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

DAL
CHI		 41
 28
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TB
DET		 17
 34
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STL
WAS		 24
 0
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NYJ
MIN		 24
 30
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IND
CLE		 25
 24
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HOU
JAC		 27
 13
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CAR
NO		 41
 10
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PIT
CIN		 42
 21
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BAL
MIA		 28
 13
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NYG
TEN		 36
 7
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KC
ARI		 14
 17
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BUF
DEN		 17
 24
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SEA
PHI		 24
 14
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SF
OAK		 13
 24
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NE
SD		 23
 14
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ATL
GB		 37
 43
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Prediction: Jets 20, Vikings 17
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections
New York Jets
Rank  Player Projections
QB 27 Geno Smith Pass: 210, 1 TD Rush: 20, 0
RB 22 Chris Ivory Rush: 50, 1 TD Rec: 1-5, 0
RB 37 Chris Johnson Rush: 45, 0 TD Rec: 2-15, 0
WR 37 Eric Decker Rec: 4-60, 1 TD
WR 43 Percy Harvin Rec: 7-65, 0 TD
WR 80 Jeremy Kerley Rec: 2-25, 0 TD
TE 37 Jeff Cumberland Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 22 Nick Folk FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 21 Defense / ST  
 
Minnesota Vikings
Rank  Player Projections
QB 23 Teddy Bridgewater Pass: 225, 1 TD Rush: 15, 0
RB 38 Matt Asiata Rush: 45, 0 TD Rec: 2-15, 0
RB 65 Ben Tate Rush: 15, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 38 Charles Johnson Rec: 4-55, 1 TD
WR 60 Greg Jennings Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 71 Jarius Wright Rec: 3-35, 0 TD
WR 82 Cordarrelle Patterson Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 15 Kyle Rudolph Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
K 31 Blair Walsh FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 16 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Jets In 7 career games vs. NFC, QB Geno Smith has 1,438 pass yards & 10 total TDs (8 pass, 2 rush). Aims for 5th in row with TD pass vs. NFC... RB Chris Johnson led team with season-high 105 rush yards on 17 att. (6.2 avg.) last week. Has 2 rush TDs in 2 career meetings. Since entering NFL in 2008, ranks 2nd in NFL with 8,470 rush yards. In only career meeting (12/18/11 w/ NO), RB Chris Ivory rushed for 74 yards... WR Percy Harvin is 1 of 2 active NFL players with 20+ rec. TDs (20) & 5+ rush TDs (5). WR Greg Salas scored 1st career TD last week (20-yard run)... Jace Amaro (Rd. 2, No. 49 overall) leads NFL rookie TEs in catches (34) & rec. yards (291)... LBs DeMario Davis & David Harris are tied for team lead in tackles (90). Since 2007, Harris is 1 of 4 NFL players with 25+ sacks (27.5) & 6+ INTs (6). Last week, CB Darrin Walls posted 1st INT since 2011.

Vikings Rookie QB Teddy Bridgewater had career-high 120.7 rating last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 2 pass TDs... In past 7 at home, RB Matt Asiata has 10 TDs (9 rush, 1 rec.). RB Jerick McKinnon is 2nd among NFC rookies with 538 rush yards... WR Greg Jennings & TE Kyle Rudolph each had TD catch last week. Jennings had 6 catches for 81 yards in last meeting (10/31/10 with GB). Rudolph has TD catch in 5 of past 9 games vs. AFC. WR-KR Cordarrelle Patterson has 3 TDs (2 rec., 1 rush) in past 4 vs. AFC. WR Charles Johnson is averaging 18.6 yards per catch in past 2 (5 catches, 93 yards)... Vikings had 2 blocked-punt TDs last week, 1st team with 2 in 1 half since 1975 Lions. WR Adam Thielen had blocked punt & return TD. LB Jasper Brinkley had blocked punt & DE Everson Griffen had return TD. Griffen had 2 sacks & has 9 sacks in past 8. Has 4.5 sacks & FF in past 3 vs. AFC. CB Captain Munnerlyn had 41-yard INT-TD in last game vs. NYJ (12/15/13 with Car.). Since 2012, ranks 2nd in NFL with 4 INT-TDs & S Harrison Smith ties for 3rd with 3 INT-TDs. LB Chad Greenway had team-high 10 tackles in last meeting.


