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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Minnesota Vikings
12-3 356.86
272.4
 
VS
proj
Kansas City Chiefs
301.32 8-7
288.53

Minnesota Vikings top Kansas City Chiefs for third straight win, 356.86-301.32

Minnesota Vikings extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Kansas City Chiefs, coming out on top with a 356.86-301.32 victory. Kansas City Chiefs earned an 11.00-point lead on Thursday, but Minnesota Vikings held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by K.J. Osborn (46.7 points) and Kirk Cousins (39.4). Patrick Mahomes (336 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 33 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Kayvon Thibodeaux (12 Tackles, 1 Sack) were the leading performers for Kansas City Chiefs in the loss. Minnesota Vikings will look to clinch the championship next week, while Kansas City Chiefs attempt to rebound and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Minnesota Vikings   Kansas City Chiefs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 39-36 win over the Colts, Osborn scored 46.7 points to crush his 7.93-point projection. He caught 10 passes for 157 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the fourth-highest percentage of any WR in the league this season. In Week 16, Osborn and the Vikings will battle the Giants.
K.J. Osborn

Top Player Comparison

Minnesota Vikings
Points
% of total points 356.86
1
K.J. Osborn
WR
46.7
7.93
13.1%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
39.4
23.47
11%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
39
19.28
10.9%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
36.8
26.62
10.3%
Kansas City Chiefs
Points
% of total points 301.32
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
44.02
35.33
14.6%
2
Kayvon Thibodeaux
OL
38.1
5.07
12.6%
3
Jaylen Waddle
WR
32.9
16.33
10.9%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
27
21.1
9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with standout moments on both teams Saturday, but it was Minnesota Vikings who grabbed the lead, 287.50-66.90. Kirk Cousins teamed up with Dalvin Cook for a 64-yard touchdown pass for Minnesota Vikings. Cook also lit up the scoreboard with a 40-yard run, while Cousins added a 63-yard pass. Jaylen Waddle made the highlight reel for Kansas City Chiefs with a 67-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Kansas City Chiefs, who trailed 321.86-230.72 after the early round of games.

Points By Position

  Minnesota Vikings   Kansas City Chiefs

What If

Minnesota Vikings would have beaten six other teams besides Kansas City Chiefs this week.
Kansas City Chiefs would have lost to just one other team besides Minnesota Vikings this week.
If they played Kansas City Chiefs every week, Minnesota Vikings would be 7-8 this season.
Minnesota Vikings would be 9-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Kansas City Chiefs.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Minnesota Vikings, Kansas City Chiefs would be 12-2.
If Minnesota Vikings had played every team in the league each week, they would be 129-88.
If they played every team every week, Kansas City Chiefs would be 141-76.

Coach Talk

Minnesota Vikings
You know, the key to football is taking advantage of the mismatches. Thanks to some monster yardage production from our running backs, our team created a noticeable disparity this week. Our three starting backs tallied 241 more total yards than the RBs on Kansas City Chiefs (375 yards from scrimmage to 134), as we ultimately thoroughly dominated them at the position, 74 points to 16.4.
Kansas City Chiefs
With just three catches this past week, the starting running backs for Kansas City Chiefs should investigate why their quarterbacks are giving them the cold shoulder.