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New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings - Week 14
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

IND
TEN		 30
 28
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ATL
CAR		 31
 10
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OAK
JAC		 31
 38
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TB
WAS		 17
 16
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GB
DET		 3
 7
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CLE
BUF		 6
 13
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CIN
PIT		 7
 23
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STL
NO		 13
 31
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SEA
SF		 21
 40
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DEN
ARI		 13
 43
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MIA
NYJ		 10
 6
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NE
CHI		 36
 7
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KC
SD		 0
 31
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PHI
DAL		 30
 27
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NYG
MIN		 21
 3
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BAL
HOU		 34
 28
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Giants 24, Vikings 20

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
New York Giants
Rank  Player Projections
QB 13 Eli Manning Pass: 240, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 19 Ahmad Bradshaw Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 25 Brandon Jacobs Rush: 50, 1 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
 WR 29 Mario Manningham Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
 WR 32 Derek Hagan Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
 WR 70 Hakeem Nicks Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
 WR 71 Steve Smith Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 8 Kevin Boss Rec: 5-50, 1 TD
TE 32 Travis Beckum Rec: 1-10, 0 TD
K 21 Lawrence Tynes FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 9 Defense / ST  
View all Week 14 Rankings or Projections
  
Minnesota Vikings
Rank  Player Projections
 QB 22 Tarvaris Jackson Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 4 Adrian Peterson Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 3-30, 0
RB 54 Toby Gerhart Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 17 Sidney Rice Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
 WR 81 Bernard Berrian Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
 WR 86 Percy Harvin Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 16 Visanthe Shiancoe Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
K 14 Ryan Longwell FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 24 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Giants QB Eli Manning needs 18 yards to reach 3,000 for 6th consecutive season. Only NYG to accomplish feat in 5 in row. In career (incl. playoffs), is 7-3 indoors as starter... RB Brandon Jacobs rushed for 103 yards on 8 att. (12.9 avg.) & 2 TDs last week. RB Ahmad Bradshaw rushed for 97 yards & 2 TDs vs. Was. Marked 4th set of NYG teammates to each rush for 2 TDs in game. Giants are 9-1 when Jacobs has 100+ rush yards...WR Mario Manningham has 10 career TDs & 8 have been 20+ yards. Averages 26.5 yards per TD catch in career (265 yards). TE Kevin Boss has TD reception in 3 of past 5... DE Justin Tuck has 4.5 sacks & 4 FFs in past 3. Aims for 4th in row with 0.5+ sack. DE Osi Umenyiora has 4 sacks & FF in 2 career starts vs. Min. Aims for 3rd start in row vs. Min. with 2+ sacks. Had sack last week. CB Terrell Thomas aims for 3rd in row with INT & FF. Rookie Jason Pierre-Paul aims for 3rd in row with 2+ sacks. Is only rookie in team history with 2+ sacks in consecutive games.

Vikings QB Brett Favre has won 5 of past 6 starts vs. NYG & has completed 116 of 175 (66.3 pct.) for 1,435 yards with 14 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 113.4 rating. Has 100+ rating in 4 of past 5 meetings. QB Tarvaris Jackson is 2-0 as starter vs. NYG with 106 rating... RB Adrian Peterson rushed for 107 yards & 3 TDs last week. Is 4th player in NFL history to rush for 1,000+ yards & 10+ TDs in each of 1st 4 seasons. Aims for 3rd in row vs. NYG with rush TD... WR Sidney Rice had 6 catches for 112 yards & 2 TDs in last game vs. NYG. Had 105 yards & 2 TDs last week. WR-KR Percy Harvin is only player in NFL this season with rush, rec. & return TD. TE Visanthe Shiancoe ties for 2nd among NFC TEs with 13 rec. TDs since 2009... DE Jared Allen had sack, FF & FR in last meeting. Has 7.5 sacks in past 5 & seeks 6th in row with sack. DE Ray Edwards had sack in last meeting. LB Chad Greenway has 2 INTs in 3 meetings, incl. 37-yard INT-TD.


Results and Schedule
New York Giants
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2010-09-12 CAR H W 31-18 +13
2 2010-09-19 IND A L 14-38 -24
3 2010-09-26 TEN H L 10-29 -19
4 2010-10-03 CHI H W 17-3 +14
5 2010-10-10 HOU A W 34-10 +24
6 2010-10-17 DET H W 28-20 +8
7 2010-10-25 DAL A W 41-35 +6
8   Bye      
9 2010-11-07 SEA A W 41-7 +34
10 2010-11-14 DAL H L 20-33 -13
11 2010-11-21 PHI A L 17-27 -10
12 2010-11-28 JAC H W 24-20 +4
13 2010-12-05 WAS H W 31-7 +24
14 2010-12-13 MIN A W 21-3 +18
15 2010-12-19 PHI H    
16 2010-12-26 GB A    
17 2011-01-02 WAS A    
   
