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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Minnesota Vikings
7-5 246.7
229.5
 
VS
proj
Cincinnati Bengals
245.6 8-4
233.73

Despite top scorer Oluokun, Cincinnati Bengals fall to Minnesota Vikings in 246.70-245.60 squeaker

Cincinnati Bengals had the highest scorer in the matchup with LB Foye Oluokun racking up 32 points, the sixth-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Minnesota Vikings, who came from behind for a 246.70-245.60 victory. Minnesota Vikings trailed 235.10-228.70 heading into Monday night, but the unit rallied behind Kenny Moore II (18 points). Foye Oluokun (32 points) and Tee Higgins (25.4) were the leading performers for Cincinnati Bengals in defeat. Minnesota Vikings (7-5) will look to earn another win against Arizona Cardinals, while Cincinnati Bengals (8-4) will attempt to get back on track against Baltimore Ravens.

Matchup Timeline

  Minnesota Vikings   Cincinnati Bengals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cousins (299 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) scored 31.38 points against the Patriots in Week 12. His scoring output nearly doubled his 16.84-point projection and was much higher than his 12.51-point season scoring average. Cousins ranks #22 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
Kirk Cousins

Top Player Comparison

Minnesota Vikings
Points
% of total points 246.7
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
31.38
16.84
12.7%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
30.62
23.15
12.4%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
21.1
11.94
8.6%
4
Kenny Moore II
CB
18
12.18
7.3%
Cincinnati Bengals
Points
% of total points 245.6
1
Foye Oluokun
LB
32
14.84
13%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
25.4
17.66
10.3%
3
Julian Love
S
20.5
11.89
8.3%
4
Drue Tranquill
LB
16.5
15.5
6.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Burrow found Tee Higgins for a 27-yard touchdown pass for Cincinnati Bengals, contributing to a 211.40-191.10 lead for Cincinnati Bengals.

Points By Position

  Minnesota Vikings   Cincinnati Bengals

What If

Minnesota Vikings would have beaten 14 other teams besides Cincinnati Bengals this week.
Cincinnati Bengals would have lost to just four other teams besides Minnesota Vikings this week.
Minnesota Vikings would be 5-7 if they played Cincinnati Bengals every week.
Had they played each other last week, Cincinnati Bengals would have been victorious over Minnesota Vikings 220.7-116.
Minnesota Vikings would be 6-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Cincinnati Bengals.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Minnesota Vikings, Cincinnati Bengals would be 6-5.
If Minnesota Vikings had played every team in the league each week, they would be 139-89.
If they played every team every week, Cincinnati Bengals would be 164-64.

Next Week Preview

Cincinnati Bengals
Looking ahead to Week 13, Cincinnati Bengals (8-4) will square off against Baltimore Ravens (3-9). Each side has a pair of players with byes next week, as Sam Darnold and Greg Dortch are off for Cincinnati Bengals and Marquise Brown and Zach Ertz for Baltimore Ravens.
Minnesota Vikings
Two teams sporting identical 7-5 records, Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals are set to go at it in Week 13. Each side will have players on bye next week, as Kyler Murray, DeAndre Hopkins, Isaiah Simmons, James Conner, D'Onta Foreman, Budda Baker, J.J. Watt, Jalen Thompson, Zaven Collins, and Rondale Moore are out for Arizona Cardinals and Frankie Luvu, Xavier Woods, and Terrace Marshall Jr. will get the week off for Minnesota Vikings. Over the past three weeks, Minnesota Vikings have scored 205.55 points per game, while Arizona Cardinals have averaged 214.41 per contest.