Final Score Prediction
Lions 24, Vikings 17
Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
Minnesota Vikings |
Rank |
Player |
Projections |
QB 29 |
Christian Ponder |
Pass: 190, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0 |
RB 1 |
Adrian Peterson |
Rush: 110, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0 |
RB 67 |
Toby Gerhart |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
WR 44 |
Greg Jennings |
Rec: 4-60, 0 TD |
WR 70 |
Cordarrelle Patterson |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
WR 76 |
Jerome Simpson |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
TE 10 |
Kyle Rudolph |
Rec: 3-40, 1 TD |
K 19 |
Blair Walsh |
FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2 |
DEF 21 |
Defense / ST |
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Detroit Lions |
Rank |
Player |
Projections |
QB 6 |
Matthew Stafford |
Pass: 310, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
RB 14 |
Reggie Bush |
Rush: 50, 1 TD Rec: 7-50, 0 |
RB 40 |
Joique Bell |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
WR 1 |
Calvin Johnson |
Rec: 8-110, 1 TD |
WR 69 |
Nate Burleson |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
WR 75 |
Patrick Edwards |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
WR 95 |
Ryan Broyles |
Rec: 1-10, 0 TD |
TE 18 |
Brandon Pettigrew |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
TE 31 |
Tony Scheffler |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
K 12 |
David Akers |
FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3 |
DEF 8 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
Vikings Won final 4 games of regular season to qualify for playoffs... QB Christian Ponder led team to 10 wins last year & passed for career-high 2,935 yards & 18 TDs. Had 4 games with 100+ rating, incl. 114.2 rating in last game vs. Det... Pro Bowl RB Adrian Peterson was named 2012 AP MVP. Rushed for 2,097 yards, 2nd most in season in NFL history. Had 7 games with 150+ rush yards, tied with HOFer EARL CAMPBELL (1980) for most in season. Since entering NFL in 2007, leads league with 8,849 rush yards & 76 rush TDs. Last year vs. Det., rushed for 273 yards (136.5 per game) & TD (61 yards) in 2 games...TE Kyle Rudolph led team with career-high 9 TD catches last year, 2nd most in franchise history by TE. Named MVP of Pro Bowl. WR Greg Jennings makes Min. debut. Since 2007, is 1 of 3 players in NFL with 15+ avg. (15.5) & 50+ rec. TDs (50)... Pro Bowl DE Jared Allen (12) had 6th consecutive 10+ sack season in 2012. Since entering NFL in 2004, has NFL-best 117 sacks. Pro Bowl LB Chad Greenway led team with 148 tackles. Pro Bowl K Blair Walsh set NFL single-season record with 10 50+ yard FGs (10 of 10).
Lions QB Matthew Stafford passed for 4,967 yards last year. Has 10,005 pass yards in past 2 seasons & is 1 of 3 QBs in NFL history with 10,000+ pass yards in 2-year span... RB Reggie Bush makes Det. debut. Has rushed for 2,072 yards (1,036 per season) & 12 TDs in past 2 seasons... Pro Bowl WR Calvin Johnson set NFL season record with 1,964 rec. yards last year. Also led NFL with 122 receptions becoming 1st Lion to lead league in both categories in same season. Has 3,645 rec. yards in past 2 seasons, most ever for 2-year span. Is only player in NFL history with consecutive 1,600-yard seasons. Since 2008, leads NFL with 7,080 rec. yards & 50 rec. TDs. TE Brandon Pettigrew is 1 of 4 TEs with 200+ catches (213) since 2010... DT Ndamukong Suh has 22 sacks in career, 2nd most by DT since 2010 & most by NFC DT. DT Nick Fairley had career-high 5.5 sacks last year, including 4 in final 5 games. Rookie DE EZEKIEL ANSAH was No. 5 overall pick by Lions. LB Stephen Tulloch led team with 112 tackles last year.
