Prediction: Panthers 23, Vikings 17
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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| Carolina Panthers |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 9 |
Cam Newton |
Pass: 250, 2 TD Rush: 25, 0 |
| RB 35 |
Jonathan Stewart |
Rush: 35, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| RB 37 |
DeAngelo Williams |
Rush: 45, 0 TD Rec: 2-15, 0 |
| RB 61 |
Mike Tolbert  |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| WR 10 |
Kelvin Benjamin |
Rec: 6-85, 1 TD |
| WR 78 |
Jerricho Cotchery |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| WR 81 |
Philly Brown |
Rec: 2-25, 0 TD |
| TE 3 |
Greg Olsen |
Rec: 6-65, 1 TD |
| K 19 |
Graham Gano |
FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 8 |
Defense / ST |
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| Minnesota Vikings |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 29 |
Teddy Bridgewater |
Pass: 225, 1 TD Rush: 15, 0 |
 RB 30 |
Matt Asiata |
Rush: 50, 1 TD Rec: 2-15, 0 |
| RB 56 |
Joe Banyard |
Rush: 15, 0 TD Rec: 1-5, 0 |
| RB 68 |
Ben Tate |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| WR 39 |
Charles Johnson |
Rec: 4-55, 1 TD |
| WR 58 |
Greg Jennings |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
| WR 60 |
Cordarrelle Patterson |
Rec: 3-35, 0 TD |
| WR 84 |
Jarius Wright |
Rec: 1-20, 0 TD |
| TE 16 |
Kyle Rudolph |
Rec: 4-45, 0 TD |
| K 30 |
Blair Walsh |
FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 17 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Panthers QB Cam Newton has 6 pass TDs, 1 rush TD, 0 INTs & 128.6 rating in 2 career starts vs. Min. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Min. with 3+ pass TDs, 0 INTs & 100+ rating. In last meeting, had 3 pass TDs, 1 rush TD, 0 INTs & 143.4 rating... RB DeAngelo Williams had 117 scrimmage yards (64 rush, 53 rec.) in last meeting. In 12/20/09 game vs. Min, RB Jonathan Stewart had 109 rush yards & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.), 1 of 5 games in franchise history with 100+ rush yards, 1+ rush TD & 1+ rec. TD... WR Kelvin Benjamin ties for NFL rookie lead with 8 rec. TDs & has 3 TDs in past 2. In Week 11, had 9 catches for 109 yards & TD. TE Greg Olsen has TD catch in 3 of past 5 vs. Min. Rookie WR-PR Philly Brown had 47-yard TD catch in Week 11, his 1st career rec. TD. In last game vs. Min. (9/29/13 with Pit.), WR Jerricho Cotchery had 5 catches for 103 yards & TD... Since entering NFL in 2012, LB Luke Kuechly leads league with 436 tackles. LB Thomas Davis had career-high 2 sacks in last meeting. DE CHARLES JOHNSON (Charles Johnson, Charles Johnson) (Charles Johnson, Charles Johnson) had sack in 10/30/11 meeting. Has 5 sacks in past 7. DE Mario Addison had sack in Week 11 & has career-high 5 sacks.
 Vikings Rookie QB Teddy Bridgewater had 1st career game with 2+ TD passes last week... RB Jerick McKinnon leads NFC rookies with 538 rush yards. In past 6 at home, RB Matt Asiata has 10 TDs (9 rush, 1 rec.)... WR Greg Jennings has TD catch in 3 of 4 games vs. Car. Had TD last week. WR-KR Cordarrelle Patterson has 8 TDs (4 rush, 4 rec.) in past 16. WR CHARLES JOHNSON (Charles Johnson, Charles Johnson) (Charles Johnson, Charles Johnson) had 1st career TD catch (22 yards) last week. TE Kyle Rudolph had career-best 9 catches & 97 yards with TD in last meeting... CB Captain Munnerlyn played 1st 5 seasons with Car. (2009-13) & is franchise leader with 5 career INT-TDs. Since 2012, ranks 2nd in NFL with 4 INT-TDs & S Harrison Smith ties for 3rd with 3 INT-TDs. LB Anthony Barr leads NFL rookies with 3 FRs & is tied for 2nd among rookies with 4 sacks. Has 66 tackles, 4 sacks, 3 FRs (1 TD) & 2 FFs. DE Everson Griffen is 2nd in NFC with 9 sacks. Has 7 sacks in past 7. DE Brian Robison has sack in 3 of past 4, incl. sack last week.
