Prediction: Buccaneers 24, Vikings 20
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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| Minnesota Vikings |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 29 |
Teddy Bridgewater |
Pass: 235, 1 TD Rush: 15, 0 |
| RB 16 |
Jerick McKinnon |
Rush: 75, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0 |
| RB 51 |
Matt Asiata |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| WR 51 |
Greg Jennings |
Rec: 4-55, 0 TD |
| WR 57 |
Cordarrelle Patterson |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| WR 61 |
Jarius Wright |
Rec: 3-45, 0 TD |
| TE 31 |
Chase Ford  |
Rec: 2-25, 0 TD |
| TE 37 |
Rhett Ellison |
Rec: 1-10, 0 TD |
| K 17 |
Blair Walsh |
FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 28 |
Defense / ST |
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| Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 18 |
Mike Glennon |
Pass: 255, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 23 |
Doug Martin |
Rush: 65, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| RB 37 |
Bobby Rainey |
Rush: 35, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| WR 16 |
Vincent Jackson  |
Rec: 6-75, 1 TD |
| WR 36 |
Mike Evans |
Rec: 4-50, 1 TD |
| WR 65 |
Louis Murphy |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| TE 21 |
Austin Seferian-Jenkins |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| K 27 |
Patrick Murray |
FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 22 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Vikings Rookie QB Teddy Bridgewater threw 1st career TD pass last week... Rookie RB Jerick McKinnon had 2nd career 100-yard game last week (103) & has 2 100-yard games in past 4. Leads NFC rookies with 309 rush yards. RB Matt Asiata has 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) in past 6 games... WR-KR Cordarrelle Patterson has TD in 7 of past 12 (4 rush, 4 rec.). Had TD catch last week. In 9/28/08 meeting (with GB), WR Greg Jennings had 6 catches for 109 yards & 2 TDs... DE Everson Griffen tied career high with 3 sacks last week. Ties for NFC lead with 7 sacks. Has 5 sacks in past 3 & 9.5 sacks in past 9. Aims for 4th in row with sack. In last game at TB, LB Chad Greenway had 16 tackles & sack. 1 of 6 career games with 10+ tackles & 1+ sack. CB Captain Munnerlyn had 74-yard INT-TD vs. TB (11/18/12 with Car.). Since 2012, ties for NFL lead with 4 INT-TDs & S Harrison Smith ties for 3rd with 3 INT-TDs. DT TOM JOHNSON has career-high 4 sacks, tied for most by NFC DT & tied for 2nd most in NFL. Rookie LB Anthony Barr has 46 tackles & 2 sacks. Had career-high 10 tackles & 2 FRs last week.
 Buccaneers QB Mike Glennon passed for career-best 314 yards in Week 6. Aims for 4th in row with 2+ TD passes. Last year vs. Min. (12/1/13 with Chi.), QB Josh McCown passed for 355 yards, 2 TDs & 114.9 rating... In last meeting, RB Doug Martin had 214 scrimmage yards (135 rush, 79 rec.) & 2 TDs (1-yard rush, 64-yard rec.). RB Bobby Rainey has 3 100-yard rush games in past 6 at home. In those 3, has rushed for 434 yards (144.7 per game) & 3 TDs... Rookie WR Mike Evans aims for 3rd in row with TD catch. Among active players (min. 300 catches), WR Vincent Jackson has NFL-best 17.2 rec. avg. WR Louis Murphy aims for 3rd in row with TD catch... DT Gerald McCoy has 7 sacks in past 7 at home. Has 9.5 sacks in past 13. Since 2013, LB Lavonte David is only player in NFL with 200+ tackles (210), 5+ sacks (7) & 5+ INTs (5). LB Mason Foster aims for 3rd meeting in row with sack. In past 2 vs. Min., has 15 tackles, 2 sacks, FF & FR. LB Danny Lansanah has 2 INT-TDs in past 4. Leads NFL with 2 INT-TDs.
