NFL Game Preview: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions - Week 17

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Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions - Week 17

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MIN DET	13 20
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BUF NYJ	7 38
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CAR ATL	10 31
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TB NO	23 13
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CIN BAL	7 13
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PIT CLE	41 9
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MIA NE	7 38
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OAK KC	31 10
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SD DEN	33 28
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NYG WAS	17 14
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ARI SF	7 38
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JAC HOU	17 34
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DAL PHI	14 13
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CHI GB	3 10
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TEN IND	20 23
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STL SEA	6 16
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Week:	1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| 5 \| 6 \| 7 \| 8 \| 9 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17
Playoffs:	Wild-Card \| Divisional Playoffs \| Conference Championships \| Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Lions 24, Vikings 23

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger

Minnesota Vikings
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 13	Joe Webb	Pass: 180, 1 TD Rush: 40, 0
RB 6	Adrian Peterson	Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 52	Toby Gerhart	Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 24	Percy Harvin	Rec: 6-70, 1 TD
WR 55	Bernard Berrian	Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 20	Visanthe Shiancoe	Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
K 7	Ryan Longwell	FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2
DEF 24	Defense / ST

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Detroit Lions
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 9	Shaun Hill	Pass: 240, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 32	Maurice Morris	Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 42	Jahvid Best	Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 11	Calvin Johnson	Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 56	Nate Burleson	Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
WR 84	Bryant Johnson	Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 8	Brandon Pettigrew	Rec: 5-50, 1 TD
K 23	Dave Rayner	FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 19	Defense / ST

Game Notes

Vikings Rookie QB Joe Webb won 1st start last week. Aims for 3rd in row with rush TD... RB Adrian Peterson has rushed for 717 yards (119.5 per game) & 7 TDs in past 6 meetings. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Det. with 130+ yards & 2+ TDs. Had 160 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Has 100+ rush yards in 5 of past 6 meetings. Needs 33 yards to join HOFer EARL CAMPBELL as only players to rush for 1,300+ yards & 10+ TDs in each of 1st 4 seasons... WR Sidney Rice had 7 catches for career-high 201 yards (28.7 avg.) in last meeting. WR-KR Percy Harvin had 7 catches for 100 yards last week. TE Visanthe Shiancoe aims for 3rd in row at Det. with TD catch. Since start of 2008, has 20 TDs, 4th most by TE... CB Antoine Winfield had 2 sacks, FF & 45-yard FR-TD last week. DE Jared Allen has 5 sacks & 3 FFs in 3 games at Det. Has 9.5 sacks in past 8. Has 10.5 sacks, his 4th 10-sack season in row. DE Ray Edwards has 8 sacks in 9 meetings.

Lions QB Shaun Hill completed 14 of 26 (53.8 pct.) for 222 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 108.2 rating last week... RB Jahvid Best had 53-yard rec. TD last week. Is only rookie with 500+ rush (521) & 400+ rec. (464) yards. Needs 15 scrimmage yards to reach 1,000. RB Maurice Morris aims for 3rd in row with rush TD... WR Calvin Johnson has TD catch in all 3 home meetings vs. Min. Is 1st Lion with 2 seasons with 1,000+ yards & 12+ rec. TDs. Has 11 rec. TDs in past 12. Has 29 rec. TDs since 2008, tied for 2nd most in NFL. TE Brandon Pettigrew ranks 3rd among NFL TEs with 68 catches, most in season by Lions TE. KR-PR STEFAN LOGAN is 4th in NFL with 27.3 KR avg. & 12.4 PR avg. Only player to rank in top 5 in both... DT Ndamukong Suh leads NFL rookies with 9 sacks, most by Lions rookie. Needs 2 to set NFL rookie DT record (DANA STUBBLEFIELD, 10.5). LB DeAndre Levy had 30-yard INT-TD last week. DE Cliff Avril has 7 sacks in past 7. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Min. with sack. DE Lawrence Jackson has 4.5 sacks in past 6. DT Corey Williams had INT in last meeting.

