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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Minnesota Vikings
8-2 223.74
195.81
 
VS
proj
Indianapolis Colts
140.16 2-8
149.35

Minnesota Vikings beat Indianapolis Colts for third straight win in 223.74-140.16 runaway

Minnesota Vikings extended their win streak to three games with a convincing victory over Indianapolis Colts, rolling to a 223.74-140.16 win. Indianapolis Colts pulled out to an 11.26-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Minnesota Vikings after that. They were led by Justin Jefferson, who caught 10 passes for 193 yards and a touchdown for 46.3 points, and Dalvin Cook, who racked up 146 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (32.6 points). Parris Campbell (7 Rec, 76 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Alex Anzalone (10 Tackles) did their part for Indianapolis Colts in defeat. This marks the second time this season Minnesota Vikings have taken down Indianapolis Colts, after winning 269.28-155.02 in their last matchup. Minnesota Vikings (8-2) will look to get another W against Philadelphia Eagles, while Indianapolis Colts (2-8) will try to generate some positive momentum against Dallas Cowboys.

Matchup Timeline

  Minnesota Vikings   Indianapolis Colts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 10 passes for 193 yards and a touchdown against the Bills, Jefferson recorded 46.3 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 19.72-point projection and was much higher than his 24.93-point season scoring average. Jefferson ranks #12 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
Justin Jefferson

Top Player Comparison

Minnesota Vikings
Points
% of total points 223.74
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
46.3
19.72
20.7%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
32.6
15.39
14.6%
3
Eric Kendricks
LB
26
14.06
11.6%
4
Patrick Peterson
CB
15
8.35
6.7%
Indianapolis Colts
Points
% of total points 140.16
1
Parris Campbell
WR
20.6
7.64
14.7%
2
Alex Anzalone
LB
19
14.29
13.6%
3
Kenny Moore II
CB
15
10.55
10.7%
4
Christian Kirksey
LB
12.5
14.21
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
P.J. Walker had a 43-yard pass for Indianapolis Colts, helping Indianapolis Colts to a 14.56-3.30 lead.
Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins teamed up with Justin Jefferson on multiple big plays for Minnesota Vikings: a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass, helping Minnesota Vikings to a 223.74-57.56 lead.
Sunday Late
Parris Campbell had a 35-yard touchdown catch for Indianapolis Colts, who trailed 223.74-140.16 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Minnesota Vikings   Indianapolis Colts

What If

Minnesota Vikings would have beaten 12 other teams besides Indianapolis Colts this week.
Indianapolis Colts would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If Minnesota Vikings played Indianapolis Colts every week this season, they'd be 7-3.
Last week, Minnesota Vikings would have defeated Indianapolis Colts 236.1-110.08.
Minnesota Vikings would be 5-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Indianapolis Colts.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Minnesota Vikings, Indianapolis Colts would be 2-6.
If Minnesota Vikings had played every team in the league each week, they would be 115-55.
If they played every team every week, Indianapolis Colts would be 43-127.

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