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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
VIKES
7-1 136.58
123.7
 
VS
proj
Davante’s Inferno
135.48 3-5
124.19

VIKES climb into 1st place in 136.58-135.48 nailbiter

VIKES climbed into first place in Buits Memorial Trash Talk NFL with a come-from-behind victory over Davante’s Inferno, staging an impressive comeback for a 136.58-135.48 win. VIKES trailed 130.48-116.78 heading into Sunday night, but the team rallied behind Stefon Diggs (19.8 points). Alvin Kamara (38.3 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (27.9) led the charge for Davante’s Inferno in the loss. VIKES (7-1) will look to get another win against First to Worst, while Davante’s Inferno (3-5) will attempt to right the ship against Kenny's Pickett Fence.

Matchup Timeline

  VIKES   Davante’s Inferno

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cook (111 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 30 Rec Yds) scored 22.6 points against the Cardinals in Week 8. His scoring output was 46.8% more than his 15.39-point projection and was much higher than his 12.95-point season scoring average. Cook ranks #40 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Commanders next week.
Dalvin Cook

Top Player Comparison

VIKES
Points
% of total points 136.58
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
27.48
21.62
20.1%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
22.6
15.39
16.5%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
19.8
16.95
14.5%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
18.9
18.06
13.8%
Davante’s Inferno
Points
% of total points 135.48
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
38.3
15.57
28.3%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
27.9
17.34
20.6%
3
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
17.8
11.73
13.1%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
15.78
17.49
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Chris Godwin had a 44-yard catch for Davante’s Inferno, helping to stake Davante’s Inferno to a 10.50-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Alvin Kamara had a 36-yard touchdown catch for Davante’s Inferno, while Russell Wilson had a 47-yard pass, contributing to a 130.48-85.48 lead for Davante’s Inferno.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 53-yard catch for VIKES, contributing to a 136.58-135.48 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  VIKES   Davante’s Inferno

StatSmack

VIKES must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (136.58) than their season average (123.4).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Davante’s Inferno. They've dropped their last three matchups.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. VIKES (7-1) have a better record than Davante’s Inferno (3-5).
Even the machines think VIKES have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (127.77) than Davante’s Inferno (119.83).
VIKES don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Davante’s Inferno (5 vs 2).
VIKES have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Davante’s Inferno (2 vs 0).
VIKES should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Davante’s Inferno (5 vs 4).
Davante’s Inferno have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than VIKES (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, VIKES have outscored Davante’s Inferno at QB, WR, and K this season.
VIKES don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 15 points, second-highest in the league.
Hey Davante’s Inferno, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

VIKES
VIKES (7-1) are set to square off against First to Worst (1-7) in Week 9. Each side has two bye weeks to contend with in Week 9, as the San Francisco 49ers defense and Deebo Samuel are off for VIKES and George Kittle and Daniel Jones for First to Worst. Over the last two weeks, VIKES have scored 93.6 points per game, while First to Worst have averaged 108.06 per contest.
Davante’s Inferno
Two teams with identical 3-5 records, seventh-place Davante’s Inferno will now have a date with ninth-place Kenny's Pickett Fence next week. Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 9, as Russell Wilson, Greg Dulcich, Kareem Hunt, Brett Maher, Courtland Sutton, and George Pickens are off for Davante’s Inferno while Dak Prescott, Jerry Jeudy, Kenny Pickett, Jeff Wilson Jr., Mitch Trubisky, and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense are out for Kenny's Pickett Fence.