The most important note for StatHero is their scoring system. It’s different from what you’re likely used to, and we need to note what the most important aspects are. Quarterbacks are far and away the most important position, specifically passing yards. They get 0.05 fantasy points for every 1 passing yard compared to only 0.1 fantasy points per 1 rushing or receiving yard. For instance, a quarterback would receive 15 fantasy points for 300 yards passing. He would need 3.75 passing touchdowns to reach that. Running backs and receivers would need 150 yards to hit that number. They would need 2.5 touchdowns to score 15 fantasy points.
Tight ends are another major part of their scoring. They will receive 1.5 fantasy points per reception while running backs and wide receivers only receive 1 fantasy point per reception. With StatHero’s current scoring system, it could be a key to stack a team with a dominant quarterback and tight end pairing to go along with the other options on the offense.
The final scoring that could make or break your lineup is the distance bonus. Quarterbacks receive a slightly smaller bonus for long passing touchdowns, while running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends get a bit more of a bonus for touchdowns. Ultimately, you want touchdowns to come from 10+ yards out, which is the distance the bonus’ starts at.
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Minnesota Vikings
Kirk Cousins/Dalvin Cook/Adam Thielen
Cousins has had success more often than not throughout the 2020 season. He’s thrown for 2,147 yards with 17 touchdowns and 11 interceptions on 245 pass attempts through 9 games. He doesn’t add much in terms of rushing potential, though. Cousins has quietly thrown for 2+ touchdowns in 4 of his last 5 games, totaling 11 touchdowns in those contests. He gets a great matchup against the Dallas Cowboys, who are only allowing 224.6 passing yards per game this season. With that being said, they’ve allowed 21 passing touchdowns and 8.1 adjusted yards per attempt, suggesting teams simply haven’t been throwing in volume against them. The Minnesota Vikings are 7 point favorites in a game set at 47.5 points, and they boast an implied team total of 27.3 points this weekend.
Cook’s been one of the best running backs in the NFL when healthy this season. He’s played 62% of the offensive snaps for Minnesota, rushing for 954 yards and 12 touchdowns on 174 carries. He owns 20 receptions for 189 yards and 1 touchdown on 25 targets, as well. Cook ranks sixth in the NFL in red zone carries, even though he’s missed time with an injury. Overall, he’s turned 26 red zone carries into 107 yards and 9 touchdowns. Surprisingly, he hasn’t been featured as a receiver inside-the-20. Cook gets an elite matchup this week, though. Dallas is allowing 157 rushing yards per game and 5.0 yards per carry in 2020. They’ve also given up 11 rushing touchdowns, making Cook arguably the top running back on this slate.
Thielen leads Minnesota’s receivers, playing 92% of the offensive snaps in 2020. He’s been somewhat touchdown dependent thus far, posting 41 receptions for 523 yards and 9 touchdowns on 65 targets. He’s scored at least one touchdown in seven of his nine games, though. Thielen is the focal point of Minnesota’s red zone passing game, recording a team-high 11 red zone targets. He recorded 10 receptions for 95 yards and 8 touchdowns on them. Ultimately, he’s seen 47.8% of the red zone targets for the Vikings this season. Thielen owns 41.2% of Minnesota’s air yards this season, recording 878 air yards with a 13.5 aDOT. This trio guarantees the majority of Minnesota’s touchdowns with a clear option left to fill out the remainder of this stack.
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