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Final Score Prediction

Lions 27, Vikings 24

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Minnesota Vikings
Rank  Player Projections
QB 19 Christian Ponder Pass: 230, 2 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 9 Adrian Peterson Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 59 Toby Gerhart Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 15 Percy Harvin Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 35 Jerome Simpson Rec: 4-60, 1 TD
WR 82 Michael Jenkins Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 16 Kyle Rudolph Rec: 5-50, 0 TD
K 20 Blair Walsh FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 22 Defense / ST  
 
Detroit Lions
Rank  Player Projections
QB 5 Matthew Stafford Pass: 310, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 17 Mikel Leshoure Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 42 Kevin Smith Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 53 Joique Bell Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 1 Calvin Johnson Rec: 8-110, 1 TD
WR 37 Nate Burleson Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
WR 52 Titus Young Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 12 Brandon Pettigrew Rec: 6-60, 0 TD
K 12 Jason Hanson FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 15 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Vikings QB Christian Ponder ranks 2nd in NFL with 70.1 comp. pct. (68 of 97) & has not thrown INT. Ranks 3rd in NFC with 104.9 rating. Has 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs in past 2 & also has rush TD... Since entering NFL in 2007, RB Adrian Peterson leads league with 6,982 rush yards & 66 rush TDs. In 9 career meetings, has rushed for 892 yards (99.1 per game) & 8 TDs (5 100-yard games). RB Toby Gerhart had 109 scrimmage yards (90 rush, 19 rec.) & rec. TD in last meeting... In last game vs. Det., WR-KR Percy Harvin had 10 catches for 69 yards & TD, 40 rush yards (10 avg.) & 47-yard KR. Leads NFL with 27 catches. TE Kyle Rudolph had 2 TD catches last week... DE Jared Allen aims for 3rd in row vs. Det. with 3+ sacks. In past 3 meetings, has 6.5 sacks, 36-yard INT-TD & FF. Has 12.5 sacks in 9 games vs. Det. Has 33 sacks in past 28, incl. 21.5 in past 17. Since entering NFL in 2004, has NFL-best 106 sacks. LB Chad Greenway had 2 sacks last week. DT Kevin Williams had sack in last meeting... Blair Walsh is 1st rookie K in NFL history with 50+ FG in each of team's 1st 3 games.

Lions QB Matthew Stafford aims for 3rd win in row vs. Min. In past 2, has completed 52 of 75 (69.3 pct.) for 605 yards (302.5 per game) with 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 111.3 rating. Since Dec. 2011, has 2,782 pass yards, most in NFL. Lions are 10-0 when Stafford has 105+ rating... RB MIKEL LE SHOURE rushed for 100 yards & TD last week... In past 6 division games, WR Calvin Johnson has 37 catches for 641 yards (106.8 per game) & 5 TDs. Had 10 catches for 164 yards & TD last week. Since 2008, has 46 TD catches, most in NFL. Since 2010, TE Brandon Pettigrew is 3rd among TEs with 170 catches. Had 17 catches for 169 yards (84.5 per game) & TD in 2 meetings last year. WR Titus Young had career-long 57-yard TD in last meeting. Had 46-yard TD last week... DE Cliff Avril is only NFC player with 10+ sacks (12) & 6+ FFs (6) since 2011. Has 5.5 sacks in past 5 meetings & aims for 6th in row vs. Min. with 0.5+ sack. Had 2 sacks, FF & FR in last meeting. FF was recovered by LB Stephen Tulloch for TD. Since 2010, DT Ndamukong Suh has 16 sacks, tied for most by NFL DT.


