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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
VIKES
5-0 146.04
135.21
 
VS
proj
The Brady Bunch
79.64 2-3
124.6

VIKES knock off The Brady Bunch to remain perfect in 146.04-79.64 romp

VIKES won their fifth straight to open the season with a convincing win over The Brady Bunch, cruising to a 146.04-79.64 victory. VIKES got out to an 18.3-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Dalvin Cook (25.1 points) and Kirk Cousins (24.24) and never looked back. Tom Brady (21.74 points) and Mark Andrews (18.9) did everything they could for The Brady Bunch in the loss. VIKES (5-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against Lynx, while The Brady Bunch (2-3) attempt to right the ship against Kenny's Pickett Fence.

Matchup Timeline

  VIKES   The Brady Bunch

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 30-29 loss to the Chiefs, Carlson scored 16 points to beat his 8.78-point projection. He made all 3 of his FG attempts to beat his projection by the fourth-highest percentage of any K in the league this season. In Week 6, Carlson and the Raiders will go up against the Texans.
Daniel Carlson

Top Player Comparison

VIKES
Points
% of total points 146.04
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
25.1
14.18
17.2%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
24.24
21.5
16.6%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
22.4
20.05
15.3%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
20.2
18.42
13.8%
The Brady Bunch
Points
% of total points 79.64
1
Tom Brady
QB
21.74
24.19
27.3%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
18.9
13.99
23.7%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
9
13.75
11.3%
4
Ryan Succop
K
8
9.38
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, after which VIKES became the proud owner of a 75.04-56.74 lead. For VIKES, Stefon Diggs had a 41-yard catch. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for The Brady Bunch with a 40-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 75-yard touchdown catch for VIKES, contributing to a 130.04-60.74 lead for the team.
Monday
Daniel Carlson had a 53-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for VIKES on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  VIKES   The Brady Bunch

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. VIKES scored more in this one (146.04) than their season average (135.72).
VIKES are on a roll, winning five in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. VIKES are doing a better job of that, averaging 135.72 versus The Brady Bunch's 115.08.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" VIKES (5-0) have a better record than The Brady Bunch (2-3).
Even the machines think VIKES have better players. Their projected average points is higher (134.11) than The Brady Bunch (120.16).
Once VIKES put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Brady Bunch (5 vs 2).
VIKES should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than The Brady Bunch (4 vs 2).
By position, VIKES have outscored The Brady Bunch at RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
VIKES don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 45 points, highest in the league.
The starters for VIKES had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for The Brady Bunch (1).
Hey The Brady Bunch, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

VIKES
You know what, VIKES, we do admire the confidence. It's a bold move to roll out a starter with zero points (Tyler Conklin), while still getting the W. All we ask is to please limit those flashy shenanigans to the early regular season. Try it when the postseason rolls around, and we're toast.
The Brady Bunch
Unless The Brady Bunch wants to go diva-mode on us, then "not getting enough looks" is definitely not an excuse this week. Our pass-catching corps (three WR, one TE) collectively got a hearty 28 targets in Week 5. Chemistry and timing seem to be issues as that group pulled down just 17 catches.