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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Vikes
8-4 109.64
104.2
 
VS
proj
Poldi Steelers
81.36 6-6
98.96

Poldi Steelers fall to Vikes in 109.64-81.36 landslide

Poldi Steelers failed to rise to the occasion, falling short of their projected point total, as Vikes cruised to a 109.64-81.36 win. Vikes pulled out to an early 11.20-point lead on Thursday. Poldi Steelers came back to take the lead during the early games on Sunday, powered by Lamar Jackson (23.06 points) and Hayden Hurst (8.7). Not to be deterred, Vikes pulled it together later that afternoon, as Kyler Murray (26.24 points) and Davante Adams (10.9) put them back on top for good. This marks the first time this season Vikes have knocked off Poldi Steelers, after falling 125.12-101.06 in their last matchup. Vikes (8-4) will look to keep it rolling against MILLER'S KILLERS, while Poldi Steelers (6-6) will try to get back in the win column against BridgeBurners.

Matchup Timeline

  Vikes   Poldi Steelers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thielen scored 16.6 points in a 33-26 win over the Patriots to beat his 9.61-point projection. He caught 9 passes for 61 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Vikes this week. In Week 13, Thielen and the Vikings will battle the Jets.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

Vikes
Points
% of total points 109.64
1
Kyler Murray
QB
26.24
21.1
23.9%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
17.4
12.32
15.9%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
16.6
9.61
15.1%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
12.9
11.3
11.8%
Poldi Steelers
Points
% of total points 81.36
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
23.06
23.38
28.3%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
16
12
19.7%
3
Hayden Hurst
TE
8.7
6.94
10.7%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
8.6
7.84
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Poldi Steelers owned a 60.46-49.10 lead. Amari Cooper had a 45-yard catch for Vikes, while Greg Zuerlein had a 57-yard field goal. Lamar Jackson made the highlight reel for Poldi Steelers with a 62-yard pass and a 40-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 33-yard touchdown pass for Vikes, contributing to an 86.24-81.36 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Vikes, contributing to a 109.64-81.36 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Vikes   Poldi Steelers

What If

Vikes would have beaten seven other teams besides Poldi Steelers this week.
Poldi Steelers would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If they played Poldi Steelers every week, Vikes would be 7-5 this season.
Vikes would have been victorious over Poldi Steelers 129.58-88.96 had they played each other last week.
Vikes would be 5-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Poldi Steelers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Vikes, Poldi Steelers would be 4-6.
If Vikes had played every team in the league each week, they would be 82-50.
If they played every team every week, Poldi Steelers would be 61-71.

Next Week Preview

Poldi Steelers
In Week 13, seventh-place Poldi Steelers (6-6) will take on 10th-place BridgeBurners (4-8). 12 weeks into the season, Poldi Steelers have posted the eighth-most points in the league while BridgeBurners (and their 91.57 points per game) are ranked ninth. Over the last three weeks, Poldi Steelers has put up 79.13 points per game, while BridgeBurners has averaged 87.77 per contest.
Vikes
Week 13 will pit a couple of unbeaten streaks against one other. Vikes (8-4) are riding a two-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (MILLER'S KILLERS, 6-6), have taken each of their last five in a row. Each side has a couple of bye weeks to worry about in Week 13, as Kyler Murray and DJ Moore are off for Vikes and DeAndre Hopkins and D'Onta Foreman for MILLER'S KILLERS. Over the last three weeks, Vikes have put up 108.07 points per game, while MILLER'S KILLERS have averaged 120.75 per contest.