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Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers - Week 13
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

NO
ATL		 13
 23
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ARI
NYJ		 6
 7
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SF
STL		 13
 16
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SEA
CHI		 23
 17
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NE
MIA		 23
 16
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MIN
GB		 14
 23
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JAC
BUF		 18
 34
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IND
DET		 35
 33
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HOU
TEN		 24
 10
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CAR
KC		 21
 27
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TB
DEN		 23
 31
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CLE
OAK		 20
 17
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PIT
BAL		 23
 20
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CIN
SD		 20
 13
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PHI
DAL		 33
 38
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NYG
WAS		 16
 17
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Packers 24, Vikings 17

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Minnesota Vikings
Rank  Player Projections
QB 28 Christian Ponder Pass: 190, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 2 Adrian Peterson Rush: 110, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 67 Jerome Simpson Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 81 Michael Jenkins Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
WR 82 Jarius Wright Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 8 Kyle Rudolph Rec: 5-50, 1 TD
K 20 Blair Walsh FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 18 Defense / ST  
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Green Bay Packers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 2 Aaron Rodgers Pass: 310, 3 TD Rush: 20, 0
RB 38 James Starks Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 40 Alex Green Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 12 Randall Cobb Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 13 Jordy Nelson Rec: 6-90, 1 TD
WR 41 Greg Jennings Rec: 3-50, 0 TD
WR 55 James Jones Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 15 Jermichael Finley Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
K 28 Mason Crosby FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 7 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Vikings QB Christian Ponder made 1st career NFL start vs. GB (10/23/11) & threw 1st 2 TD passes... RB Adrian Peterson has rushed for 737 yards (147.4 per game) & 5 TDs in past 5. Aims for 6th in row with 100+ yards. Has 11 career 150+ yard rush games, most by active player. Since 2007, leads NFL with 7,988 rush yards & 71 rush TDs. Has rush TD in 7 of past 8 vs. GB. Aims for 5th in row at Lambeau with rush TD. Has 5 career 100-yard games vs. GB... WR-KR Percy Harvin & HOFer GALE SAYERS are only players in NFL history w/ 20+ scrim. TDs & 5 KR-TDs in 1st 4 seasons. Harvin, Sayers & TIMMY BROWN are only players in NFL history w/ rush, rec. & KR TD in 3 seasons in row. In past 3 vs. division, has 3 TDs (rec., KR, rush). TE Kyle Rudolph aims for 3rd in row with TD. WR Michael Jenkins had career-high 111 yards (3 catches, 37.0 avg.) & TD in 10/23/11 meeting... DE Jared Allen has 12.5 sacks in past 7 meetings. Has 39 sacks in past 36. Since entering NFL in 2004, Allen has NFL-best 112 sacks. CB Antoine Winfield had sack in last meeting.

Packers Have won 9 division games in row... QB Aaron Rodgers aims for 5th win in row vs. Min. In 8 career starts vs. Min., has 19 TDs, 3 INTs & 116.5 rating. Packers are 25-0 when he starts & has 115+ rating. Incl. playoffs, has TD pass in 35 consecutive home games. Rodgers leads NFL with 105.6 rating... WR-PR-KR Randall Cobb has 6 rec. TDs in past 5. Has 3 TDs in past 2 at home. Is only player in NFL with 700+ KR (783), 600+ receiving (613), 200+ PR (231) & 100+ rush (127) yards. Had 80-yard PR-TD in last meeting. WR James Jones ties for NFC lead with 8 rec. TDs. WR Jordy Nelson had 61-yard TD catch last week. Had 2 TDs in last meeting. Has 7 TDs in past 6 division games. WR Greg Jennings has 7 TDs in past 5 vs. Min. & aims for 6th meeting in row with TD... Since 2010 (incl. playoffs), CB Tramon Williams ties for NFL lead with 15 INTs. Has INT in 2 of past 3 meetings. LB Clay Matthews has 4 sacks in past 3 meetings & aims for 4th in row vs. Min. with sack. CB Casey Hayward leads all rookies with 5 INTs. Rookie LB DEZMAN MOSES aims for 3rd game in row with sack.


Results and Schedule
Minnesota Vikings
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 JAC H W 26-23 +3
2 2012-09-16 IND A L 20-23 -3
3 2012-09-23 SF H W 24-13 +11
4 2012-09-30 DET A W 20-13 +7
5 2012-10-07 TEN H W 30-7 +23
6 2012-10-14 WAS A L 26-38 -12
7 2012-10-21 ARI H W 21-14 +7
8 2012-10-25 TB H L 17-36 -19
9 2012-11-04 SEA A L 20-30 -10
10 2012-11-11 DET H W 34-24 +10
11   Bye      
12 2012-11-25 CHI A L 10-28 -18
13 2012-12-02 GB A L 14-23 -9
14 2012-12-09 CHI H    
15 2012-12-16 STL A    
16 2012-12-23 HOU A    
17 2012-12-30 GB H    
   
