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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Seattle Seahawks
3-1 348.54
230.86
 
VS
proj
Minnesota Vikings
247.68 1-3
226.69

Seattle Seahawks hand Minnesota Vikings third straight loss, 348.54-247.68

Seattle Seahawks secured a 348.54-247.68 win to hand Minnesota Vikings their third consecutive loss. Seattle Seahawks never trailed in this one after taking a 69.52-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Rashaad Penny (40.7 points) and Geno Smith (37.3). Justin Jefferson (10 Rec, 147 Rec Yds) and Frankie Luvu (11 Tackles, 1 Int) carried the flag for Minnesota Vikings in the loss. Seattle Seahawks (3-1) will look to maintain their momentum against Miami Dolphins, while Minnesota Vikings (1-3) will attempt to right the ship against Las Vegas Raiders.

Matchup Timeline

  Seattle Seahawks   Minnesota Vikings

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 151 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Lions, Penny tallied 40.7 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 11.3-point projection and was much higher than his 14.2-point season scoring average. Penny ranks #88 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Rashaad Penny

Top Player Comparison

Seattle Seahawks
Points
% of total points 348.54
1
Rashaad Penny
RB
40.7
11.3
11.7%
2
Geno Smith
QB
37.3
16.9
10.7%
3
Jamaal Williams
RB
32.9
15.2
9.4%
4
Miles Sanders
RB
30.6
12.26
8.8%
Minnesota Vikings
Points
% of total points 247.68
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
35
19.37
14.1%
2
Frankie Luvu
LB
28.5
13.08
11.5%
3
Jamal Agnew
WR
24.56
2.84
9.9%
4
Greg Joseph
K
17
7.19
6.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Seattle Seahawks who took the lead, 265.14-195.62. Rashaad Penny had a 41-yard touchdown run and a 36-yard touchdown run for Seattle Seahawks, while Jamaal Williams had a 51-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Kirk Cousins linked up with Justin Jefferson for a 41-yard pass for Minnesota Vikings.

Points By Position

  Seattle Seahawks   Minnesota Vikings

What If

Seattle Seahawks would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Minnesota Vikings would have lost to just one other team besides Seattle Seahawks this week.
Seattle Seahawks would be 3-1 if they played Minnesota Vikings every week.
Last week, Seattle Seahawks would have been victorious over Minnesota Vikings 218.08-174.26.
Seattle Seahawks would be 2-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Minnesota Vikings.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Seattle Seahawks, Minnesota Vikings would be 1-2.
If Seattle Seahawks had played every team in the league each week, they would be 60-16.
If they played every team every week, Minnesota Vikings would be 45-31.

Next Week Preview

Seattle Seahawks
A couple of squads with identical 3-1 records, Seattle Seahawks and Miami Dolphins will go toe-to-toe next week in an early-season showdown. Four weeks into the season, Seattle Seahawks have put up the first-most points in the league while Miami Dolphins (and their 208.69 points per game) are ranked 10th. Over the last three weeks, Seattle Seahawks have put up 276.72 points per game, while Miami Dolphins have averaged only 204.82 per contest.
Minnesota Vikings
On the docket next week, Minnesota Vikings (1-3) are due to square off against Las Vegas Raiders (2-2). Four weeks into the 2022 season, Minnesota Vikings have tallied the sixth-most points in the league. Las Vegas Raiders (185.35 PPG) are ranked 19th. Over the last three weeks, Minnesota Vikings has put up 207.2 points per game, while Las Vegas Raiders has averaged 190.07 per contest.