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 |
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| 9 |
2014-11-02 |
WAS |
H |
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| 10 |
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Bye |
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| 11 |
2014-11-16 |
CHI |
A |
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| 12 |
2014-11-23 |
GB |
H |
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| 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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| Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2014-09-07 |
CAR |
H |
L 14-20 |
-6 |
| 2 |
2014-09-14 |
STL |
H |
L 17-19 |
-2 |
| 3 |
2014-09-18 |
ATL |
A |
L 14-56 |
-42 |
| 4 |
2014-09-28 |
PIT |
A |
W 27-24 |
+3 |
| 5 |
2014-10-05 |
NO |
A |
L 31-37 |
-6 |
| 6 |
2014-10-12 |
BAL |
H |
L 17-48 |
-31 |
| 7 |
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Bye |
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| 8 |
2014-10-26 |
MIN |
H |
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| 9 |
2014-11-02 |
CLE |
A |
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| 10 |
2014-11-09 |
ATL |
H |
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| 11 |
2014-11-16 |
WAS |
A |
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| 12 |
2014-11-23 |
CHI |
A |
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| 13 |
2014-11-30 |
CIN |
H |
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| 14 |
2014-12-07 |
DET |
A |
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| 15 |
2014-12-14 |
CAR |
A |
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| 16 |
2014-12-21 |
GB |
H |
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| 17 |
2014-12-28 |
NO |
H |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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MIN
Offense |
TB
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
10.5 |
20.3 |
23.3 |
TB |
| Rushing yards |
99.3 |
72.3 |
111.6 |
MIN |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.41 |
4.08 |
4.13 |
MIN |
| Completion % |
56.7% |
58.0% |
63.2% |
TB |
| Passing yards |
170.5 |
233.3 |
241.0 |
TB |
| Passing yards per completion |
9.71 |
11.18 |
10.95 |
TB |
| Passing yards per attempt |
5.50 |
6.48 |
6.92 |
TB |
| Interceptions |
1.8 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
TB |
| Fumbles lost |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
- |
| Sacks allowed |
4.8 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
TB |
| 3rd down conversions |
34.5% |
34.5% |
41.6% |
- |
| 4th down conversions |
40.0% |
25.0% |
42.2% |
MIN |
| Time of possession |
30:14 |
27:37 |
30:11 |
MIN |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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MIN
Defense |
TB
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
23.8 |
36.3 |
23.3 |
MIN |
| Rushing yards |
124.8 |
134.3 |
111.6 |
MIN |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.55 |
4.21 |
4.13 |
TB |
| Completion % |
67.3% |
71.7% |
63.2% |
MIN |
| Passing yards |
215.5 |
318.3 |
241.0 |
MIN |
| Passing yards per completion |
9.79 |
11.71 |
10.95 |
MIN |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.59 |
8.40 |
6.92 |
MIN |
| INT return |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
MIN |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
TB |
| Sacks |
2.0 |
1.0 |
2.2 |
MIN |
| 3rd down conversions |
42.3% |
51.6% |
41.6% |
MIN |
| 4th down conversions |
50.0% |
100.0% |
42.2% |
MIN |
| Time of possession |
29:46 |
32:55 |
30:11 |
MIN |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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MIN |
TB |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
8.7 |
9.3 |
8.4 |
TB |
| Yards per kick return |
22.7 |
24.1 |
23.3 |
TB |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
9.1 |
11.7 |
8.4 |
MIN |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
19.0 |
24.5 |
23.3 |
MIN |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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MIN |
TB |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
7.3 |
8.3 |
6.9 |
MIN |
| Penalty yards |
53.0 |
67.7 |
58.3 |
MIN |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 2 to 7 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 2 to 7 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| Minnesota Vikings vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2000 |
6 |
2000-10-09 |
TB |
MIN |
23-30 |
MIN |
| 2000 |
9 |
2000-10-29 |
MIN |
TB |
13-41 |
TB |
| 2001 |
3 |
2001-09-30 |
TB |
MIN |
16-20 |
MIN |
| 2001 |
7 |
2001-10-28 |
MIN |
TB |
14-41 |
TB |
| 2002 |
9 |
2002-11-03 |
MIN |
TB |
24-38 |
TB |
| 2005 |
1 |
2005-09-11 |
TB |
MIN |
24-13 |
TB |
| 2008 |
11 |
2008-11-16 |
MIN |
TB |
13-19 |
TB |
| 2011 |
2 |
2011-09-18 |
TB |
MIN |
24-20 |
TB |
| 2012 |
8 |
2012-10-25 |
TB |
MIN |
36-17 |
TB |
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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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