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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Minnesota Vikings
8-5 218.48
215.19
 
VS
proj
Arizona Cardinals
130.98 7-6
137.43

Despite standout performance from Jones, Arizona Cardinals fall to Minnesota Vikings in 218.48-130.98 landslide

Arizona Cardinals had the No. 1 scorer in the matchup with Chandler Jones accumulating 22 points, the best total for a DE in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Minnesota Vikings, who rolled to a 218.48-130.98 win. Arizona Cardinals took an 8.30-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Minnesota Vikings after that. They were led by A.J. Brown, who caught 8 passes for 119 yards and 2 touchdowns for 40.9 points, and Eric Kendricks, who made 14 tackles (23 points). Chandler Jones (22 points) and Christian Kirk (17.4) did their part for Arizona Cardinals in the loss. Minnesota Vikings (8-5) will look to keep it rolling against Baltimore Ravens, while Arizona Cardinals (7-6) meet Chicago Bears in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Minnesota Vikings   Arizona Cardinals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gray (1 Rec, 15 Rec Yds) scored 2.5 points in a 27-24 lost to the Bengals in Week 13. He crushed his 0.38-point projection and overachieved for the seventh time this season. Gray will face the Broncos next week.
Noah Gray

Top Player Comparison

Minnesota Vikings
Points
% of total points 218.48
1
A.J. Brown
WR
40.9
17.85
18.7%
2
Eric Kendricks
LB
23
15.52
10.5%
3
Harrison Smith
S
20
12.14
9.2%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
18.6
22.05
8.5%
Arizona Cardinals
Points
% of total points 130.98
1
Chandler Jones
DE
22
4.54
16.8%
2
Christian Kirk
WR
17.4
16.48
13.3%
3
Rachaad White
RB
14.9
11.3
11.4%
4
Jordan Hicks
LB
11
14.52
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
A.J. Brown had a 40-yard touchdown catch and a 29-yard touchdown catch for Minnesota Vikings, while Greg Joseph had a 51-yard field goal, contributing to a 201.58-67.98 lead for Minnesota Vikings.

Points By Position

  Minnesota Vikings   Arizona Cardinals

Game Notes

Only eight of the 22 starting players on Minnesota Vikings exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Arizona Cardinals had only six of their 22 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Minnesota Vikings had one starter score zero points, while Arizona Cardinals had seven.
Minnesota Vikings put up more points than their season scoring average (210.23) while Arizona Cardinals fell short of theirs (209.62).
Minnesota Vikings put up more points than their projected total, while Arizona Cardinals failed to reach their projection.
Not only did Minnesota Vikings earn the W, but they also covered the 77.76-point forecasted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Minnesota Vikings moves to (4-2), while Arizona Cardinals falls to (1-2).
A bright spot in the defeat, Chandler Jones officially posted the fourth-highest score for a DE this season with 22 points.

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