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New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings - Week 15
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

JAC
ATL		 14
 41
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DAL
TB		 31
 15
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WAS
NYG		 23
 10
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TEN
IND		 13
 27
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SEA
CHI		 38
 14
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NO
MIN		 42
 20
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MIA
BUF		 30
 23
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GB
KC		 14
 19
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CIN
STL		 20
 13
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CAR
HOU		 28
 13
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DET
OAK		 28
 27
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NE
DEN		 41
 23
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CLE
ARI		 17
 20
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NYJ
PHI		 19
 45
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BAL
SD		 14
 34
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PIT
SF		 3
 20
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Saints 34, Vikings 17

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
New Orleans Saints
Rank  Player Projections
QB 2 Drew Brees Pass: 360, 3 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 21 Darren Sproles Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 6-50, 0
RB 39 Pierre Thomas Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 44 Chris Ivory Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 9 Marques Colston Rec: 7-90, 1 TD
WR 37 Robert Meachem Rec: 4-40, 1 TD
WR 65 Lance Moore Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 73 Devery Henderson Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 2 Jimmy Graham Rec: 7-80, 1 TD
K 4 John Kasay FG: 2/2 XP: 4/4
DEF 12 Defense / ST  
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Minnesota Vikings
Rank  Player Projections
QB 20 Christian Ponder Pass: 270, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 11 Adrian Peterson Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 53 Toby Gerhart Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 1 Percy Harvin Rec: 8-110, 1 TD
WR 43 Devin Aromashodu Rec: 5-70, 0 TD
WR 90 Greg Camarillo Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 24 Visanthe Shiancoe Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 26 Ryan Longwell FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 32 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Saints Have won 5 in row... QB Drew Brees leads NFL with 4,368 yards, most pass yards ever in 1st 13 games of season. Has 10 300-yard pass games, tied for most in season. Has 20+ comp. in NFL-record 33 games in row. Has TD pass in 40 consecutive games, 2nd-longest streak in NFL history. Has won past 2 vs. Min. (incl. NFC Champ), completing 44 of 67 (65.7 pct.) for 434 yards with 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 103.7 rating... RB-PR-KR Darren Sproles is only player in NFL with 2+ rush TDs (2), 2+ rec. TDs (4) & ret. TD. RB Pierre Thomas has 3 TDs in past 2 meetings (incl. playoffs)... TE Jimmy Graham leads NFL TEs in receptions (80) & yards (1,101). Is 1st TE in team history with 1,000-yard season. WR Devery Henderson aims for 4th in row vs. Min. with TD (incl. playoffs). WR Marques Colston had 105 yards & 2 TDs last week. WR Lance Moore has 5 TDs in past 6. WR Robert Meachem has 22 career rec. TDs & 15 have gone for 25+ yards... Since entering NFL in 2006, S Roman Harper has 16 sacks, most by DB. In past 2 vs. Min. (incl. NFC Champ), LB Jonathan Vilma has 2 INTs, FF & FR.

Vikings Rookie QB Christian Ponder has 5 pass TDs in past 2. QB Joe Webb rushed for 109 yards last week, including 65-yard TD, longest by QB in team history... RB Adrian Peterson rushed for 122 yards & 3 TDs in NFC Champ. Since entering NFL in 2007, leads all players with 6,654 rush yards & 63 rush TDs. Has 9 TDs (8 rush, 1 rec.) in his past 6 & aims for 7th in row with TD. In 35 career home games, has rushed for 3,710 yards (106 per game) & 34 TDs. RB Toby Gerhart had TD catch last week... WR-KR Percy Harvin aims for 5th in row with TD. In past 4, has 32 catches for 393 yards (98.3 per game) & 5 TDs. Is only player in NFL with rush, rec. & return TD in each of past 2 seasons. TE Visanthe Shiancoe aims for 3rd in row vs. NO with TD catch... DE Jared Allen had 3 sacks last week. Has 27.5 sacks in past 22, incl. 16 in past 11. Since entering NFL in 2004, has NFL-best 100.5 sacks. DT Kevin Williams has sack in 3 of past 4.


