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Prediction: Packers 30, Vikings 17
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections

Minnesota Vikings
Rank  Player Projections
QB 30 Christian Ponder Pass: 215, 1 TD Rush: 20, 0
RB 19 Matt Asiata Rush: 50, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 36 Jerick McKinnon Rush: 45, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 43 Greg Jennings Rec: 5-60, 0 TD
WR 49 Cordarrelle Patterson Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 81 Jarius Wright Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 30 Chase Ford Rec: 2-25, 0 TD
TE 35 Rhett Ellison Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 22 Blair Walsh FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 28 Defense / ST  
 
Green Bay Packers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 5 Aaron Rodgers Pass: 285, 2 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 13 Eddie Lacy Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 51 James Starks Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 3 Jordy Nelson Rec: 7-95, 1 TD
WR 13 Randall Cobb Rec: 6-75, 1 TD
WR 58 Davante Adams Rec: 2-35, 0 TD
TE 28 Andrew Quarless Rec: 2-25, 0 TD
TE 32 Richard Rodgers Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 2 Mason Crosby FG: 3/3 XP: 3/3
DEF 2 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Vikings Rookie QB Teddy Bridgewater passed for 317 yards & had rush TD in 1st career start last week... RB Matt Asiata rushed for 3 TDs, tying career high. Rookie RB Jerick McKinnon had career-best 18 rushes & 135 yards last week... Last year in 2 games vs. GB, WR-KR Cordarrelle Patterson had 109-yard KR-TD & averaged 39.3 yards per KR (9 KR for 354 yards). Has TD in 6 of past 9 (4 rush, 3 rec.). WR Greg Jennings has 5 rec. TDs in past 6 on Thurs. WR Jarius Wright had career-high 8 catches & 132 yards last week... In 15 games vs. GB (incl. playoffs), LB Chad Greenway has 124 tackles. S Harrison Smith had INT in his last game at GB. DE Everson Griffen had career-high 3 sacks vs. GB (12/30/12). Has 4.5 sacks in past 6. CB Captain Munnerlyn ties for NFL lead with 4 INT-TDs since 2012. Rookie LB Anthony Barr aims for 3rd in row with sack.

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers has won 7 of past 8 vs. Min. (incl. playoffs). In 12 starts vs. Min., has 27 TDs, 4 INTs & 116.8 rating. In 5 starts on Thurs., is 4-1 with 10 TDs, 2 INTs & 109 rating. In past 31 starts at home (min. 10 att.), is 29-2 (.935) with 112.3 rating (78 TDs, 17 INTs). Had 151.2 rating last week... RB Eddie Lacy has 270 scrimmage yards (135 per game), 204 rush yards (102 per game) & 2 TDs in 2 meetings... WRs Randall Cobb (7-113-2) & Jordy Nelson (10-108-2) each had 100+ rec. yards & 2+ rec. TDs last week, 1st Packers since 12/21/69. Since 2011, Nelson is 1 of 2 in NFL with 3,000+ yards (3,781), 30+ rec. TDs (33) & 15+ avg. (16.1)... LB Clay Matthews has 6 sacks, 2 FFs & FR in past 6 meetings (incl. playoffs). Since entering NFL in 2002, LB Julius Peppers ties for 2nd in NFL with 119.5 sacks. Since 2010 (incl. playoffs), CB Tramon Williams ties for 1st in NFL with 20 INTs & CB Sam Shields is 4th with 18 INTs.


