NFL Game Preview: Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints - Week 1

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Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints - Week 1

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MIN NO	9 14
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DET CHI	14 19
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MIA BUF	15 10
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DEN JAC	17 24
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CLE TB	14 17
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CIN NE	24 38
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CAR NYG	18 31
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OAK TEN	13 38
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ATL PIT	9 15
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IND HOU	24 34
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GB PHI	27 20
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ARI STL	17 13
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SF SEA	6 31
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DAL WAS	7 13
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BAL NYJ	10 9
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SD KC	14 21
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Week:	1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| 5 \| 6 \| 7 \| 8 \| 9 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17
Playoffs:	Wild-Card \| Divisional Playoffs \| Conference Championships \| Super Bowl

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger

Minnesota Vikings
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 9	Brett Favre	Pass: 270, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 3	Adrian Peterson	Rush: 110, 1 TD Rec: 2-20, 0
WR 17	Percy Harvin	Rec: 7-80, 1 TD
WR 28	Bernard Berrian	Rec: 4-60, 1 TD
WR 74	Greg Camarillo	Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 15	Visanthe Shiancoe	Rec: 6-60, 0 TD
K 14	Ryan Longwell	FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3

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New Orleans Saints
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 2	Drew Brees	Pass: 300, 3 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 13	Pierre Thomas	Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 35	Reggie Bush	Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 5-40, 0
WR 12	Marques Colston	Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 43	Lance Moore	Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
WR 48	Robert Meachem	Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 90	Devery Henderson	Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 11	Jeremy Shockey	Rec: 4-40, 1 TD
K 4	Garrett Hartley	FG: 2/2 XP: 4/4

Game Notes

Rematch of 2009 NFC Championship Game.

Vikings Celebrate team's 50th season. Averaged 29.4 points per game last year, 2nd most in NFL (NO, 31.9)... Pro Bowl QB Brett Favre needs 3 TD passes to become first ever w/ 500. Had career-high 107.2 rating in 2009... All Star RB Adrian Peterson rushed for 1,383 yards & 18 TDs last year, joining HOFers EARL CAMPBELL & BARRY SANDERS as only players with 1,300+ yards & 10+ rush TDs in each of 1st 3 years. His 18 rush TDs led NFL & were franchise record for season. Had 122 yards & 3 rush TDs in NFC Champ... WR-KR Percy Harvin was named AP Off. Rookie of Year. Set team record with 2,081 combined yards & 2 KR-TDs. TE Visanthe Shiancoe was 2nd among TEs last year with 11 rec. TDs... Team ranked 2nd in NFC in total (305.5) & rush defense (87.1). All Star DE Jared Allen had 14.5 sacks last year & is only player in NFL with 14.5+ sacks in each of past 3 seasons

Saints Won 1st Super Bowl in franchise history last year. Led NFL with 510 points, 9th most in single season in NFL history. Topped NFL in total offense (403.8). Had team-record 13 wins... Pro Bowl QB Drew Brees set NFL record with 70.62 comp. pct. (363 of 514). Led NFL with career-high & franchise-record 109.6 rating. Had 4,388 yards, 4th 4,000-yard season in row. Tied own club record with 34 TDs. Was named MVP of SB XLIV... RB Pierre Thomas led club in 2009 with career-best 793 rush yards. RB Reggie Bush is only player in team history to score TD via rush, rec. & PR... WR Marques Colston led club with 70 catches & 1,074 yards, his 3rd 1,000-yard season. Tied WR Robert Meachem for team lead with 9 rec. TDs. WR Devery Henderson averages 19.7 yards per catch in career... CB TRACEY PORTER had INT & FF in NFC Champ. All Star LB Jonathan Vilma led club in 2009 with 130 tackles. Pro Bowl S Roman Harper had career-best 127 tackles, 2nd most on team.