Results and Schedule

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	L 14-40	-26
16	2010-12-28	PHI	A	W 24-14	+10
17	2011-01-02	DET	A	L 13-20	-7

Detroit Lions
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2010-09-12	CHI	A	L 14-19	-5
2	2010-09-19	PHI	H	L 32-35	-3
3	2010-09-26	MIN	A	L 10-24	-14
4	2010-10-03	GB	A	L 26-28	-2
5	2010-10-10	STL	H	W 44-6	+38
6	2010-10-17	NYG	A	L 20-28	-8
7		Bye
8	2010-10-31	WAS	H	W 37-25	+12
9	2010-11-07	NYJ	H	L 20-23	-3
10	2010-11-14	BUF	A	L 12-14	-2
11	2010-11-21	DAL	A	L 19-35	-16
12	2010-11-25	NE	H	L 24-45	-21
13	2010-12-05	CHI	H	L 20-24	-4
14	2010-12-12	GB	H	W 7-3	+4
15	2010-12-19	TB	A	W 23-20	+3
16	2010-12-26	MIA	A	W 34-27	+7
17	2011-01-02	MIN	H	W 20-13	+7

Injury Report

Minnesota Vikings
Out	FS Madieu Williams (Concussion)
Doubtful	QB Brett Favre (Concussion) SS Tyrell Johnson (Knee) WR Sidney Rice (Concussion)
Questionable	CB Asher Allen (Abdomen) OLB Erin Henderson (Concussion) FB Naufahu Tahi (Ankle)
Probable	RB Adrian Peterson (Knee)
IR	CB Chris Cook (Knees) CB Cedric Griffin (Right Knee ACL) OG Anthony Herrera (Left Knee ACL) OG Steve Hutchinson (Thumb) QB Tarvaris Jackson (Toe)

Detroit Lions
Doubtful	CB Chris Houston (Shoulder)
Questionable	WR Calvin Johnson (Ankle)
Probable	RB Jahvid Best (Toe) DE Lawrence Jackson (Groin) QB Drew Stanton (Left Shoulder)
IR	S Aaron Berry (Right Shoulder) OT Gosder Cherilus (Knee) DE Jared DeVries (Knee) OLB Isaiah Ekejiuba (Knee) OLB Zack Follett (Neck) K Jason Hanson (Right Knee) MLB Spencer Havner (Hamstring) MLB Landon Johnson (Concussion) CB Brandon McDonald (Forearm) CB Alphonso Smith (Shoulder) RB Kevin Smith (Thumb) QB Matthew Stafford (Right Shoulder) DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (Neck) WR Derrick Williams (Right Ankle) CB Jack Williams (Knee)

Offense Stats Comparison

	MIN Offense	DET Offense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points for	14.5	21.5	22.5	DET
Rushing yards	126.3	129.8	118.5	DET
Rushing yards per attempt	4.49	4.73	4.32	DET
Completion %	56.7%	60.1%	60.4%	DET
Passing yards	168.5	222.8	214.4	DET
Passing yards per completion	9.74	10.36	10.80	DET
Passing yards per attempt	5.53	6.23	6.52	DET
Interceptions	1.3	0.8	1.0	DET
Fumbles lost	0.5	0.0	0.6	DET
Sacks allowed	2.3	2.0	2.2	DET
3rd down conversions	31.3%	42.4%	38.2%	DET
4th down conversions	50.0%	50.0%	54.2%	-
Time of possession	29:59	29:35	30:09	MIN

Defense Stats Comparison

	MIN Defense	DET Defense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points against	20.0	26.5	22.5	MIN
Rushing yards	96.5	127.8	118.5	MIN
Rushing yards per attempt	4.21	4.48	4.32	MIN
Completion %	61.2%	69.6%	60.4%	MIN
Passing yards	195.5	221.8	214.4	MIN
Passing yards per completion	10.17	10.20	10.80	MIN
Passing yards per attempt	6.22	7.10	6.52	MIN
INT return	1.0	0.5	1.0	MIN
Fumble recoveries	0.5	0.8	0.6	DET
Sacks	2.3	2.8	2.2	DET
3rd down conversions	35.5%	43.5%	38.2%	MIN
4th down conversions	40.0%	80.0%	54.2%	MIN
Time of possession	30:01	31:12	30:09	MIN

Special Teams Stats Comparison

	MIN	DET	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Yards per punt return	10.3	10.1	9.5	MIN
Yards per kick return	20.7	22.8	21.5	DET
Yards allowed per punt return	8.9	19.3	9.5	MIN
Yards allowed per kick return	22.1	19.0	21.5	DET

Misc Stats Comparison

	MIN	DET	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Penalties	5.3	6.8	5.6	MIN
Penalty yards	49.0	54.5	46.4	MIN

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 11 to 16 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 11 to 16 with no adjustment.

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
2007	2	2007-09-16	MIN	DET	17-20	DET
2007	13	2007-12-02	DET	MIN	10-42	MIN
2008	6	2008-10-12	DET	MIN	10-12	MIN
2008	14	2008-12-07	MIN	DET	20-16	MIN
2009	2	2009-09-20	MIN	DET	27-13	MIN
2009	10	2009-11-15	DET	MIN	10-27	MIN
2010	3	2010-09-26	DET	MIN	10-24	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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