Editor’s Note: This Matchup was written by John Daigle, with input from Evan Silva.
Sunday Football (9:30 AM ET Game, Dublin)
Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh
Team Totals: Vikings 21.5, Steelers 19.5
Even in losing first-round LG Donovan Jackson to wrist surgery through the bye, Vikings reserve OL Blake Brandel has not allowed a single pressure in 27 snaps off the bench; LT Christian Darrisaw was also rested through the fourth quarter of Sunday’s blowout against the Bengals. Carson Wentz receives the benefit of the doubt as a QB2 for Superflex leagues solely for conducting Kevin O’Connell’s offense, completing five of 10 passes 10 yards deep for 9.9 yards per attempt — the exact depth Pittsburgh has been diced for a league-high 76% completion rate and three scores. Monitor LB Alex Highsmith’s ankle injury: The Steelers’ sack rate dropped from 13th to 25th with him off the field last year, and T.J. Watt has gone sack-less in six consecutive games. … 56% of Jordan Mason’s carries gained five-plus yards in his first start for Aaron Jones (hamstring, I.R.), out-touching the rest of Minnesota’s backfield 16-6 before the Vikings took a 48-3 lead. Only Buffalo (12%) has allowed a higher rate of 15-yard runs than The Tin Curtain (10.3%), slotting Mason as an RB1 in back-to-back weeks.
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