Results and Schedule
| Carolina Panthers |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2014-09-07 |
TB |
A |
W 20-14 |
+6 |
| 2 |
2014-09-14 |
DET |
H |
W 24-7 |
+17 |
| 3 |
2014-09-21 |
PIT |
H |
L 19-37 |
-18 |
| 4 |
2014-09-28 |
BAL |
A |
L 10-38 |
-28 |
| 5 |
2014-10-05 |
CHI |
H |
W 31-24 |
+7 |
| 6 |
2014-10-12 |
CIN |
A |
T 37-37 |
0 |
| 7 |
2014-10-19 |
GB |
A |
L 17-38 |
-21 |
| 8 |
2014-10-26 |
SEA |
H |
L 9-13 |
-4 |
| 9 |
2014-10-30 |
NO |
H |
L 10-28 |
-18 |
| 10 |
2014-11-10 |
PHI |
A |
L 21-45 |
-24 |
| 11 |
2014-11-16 |
ATL |
H |
L 17-19 |
-2 |
| 12 |
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Bye |
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| 13 |
2014-11-30 |
MIN |
A |
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| 14 |
2014-12-07 |
NO |
A |
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| 15 |
2014-12-14 |
TB |
H |
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| 16 |
2014-12-21 |
CLE |
H |
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| 17 |
2014-12-28 |
ATL |
A |
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| Minnesota Vikings |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2014-09-07 |
STL |
A |
W 34-6 |
+28 |
| 2 |
2014-09-14 |
NE |
H |
L 7-30 |
-23 |
| 3 |
2014-09-21 |
NO |
A |
L 9-20 |
-11 |
| 4 |
2014-09-28 |
ATL |
H |
W 41-28 |
+13 |
| 5 |
2014-10-02 |
GB |
A |
L 10-42 |
-32 |
| 6 |
2014-10-12 |
DET |
H |
L 3-17 |
-14 |
| 7 |
2014-10-19 |
BUF |
A |
L 16-17 |
-1 |
| 8 |
2014-10-26 |
TB |
A |
W 19-13 |
+6 |
| 9 |
2014-11-02 |
WAS |
H |
W 29-26 |
+3 |
| 10 |
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Bye |
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| 11 |
2014-11-16 |
CHI |
A |
L 13-21 |
-8 |
| 12 |
2014-11-23 |
GB |
H |
L 21-24 |
-3 |
| 13 |
2014-11-30 |
CAR |
H |
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| 14 |
2014-12-07 |
NYJ |
H |
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| 15 |
2014-12-14 |
DET |
A |
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| 16 |
2014-12-21 |
MIA |
A |
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| 17 |
2014-12-28 |
CHI |
H |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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CAR
Offense |
MIN
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
14.7 |
18.7 |
22.5 |
MIN |
| Rushing yards |
107.7 |
103.0 |
109.0 |
CAR |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.96 |
4.73 |
4.09 |
MIN |
| Completion % |
55.4% |
59.4% |
62.4% |
MIN |
| Passing yards |
196.7 |
192.7 |
237.8 |
CAR |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.84 |
9.12 |
10.84 |
CAR |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.01 |
5.42 |
6.76 |
CAR |
| Interceptions |
1.3 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
MIN |
| Fumbles lost |
0.7 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
MIN |
| Sacks allowed |
3.3 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
MIN |
| 3rd down conversions |
36.2% |
37.1% |
39.8% |
MIN |
| 4th down conversions |
25.0% |
75.0% |
50.6% |
MIN |
| Time of possession |
29:40 |
29:40 |
30:06 |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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CAR
Defense |
MIN
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
28.3 |
20.7 |
22.5 |
MIN |
| Rushing yards |
103.3 |
126.0 |
109.0 |
CAR |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.28 |
4.47 |
4.09 |
CAR |
| Completion % |
65.9% |
69.0% |
62.4% |
CAR |
| Passing yards |
257.0 |
229.0 |
237.8 |
MIN |
| Passing yards per completion |
11.32 |
9.97 |
10.84 |
MIN |
| Passing yards per attempt |
7.46 |
6.88 |
6.76 |
MIN |
| INT return |
0.3 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
MIN |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
CAR |
| Sacks |
1.7 |
3.7 |
2.4 |
MIN |
| 3rd down conversions |
38.5% |
41.5% |
39.8% |
CAR |
| 4th down conversions |
50.0% |
71.4% |
50.6% |
CAR |
| Time of possession |
30:32 |
30:26 |
30:06 |
MIN |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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CAR |
MIN |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
5.9 |
7.6 |
8.7 |
MIN |
| Yards per kick return |
24.9 |
18.9 |
24.0 |
CAR |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
13.9 |
5.8 |
8.7 |
MIN |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
25.3 |
20.1 |
24.0 |
MIN |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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CAR |
MIN |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
4.7 |
6.7 |
6.4 |
CAR |
| Penalty yards |
39.0 |
56.3 |
53.4 |
CAR |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 7 to 12 of the 2014 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.
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Team vs. Team History
| Carolina Panthers vs. Minnesota Vikings |
| 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 |
| 2011 |
8 |
2011-10-30 |
MIN |
CAR |
24-21 |
MIN |
| 2013 |
6 |
2013-10-13 |
CAR |
MIN |
35-10 |
CAR |
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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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