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    
6 2012-10-14 WAS A    
7 2012-10-21 ARI H    
8 2012-10-25 TB H    
9 2012-11-04 SEA A    
10 2012-11-11 DET H    
11   Bye      
12 2012-11-25 CHI A    
13 2012-12-02 GB A    
14 2012-12-09 CHI H    
15 2012-12-16 STL A    
16 2012-12-23 HOU A    
17 2012-12-30 GB H    
   
Detroit Lions
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 STL H W 27-23 +4
2 2012-09-16 SF A L 19-27 -8
3 2012-09-23 TEN A L 41-44 -3
4 2012-09-30 MIN H L 13-20 -7
5   Bye      
6 2012-10-14 PHI A    
7 2012-10-22 CHI A    
8 2012-10-28 SEA H    
9 2012-11-04 JAC A    
10 2012-11-11 MIN A    
11 2012-11-18 GB H    
12 2012-11-22 HOU H    
13 2012-12-02 IND H    
14 2012-12-09 GB A    
15 2012-12-16 ARI A    
16 2012-12-22 ATL H    
17 2012-12-30 CHI H    

Injury Report
Minnesota Vikings
Out  WLB Erin Henderson (concussion)
 SS Mistral Raymond (ankle)
Questionable  DE D'Aundre Reed (calf)
Probable  DE Jared Allen (neck)
 MLB Marvin Mitchell (ankle)
 QB Christian Ponder (neck)
 TE Kyle Rudolph (leg)
 WR Jerome Simpson (other-excused)
   
Detroit Lions
Out  CB Drayton Florence (forearm)
 DT Corey Williams (knee)
Doubtful  FS Louis Delmas (knee)
 WLB Travis Lewis (quadriceps)
Questionable  SLB Justin Durant (back)
 DE Lawrence Jackson (calf)
 TE Tony Scheffler (calf)
 SS Amari Spievey (groin)
Probable  WR Calvin Johnson (ankle)
 RB Mikel Leshoure (groin)
 QB Matthew Stafford (hip)
 WR Titus Young (knee)
PUP  RB Jahvid Best (concussion)

Offense Stats Comparison
  MIN
 Offense 
DET
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 23.3 29.0 23.8 DET
Rushing yards 121.3 102.0 109.7 MIN
Rushing yards per attempt 3.79 3.83 4.06 DET
Completion % 70.1% 69.6% 62.0% MIN
Passing yards 232.0 334.0 239.2 DET
Passing yards per completion 10.24 10.66 11.00 DET
Passing yards per attempt 7.18 7.42 6.81 DET
Interceptions 0.0 1.3 0.9 MIN
Fumbles lost 1.3 0.3 0.6 DET
Sacks allowed 2.0 1.3 2.2 DET
3rd down conversions 41.0% 36.1% 39.1% MIN
4th down conversions 100.0% 50.0% 57.8% MIN
Time of possession 30:18 33:39 30:19 DET
  Defense Stats Comparison
  MIN
 Defense 
DET
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 19.7 31.3 23.8 MIN
Rushing yards 95.3 95.0 109.7 DET
Rushing yards per attempt 3.40 3.90 4.06 MIN
Completion % 63.8% 67.3% 62.0% MIN
Passing yards 209.0 250.7 239.2 MIN
Passing yards per completion 9.36 11.39 11.00 MIN
Passing yards per attempt 5.97 7.67 6.81 MIN
INT return 0.3 0.0 0.9 MIN
Fumble recoveries 1.0 1.0 0.6 -
Sacks 2.3 2.0 2.2 MIN
3rd down conversions 45.5% 37.1% 39.1% DET
4th down conversions 50.0% 0.0% 57.8% DET
Time of possession 31:20 29:10 30:19 DET

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   MIN   DET  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 10.4 10.5 10.8 DET
Yards per kick return 26.1 20.8 24.1 MIN
Yards allowed per punt return 7.9 17.4 10.8 MIN
Yards allowed per kick return 34.4 28.4 24.1 DET
  Misc Stats Comparison
   MIN   DET  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 5.7 7.0 6.8 MIN
Penalty yards 54.0 61.7 59.4 MIN

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 3 of the 2012 season with no adjustment. Once more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 weeks results and deduct the best and worst value from the data set.

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
2010 17 2011-01-02 MIN DET 13-20 DET
2011 3 2011-09-25 DET MIN 26-23 DET
2011 14 2011-12-11 MIN DET 28-34 DET

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.