Prediction: Dolphins 24, Vikings 17
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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| Minnesota Vikings |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 21 |
Teddy Bridgewater |
Pass: 230, 1 TD Rush: 15, 0 |
| RB 28 |
Matt Asiata  |
Rush: 55, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| RB 66 |
Ben Tate |
Rush: 15, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| WR 30 |
Charles Johnson |
Rec: 5-65, 1 TD |
| WR 68 |
Jarius Wright |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| WR 71 |
Greg Jennings |
Rec: 3-35, 0 TD |
| WR 95 |
Cordarrelle Patterson |
Rec: 1-10, 0 TD |
 TE 33 |
Chase Ford  |
Rec: 2-25, 0 TD |
| TE 43 |
Rhett Ellison |
Rec: 1-10, 0 TD |
| K 31 |
Blair Walsh |
FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 12 |
Defense / ST |
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| Miami Dolphins |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 15 |
Ryan Tannehill |
Pass: 245, 1 TD Rush: 25, 0 |
| RB 18 |
Lamar Miller |
Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| RB 63 |
Williams Damien |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| WR 28 |
Jarvis Landry |
Rec: 5-65, 1 TD |
| WR 34 |
Mike Wallace |
Rec: 5-60, 0 TD |
| WR 79 |
Brian Hartline |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| TE 17 |
Charles Clay |
Rec: 4-40, 0 TD |
| K 24 |
Caleb Sturgis |
FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 7 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Vikings Rookie QB Teddy Bridgewater has won 5 starts. Aims for 3rd in row with 70+ comp. pct. & 300+ pass yards. Has 103.3 rating in past 3 starts... RB Matt Asiata had rush TD last week. Has 11 TDs (10 rush, 1 rec.) in past 15. Had career-high 7 catches last week... WR Greg Jennings had 6 catches for 133 yards & TD (86 yards) in last game vs. Mia. (10/17/10 with GB). 86-yard TD catch is longest of his career & 1 of his 7 TDs of 70+ yards. Had TD catch last week & has TD in 3 of past 4. WR-KR Cordarrelle Patterson has 3 TDs (2 rec., 1 rush) in past 5 vs. AFC. WR Jarius Wright has 8 catches for 172 yards (86 per game) & TD in past 2. WR Charles Johnson has 9 catches for 175 yards (87.5 per game) & TD in past 2. TE Kyle Rudolph has TD catch in 5 of past 10 games vs. AFC. Had season-high 7 catches & 69 yards last week... DE Everson Griffen has 10 sacks in past 10. Is 3rd in NFC with 12 sacks. Has 5.5 sacks & FF in past 4 vs. AFC. DE Brian Robison has sack in 4 of past 7. Since 2012, CB Captain Munnerlyn ties for 2nd in NFL with 4 INT-TDs & S Harrison Smith ties for 4th with 3 INT-TDs.
 Dolphins In past 11, QB Ryan Tannehill has completed 264 of 380 passes (69.5 pct.) for 2,766 pass yards & 18 TDs vs. 9 INTs for 96.2 rating. Club is 16-3 (.842) when Tannehill has 90+ rating. Has 70+ comp. pct. in 5 of past 7 overall. Leads AFC QBs with 316 rush yards... In past 6 at home, RB Lamar Miller has 547 scrimmage yards (408 rush, 139 rec.) with 3 total TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.)... WR Mike Wallace led team with 104 yards on 5 catches with TD last week. Aims for 5th in row vs. NFC with TD catch. Since entering NFL in 2009, leads AFC WRs with 45 TD catches. WR-KR Jarvis Landry (Round 2, No. 63 overall) is tied for 1st among NFL rookies with 71 rec. & has 672 rec. yards with 5 TDs. Leads rookies in KR avg. (29.7)... In past 11 at home, DE Cameron Wake has 9.5 sacks, 3 FF & FR. Since joining Dolphins in 2013, CB Brent Grimes has 9 INTs, most among AFC CBs. LB Jelani Jenkins leads team with 97 tackles.