Green Bay Packers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 SF H L 22-30 -8
2 2012-09-13 CHI H W 23-10 +13
3 2012-09-24 SEA A L 12-14 -2
4 2012-09-30 NO H W 28-27 +1
5 2012-10-07 IND A L 27-30 -3
6 2012-10-14 HOU A W 42-24 +18
7 2012-10-21 STL A W 30-20 +10
8 2012-10-28 JAC H W 24-15 +9
9 2012-11-04 ARI H W 31-17 +14
10   Bye      
11 2012-11-18 DET A W 24-20 +4
12 2012-11-25 NYG A L 10-38 -28
13 2012-12-02 MIN H W 23-14 +9
14 2012-12-09 DET H    
15 2012-12-16 CHI A    
16 2012-12-23 TEN H    
17 2012-12-30 MIN A    

Injury Report
Minnesota Vikings
Doubtful  WR Percy Harvin (ankle)
Probable  DE Jared Allen (shoulder)
 MLB Jasper Brinkley (shoulder)
 DT Letroy Guion (foot)
 RB Adrian Peterson (shoulder)
 TE Kyle Rudolph (shoulder)
 FS Harrison Smith (concussion)
 CB Antoine Winfield (knee)
IR  CB Chris Cook (arm, 10/26)
   
Green Bay Packers
Out  OLB Clay Matthews (hamstring)
 TE Andrew Quarless (knee)
 CB Sam Shields (shin)
 RB Johnny White (concussion)
 DE C.J. Wilson (knee)
 SS Charles Woodson (collarbone)
Doubtful  OLB Terrell Manning (shoulder)
Questionable  WR Donald Driver (thumb)
Probable  WR Greg Jennings (abdomen)
 DE Ryan Pickett (quadriceps)
IR  RB Cedric Benson (foot, 11/29)
 ILB Desmond Bishop (knee, 8/28)
 OLB Nick Perry (knee, 11/7)
 RB Brandon Saine (knee, 10/15)
 ILB D.J. Smith (knee, 10/16)

Offense Stats Comparison
  MIN
 Offense 		 GB
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 19.3 26.0 22.8 GB
Rushing yards 165.0 93.7 116.3 MIN
Rushing yards per attempt 6.55 3.58 4.30 MIN
Completion % 56.4% 63.7% 61.6% GB
Passing yards 134.0 209.3 230.0 GB
Passing yards per completion 8.02 11.32 10.76 GB
Passing yards per attempt 4.52 7.21 6.63 GB
Interceptions 1.0 0.7 0.8 GB
Fumbles lost 1.0 0.3 0.7 GB
Sacks allowed 2.7 2.7 2.3 -
3rd down conversions 29.7% 45.6% 38.5% GB
4th down conversions 40.0% 0.0% 47.5% MIN
Time of possession 23:41 30:55 30:08 GB
  Defense Stats Comparison
  MIN
 Defense 		 GB
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 27.3 19.0 22.8 GB
Rushing yards 132.7 93.3 116.3 GB
Rushing yards per attempt 3.89 4.18 4.30 MIN
Completion % 65.9% 52.5% 61.6% GB
Passing yards 225.7 259.0 230.0 MIN
Passing yards per completion 10.43 12.56 10.76 MIN
Passing yards per attempt 6.87 6.60 6.63 GB
INT return 0.7 0.7 0.8 -
Fumble recoveries 0.7 0.7 0.7 -
Sacks 1.3 2.3 2.3 GB
3rd down conversions 40.8% 36.2% 38.5% GB
4th down conversions 66.7% 30.0% 47.5% GB
Time of possession 36:19 29:05 30:08 GB

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   MIN   GB  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 3.8 11.6 9.1 GB
Yards per kick return 23.3 24.1 23.1 GB
Yards allowed per punt return 6.4 2.4 9.1 GB
Yards allowed per kick return 19.0 21.4 23.1 MIN
  Misc Stats Comparison
   MIN   GB  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 6.0 5.0 6.1 GB
Penalty yards 37.3 37.3 51.0 -

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 7 to 12 of the 2012 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 7 to 12 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 10 2000-11-06 MIN GB 20-26 GB
2000 16 2000-12-17 GB MIN 33-28 GB
2001 6 2001-10-21 GB MIN 13-35 MIN
2001 16 2001-12-30 MIN GB 13-24 GB
2002 11 2002-11-17 GB MIN 21-31 MIN
2002 14 2002-12-08 MIN GB 22-26 GB
2003 1 2003-09-07 MIN GB 30-25 MIN
2003 9 2003-11-02 GB MIN 30-27 GB
2004 10 2004-11-14 MIN GB 31-34 GB
2004 16 2004-12-24 GB MIN 34-31 GB
2004 WC 2005-01-09 MIN GB 31-17 MIN
2005 7 2005-10-23 GB MIN 20-23 MIN
2005 11 2005-11-21 MIN GB 20-17 MIN
2006 10 2006-11-12 GB MIN 23-17 GB
2006 16 2006-12-21 MIN GB 7-9 GB
2007 4 2007-09-30 GB MIN 23-16 GB
2007 10 2007-11-11 MIN GB 0-34 GB
2008 1 2008-09-08 MIN GB 19-24 GB
2008 10 2008-11-09 GB MIN 27-28 MIN
2009 4 2009-10-05 GB MIN 23-30 MIN
2009 8 2009-11-01 MIN GB 38-26 MIN
2010 7 2010-10-24 MIN GB 24-28 GB
2010 11 2010-11-21 GB MIN 31-3 GB
2011 7 2011-10-23 GB MIN 33-27 GB
2011 10 2011-11-14 MIN GB 7-45 GB

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. WC = Wild-Card