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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Vikes
5-3 144.64
105.42
 
VS
proj
Onside Kickers
121.68 4-4
106.72

Vikes defeat Onside Kickers for third straight win in 144.64-121.68 runaway

Vikes extended their win streak to three games with an easy victory over Onside Kickers, rolling to a 144.64-121.68 win. Vikes took a 10.00-point lead on Thursday behind Ryan Succop and never let it go. Tua Tagovailoa (29.18 points) and Nick Chubb (24.9) carried the flag for Onside Kickers in defeat. This marks the first time this season Vikes have knocked off Onside Kickers, after falling 124.26-95.42 in their last matchup. Vikes (5-3) will look to keep it rolling against Slinks Mayhem, while Onside Kickers (4-4) attempt to get back in the win column against WBK Giants.

Matchup Timeline

  Vikes   Onside Kickers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Williams racked up 76 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns as the Lions lost to the Dolphins 31-27. In doing so, he put up 21.1 points to more-than-double his 8.46-point projection, the third-highest percent increase of any RB in the league this season. In Week 9, Williams and the Lions will go up against the Packers.
Jamaal Williams

Top Player Comparison

Vikes
Points
% of total points 144.64
1
Kyler Murray
QB
26.64
21.12
18.4%
2
DJ Moore
WR
24.5
11.13
16.9%
3
Jamaal Williams
RB
21.1
8.46
14.6%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
20.6
11.26
14.2%
Onside Kickers
Points
% of total points 121.68
1
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
29.18
20.31
24%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
24.9
15.47
20.5%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
18.9
18.05
15.5%
4
Miles Sanders
RB
13.8
12.02
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Vikes became the proud owner of a 106.34-56.88 lead. For Vikes, Kyler Murray had a 38-yard touchdown pass. Tua Tagovailoa made the highlight reel for Onside Kickers with a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass.
Monday
Amari Cooper had a 53-yard catch for Vikes on Monday night en route to the win for the team.

Points By Position

  Vikes   Onside Kickers

StatSmack

Get on their level! Onside Kickers have lost their last three matchups, while Vikes have won three straight.
Vikes play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Onside Kickers (1).
Vikes are clutch masters, with more close wins than Onside Kickers (2 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Onside Kickers - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Vikes (0) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Vikes have outscored Onside Kickers at QB, WR, and DEF this season.
Hey Onside Kickers, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Vikes
Next week will feature a pair of teams heading in different directions, as Vikes (5-3) head into Week 9 on a three-game winning streak, while their opposition (Slinks Mayhem, 4-4), have now dropped two straight. Vikes won't be able to rely on another 20.6 points out of Amari Cooper, who has a bye in Week 9. Slinks Mayhem will be without Brandon Aiyuk, Cade York, George Pickens, and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense. Looking at just the last two weeks, Vikes have put up 120.15 points per game, while Slinks Mayhem have averaged only 94.59 per contest.
Onside Kickers
With Onside Kickers and WBK Giants both now riding three-game losing skids, something's got to give next week. Each side has players on bye next week, as Nick Chubb, Melvin Gordon III, Graham Gano, Pat Freiermuth, Elijah Mitchell, and David Njoku are off for Onside Kickers and Darius Slayton, Daniel Jones, and Daniel Bellinger are out for WBK Giants.