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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Vikings
8-8 172.55
128.09
 
VS
proj
Kill Whitey!
122.45 8-8
107.52

Vikings smirk at expectations, knock off Kill Whitey! in 172.55-122.45 romp

Both teams rose to the occasion, but Vikings beat Kill Whitey!, cruising to a 172.55-122.45 win. Kill Whitey! nabbed a 14.80-point lead on Thursday, but Vikings held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Cam Akers (118 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 29 Rec Yds) and Kirk Cousins (299 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs). Gardner Minshew II (355 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Austin Ekeler (67 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 12 Rec Yds) led the way for Kill Whitey! in the loss. This marks the first time this season Vikings have knocked off Kill Whitey!, after falling 128.95-115.5 in their last matchup. Vikings improve to 8-8 for the season, while Kill Whitey! fall to 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Vikings   Kill Whitey!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 10.2 points, Singletary nearly doubled that amount by scoring 19.5 points as the Bills beat the Bears 35-13. He racked up 125 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Vikings this week. Next week, Singletary will go up against the Bengals.
Devin Singletary

Top Player Comparison

Vikings
Points
% of total points 172.55
1
Cam Akers
RB
33.7
8.69
19.5%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
33.15
25.06
19.2%
3
George Kittle
TE
27
11.06
15.6%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
25.3
20.88
14.7%
Kill Whitey!
Points
% of total points 122.45
1
Gardner Minshew II
QB
30.25
21.87
24.7%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
21.9
16.7
17.9%
3
Evan Engram
TE
14.8
7.93
12.1%
4
George Pickens
WR
14.2
7.27
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams Saturday, but it was Vikings who took the lead, 126.95-100.55. George Kittle had a 34-yard touchdown catch and a 33-yard touchdown catch for Vikings, while Devin Singletary had a 33-yard touchdown run. Gardner Minshew II made the highlight reel for Kill Whitey! with a 48-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Vikings   Kill Whitey!

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Vikings exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite seven of their 10 starters exceeding their points projection, Kill Whitey! lost.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 50.1-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
This victory concludes a two-match losing skid for Vikings, while the loss caps a four-game winning streak for Kill Whitey!.
Not only did Vikings win, but they also easily covered the 20.57-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Vikings moves to (7-1), while Kill Whitey! falls to (1-3).
Despite the loss, Gardner Minshew II recorded 30.25 points, the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Vikings
Deploying a lineup that won by over 50 points this past week... we did what we needed to do and took care of business.
Kill Whitey!
As we say adios to 2022, our coaching staff can reflect on the fantasy season and appreciate all of the ups and the downs that came with it. Okay, well really just eight ups and eight downs, but still... Our coaching staff thanks you for spending a great year with us, and here's to 2023!