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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Minnesota Vikings
6-2 315.64
243.05
 
VS
proj
Cincinnati Bengals
214.94 5-3
220.65

Minnesota Vikings knock off Cincinnati Bengals in 315.64-214.94 runaway

Minnesota Vikings stepped up, cruising to a 315.64-214.94 win over Cincinnati Bengals, who fell short of projections. It didn't take long to learn who would have the advantage in the matchup, as Minnesota Vikings grabbed a 212.44-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar showings from Dalvin Cook (28.1 points) and Za'Darius Smith (28). C.J. Gardner-Johnson (8 Tackles, 1 Sack, 1 Int) and Antonio Gibson (19 Rush Yds, 58 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Cincinnati Bengals in the loss. Minnesota Vikings (6-2) will look to keep it rolling against Las Vegas Raiders, while Cincinnati Bengals (5-3) attempt to generate some positive momentum against Los Angeles Rams.

Matchup Timeline

  Minnesota Vikings   Cincinnati Bengals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 219 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Texans, Henry tallied 54.8 points this week. His scoring output nearly tripled his 19.04-point projection and was much higher than his 21.56-point season scoring average. Henry ranks #15 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Minnesota Vikings
Points
% of total points 315.64
1
Derrick Henry
RB
54.8
19.04
17.4%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
28.1
16.74
8.9%
3
Za'Darius Smith
LB
28
8.64
8.9%
4
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
21.3
13.08
6.7%
Cincinnati Bengals
Points
% of total points 214.94
1
C.J. Gardner-Johnson
S
23
10.61
10.7%
2
Antonio Gibson
RB
20.7
7.79
9.6%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
17.9
16.84
8.3%
4
David Long Jr.
LB
16
12.54
7.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyler Allgeier had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Minnesota Vikings to contribute to a 260.84-48.40 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Derrick Henry had a 29-yard touchdown run and a 41-yard run for Minnesota Vikings, contributing to a 315.64-117.80 lead for the team.
Monday
Joe Burrow teamed up with Tee Higgins for a 41-yard touchdown pass for Cincinnati Bengals.

Points By Position

  Minnesota Vikings   Cincinnati Bengals

Game Notes

11 of the 20 starting players on Minnesota Vikings scored higher than their projected point totals.
Cincinnati Bengals had only seven of their 20 starters score higher than their projected points.
Cincinnati Bengals can partially blame the loss on Evan McPherson, who didn't score any points.
Minnesota Vikings had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Cincinnati Bengals.
Minnesota Vikings put up more points than their season scoring average (226.09) while Cincinnati Bengals fell short of theirs (236.67).
Minnesota Vikings scored more points than their projected total, while Cincinnati Bengals failed to reach their projection.
The 315.64 points scored by Minnesota Vikings are the 2nd-most in the league this season.
The loss ends a streak of two straight wins for Cincinnati Bengals.
Not only did Minnesota Vikings earn the W, but they also easily covered the 22.4-point projected margin of victory.
Minnesota Vikings moves to (2-0) in blowout games this season, while Cincinnati Bengals falls to (2-2).
A bright spot in the loss, C.J. Gardner-Johnson (23 points) registered the second-highest score for an S this week.

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