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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Vikes
10-4 57.28
95.39
 
VS
proj
Dukes
54.52 7-7
57.59

Offensively challenged Vikes knock off Dukes in 57.28-54.52 squeaker

Despite ranking only 11th in the league in points scored for the week, Vikes eked out a 57.28-54.52 win over Dukes. Vikes led 57.28-54.52 heading into Sunday night with zero player left to play. They were fortunate to have the lead already, as ( points) didn't do much to pad their point total. DK Metcalf (5 Rec, 71 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Tom Brady (253 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) did their part for Dukes in the loss. This marks the second time this season Vikes have beaten Dukes, after winning 95.66-69.7 in their last matchup. Vikes (10-4) have now won four straight matchups and will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Dukes will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 7-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Vikes   Dukes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Lions in Week 14, Thielen caught 7 passes for 65 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 16 points and scored 36.6% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Vikes this week. Thielen will square off against the Colts in Week 15.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

Vikes
Points
% of total points 57.28
1
Adam Thielen
WR
16
11.71
27.9%
2
Isiah Pacheco
RB
10.8
11.89
18.9%
3
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
9
7.23
15.7%
4
Davante Adams
WR
8.6
17.15
15%
Dukes
Points
% of total points 54.52
1
DK Metcalf
WR
15.6
12.8
28.6%
2
Tom Brady
QB
12.12
16.16
22.2%
3
Justin Tucker
K
11
9.26
20.2%
4
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
10
7.8
18.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Adam Thielen had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Vikes, contributing to a 45.88-16.80 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Vikes   Dukes

StatSmack

You're not even getting their "A" game. Vikes have a winning record vs Dukes this season despite scoring less against them on average (76.47) than their overall average (104.04).
Vikes are on fire, with victories in four straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Vikes are doing a better job of that, averaging 104.04 versus Dukes's 82.66.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Vikes (10-4) have a better record than Dukes (7-7).
Even the machines think Vikes have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (102.09) than Dukes (85.43).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Vikes has left fewer points on the bench this season (585.58) than Dukes (651.96).
Once Vikes put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Dukes (4 vs 1).
Vikes have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Dukes (4 vs 2).
Vikes should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Dukes (8 vs 6).
Vikes have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Dukes (54 vs 43).
By position, Vikes have outscored Dukes at QB, RB, and WR this season.
Vikes don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 6 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Vikes had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for Dukes (0).
Vikes are in the playoffs. Dukes are currently looking forward to next season.
Hey Dukes, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Vikes
Hey, the key to football is exploiting the mismatches. Fueled by good numbers from our ball-carriers, our squad definitely made that a point of emphasis this past week. We thoroughly outscored Dukes at running back (14.5 points to 5.8). Isiah Pacheco had 93 yards from scrimmage while Jamaal Williams chipped in with 37 yards.
Dukes
Yo, Dukes, what did your receiving crew do to tick off their quarterbacks this week? Seeing only 10 total targets in Week 14, our four starting pass-catchers (three WR, one TE) clearly got on their respective QBs' bad sides.