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Denver Broncos at Minnesota Vikings - Week 13
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

PHI
SEA		 14
 31
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ATL
HOU		 10
 17
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OAK
MIA		 14
 34
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NYJ
WAS		 34
 19
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KC
CHI		 10
 3
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IND
NE		 24
 31
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TEN
BUF		 23
 17
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CAR
TB		 38
 19
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CIN
PIT		 7
 35
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DEN
MIN		 35
 32
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BAL
CLE		 24
 10
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DAL
ARI		 13
 19
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GB
NYG		 38
 35
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STL
SF		 0
 26
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DET
NO		 17
 31
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SD
JAC		 38
 14
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Broncos 17, Vikings 14

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Denver Broncos
Rank  Player Projections
QB 15 Tim Tebow Pass: 160, 1 TD Rush: 50, 0
RB 12 Willis McGahee Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 42 Lance Ball Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 25 Eric Decker Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 71 Demaryius Thomas Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
WR 93 Eddie Royal Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 33 Daniel Fells Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 26 Matt Prater FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 6 Defense / ST  
View all Week 13 Rankings or Projections
  
Minnesota Vikings
Rank  Player Projections
QB 21 Christian Ponder Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 26 Toby Gerhart Rush: 70, 0 TD Rec: 2-20, 0
WR 9 Percy Harvin Rec: 7-90, 1 TD
WR 74 Devin Aromashodu Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
WR 84 Greg Camarillo Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
TE 24 Visanthe Shiancoe Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
K 32 Ryan Longwell FG: 0/0 XP: 2/2
DEF 13 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Broncos Club aims for 5th consecutive win... Broncos are 1st team since '08 Dolphins to win 3 straight games in single season while scoring fewer than 20 points in each game... Club is 4-2 on road in '11... QB Tim Tebow is 5-1 as starter in '11 with 9 TDs (7 TD passes, 2 rush TDs). Has 5 TDs vs. 1 INT & 107.8 rating in 4th quarter this season. Tebow leads AFC QBs with 455 rush yards. Tebow is 4-0 as starter on road with 6 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 95.4 rating... RB Willis McGahee posted his 5th 100-yard game of season last week (101, 103, 125, 163, 117)... WR Eric Decker has 8 TD catches in past 10 games. Decker attended Univ. of Minnesota... Last week, rookie LB Von Miller (10.5) surpassed MIKE CROEL (10 in 1991) for most sacks by Denver rookie since '82. Miller (10.5) needs 2 sacks to tie LESLIE O'NEAL (12.5 in '86) & SIMEON RICE (12.5 in '96) for 3rd-most sacks by rookie since '82... LB Elvis Dumervil has 5.5 sacks in past 4 games.

Vikings Rookie QB Christian Ponder had career-high 103.1 rating last week, completing 17 of 25 (68 pct.) for 186 yards with 1 TD vs. 0 INTs. Has 2+ TDs in both home starts... RB Adrian Peterson has 20 rush TDs in 18 games vs. AFC. Since entering NFL in 2007, leads all players with 6,654 rush yards & 63 rush TDs. Has 9 TDs (8 rush, 1 rec.) in his past 6 & aims for 7th in row with TD. In 35 career home games, has rushed for 3,710 yards (106 per game) & 34 TDs... WR-KR Percy Harvin was college teammate of Den. QB Tebow at Florida & won 2008 BCS National Champ. Harvin is only player in NFL with rush, rec. & return TD in each of past 2 seasons. Last week had 8 catches for 95 yards & TD (39 yards) & had 104-yard KR. WR Michael Jenkins is averaging 16.8 yards per catch (6 catches, 101 yards) in career vs. Den. TE Visanthe Shiancoe has 1st down or TD on 75.9 pct. of catches (22 of 29)... DE Jared Allen has 23.5 sacks in past 20, incl. 12 in past 9. Since entering NFL in 2004, has NFL-best 96.5 sacks. LB Chad Greenway had FF in last meeting. DT Kevin Williams aims for 3rd in row with sack.


Results and Schedule
Denver Broncos
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-12 OAK H L 20-23 -3
2 2011-09-18 CIN H W 24-22 +2
3 2011-09-25 TEN A L 14-17 -3
4 2011-10-02 GB A L 23-49 -26
5 2011-10-09 SD H L 24-29 -5
6   Bye      
7 2011-10-23 MIA A W 18-15 +3
8 2011-10-30 DET H L 10-45 -35
9 2011-11-06 OAK A W 38-24 +14
10 2011-11-13 KC A W 17-10 +7
11 2011-11-17 NYJ H W 17-13 +4
12 2011-11-27 SD A W 16-13 +3
13 2011-12-04 MIN A W 35-32 +3
14 2011-12-11 CHI H    
15 2011-12-18 NE H    
16 2011-12-24 BUF A    
17 2012-01-01 KC H    
   