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    
6 2014-10-12 DET H    
7 2014-10-19 BUF A    
8 2014-10-26 TB A    
9 2014-11-02 WAS H    
10   Bye      
11 2014-11-16 CHI A    
12 2014-11-23 GB H    
13 2014-11-30 CAR H    
14 2014-12-07 NYJ H    
15 2014-12-14 DET A    
16 2014-12-21 MIA A    
17 2014-12-28 CHI H    
   

Green Bay Packers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-04 SEA A L 16-36 -20
2 2014-09-14 NYJ H W 31-24 +7
3 2014-09-21 DET A L 7-19 -12
4 2014-09-28 CHI A W 38-17 +21
5 2014-10-02 MIN H    
6 2014-10-12 MIA A    
7 2014-10-19 CAR H    
8 2014-10-26 NO A    
9   Bye      
10 2014-11-09 CHI H    
11 2014-11-16 PHI H    
12 2014-11-23 MIN A    
13 2014-11-30 NE H    
14 2014-12-08 ATL H    
15 2014-12-14 BUF A    
16 2014-12-21 TB A    
17 2014-12-28 DET H    

Injury Report

Minnesota Vikings
Out  RB Adrian Peterson (other-excused)
 TE Kyle Rudolph (groin)
Questionable  QB Teddy Bridgewater (ankle)
 WLB Chad Greenway (other-excused)
 ILB Brandon Watts (knee)
Probable  WR Cordarrelle Patterson (hip)
IR  QB Matt Cassel (foot, 9/24/2014)
 MLB Dom DeCicco (hip, 8/20/2014)
 FS Mistral Raymond (leg, 8/26/2014)
   

Green Bay Packers
Questionable  ILB Sam Barrington (hamstring)
 NT Josh Boyd (knee)
 WR Jarrett Boykin (knee)
 DE Datone Jones (ankle)
IR  WR Jared Abbrederis (knee, 8/26/2014)
 ILB Andy Mulumba (knee, 9/19/2014)
 NT B.J. Raji (biceps, 8/26/2014)
 DE Khyri Thornton (hamstring, 8/30/2014)

Offense Stats Comparison

  MIN
 Offense 
GB
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 22.8 23.0 23.1 GB
Rushing yards 135.0 73.0 113.5 MIN
Rushing yards per attempt 4.70 3.52 4.18 MIN
Completion % 59.5% 66.2% 64.4% GB
Passing yards 207.0 233.5 241.7 GB
Passing yards per completion 11.50 10.86 10.71 MIN
Passing yards per attempt 6.84 7.18 6.90 GB
Interceptions 1.0 0.3 0.8 GB
Fumbles lost 0.0 0.5 0.6 MIN
Sacks allowed 2.3 2.5 2.0 MIN
3rd down conversions 38.0% 47.7% 43.2% GB
4th down conversions 50.0% 0.0% 46.2% MIN
Time of possession 29:00 25:25 30:06 MIN
  Defense Stats Comparison

  MIN
 Defense 
GB
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 21.0 24.0 23.1 MIN
Rushing yards 113.3 175.8 113.5 MIN
Rushing yards per attempt 4.01 4.59 4.18 MIN
Completion % 67.9% 62.0% 64.4% GB
Passing yards 241.0 214.0 241.7 GB
Passing yards per completion 10.59 10.70 10.71 MIN
Passing yards per attempt 7.19 6.64 6.90 GB
INT return 1.0 1.3 0.8 GB
Fumble recoveries 0.0 0.5 0.6 GB
Sacks 2.0 1.5 2.0 MIN
3rd down conversions 50.0% 52.6% 43.2% MIN
4th down conversions 0.0% 71.4% 46.2% MIN
Time of possession 30:60 34:35 30:06 MIN

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   MIN   GB  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 8.4 7.6 8.5 MIN
Yards per kick return 27.5 24.1 23.6 MIN
Yards allowed per punt return 9.4 4.3 8.5 GB
Yards allowed per kick return 22.0 18.8 23.6 GB
  Misc Stats Comparison

   MIN   GB  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 6.3 6.3 6.9 -
Penalty yards 50.5 50.0 59.5 GB

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 4 of the 2014 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


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
2012 13 2012-12-02 MIN GB 14-23 GB
2012 17 2012-12-30 GB MIN 34-37 MIN
2012 WC 2013-01-05 MIN GB 10-24 GB
2013 8 2013-10-27 GB MIN 44-31 GB
2013 12 2013-11-24 MIN GB 26-26 Tie

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