Final Score Prediction
Rams 24, Vikings 13
| Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
|
|
|
| St. Louis Rams |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 27 |
Sam Bradford |
Pass: 210, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 23 |
Steven Jackson  |
Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 2-10, 0 |
| RB 44 |
Daryl Richardson |
Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
 WR 24 |
Danny Amendola  |
Rec: 6-70, 0 TD |
| WR 45 |
Chris Givens |
Rec: 4-60, 0 TD |
| WR 73 |
Brandon Gibson |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| TE 31 |
Lance Kendricks |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| K 28 |
Greg Zuerlein |
FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 4 |
Defense / ST |
|
|
|
Game Notes
 Vikings QB Christian Ponder has won 7 of past 8 games played indoors... RB Adrian Peterson is 1 of 3 in NFL history with 1,600+ rush yards, 6.0+ avg. & 10+ TDs in team's 1st 13 games. Rushed for 154 yards & 2 TDs last week, his team-record 7th consecutive 100-yard game. Has rushed for 1,101 yards (157.3 per game) & 8 TDs in past 7. Has 13 career 150+ yard rush games, most by active player. Since 2007, leads NFL with 8,352 rush yards & 74 rush TDs. Rushed for 2 TDs in only meeting... TE Kyle Rudolph has rec. TD in 3 of past 4. WR Michael Jenkins aims for 4th in row vs. StL with 4+ catches... DE Jared Allen had 52-yard FR-TD in last meeting. In past 2 vs. StL, has 2 sacks, 3 FRs (1 TD) & FF. Has 41 sacks in past 38. Since entering NFL in 2004, has NFL-best 114 sacks. LB Chad Greenway leads team with 126 tackles. Rookie S Harrison Smith had 56-yard INT-TD last week, his 2nd INT-TD of season. Aims for 3rd in row with INT. CB Antoine Winfield is 2nd on team with 93 tackles...
 Rams QB Sam Bradford aims for 4th win in row. Has 2,877 yards & needs 123 for 2nd career 3,000-yard season... In 12/31/06 meeting, RB Steven Jackson had 166 scrimmage yards & career-best 4 TDs. Rushed for 142 yards with 3 TDs & had 2 catches for 24 yards with TD. Since 1960, is 1 of only 9 players with 140+ rush yards, 3+ rush TDs & rec. TD in single game. Since 2006, has NFL-best 10,911 scrimmage yards... WR Brandon Gibson had GW 13-yard TD catch with 0:48 left last week. Had 6 catches for 100 yards, his 1st career 100-yard game. Rookie WR Chris Givens has 3 career TDs & avg. 46 yards per TD. WR Danny Amendola has 576 rec. yards & needs 114 for career-high (689 in 2010)... Rookie CB Janoris Jenkins has 3 TDs in past 3 (2 INTs-TDs & FR-TD). DE Robert Quinn has 9.5 sacks in past 13. DE Chris Long has 7.5 sacks in past 11. Has 16.5 sacks in past 21 at home. LB James Laurinaitis is only NFC player with 8.5+ sacks & 6+ INTs since 2009. Rookie DT Michael Brockers had 1.5 sacks last week. Has 4 sacks, tied for most by rookie DT... Rookie K Greg Zuerlein has 7 FGs of 50+ yards & needs 1 to tie for most in season all-time.
