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Week 2



Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions
Game Preview & Fantasy | Results & Schedule | Offense Stats | Defense Stats | Weather | History

Game Preview
Mike Krueger

Predicted Score: Lions 21, Vikings 17

Minnesota: Chester Taylor left in the first quarter of last week's game with a "contusion to the oblique" which will likely limit him in this week's game against Detroit. No problem, bring on the rook. Adrian Peterson made his fantasy owners happy by busting a screen pass 60-yds for a TD and rolling up 100+ rushing yards against the Falcons. Expect to see a whole lot more of Peterson this week as Tarvaris Jackson and the passing game continues to look out of synch with no receiver gaining over 30 yds. The Lions pass defense is suspect and does provide a decent matchup but only if Derek Anderson is your current starting QB.

  • Start: RB Adrian Peterson, TE Visanthe Shiancoe
  • Consider: QB Tarvaris Jackson
  • Sit:RB Chester Taylor (inj), WR Troy Williamson, WR Bobby Wade, WR Sidney Rice

Detroit: How much do we love Mike Martz as fantasy owners? He also makes our lives miserable as now every Detroit wide receiver looks like a good play this week against the Vikes. Roy Williams, Mike Furrey, Calvin Johnson, and Shaun McDonald were all targeted at least 6 times last week, with only Furrey shut out of the TD celebrations. Tatum Bell had a good first week as well, rushing 15 times for 87 yds and 1 score. RB T.J. Duckett suffered a sprained ankle in last week's game and will likely be inactive Week 2 giving Bell the lions-share of the carries against Minnesota.

  • Start: QB Jon Kitna, WR Roy Williams, WR Calvin Johnson
  • Consider: RB Tatum Bell, WR Mike Furrey, WR Shaun McDonald, Lions D/ST
  • Sit:TE Dan Campbell




Krueger's Rankings/Projections 
Minnesota Vikings
Rank Player Projections
QB 26 Tarvaris Jackson Pass: 175, 1 Rush: 15, 0
RB 12 Adrian Peterson Rush: 95, 1 Rec: 2-15, 0
RB 53 Chester Taylor Questionable: Hip Risk: Taylor practiced Friday on a limited basis and will be a gametime decision. Rush: 5, 0 Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 48 Bobby Wade Rec: 5-50, 0
WR 64 Troy Williamson Rec: 3-45, 0
WR 73 Sidney Rice Rec: 3-30, 0
TE 15 Visanthe Shiancoe Rec: 3-30, 1
 
Detroit Lions
Rank Player Projections
QB 3 Jon Kitna Pass: 270, 3 Rush: 0, 0
RB 28 Tatum Bell Rush: 65, 0 Rec: 4-30, 0
WR 8 Roy Williams Rec: 6-80, 1
WR 35 Calvin Johnson Rec: 3-50, 1
WR 45 Mike Furrey Rec: 3-50, 0
WR 52 Shaun McDonald Rec: 3-40, 0
TE 30 Dan Campbell Rec: 2-15, 0

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Past Results and Remaining Schedule
Minnesota Vikings
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2007-09-09 ATL H W 24-3 +21
2 2007-09-16 DET A L 17-20 -3
3 2007-09-23 KC A    
4 2007-09-30 GB H    
5   Bye      
6 2007-10-14 CHI A    
7 2007-10-21 DAL A    
8 2007-10-28 PHI H    
9 2007-11-04 SD H    
10 2007-11-11 GB A    
11 2007-11-18 OAK H    
12 2007-11-25 NYG A    
13 2007-12-02 DET H    
14 2007-12-09 SF A    
15 2007-12-17 CHI H    
16 2007-12-23 WAS H    
17 2007-12-30 DEN A    
Detroit Lions
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2007-09-09 OAK A W 36-21 +15
2 2007-09-16 MIN H W 20-17 +3
3 2007-09-23 PHI A    
4 2007-09-30 CHI H    
5 2007-10-07 WAS A    
6   Bye      
7 2007-10-21 TB H    
8 2007-10-28 CHI A    
9 2007-11-04 DEN H    
10 2007-11-11 ARI A    
11 2007-11-18 NYG H    
12 2007-11-22 GB H    
13 2007-12-02 MIN A    
14 2007-12-09 DAL H    
15 2007-12-16 SD A    
16 2007-12-23 KC H    
17 2007-12-30 GB A    

Offense Stats Comparison
  MIN
 Offense 
DET
 Offense 
NFL
 Average 
Points for 24.0 36.0 19.0
Rushing yards 139.0 108.0 115.8
Rushing yards per attempt 5.15 5.14 4.18
Completion % 56.5% 75.0% 61.7%
Passing yards 163.0 284.0 194.9
Passing yards per completion 12.54 10.52 10.14
Passing yards per attempt 7.09 7.89 6.26
Interceptions 1.0 2.0 0.9
Fumbles lost 0.0 0.0 1.1
Sacked 0.0 2.0 2.1
Note: Team statistics are the results from Week 1 of the 2007 season. Once more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 week results and deduct the best and worst value from the data set.

Defense Stats Comparison
  MIN
 Defense 
DET
 Defense 
NFL
 Average 
Points against 3.0 21.0 19.0
Rushing yards 96.0 92.0 115.8
Rushing yards per attempt 3.43 4.00 4.18
Completion % 71.9% 75.0% 61.7%
Passing yards 169.0 283.0 194.9
Passing yards per completion 7.35 9.43 10.14
Passing yards per attempt 5.28 7.08 6.26
INT return 2.0 2.0 0.9
Fumble recoveries 0.0 1.0 1.1
Sacks 6.0 3.0 2.1
 

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
Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 and 2005 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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