Results and Schedule
| 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 |
W 31-13 |
+18 |
| 14 |
2014-12-07 |
NYJ |
H |
W 30-24 |
+6 |
| 15 |
2014-12-14 |
DET |
A |
L 14-16 |
-2 |
| 16 |
2014-12-21 |
MIA |
A |
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| 17 |
2014-12-28 |
CHI |
H |
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| Miami Dolphins |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2014-09-07 |
NE |
H |
W 33-20 |
+13 |
| 2 |
2014-09-14 |
BUF |
A |
L 10-29 |
-19 |
| 3 |
2014-09-21 |
KC |
H |
L 15-34 |
-19 |
| 4 |
2014-09-28 |
OAK |
A |
W 38-14 |
+24 |
| 5 |
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Bye |
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| 6 |
2014-10-12 |
GB |
H |
L 24-27 |
-3 |
| 7 |
2014-10-19 |
CHI |
A |
W 27-14 |
+13 |
| 8 |
2014-10-26 |
JAC |
A |
W 27-13 |
+14 |
| 9 |
2014-11-02 |
SD |
H |
W 37-0 |
+37 |
| 10 |
2014-11-09 |
DET |
A |
L 16-20 |
-4 |
| 11 |
2014-11-13 |
BUF |
H |
W 22-9 |
+13 |
| 12 |
2014-11-23 |
DEN |
A |
L 36-39 |
-3 |
| 13 |
2014-12-01 |
NYJ |
A |
W 16-13 |
+3 |
| 14 |
2014-12-07 |
BAL |
H |
L 13-28 |
-15 |
| 15 |
2014-12-14 |
NE |
A |
L 13-41 |
-28 |
| 16 |
2014-12-21 |
MIN |
H |
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| 17 |
2014-12-28 |
NYJ |
H |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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MIN
Offense |
MIA
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
21.7 |
16.8 |
21.7 |
MIN |
| Rushing yards |
100.0 |
77.5 |
111.0 |
MIN |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.30 |
4.01 |
4.16 |
MIN |
| Completion % |
67.5% |
70.0% |
62.1% |
MIA |
| Passing yards |
209.0 |
206.0 |
229.0 |
MIN |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.02 |
8.40 |
10.71 |
MIN |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.77 |
5.87 |
6.65 |
MIN |
| Interceptions |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
MIA |
| Fumbles lost |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
MIN |
| Sacks allowed |
2.7 |
3.5 |
2.5 |
MIN |
| 3rd down conversions |
36.2% |
34.7% |
38.7% |
MIN |
| 4th down conversions |
80.0% |
57.1% |
46.5% |
MIN |
| Time of possession |
27:06 |
29:36 |
30:05 |
MIA |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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MIN
Defense |
MIA
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
20.3 |
25.0 |
21.7 |
MIN |
| Rushing yards |
153.7 |
138.8 |
111.0 |
MIA |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.49 |
4.87 |
4.16 |
MIN |
| Completion % |
62.8% |
66.0% |
62.1% |
MIN |
| Passing yards |
206.3 |
245.8 |
229.0 |
MIN |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.70 |
10.15 |
10.71 |
MIA |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.72 |
6.70 |
6.65 |
MIA |
| INT return |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
MIA |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
- |
| Sacks |
1.3 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
MIA |
| 3rd down conversions |
45.8% |
47.5% |
38.7% |
MIN |
| 4th down conversions |
75.0% |
57.1% |
46.5% |
MIA |
| Time of possession |
34:27 |
30:24 |
30:05 |
MIA |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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MIN |
MIA |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
16.2 |
9.7 |
8.6 |
MIN |
| Yards per kick return |
21.3 |
25.3 |
23.2 |
MIA |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
6.7 |
6.1 |
8.6 |
MIA |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
18.0 |
23.5 |
23.2 |
MIN |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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MIN |
MIA |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
4.7 |
5.0 |
6.5 |
MIN |
| Penalty yards |
40.0 |
34.8 |
54.6 |
MIA |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 10 to 15 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 10 to 15 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| Minnesota Vikings vs. Miami Dolphins |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2000 |
2 |
2000-09-10 |
MIA |
MIN |
7-13 |
MIN |
| 2002 |
16 |
2002-12-21 |
MIA |
MIN |
17-20 |
MIN |
| 2006 |
11 |
2006-11-19 |
MIN |
MIA |
20-24 |
MIA |
| 2010 |
2 |
2010-09-19 |
MIA |
MIN |
14-10 |
MIA |
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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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