Minnesota Vikings
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 SD A L 17-24 -7
2 2011-09-18 TB H L 20-24 -4
3 2011-09-25 DET H L 23-26 -3
4 2011-10-02 KC A L 17-22 -5
5 2011-10-09 ARI H W 34-10 +24
6 2011-10-16 CHI A L 10-39 -29
7 2011-10-23 GB H L 27-33 -6
8 2011-10-30 CAR A W 24-21 +3
9   Bye      
10 2011-11-14 GB A L 7-45 -38
11 2011-11-20 OAK H L 21-27 -6
12 2011-11-27 ATL A L 14-24 -10
13 2011-12-04 DEN H L 32-35 -3
14 2011-12-11 DET A    
15 2011-12-18 NO H    
16 2011-12-24 WAS A    
17 2012-01-01 CHI H    

Injury Report
Denver Broncos
Questionable  OLB Von Miller (Thumb)
 WR Eddie Royal (Toe)
Probable  SS David Bruton (Achilles)
 OT Ryan Clady (Knee)
 TE Daniel Fells (Hand)
 RB Willis McGahee (Illness)
IR  RB Knowshon Moreno (Torn Right ACL)
 CB Syd'quan Thompson (Achilles)
 CB Cassius Vaughn (Fractured Left Fibula)
 DT Kevin Vickerson (Ankle)
 DT Ty Warren (Triceps)
   
Minnesota Vikings
Out  CB Chris Cook (Not Injury Related)
 RB Adrian Peterson (Ankle)
Questionable  CB Asher Allen (Shoulder)
 WR Percy Harvin (Illness)
 MLB E.J. Henderson (Shoulder)
 TE Kyle Rudolph (Quadriceps)
Probable  OLB Erin Henderson (Hamstring)
 OG Anthony Herrera (Knee)
 SS Jamarca Sanford (Shoulder)
 TE Visanthe Shiancoe (Hamstring)
IR  FS Husain Abdullah (Concussion)
 MLB Jasper Brinkley (Hip)
 WR Michael Jenkins (Knee)
 FS Tyrell Johnson (Hamstring)
 OG Scott Kooistra (Neck)
 LS Cullen Loeffler (Back)
 CB Antoine Winfield (Collarbone)

Offense Stats Comparison
  DEN
 Offense 		 MIN
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 17.0 19.7 21.1 MIN
Rushing yards 206.0 120.0 118.4 DEN
Rushing yards per attempt 5.01 4.79 4.25 DEN
Completion % 45.2% 54.6% 59.6% MIN
Passing yards 116.3 188.7 217.7 MIN
Passing yards per completion 11.07 11.53 10.92 MIN
Passing yards per attempt 5.00 6.30 6.51 MIN
Interceptions 0.0 1.0 1.1 DEN
Fumbles lost 0.5 0.3 0.6 MIN
Sacks allowed 2.3 3.7 2.3 DEN
3rd down conversions 25.9% 43.1% 37.5% MIN
4th down conversions 0.0% 16.7% 43.2% MIN
Time of possession 32:32 26:26 30:17 DEN
  Defense Stats Comparison
  DEN
 Defense 		 MIN
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 16.3 28.0 21.1 DEN
Rushing yards 110.3 114.7 118.4 DEN
Rushing yards per attempt 4.10 3.86 4.25 MIN
Completion % 59.0% 74.7% 59.6% DEN
Passing yards 207.5 259.0 217.7 DEN
Passing yards per completion 10.24 10.63 10.92 DEN
Passing yards per attempt 6.05 7.94 6.51 DEN
INT return 0.3 0.0 1.1 DEN
Fumble recoveries 0.3 1.0 0.6 MIN
Sacks 3.0 3.3 2.3 MIN
3rd down conversions 27.5% 44.3% 37.5% DEN
4th down conversions 33.3% 100.0% 43.2% DEN
Time of possession 30:45 33:34 30:17 DEN

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   DEN   MIN  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 12.8 4.7 10.1 DEN
Yards per kick return 24.8 29.5 23.4 MIN
Yards allowed per punt return 10.8 14.3 10.1 DEN
Yards allowed per kick return 21.7 27.4 23.4 DEN
  Misc Stats Comparison
   DEN   MIN  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 7.0 8.0 6.7 DEN
Penalty yards 58.5 59.7 56.9 DEN

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 7 to 12 of the 2011 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 7 to 12 with no adjustment.

Weather
Dome Stadium

Team vs. Team History
Denver Broncos vs. Minnesota Vikings
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2003 7 2003-10-19 DEN MIN 20-28 MIN
2007 17 2007-12-30 MIN DEN 19-22 DEN

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.