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 |
W 21-14 |
+7 |
| 15 |
2012-12-16 |
STL |
A |
W 36-22 |
+14 |
| 16 |
2012-12-23 |
HOU |
A |
|
|
| 17 |
2012-12-30 |
GB |
H |
|
|
|
|
|
| St. Louis Rams |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2012-09-09 |
DET |
A |
L 23-27 |
-4 |
| 2 |
2012-09-16 |
WAS |
H |
W 31-28 |
+3 |
| 3 |
2012-09-23 |
CHI |
A |
L 6-23 |
-17 |
| 4 |
2012-09-30 |
SEA |
H |
W 19-13 |
+6 |
| 5 |
2012-10-04 |
ARI |
H |
W 17-3 |
+14 |
| 6 |
2012-10-14 |
MIA |
A |
L 14-17 |
-3 |
| 7 |
2012-10-21 |
GB |
H |
L 20-30 |
-10 |
| 8 |
2012-10-28 |
NE |
H |
L 7-45 |
-38 |
| 9 |
|
Bye |
|
|
|
| 10 |
2012-11-11 |
SF |
A |
T 24-24 |
0 |
| 11 |
2012-11-18 |
NYJ |
H |
L 13-27 |
-14 |
| 12 |
2012-11-25 |
ARI |
A |
W 31-17 |
+14 |
| 13 |
2012-12-02 |
SF |
H |
W 16-13 |
+3 |
| 14 |
2012-12-09 |
BUF |
A |
W 15-12 |
+3 |
| 15 |
2012-12-16 |
MIN |
H |
L 22-36 |
-14 |
| 16 |
2012-12-23 |
TB |
A |
|
|
| 17 |
2012-12-30 |
SEA |
A |
|
|
|
|
Offense Stats Comparison
| |
MIN
Offense |
STL
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
18.3 |
18.3 |
23.0 |
- |
| Rushing yards |
200.0 |
119.3 |
119.5 |
MIN |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
6.47 |
4.20 |
4.36 |
MIN |
| Completion % |
57.6% |
57.5% |
60.5% |
MIN |
| Passing yards |
113.3 |
203.0 |
228.4 |
STL |
| Passing yards per completion |
7.48 |
10.34 |
10.94 |
STL |
| Passing yards per attempt |
4.30 |
5.94 |
6.62 |
STL |
| Interceptions |
1.0 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
STL |
| Fumbles lost |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
- |
| Sacks allowed |
1.3 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
MIN |
| 3rd down conversions |
37.3% |
32.9% |
38.2% |
MIN |
| 4th down conversions |
33.3% |
66.7% |
47.4% |
STL |
| Time of possession |
24:54 |
31:18 |
30:31 |
STL |
|
|
|
Defense Stats Comparison
| |
MIN
Defense |
STL
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
25.0 |
18.0 |
23.0 |
STL |
| Rushing yards |
127.7 |
115.3 |
119.5 |
STL |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.12 |
3.83 |
4.36 |
STL |
| Completion % |
66.1% |
68.1% |
60.5% |
MIN |
| Passing yards |
260.3 |
192.0 |
228.4 |
STL |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.44 |
9.32 |
10.94 |
STL |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.90 |
6.35 |
6.62 |
STL |
| INT return |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
MIN |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
- |
| Sacks |
1.7 |
3.7 |
2.2 |
STL |
| 3rd down conversions |
43.8% |
34.3% |
38.2% |
STL |
| 4th down conversions |
83.3% |
33.3% |
47.4% |
STL |
| Time of possession |
35:06 |
33:13 |
30:31 |
STL |
|
|
Special Teams Stats Comparison
| |
MIN |
STL |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
1.0 |
7.0 |
10.3 |
STL |
| Yards per kick return |
20.7 |
21.5 |
23.0 |
STL |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
10.3 |
10.7 |
10.3 |
MIN |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
19.0 |
25.6 |
23.0 |
MIN |
|
|
|
Misc Stats Comparison
| |
MIN |
STL |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
6.0 |
7.7 |
6.4 |
MIN |
| Penalty yards |
46.3 |
59.7 |
53.3 |
MIN |
|
|
Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 9 to 14 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 9 to 14 with no adjustment.
Weather
Dome Stadium
Team vs. Team History
| Minnesota Vikings vs. St. Louis Rams |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2000 |
15 |
2000-12-10 |
MIN |
STL |
29-40 |
STL |
| 2003 |
13 |
2003-11-30 |
MIN |
STL |
17-48 |
STL |
| 2005 |
14 |
2005-12-11 |
STL |
MIN |
13-27 |
MIN |
| 2006 |
17 |
2006-12-31 |
STL |
MIN |
41-21 |
STL |
| 2009 |
5 |
2009-10-11 |
MIN |
STL |
38-10 |
MIN |
|
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.
|