Results and Schedule

New York Jets
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 OAK H W 19-14 +5
2 2014-09-14 GB A L 24-31 -7
3 2014-09-22 CHI H L 19-27 -8
4 2014-09-28 DET H L 17-24 -7
5 2014-10-05 SD A L 0-31 -31
6 2014-10-12 DEN H L 17-31 -14
7 2014-10-16 NE A L 25-27 -2
8 2014-10-26 BUF H L 23-43 -20
9 2014-11-02 KC A L 10-24 -14
10 2014-11-09 PIT H W 20-13 +7
11   Bye      
12 2014-11-24 BUF A L 3-38 -35
13 2014-12-01 MIA H L 13-16 -3
14 2014-12-07 MIN A    
15 2014-12-14 TEN A    
16 2014-12-21 NE H    
17 2014-12-28 MIA A    
   

Minnesota Vikings
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 STL A W 34-6 +28
2 2014-09-14 NE H L 7-30 -23
3 2014-09-21 NO A L 9-20 -11
4 2014-09-28 ATL H W 41-28 +13
5 2014-10-02 GB A L 10-42 -32
6 2014-10-12 DET H L 3-17 -14
7 2014-10-19 BUF A L 16-17 -1
8 2014-10-26 TB A W 19-13 +6
9 2014-11-02 WAS H W 29-26 +3
10   Bye      
11 2014-11-16 CHI A L 13-21 -8
12 2014-11-23 GB H L 21-24 -3
13 2014-11-30 CAR H W 31-13 +18
14 2014-12-07 NYJ H    
15 2014-12-14 DET A    
16 2014-12-21 MIA A    
17 2014-12-28 CHI H    

Injury Report

New York Jets
Doubtful  WR Greg Salas (hamstring)
Questionable  TE Jace Amaro (concussion)
 TE Jeff Cumberland (other-illness)
 K Nick Folk (hip)
 WR Jeremy Kerley (other-illness)
 DB Josh Thomas (other-illness)
 DE Muhammad Wilkerson (toe)
Probable  RB Chris Johnson (knee)
IR  FB Tommy Bohanon (collarbone, 9/30/2014)
 OLB Jermaine Cunningham (achilles-tendon, 8/5/2014)
 WR Shaquelle Evans (shoulder, 8/19/2014)
 CB Dexter McDougle (knee, 8/20/2014)
 CB Dee Milliner (achilles-tendon, 10/13/2014)
   

Minnesota Vikings
Out  RB Adrian Peterson (other-excused)
Questionable  SLB Anthony Barr (knee)
 TE Rhett Ellison (ankle)
 DT Sharrif Floyd (knee)
 TE Chase Ford (foot)
 RB Jerick McKinnon (back)
 CB Jabari Price (hamstring)
Probable  TE Kyle Rudolph (abdomen)
IR  QB Matt Cassel (foot, 9/24/2014)
 MLB Dom DeCicco (hip, 8/20/2014)
 FS Mistral Raymond (leg, 8/26/2014)

Offense Stats Comparison

  NYJ
 Offense 		 MIN
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 14.3 23.0 22.9 MIN
Rushing yards 154.7 97.7 109.7 NYJ
Rushing yards per attempt 4.99 4.36 4.13 NYJ
Completion % 54.9% 61.2% 62.5% MIN
Passing yards 129.3 192.7 239.0 MIN
Passing yards per completion 8.49 9.12 10.86 MIN
Passing yards per attempt 4.66 5.58 6.79 MIN
Interceptions 0.7 0.3 1.0 MIN
Fumbles lost 0.0 0.0 0.6 -
Sacks allowed 3.7 2.0 2.4 MIN
3rd down conversions 38.2% 38.5% 40.2% MIN
4th down conversions 57.1% 75.0% 50.0% MIN
Time of possession 31:22 27:36 30:06 NYJ
  Defense Stats Comparison

  NYJ
 Defense 		 MIN
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 26.0 19.3 22.9 MIN
Rushing yards 84.7 138.3 109.7 NYJ
Rushing yards per attempt 3.38 4.45 4.13 NYJ
Completion % 69.6% 64.4% 62.5% MIN
Passing yards 216.7 200.7 239.0 MIN
Passing yards per completion 10.65 10.39 10.86 MIN
Passing yards per attempt 7.42 6.69 6.79 MIN
INT return 0.3 1.0 1.0 MIN
Fumble recoveries 0.0 0.0 0.6 -
Sacks 1.7 3.3 2.4 MIN
3rd down conversions 46.8% 43.5% 40.2% MIN
4th down conversions 0.0% 71.4% 50.0% NYJ
Time of possession 28:38 32:29 30:06 NYJ

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   NYJ   MIN  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 7.0 10.4 8.6 MIN
Yards per kick return 20.8 21.9 24.1 MIN
Yards allowed per punt return 11.1 5.3 8.6 MIN
Yards allowed per kick return 24.3 19.2 24.1 MIN
  Misc Stats Comparison

   NYJ   MIN  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 8.3 6.0 6.4 MIN
Penalty yards 64.0 48.0 52.8 MIN

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 8 to 13 of the 2014 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 Jets vs. Minnesota Vikings
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2002 7 2002-10-20 MIN NYJ 7-20 NYJ
2006 15 2006-12-17 NYJ MIN 26-13 NYJ
2010 5 2010-10-11 MIN NYJ 20-29 NYJ

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.