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Minnesota Vikings at Carolina Panthers - Week 8
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ARI
BAL		 27
 30
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NO
STL		 21
 31
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MIN
CAR		 24
 21
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MIA
NYG		 17
 20
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JAC
HOU		 14
 24
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IND
TEN		 10
 27
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DET
DEN		 45
 10
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WAS
BUF		 0
 23
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CLE
SF		 10
 20
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NE
PIT		 17
 25
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CIN
SEA		 34
 12
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DAL
PHI		 7
 34
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SD
KC		 20
 23
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Panthers 23, Vikings 17

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Minnesota Vikings
Rank  Player Projections
QB 23 Christian Ponder Pass: 210, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 3 Adrian Peterson Rush: 120, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 48 Toby Gerhart Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 31 Michael Jenkins Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
WR 44 Percy Harvin Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 67 Devin Aromashodu Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 12 Visanthe Shiancoe Rec: 4-40, 1 TD
TE 30 Kyle Rudolph Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 24 Ryan Longwell FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 14 Defense / ST  
View all Week 8 Rankings or Projections
  
Carolina Panthers
Rank  Player Projections
 QB 5 Cam Newton Pass: 250, 1 TD Rush: 40, 0
RB 16 Jonathan Stewart Rush: 50, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 28 DeAngelo Williams Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 2 Steve Smith Rec: 7-110, 1 TD
WR 53 Legedu Naanee Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
WR 60 Brandon LaFell Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 14 Greg Olsen Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
TE 21 Jeremy Shockey Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 2 Olindo Mare FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2
DEF 9 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Vikings Rookie QB Christian Ponder made 1st NFL start last week vs. GB, passing for 219 yards with 2 TDs & rushing for 31 yards on 4 carries (7.8 avg.). Led Vikings to season-high 435 total net yards against Packers... RB Adrian Peterson rushed for 175 yards & TD last week. Leads NFL in rushing yards (712) & rushing TDs (8). Since joining NFL in 2007, Peterson leads all players with 6,494 rushing yards & 60 rushing TDs. Had career-high 73 receiving yards vs. Panthers on 12/20/09... WR-KR Percy Harvin ranks 2nd in NFC with 31.1 KR avg. WR Michael Jenkins had 1st career 100-yard receiving game last week (111 yards on 3 catches, 37 avg.). TE Visanthe Shiancoe has 45+ receiving yards in 3 of past 4 games... DE Jared Allen leads NFL with 11.5 sacks & had 2 vs. GB. Now has 6 seasons with 10+ sacks (incl. past 5). Since entering NFL in 2004, has NFL-best 94.5 sacks. Has 21.5 sacks in past 16 games, incl. 10 in past 5. CB Marcus Sherels had 1st career sack last week.

Panthers Total (416.6 yards per game) & pass (288.4) offense rank 4th in NFC... Rookie QB Cam Newton averages 300.4 pass yards per game (2,103 yards in 7 games). Is only player in NFL history with 7+ pass (8) & 7+ rush (7) TDs in 1st 7 games. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 7 rush TDs, most among QBs & most among rookies. His 7 rush TDs tie VINCE YOUNG (7 in 2006) for most in season by rookie QB since '70... RB DeAngelo Williams has 4,548 rush yards & 970 receiving yards in career. Needs 30 receiving yards to become 1st player in franchise history with 4,000+ rush yards & 1,000+ rec. yards. In career, when RB Jonathan Stewart has 15+ att., team is 14-3 (.824). Had 68 rush yards last week (3,017 career), joining Williams (4,548) & DE SHAUN FOSTER (3,336) as only players in Panthers history with 3,000 rush yards... WR Steve Smith leads NFL with 818 receiving yards & 4 catches of 50+ yards. Has 3 games with 150+ yards, tied for most in NFL (WES WELKER). TE Greg Olsen has TD catch in 3 of past 5. TE Jeremy Shockey aims for 3rd in row with 4+ catches... DE Charles Johnson had sack vs. Was. & has 14 sacks in past 14 games.


