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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Valley Vikings
8-6 319.9
290.81
 
VS
proj
5Fingers2YoFace
197.75 5-9
263.54

Valley Vikings beat 5Fingers2YoFace for fourth straight win in 319.90-197.75 rout

Valley Vikings extended their win streak to four games with an easy victory over 5Fingers2YoFace, rolling to a 319.90-197.75 win. 5Fingers2YoFace pulled out to a 24.15-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Valley Vikings after that. They were led by Jalen Hurts (217 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 77 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and . Ezekiel Elliott (62 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 19 Rec Yds) and led the way for 5Fingers2YoFace in defeat. This marks the second time this season Valley Vikings have taken down 5Fingers2YoFace, after winning 270.45-205.05 in their last matchup. Valley Vikings (8-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while 5Fingers2YoFace (5-9) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Valley Vikings   5Fingers2YoFace

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Pitre (12 Tackles) scored 25.5 points in a 27-23 lost to the Cowboys in Week 14. His scoring output nearly doubled his 12.91-point projection and was much higher than his 14.69-point season scoring average. Pitre ranks #1 among fantasy DBs this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Jalen Pitre

Top Player Comparison

Valley Vikings
Points
% of total points 319.9
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
43.85
38.85
13.7%
2
RB
37.65
16.51
11.8%
3
James Conner
RB
31.35
21.57
9.8%
4
RB
29.8
26.16
9.3%
5Fingers2YoFace
Points
% of total points 197.75
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
25.7
18.96
13%
2
WR
19.9
27.77
10.1%
3
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
16.1
34.32
8.1%
4
Nick Bolton
LB
15.5
17.92
7.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Daniel Carlson had a 52-yard field goal for 5Fingers2YoFace, helping 5Fingers2YoFace to a 24.15-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass for Valley Vikings to contribute to a 127.65-117.20 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Tua Tagovailoa had a 60-yard touchdown pass for 5Fingers2YoFace, who trailed 207.60-177.85 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Valley Vikings   5Fingers2YoFace

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against 5Fingers2YoFace, Valley Vikings averaged more points (295.17) than they usually score (265.91).
Valley Vikings are on a roll, with victories in four straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. 5Fingers2YoFace need some help then, averaging just 249.94 versus Valley Vikings's 265.91.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Valley Vikings (8-6) have a better record than 5Fingers2YoFace (5-9).
Even the machines think Valley Vikings have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (280.18) than 5Fingers2YoFace (266.79).
Valley Vikings don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than 5Fingers2YoFace (1 vs 0).
By position, Valley Vikings have outscored 5Fingers2YoFace at QB, RB, and IDP this season.
Valley Vikings has a higher average scoring margin (11) than 5Fingers2YoFace this season (-22).
Valley Vikings came out victorious even though they had more players on a bye this week (6) than 5Fingers2YoFace (3).
There's not much good to say about 5Fingers2YoFace this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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