Prediction: Lions 24, Vikings 17
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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| Minnesota Vikings |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 23 |
Teddy Bridgewater |
Pass: 225, 1 TD Rush: 15, 0 |
| RB 33 |
Matt Asiata |
Rush: 45, 0 TD Rec: 2-15, 0 |
| RB 63 |
Ben Tate |
Rush: 15, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| WR 25 |
Charles Johnson |
Rec: 5-65, 1 TD |
| WR 53 |
Jarius Wright |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
| WR 66 |
Greg Jennings |
Rec: 3-35, 0 TD |
| WR 94 |
Cordarrelle Patterson |
Rec: 1-10, 0 TD |
| TE 18 |
Kyle Rudolph |
Rec: 4-40, 0 TD |
| K 32 |
Blair Walsh |
FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 17 |
Defense / ST |
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| Detroit Lions |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 11 |
Matthew Stafford |
Pass: 275, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 13 |
Joique Bell |
Rush: 65, 1 TD Rec: 3-25, 0 |
| RB 43 |
Reggie Bush  |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| RB 67 |
Theo Riddick |
Rush: 0, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| WR 2 |
Calvin Johnson |
Rec: 7-100, 1 TD |
| WR 24 |
Golden Tate |
Rec: 5-70, 1 TD |
| WR 86 |
Jeremy Ross |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| TE 27 |
Eric Ebron |
Rec: 2-25, 0 TD |
| K 16 |
Matt Prater |
FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 4 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Vikings Rookie QB Teddy Bridgewater has won 5 starts. In past 2, has 119 rating, 4 TDs & 1 INT... RB Matt Asiata rushed for career-high 115 yards vs. Det. (12/29/13) & had 8.2 avg... WR Jarius Wright had GW 87-yard TD in OT last week, 2nd longest OT TD pass in NFL history. Had 123 yards, 2nd career 100-yard game. WR Charles Johnson had 1st career 100-yard game (103) last week, incl. career-long 56-yard TD. WR-KR Cordarrelle Patterson had 50-yard rush TD & 8-yard rec. TD in 12/29/13 meeting, only game in career with both rush & rec. TD. In 14 games vs. Det., WR Greg Jennings' team are 11-3 (.786)... DE Everson Griffen has 5 sacks in past 5 meetings, incl. sack in Week 6. Has 10 sacks in past 9. LB Gerald Hodges had 1st career INT & INT-TD last week. S Harrison Smith aims for 3rd in row with sack. DE Brian Robison has sack in 4 of past 6. DT TOM JOHNSON had sack in Week 6.
 Lions QB Matthew Stafford has completed 60 of 79 (75.9 pct.) for 701 yards with 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 123.4 rating in past 2... RB Reggie Bush had rec. TD in both games vs. Min. last year. Had 256 scrimmage yards (134 rec., 122 rush) in those 2. In last home meeting, had 101 rec. yards with TD (77 yards) & rushed for 90 yards. RB Joique Bell has 240 scrimmage yards (120 per game) & 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) in past 2... WR Calvin Johnson has 19 catches for 304 yards (152 per game) & 3 TDs in past 2. In past 19 at home, has 135 catches for 2,343 yards (123.3 per game) & 14 TDs. Since 2011, leads NFL with 6,019 rec. yards & 107.5 rec. yards per game. In past 10, WR Golden Tate has 68 catches for 985 yards (98.5 per game) & 3 TDs... LB DeAndre Levy had 2 sacks vs. TB. Leads team with 121 tackles. Has 7 INTs since 2013, most by NFL LB. DT Ndamukong Suh had 2 sacks in Week 6 vs. Min. In past 8, DE EZEKIEL ANSAH has 6.5 sacks & 3 FFs. Had 2.5 sacks & FF in Week 6. S James Ihedigbo aims for 4th in row with INT. Has INT in 4 of past 5. S Glover Quin aims for 3rd in row with INT. Has INT in 3 of past 4 at home.