Results and Schedule
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    
9   Bye      
10 2011-11-14 GB A    
11 2011-11-20 OAK H    
12 2011-11-27 ATL A    
13 2011-12-04 DEN H    
14 2011-12-11 DET A    
15 2011-12-18 NO H    
16 2011-12-24 WAS A    
17 2012-01-01 CHI H    
   
Carolina Panthers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 ARI A L 21-28 -7
2 2011-09-18 GB H L 23-30 -7
3 2011-09-25 JAC H W 16-10 +6
4 2011-10-02 CHI A L 29-34 -5
5 2011-10-09 NO H L 27-30 -3
6 2011-10-16 ATL A L 17-31 -14
7 2011-10-23 WAS H W 33-20 +13
8 2011-10-30 MIN H    
9   Bye      
10 2011-11-13 TEN H    
11 2011-11-20 DET A    
12 2011-11-27 IND A    
13 2011-12-04 TB A    
14 2011-12-11 ATL H    
15 2011-12-18 HOU A    
16 2011-12-24 TB H    
17 2012-01-01 NO A    

Injury Report
Minnesota Vikings
Out  OG Anthony Herrera (Knee)
Questionable  RB Lorenzo Booker (Concussion)
 WR Percy Harvin (Ribs)
 CB Antoine Winfield (Neck)
Probable  FS Husain Abdullah (Concussion)
 DE Jared Allen (Not Injury Related)
 DT Remi Ayodele (Ankle)
 MLB E.J. Henderson (Knee)
 RB Adrian Peterson (Ankle)
 DE Brian Robison (Shoulder)
 SS Jamarca Sanford (Concussion)
 TE Visanthe Shiancoe (Foot)
 OC John Sullivan (Concussion)
Suspended  CB Chris Cook (Team Decision, Domestic Assault)
IR  MLB Jasper Brinkley (Hip)
 OG Scott Kooistra (Neck)
   
Carolina Panthers
Doubtful  FS Jordan Pugh (Head)
Questionable  CB Darius Butler (Not Injury Related)
Probable  OLB Omar Gaither (Knee)
 QB Cam Newton (Illness)
IR  TE Gary Barnidge (Broken Ankle)
 MLB Jon Beason (Torn Left Achilles)
 OC C.J. Davis (Undisclosed)
 OLB Thomas Davis (Right Knee ACL)
 NT Ron Edwards (Triceps)
 WR David Gettis (Knee ACL)
 CB Cletis Gordon (Shoulder)
 OT Jeff Otah (Left Knee)
 OG Geoff Schwartz (Hip)
 OT Garry Williams (Broken Leg)
 OG Zach Williams (Knee ACL)
PUP  CB Brandon Hogan (Knee)

Offense Stats Comparison
  MIN
 Offense 		 CAR
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 21.8 24.0 22.3 CAR
Rushing yards 160.3 144.3 116.1 MIN
Rushing yards per attempt 5.33 5.14 4.33 MIN
Completion % 57.1% 59.5% 60.2% CAR
Passing yards 202.0 263.5 234.8 CAR
Passing yards per completion 11.02 12.63 11.32 CAR
Passing yards per attempt 6.29 7.52 6.81 CAR
Interceptions 0.3 1.3 1.1 MIN
Fumbles lost 0.3 0.0 0.5 CAR
Sacks allowed 2.5 1.5 2.2 CAR
3rd down conversions 40.0% 44.2% 38.8% CAR
4th down conversions 33.3% 50.0% 44.7% CAR
Time of possession 29:41 30:28 30:03 CAR
  Defense Stats Comparison
  MIN
 Defense 		 CAR
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 26.3 27.8 22.3 MIN
Rushing yards 99.8 129.8 116.1 MIN
Rushing yards per attempt 3.74 4.85 4.33 MIN
Completion % 65.1% 62.8% 60.2% CAR
Passing yards 260.5 211.0 234.8 CAR
Passing yards per completion 11.39 11.85 11.32 MIN
Passing yards per attempt 7.41 7.44 6.81 MIN
INT return 0.3 0.8 1.1 CAR
Fumble recoveries 0.5 0.3 0.5 MIN
Sacks 3.3 1.5 2.2 MIN
3rd down conversions 42.0% 46.1% 38.8% MIN
4th down conversions 50.0% 33.3% 44.7% CAR
Time of possession 30:19 28:47 30:03 CAR

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   MIN   CAR  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 13.5 5.5 9.4 MIN
Yards per kick return 24.9 20.8 23.7 MIN
Yards allowed per punt return 17.0 11.8 9.4 CAR
Yards allowed per kick return 23.5 23.8 23.7 MIN
  Misc Stats Comparison
   MIN   CAR  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 7.0 7.5 6.5 MIN
Penalty yards 57.3 67.8 55.0 MIN

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 2 to 7 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 2 to 7 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Minnesota Vikings vs. Carolina Panthers
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 12 2000-11-19 CAR MIN 17-31 MIN
2001 1 2001-09-09 CAR MIN 24-13 CAR
2002 3 2002-09-22 CAR MIN 21-14 CAR
2005 8 2005-10-30 MIN CAR 13-38 CAR
2006 2 2006-09-17 CAR MIN 13-16 MIN
2008 3 2008-09-21 CAR MIN 10-20 MIN
2009 15 2009-12-20 MIN CAR 7-26 CAR

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.