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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Minnesota Vikings
3-1 227.56
255.14
 
VS
proj
Philadelphia Eagles
224.38 3-1
264.75

Minnesota Vikings knock Philadelphia Eagles from top spot in 227.56-224.38 battle

Minnesota Vikings eked out a 227.56-224.38 win over Philadelphia Eagles, knocking them out of first place in AFC/NFC Franchise Dynasty. Minnesota Vikings led 225.46-224.38 heading into the late afternoon slate on Sunday with one player left to play. They were fortunate to have the lead already, as Greg Dortch didn't do much to pad their point total. Miles Sanders (134 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 22 Rec Yds) and Haason Reddick (4 Tackles, 2 Sacks) were the top scorers for Philadelphia Eagles in defeat. Minnesota Vikings (3-1) will look to sustain their winning ways against Los Angeles Chargers, while Philadelphia Eagles (3-1) attempt to get some positive momentum against Cincinnati Bengals.

Matchup Timeline

  Minnesota Vikings   Philadelphia Eagles

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Joseph (5-5 FG, 47 long, 1-2 XP) scored 17 points against the Saints in Week 4. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.19-point projection and was much higher than his 8.75-point season scoring average. Joseph ranks #8 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Bears next week.
Greg Joseph

Top Player Comparison

Minnesota Vikings
Points
% of total points 227.56
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
40
21.4
17.6%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
17.7
14.59
7.8%
3
Greg Joseph
K
17
7.19
7.5%
4
Cameron Dantzler Sr.
CB
14
7.73
6.2%
Philadelphia Eagles
Points
% of total points 224.38
1
Miles Sanders
RB
36.6
14.34
16.3%
2
Haason Reddick
LB
25
8.64
11.1%
3
Josh Reynolds
WR
23.6
12.23
10.5%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
16.5
19.53
7.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins hit Justin Jefferson for a 41-yard pass for Minnesota Vikings, contributing to a 225.46-224.38 lead for Minnesota Vikings.

Points By Position

  Minnesota Vikings   Philadelphia Eagles

Game Notes

Only six of the 22 starters on Minnesota Vikings exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Philadelphia Eagles had only six of their 22 starters score higher than their projected points.
Philadelphia Eagles can partially blame the loss on Darius Slay, who didn't score any points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams scored below their projected point total.
Philadelphia Eagles ranked 13th in the league in points scored this week, while Minnesota Vikings ranked 12th.
The matchup's 3.18-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
In close games this year, Minnesota Vikings moves to (1-0), while Philadelphia Eagles falls to (1-1).
For Philadelphia Eagles, Miles Sanders (36.6 points) registered the fifth-best score for a RB this week.

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