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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Minnesota Vikings
9-3 251.8
234.75
 
VS
proj
Dallas Cowboys
227.32 4-8
240.67

Minnesota Vikings beat Dallas Cowboys, 251.80-227.32

Minnesota Vikings scored a hard-fought victory over Dallas Cowboys, coming out on top with a 251.80-227.32 win. Minnesota Vikings never trailed in this one after taking a 36.88-point lead on Thursday behind Justin Jefferson (32.62 points) and Kirk Cousins (31.38). DJ Moore (4 Rec, 103 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and CeeDee Lamb (11 Rush Yds, 106 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Dallas Cowboys in the loss. This marks the second time this season Minnesota Vikings have knocked off Dallas Cowboys, after winning 234.8-200.74 in their last matchup. Minnesota Vikings (9-3) will look to get another win against Tampa Bay Buccaneers, while Dallas Cowboys (4-8) will attempt to generate some positive momentum against Las Vegas Raiders.

Matchup Timeline

  Minnesota Vikings   Dallas Cowboys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Patriots in Week 12, Thielen scored 21.1 points to beat his 11.88-point projection. He caught 9 passes for 61 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Minnesota Vikings this week. Thielen will face the Jets in Week 13.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

Minnesota Vikings
Points
% of total points 251.8
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
32.62
22.22
13%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
31.38
19.11
12.5%
3
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
21.2
14.35
8.4%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
21.1
11.88
8.4%
Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 227.32
1
DJ Moore
WR
24.3
11.37
10.7%
2
CeeDee Lamb
WR
22.7
20
10%
3
Dalton Schultz
TE
19.1
9.91
8.4%
4
Dak Prescott
QB
18.62
22.91
8.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Rhamondre Stevenson had a 40-yard catch for Minnesota Vikings, helping the team to a 200.20-163.32 lead.
Sunday Early
DJ Moore had a 52-yard catch for Dallas Cowboys, who trailed 249.30-224.62 after the early games.

Points By Position

  Minnesota Vikings   Dallas Cowboys

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings averaged more points (243.3) than they usually score (221.68).
We heard scoring helps you win. Minnesota Vikings are doing a better job of that, averaging 221.68 versus Dallas Cowboys's 198.11.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Minnesota Vikings (9-3) have a better record than Dallas Cowboys (4-8).
Even the machines think Minnesota Vikings have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (213.8) than Dallas Cowboys (200.43).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Minnesota Vikings has left fewer points on the bench this season (209.46) than Dallas Cowboys (414.7).
Minnesota Vikings don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Dallas Cowboys (3 vs 0).
Minnesota Vikings should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Dallas Cowboys (8 vs 6).
By position, Minnesota Vikings have outscored Dallas Cowboys at RB, TE, and IDP this season.
Minnesota Vikings has a higher average scoring margin (19) than Dallas Cowboys this season (-31).
There's not much good to say about Dallas Cowboys this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Minnesota Vikings
Whoa now Minnesota Vikings, that's the sort of performance we like to see! A completion percentage of 81% for Kirk Cousins this past week. Quality plus quantity! The Patriots secondary didn't stand a chance! We know the manager of Minnesota Vikings has got to be thankful for that efficiency and attention to detail.
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys will find it tough to gripe about lack of opportunity this past week. Our pass-catching corps (six WR, one TE) collectively received a grand total of 40 targets in Week 12. Those players should spend extra practice time working with their QBs, considering they hauled in just 23 catches.