Results and Schedule
Minnesota Vikings |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2013-09-08 |
DET |
A |
L 24-34 |
-10 |
2 |
2013-09-15 |
CHI |
A |
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3 |
2013-09-22 |
CLE |
H |
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4 |
2013-09-29 |
PIT |
H |
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5 |
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Bye |
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6 |
2013-10-13 |
CAR |
H |
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7 |
2013-10-21 |
NYG |
A |
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8 |
2013-10-27 |
GB |
H |
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9 |
2013-11-03 |
DAL |
A |
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10 |
2013-11-07 |
WAS |
H |
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11 |
2013-11-17 |
SEA |
A |
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12 |
2013-11-24 |
GB |
A |
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13 |
2013-12-01 |
CHI |
H |
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14 |
2013-12-08 |
BAL |
A |
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15 |
2013-12-15 |
PHI |
H |
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16 |
2013-12-22 |
CIN |
A |
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17 |
2013-12-29 |
DET |
H |
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Detroit Lions |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2013-09-08 |
MIN |
H |
W 34-24 |
+10 |
2 |
2013-09-15 |
ARI |
A |
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3 |
2013-09-22 |
WAS |
A |
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4 |
2013-09-29 |
CHI |
H |
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5 |
2013-10-06 |
GB |
A |
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6 |
2013-10-13 |
CLE |
A |
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7 |
2013-10-20 |
CIN |
H |
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8 |
2013-10-27 |
DAL |
H |
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9 |
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Bye |
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10 |
2013-11-10 |
CHI |
A |
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11 |
2013-11-17 |
PIT |
A |
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12 |
2013-11-24 |
TB |
H |
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13 |
2013-11-28 |
GB |
H |
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14 |
2013-12-08 |
PHI |
A |
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15 |
2013-12-16 |
BAL |
H |
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16 |
2013-12-22 |
NYG |
H |
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17 |
2013-12-29 |
MIN |
A |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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MIN Offense |
DET Offense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points for |
23.5 |
23.3 |
22.3 |
MIN |
Rushing yards |
193.8 |
101.0 |
119.6 |
MIN |
Rushing yards per attempt |
5.70 |
4.15 |
4.34 |
MIN |
Completion % |
56.3% |
56.7% |
59.3% |
DET |
Passing yards |
135.8 |
309.5 |
223.1 |
DET |
Passing yards per completion |
9.01 |
11.23 |
11.02 |
DET |
Passing yards per attempt |
5.07 |
6.36 |
6.53 |
DET |
Interceptions |
0.5 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
MIN |
Fumbles lost |
0.3 |
1.3 |
0.6 |
MIN |
Sacks allowed |
1.3 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
DET |
3rd down conversions |
42.2% |
44.9% |
38.2% |
DET |
4th down conversions |
50.0% |
50.0% |
45.1% |
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Time of possession |
28:22 |
34:16 |
30:18 |
DET |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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MIN Defense |
DET Defense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points against |
21.8 |
31.8 |
22.3 |
MIN |
Rushing yards |
97.5 |
117.5 |
119.6 |
MIN |
Rushing yards per attempt |
4.03 |
4.76 |
4.34 |
MIN |
Completion % |
64.4% |
59.0% |
59.3% |
DET |
Passing yards |
279.8 |
240.0 |
223.1 |
DET |
Passing yards per completion |
10.17 |
11.52 |
11.02 |
MIN |
Passing yards per attempt |
6.55 |
6.80 |
6.53 |
MIN |
INT return |
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
MIN |
Fumble recoveries |
0.8 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
MIN |
Sacks |
3.0 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
MIN |
3rd down conversions |
41.6% |
34.2% |
38.2% |
DET |
4th down conversions |
57.1% |
100.0% |
45.1% |
MIN |
Time of possession |
31:38 |
28:38 |
30:18 |
DET |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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MIN |
DET |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Yards per punt return |
8.5 |
7.1 |
10.0 |
MIN |
Yards per kick return |
24.4 |
21.5 |
22.9 |
MIN |
Yards allowed per punt return |
9.3 |
6.1 |
10.0 |
DET |
Yards allowed per kick return |
20.6 |
21.9 |
22.9 |
MIN |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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MIN |
DET |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Penalties |
5.0 |
5.8 |
6.1 |
MIN |
Penalty yards |
50.8 |
52.0 |
50.7 |
MIN |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 12 to 17 of the 2012 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. Detroit Lions |
Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
2000 |
5 |
2000-10-01 |
MIN |
DET |
31-24 |
MIN |
2000 |
14 |
2000-11-30 |
DET |
MIN |
17-24 |
MIN |
2001 |
5 |
2001-10-14 |
DET |
MIN |
26-31 |
MIN |
2001 |
14 |
2001-12-16 |
MIN |
DET |
24-27 |
DET |
2002 |
6 |
2002-10-13 |
DET |
MIN |
24-31 |
MIN |
2002 |
17 |
2002-12-29 |
MIN |
DET |
38-36 |
MIN |
2003 |
3 |
2003-09-21 |
MIN |
DET |
23-13 |
MIN |
2003 |
12 |
2003-11-23 |
DET |
MIN |
14-24 |
MIN |
2004 |
11 |
2004-11-21 |
DET |
MIN |
19-22 |
MIN |
2004 |
15 |
2004-12-18 |
MIN |
DET |
28-27 |
MIN |
2005 |
9 |
2005-11-06 |
DET |
MIN |
14-27 |
MIN |
2005 |
13 |
2005-12-04 |
MIN |
DET |
21-16 |
MIN |
2006 |
5 |
2006-10-08 |
DET |
MIN |
17-26 |
MIN |
2006 |
14 |
2006-12-10 |
MIN |
DET |
30-20 |
MIN |
2007 |
2 |
2007-09-16 |
MIN |
DET |
17-20 |
DET |
2007 |
13 |
2007-12-02 |
DET |
MIN |
10-42 |
MIN |
2008 |
6 |
2008-10-12 |
DET |
MIN |
10-12 |
MIN |
2008 |
14 |
2008-12-07 |
MIN |
DET |
20-16 |
MIN |
2009 |
2 |
2009-09-20 |
MIN |
DET |
27-13 |
MIN |
2009 |
10 |
2009-11-15 |
DET |
MIN |
10-27 |
MIN |
2010 |
3 |
2010-09-26 |
DET |
MIN |
10-24 |
MIN |
2010 |
17 |
2011-01-02 |
MIN |
DET |
13-20 |
DET |
2011 |
3 |
2011-09-25 |
DET |
MIN |
26-23 |
DET |
2011 |
14 |
2011-12-11 |
MIN |
DET |
28-34 |
DET |
2012 |
4 |
2012-09-30 |
MIN |
DET |
20-13 |
MIN |
2012 |
10 |
2012-11-11 |
DET |
MIN |
24-34 |
MIN |
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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.
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