
15.7%
4
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
11.7
13.66
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Tua Tagovailoa linked up with Tyreek Hill for a 20-yard touchdown pass for Project Sasquatch. Tagovailoa also lit up the scoreboard with a 67-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 41.36-12.50 lead for Project Sasquatch.
Sunday Early
A.J. Brown had a 68-yard catch for Vikes to contribute to a 77.50-64.66 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Vikes   Project Sasquatch

Game Notes

Vikes had seven of their 12 starting players score higher than their projected point totals.
Project Sasquatch had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Vikes put up more points than their season scoring average (106.8) while Project Sasquatch fell short of theirs (121.88).
Vikes recorded more points than their projected total, while Project Sasquatch fell short of their projection.
The win concludes a three-match winless streak for Vikes, while the loss caps a two-game winning streak for Project Sasquatch.
In blowout games this year, Vikes moves to (3-5), while Project Sasquatch falls to (2-3).
A bright spot in the loss, Tyreek Hill (17.4 points) recorded the fifth-highest score for a wide receiver this week.

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