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Rookie quarterback Will Levis shined, completing 19 of 29 passes for 238 yards, with no interceptions and four touchdown passes. Levis showcased excellent decision-making and efficiency, earning a remarkable passer rating of 130.5.
However, let’s not get lost and overly obsessed with the 4 passing TDs. Three came on deep balls, which is not easily replicated. Especially when Levis orchestrated an offense that only converted 5 third downs. They punted 8 times. Only the Jets/Giants punted more in Week 8.
DeAndre Hopkins was Levis’ primary target and had a spectacular game. He caught 4 passes for a whopping 128 yards and found the end zone three times. Only 6 targets but a 21% target share.
Like with Henry, I am not risking hitching my wagon to Hopkins-Levis for the remainder of the season. Just cash out. This will be Hopkins’ best game of the season.
Mike Evans had 3 receptions for 39 yards and scored 1 touchdown (6 targets). Evans has 5 TDs this season, but has seen his yardage dip slightly under 50 yards in the two of his last three games. He’s definitely scoring TDs at a higher rate than he should have based on his expected TD output of 2.9.
If I could sell high, I think I would.
Gus Edwards led the first-half effort with 6 carries to Justice Hill’s 1.
And he tied the bow on a strong start with 3 RUSHING TDS on 6 red-zone carries.
Gus Bus was FULLY LOADED. 19 carries for 80 yards with the hattrick. Hill only saw 4 total carries, while catching four balls on 4 targets for 40 yards.
Gus Bus logged a 52% snap rate to Hill’s 48%. Games where the Ravens should dominate are made for the Edwards to feast, where closer back-and-forth contests are better suited for Hill. And unfortunately, that means I am looking to sell high on Gus Edwards. Two elite run defenses is no bueno for Edwards, who is very game-script-dependent for his fantasy value.
Nobody’s value is higher right now at running back after a 3 TD game. Trust the process. Cash out.
Kirk Cousins will the rest of the season with a torn Achilles. As a guy hitting free agency this is just horrible (horrible in general).
Alexander Mattison carried the ball 16 times for 31 yards. Unfortunately, the ground game struggled, averaging just 1.9 yards per carry. Despite the limited success on the ground, Cam Akers punched in a rushing touchdown to help the Vikings reach the end zone. Akers rushed 9 for 19 with the TD on 1 of 2 red-zone touches.
8 of Akers’ 9 carries were in the first half. Mattison had just four carries in the first half and zero targets, despite running all the routes. Each guy finished with 1 target.
Mattison played 61% of the snaps to Akers’ 24%.
Minnesota takes on Atlanta (no Grady Jarrett) and New Orleans in their next two games, followed by Broncos, Bears, Raiders and Bengals.
Nobody is going to want to buy Vikings players with Cousins out for the year. Even though we see decent play at times from Nick Mullens, the Minnesota stock is down bad.
Here’s how to approach it. Buy the backfield. Akers szn. I say this because last season, we saw an injured-plagued Rams offense lean on the ground game without Stafford. Coming from a similar philosophy, I’d bet we see Minnesota embrace the run game more with a major downgrade at QB.
The Vikings have one of the most favorable schedules for fantasy RBs over the rest of season.
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