Results and Schedule

Minnesota Vikings
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2010-09-09	NO	A	L 9-14	-5
2	2010-09-19	MIA	H
3	2010-09-26	DET	H
4		Bye
5	2010-10-11	NYJ	A
6	2010-10-17	DAL	H
7	2010-10-24	GB	A
8	2010-10-31	NE	A
9	2010-11-07	ARI	H
10	2010-11-14	CHI	A
11	2010-11-21	GB	H
12	2010-11-28	WAS	A
13	2010-12-05	BUF	H
14	2010-12-12	NYG	H
15	2010-12-20	CHI	H
16	2010-12-26	PHI	A
17	2011-01-02	DET	A

New Orleans Saints
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2010-09-09	MIN	H	W 14-9	+5
2	2010-09-20	SF	A
3	2010-09-26	ATL	H
4	2010-10-03	CAR	H
5	2010-10-10	ARI	A
6	2010-10-17	TB	A
7	2010-10-24	CLE	H
8	2010-10-31	PIT	H
9	2010-11-07	CAR	A
10		Bye
11	2010-11-21	SEA	H
12	2010-11-25	DAL	A
13	2010-12-05	CIN	A
14	2010-12-12	STL	H
15	2010-12-19	BAL	A
16	2010-12-27	ATL	A
17	2011-01-02	TB	H

Injury Report

Minnesota Vikings
Out	CB Chris Cook (Knee) DT Jimmy Kennedy (Knee)
Questionable	RB Toby Gerhart (Knee) CB Cedric Griffin (Knee)
Probable	QB Brett Favre (Ankle) SS Jamarca Sanford (Ankle) OC John Sullivan (Calf)
PUP	WR Sidney Rice (Hip)

New Orleans Saints
Out	MLB Stanley Arnoux (Ankle) RB Chris Ivory (Knee)
Questionable	OT Zach Strief (Knee)
Probable	WR Marques Colston (Kidney) TE Jimmy Graham (Ankle) DT Tony Hargrove (Knee) CB Tracy Porter (Knee) SS Pierson Prioleau (Knee) MLB Jonathan Vilma (Groin)
IR	OLB Jonathan Casillas (Foot)
PUP	OLB Clint Ingram (Knee) FS Darren Sharper (Knee)

Offense Stats Comparison

	MIN Offense	NO Offense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points for	28.3	23.3	21.1	MIN
Rushing yards	114.0	96.0	117.5	MIN
Rushing yards per attempt	3.86	3.91	4.19	NO
Completion %	66.5%	71.4%	60.6%	NO
Passing yards	276.8	295.8	217.8	NO
Passing yards per completion	11.03	10.58	10.84	MIN
Passing yards per attempt	7.33	7.56	6.57	NO
Interceptions	0.5	0.5	1.1	-
Fumbles lost	0.5	1.0	0.7	MIN
Sacks allowed	2.3	0.8	2.0	NO
3rd down conversions	42.2%	40.3%	38.4%	MIN
4th down conversions	100.0%	60.0%	52.0%	MIN
Time of possession	49:56	45:32	30:10	MIN

Defense Stats Comparison

	MIN Defense	NO Defense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points against	19.0	22.5	21.1	MIN
Rushing yards	95.0	133.0	117.5	MIN
Rushing yards per attempt	3.85	4.41	4.19	MIN
Completion %	65.4%	65.2%	60.6%	NO
Passing yards	200.8	276.0	217.8	MIN
Passing yards per completion	10.08	12.18	10.84	MIN
Passing yards per attempt	6.59	7.94	6.57	MIN
INT return	0.5	1.0	1.1	NO
Fumble recoveries	0.8	0.3	0.7	MIN
Sacks	2.0	2.0	2.0	-
3rd down conversions	36.6%	44.2%	38.4%	MIN
4th down conversions	0.0%	42.9%	52.0%	MIN
Time of possession	41:30	47:49	30:10	MIN

Special Teams Stats Comparison

	MIN	NO	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Yards per punt return	9.1	6.2	8.9	MIN
Yards per kick return	17.4	21.0	21.8	NO
Yards allowed per punt return	7.9	19.2	8.9	MIN
Yards allowed per kick return	24.2	23.8	21.8	NO

Misc Stats Comparison

	MIN	NO	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Penalties	7.0	4.5	5.6	NO
Penalty yards	52.3	40.0	46.5	NO

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 12 to 17 of the 2009 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 12 to 17 with no adjustment.

Weather
Dome Stadium

Team vs. Team History

Minnesota Vikings vs. New Orleans Saints
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2001	4	2001-10-07	MIN	NO	15-28	NO
2002	15	2002-12-15	MIN	NO	32-31	MIN
2004	6	2004-10-17	MIN	NO	38-31	MIN
2005	3	2005-09-25	NO	MIN	16-33	MIN
2008	5	2008-10-06	MIN	NO	30-27	MIN

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2009 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.

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