Results and Schedule
| 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 |
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Bye |
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| 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 |
W 30-24 |
+6 |
| 15 |
2014-12-14 |
DET |
A |
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| 16 |
2014-12-21 |
MIA |
A |
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| 17 |
2014-12-28 |
CHI |
H |
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| Detroit Lions |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2014-09-08 |
NYG |
H |
W 35-14 |
+21 |
| 2 |
2014-09-14 |
CAR |
A |
L 7-24 |
-17 |
| 3 |
2014-09-21 |
GB |
H |
W 19-7 |
+12 |
| 4 |
2014-09-28 |
NYJ |
A |
W 24-17 |
+7 |
| 5 |
2014-10-05 |
BUF |
H |
L 14-17 |
-3 |
| 6 |
2014-10-12 |
MIN |
A |
W 17-3 |
+14 |
| 7 |
2014-10-19 |
NO |
H |
W 24-23 |
+1 |
| 8 |
2014-10-26 |
ATL |
A |
W 22-21 |
+1 |
| 9 |
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Bye |
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| 10 |
2014-11-09 |
MIA |
H |
W 20-16 |
+4 |
| 11 |
2014-11-16 |
ARI |
A |
L 6-14 |
-8 |
| 12 |
2014-11-23 |
NE |
A |
L 9-34 |
-25 |
| 13 |
2014-11-27 |
CHI |
H |
W 34-17 |
+17 |
| 14 |
2014-12-07 |
TB |
H |
W 34-17 |
+17 |
| 15 |
2014-12-14 |
MIN |
H |
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| 16 |
2014-12-21 |
CHI |
A |
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| 17 |
2014-12-28 |
GB |
A |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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MIN
Offense |
DET
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
26.7 |
21.0 |
22.7 |
MIN |
| Rushing yards |
102.7 |
93.3 |
110.5 |
MIN |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.28 |
3.90 |
4.16 |
MIN |
| Completion % |
63.9% |
62.4% |
62.3% |
MIN |
| Passing yards |
198.3 |
275.3 |
234.7 |
DET |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.20 |
11.16 |
10.76 |
DET |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.52 |
6.97 |
6.70 |
DET |
| Interceptions |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
- |
| Fumbles lost |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
MIN |
| Sacks allowed |
2.3 |
3.0 |
2.5 |
MIN |
| 3rd down conversions |
40.3% |
35.2% |
39.9% |
MIN |
| 4th down conversions |
75.0% |
45.5% |
47.1% |
MIN |
| Time of possession |
27:01 |
31:41 |
30:05 |
DET |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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MIN
Defense |
DET
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
23.0 |
16.7 |
22.7 |
DET |
| Rushing yards |
153.7 |
40.7 |
110.5 |
DET |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.56 |
2.59 |
4.16 |
DET |
| Completion % |
63.4% |
65.2% |
62.3% |
MIN |
| Passing yards |
224.7 |
256.3 |
234.7 |
MIN |
| Passing yards per completion |
11.29 |
9.46 |
10.76 |
DET |
| Passing yards per attempt |
7.16 |
6.17 |
6.70 |
DET |
| INT return |
1.0 |
1.7 |
0.9 |
DET |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
DET |
| Sacks |
2.7 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
MIN |
| 3rd down conversions |
50.0% |
41.2% |
39.9% |
DET |
| 4th down conversions |
60.0% |
50.0% |
47.1% |
DET |
| Time of possession |
34:32 |
28:19 |
30:05 |
DET |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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MIN |
DET |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
13.6 |
5.6 |
8.6 |
MIN |
| Yards per kick return |
19.7 |
26.1 |
23.6 |
DET |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
4.9 |
5.4 |
8.6 |
MIN |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
20.0 |
37.7 |
23.6 |
MIN |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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MIN |
DET |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
6.0 |
9.0 |
6.4 |
MIN |
| Penalty yards |
51.7 |
77.3 |
53.4 |
MIN |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 9 to 14 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 9 to 14 with no adjustment.
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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 |
| 2012 |
4 |
2012-09-30 |
MIN |
DET |
20-13 |
MIN |
| 2012 |
10 |
2012-11-11 |
DET |
MIN |
24-34 |
MIN |
| 2013 |
1 |
2013-09-08 |
MIN |
DET |
24-34 |
DET |
| 2013 |
17 |
2013-12-29 |
DET |
MIN |
13-14 |
MIN |
| 2014 |
6 |
2014-10-12 |
DET |
MIN |
17-3 |
DET |
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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.
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