Minnesota Vikings
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2010-09-09 NO A L 9-14 -5
2 2010-09-19 MIA H L 10-14 -4
3 2010-09-26 DET H W 24-10 +14
4   Bye      
5 2010-10-11 NYJ A L 20-29 -9
6 2010-10-17 DAL H W 24-21 +3
7 2010-10-24 GB A L 24-28 -4
8 2010-10-31 NE A L 18-28 -10
9 2010-11-07 ARI H W 27-24 +3
10 2010-11-14 CHI A L 13-27 -14
11 2010-11-21 GB H L 3-31 -28
12 2010-11-28 WAS A W 17-13 +4
13 2010-12-05 BUF H W 38-14 +24
14 2010-12-13 NYG H L 3-21 -18
15 2010-12-20 CHI H    
16 2010-12-26 PHI A    
17 2011-01-02 DET A    

Injury Report
New York Giants
Out  OT Shawn Andrews (Back)
Doubtful  OC Shaun O'Hara (Foot)
Questionable  WR Hakeem Nicks (Lower Leg)
 WR Steve Smith (Pectoral)
Probable  CB Will Blackmon (Chest)
 RB Ahmad Bradshaw (Wrist)
 OT David Diehl (Hip)
 DE Osi Umenyiora (Knee)
IR  WR Ramses Barden (Ankle)
 WR Victor Cruz (Hamstring)
 FB Madison Hedgecock (Hamstring)
 CB Bruce Johnson (Knee)
 FS Michael Johnson (Back)
 DE Mathias Kiwanuka (Neck)
 OC Adam Koets (Left Knee ACL)
 QB Jim Sorgi (Right Shoulder)
 OLB Adrian Tracy (Elbow)
   
Minnesota Vikings
Out  CB Chris Cook (Knee)
 SS Tyrell Johnson (Knee)
Doubtful  WR Percy Harvin (Illness)
Questionable  DE Ray Edwards (Ankle)
 QB Brett Favre (Ankle)
 OG Steve Hutchinson (Thumb)
Probable  WR Bernard Berrian (Groin)
 RB Toby Gerhart (Hamstring)
 WR Greg Lewis (Concussion)
 RB Adrian Peterson (Ankle)
 WR Sidney Rice (Hip)
 SS Jamarca Sanford (Hamstring)
IR  CB Cedric Griffin (Right Knee ACL)
 OG Anthony Herrera (Left Knee ACL)

Offense Stats Comparison
  NYG
 Offense 		 MIN
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 25.0 18.8 22.7 NYG
Rushing yards 146.3 108.8 113.8 NYG
Rushing yards per attempt 4.47 4.28 4.20 NYG
Completion % 63.6% 63.5% 61.3% NYG
Passing yards 225.7 209.8 231.6 NYG
Passing yards per completion 11.62 11.24 11.07 NYG
Passing yards per attempt 7.39 7.14 6.79 NYG
Interceptions 1.0 1.8 1.0 NYG
Fumbles lost 0.7 0.5 0.6 MIN
Sacks allowed 0.0 1.3 2.1 NYG
3rd down conversions 37.3% 30.6% 38.8% NYG
4th down conversions 25.0% 33.3% 50.6% MIN
Time of possession 32:47 32:05 30:18 NYG
  Defense Stats Comparison
  NYG
 Defense 		 MIN
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 18.0 23.3 22.7 NYG
Rushing yards 108.3 87.5 113.8 MIN
Rushing yards per attempt 4.97 3.35 4.20 MIN
Completion % 58.6% 62.4% 61.3% NYG
Passing yards 209.7 207.3 231.6 MIN
Passing yards per completion 11.22 11.21 11.07 MIN
Passing yards per attempt 6.58 7.00 6.79 NYG
INT return 1.3 0.5 1.0 NYG
Fumble recoveries 1.3 0.3 0.6 NYG
Sacks 2.7 2.3 2.1 NYG
3rd down conversions 36.1% 44.7% 38.8% NYG
4th down conversions 60.0% 50.0% 50.6% MIN
Time of possession 27:13 28:30 30:18 NYG

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   NYG   MIN  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 5.9 9.6 9.7 MIN
Yards per kick return 19.9 19.2 22.0 NYG
Yards allowed per punt return 8.2 7.8 9.7 MIN
Yards allowed per kick return 17.9 24.6 22.0 NYG
  Misc Stats Comparison
   NYG   MIN  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 5.3 4.5 6.1 MIN
Penalty yards 43.0 31.0 50.4 MIN

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 8 to 13 of the 2010 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 8 to 13 with no adjustment.

Weather
Dome Stadium

Team vs. Team History
New York Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2001 10 2001-11-19 NYG MIN 16-28 MIN
2002 10 2002-11-10 NYG MIN 27-20 NYG
2003 8 2003-10-26 NYG MIN 29-17 NYG
2004 8 2004-10-31 NYG MIN 34-13 NYG
2005 10 2005-11-13 MIN NYG 24-21 MIN
2007 12 2007-11-25 MIN NYG 41-17 MIN
2008 17 2008-12-28 NYG MIN 19-20 MIN
2009 17 2010-01-03 NYG MIN 7-44 MIN

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2009 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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