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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Minnesota Vikings
3-1 241.76
209.61
 
VS
proj
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
232.4 0-4
214.2

Minnesota Vikings hand Tampa Bay Buccaneers fourth consecutive loss in 241.76-232.40 struggle

Minnesota Vikings narrowly earned a 241.76-232.40 win to hand Tampa Bay Buccaneers their fourth straight loss to open the season. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Minnesota Vikings led 241.76-45.90 heading into Sunday night. Tampa Bay Buccaneers came roaring back behind Mike Evans (8 Rec, 103 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Tom Brady (385 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs). Minnesota Vikings were led by Justin Jefferson (35 points) and Derrick Henry (26.7). Minnesota Vikings (3-1) will look to keep it rolling against Indianapolis Colts, while Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-4) try to right the ship against Dallas Cowboys.

Matchup Timeline

  Minnesota Vikings   Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Allgeier racked up 104 yards from scrimmage as the Falcons beat the Browns 23-20. In doing so, he put up 12.4 points to more-than-double his 4.71-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Minnesota Vikings this week. In Week 5, Allgeier and the Falcons will play the Buccaneers.
Tyler Allgeier

Top Player Comparison

Minnesota Vikings
Points
% of total points 241.76
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
35
18.53
14.5%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
26.7
14.52
11%
3
Greg Joseph
K
17
7.19
7%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
15.2
12.93
6.3%
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Points
% of total points 232.4
1
Mike Evans
WR
33.3
17.44
14.3%
2
Tom Brady
QB
32.7
21.9
14.1%
3
Devin White
LB
21
17.7
9%
4
Lavonte David
LB
19
14.19
8.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins found Justin Jefferson for a 41-yard pass for Minnesota Vikings, contributing to a 219.86-45.90 lead for Minnesota Vikings.

Points By Position

  Minnesota Vikings   Tampa Bay Buccaneers

What If

Minnesota Vikings would have beaten 12 other teams besides Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers would have lost to five other teams besides Minnesota Vikings this week.
If they played Tampa Bay Buccaneers every week, Minnesota Vikings would be 4-0 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Minnesota Vikings would have defeated Tampa Bay Buccaneers 234.8-201.92.
Minnesota Vikings would be 0-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers would be 1-2.
If Minnesota Vikings had played every team in the league each week, they would be 37-31.
If they played every team every week, Tampa Bay Buccaneers would be 23-45.

Next Week Preview

Minnesota Vikings
Week 5 will feature a pair of teams heading in different directions, as Minnesota Vikings (3-1) head into Week 5 on a two-game winning streak, while their opposition (Indianapolis Colts, 1-3), come in having lost three straight. After four weeks of action, Minnesota Vikings have accumulated the ninth-most points in the league while Indianapolis Colts (177.98 PPG) are ranked last. Over the last three weeks, Minnesota Vikings have scored 215.09 points per game, while Indianapolis Colts have averaged only 157.19 per contest.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On the docket for Week 5, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-4) will try to right the ship against Dallas Cowboys (2-2). Through four weeks of action, Tampa Bay Buccaneers are ranked 16th in points scored, while Dallas Cowboys have posted the league's 12th-highest point total. Over the past two weeks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers has scored 217.16 points per game, while Dallas Cowboys has averaged 209 per contest.