Results and Schedule
New Orleans Saints
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-08 GB A L 34-42 -8
2 2011-09-18 CHI H W 30-13 +17
3 2011-09-25 HOU H W 40-33 +7
4 2011-10-02 JAC A W 23-10 +13
5 2011-10-09 CAR A W 30-27 +3
6 2011-10-16 TB A L 20-26 -6
7 2011-10-23 IND H W 62-7 +55
8 2011-10-30 STL A L 21-31 -10
9 2011-11-06 TB H W 27-16 +11
10 2011-11-13 ATL A W 26-23 +3
11   Bye      
12 2011-11-28 NYG H W 49-24 +25
13 2011-12-04 DET H W 31-17 +14
14 2011-12-11 TEN A W 22-17 +5
15 2011-12-18 MIN A W 42-20 +22
16 2011-12-26 ATL H    
17 2012-01-01 CAR H    
   
Minnesota Vikings
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 SD A L 17-24 -7
2 2011-09-18 TB H L 20-24 -4
3 2011-09-25 DET H L 23-26 -3
4 2011-10-02 KC A L 17-22 -5
5 2011-10-09 ARI H W 34-10 +24
6 2011-10-16 CHI A L 10-39 -29
7 2011-10-23 GB H L 27-33 -6
8 2011-10-30 CAR A W 24-21 +3
9   Bye      
10 2011-11-14 GB A L 7-45 -38
11 2011-11-20 OAK H L 21-27 -6
12 2011-11-27 ATL A L 14-24 -10
13 2011-12-04 DEN H L 32-35 -3
14 2011-12-11 DET A L 28-34 -6
15 2011-12-18 NO H L 20-42 -22
16 2011-12-24 WAS A    
17 2012-01-01 CHI H    

Injury Report
New Orleans Saints
Out  OLB Jonathan Casillas (Knee)
 RB Mark Ingram (Toe)
Questionable  DE Turk McBride (Ankle)
 MLB Jonathan Vilma (Knee)
Probable  DT Sedrick Ellis (Hamstring)
 TE Jimmy Graham (Back)
 CB Tracy Porter (Wrist)
 OLB Scott Shanle (Shoulder)
IR  OT Charles Brown (Hip)
 K Garrett Hartley (Right Hip)
 TE David Thomas (Concussion)
 CB Fabian Washington (Hamstring)
Non-Football Related  OC Olin Kreutz (Left Camp)
 DE Greg Romeus (Undisclosed)
   
Minnesota Vikings
Out  CB Chris Cook (Not Injury Related)
Probable  CB Asher Allen (Shoulder)
 WR Greg Camarillo (Concussion)
 DT Letroy Guion (Ankle)
 MLB E.J. Henderson (Shoulder)
 RB Adrian Peterson (Ankle)
 QB Christian Ponder (Hip)
IR  FS Husain Abdullah (Concussion)
 MLB Jasper Brinkley (Hip)
 WR Stephen Burton (Knee)
 WR Michael Jenkins (Knee)
 FS Tyrell Johnson (Hamstring)
 OG Scott Kooistra (Neck)
 LS Cullen Loeffler (Back)
 CB Antoine Winfield (Collarbone)

Offense Stats Comparison
  NO
 Offense 		 MIN
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 28.0 21.0 21.6 NO
Rushing yards 136.3 119.0 116.8 NO
Rushing yards per attempt 5.33 5.11 4.17 NO
Completion % 71.6% 57.1% 59.4% NO
Passing yards 327.7 170.3 223.6 NO
Passing yards per completion 11.20 9.78 11.30 NO
Passing yards per attempt 8.02 5.58 6.71 NO
Interceptions 0.0 2.0 1.0 NO
Fumbles lost 0.0 1.0 0.6 NO
Sacks allowed 0.7 3.7 2.2 NO
3rd down conversions 49.2% 40.8% 36.9% NO
4th down conversions 0.0% 44.4% 44.4% MIN
Time of possession 29:42 26:59 30:14 NO
  Defense Stats Comparison
  NO
 Defense 		 MIN
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 19.0 32.0 21.6 NO
Rushing yards 81.3 109.7 116.8 NO
Rushing yards per attempt 3.90 3.66 4.17 MIN
Completion % 63.9% 74.4% 59.4% NO
Passing yards 345.3 213.3 223.6 MIN
Passing yards per completion 12.38 10.56 11.30 MIN
Passing yards per attempt 7.91 7.86 6.71 MIN
INT return 0.7 0.0 1.0 NO
Fumble recoveries 0.0 1.0 0.6 MIN
Sacks 1.3 3.0 2.2 MIN
3rd down conversions 25.0% 44.1% 36.9% NO
4th down conversions 40.0% 100.0% 44.4% NO
Time of possession 32:10 33:01 30:14 NO

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   NO   MIN  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 8.0 6.1 9.9 NO
Yards per kick return 24.5 25.9 23.3 MIN
Yards allowed per punt return 6.9 13.9 9.9 NO
Yards allowed per kick return 26.1 29.6 23.3 NO
  Misc Stats Comparison
   NO   MIN  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 9.0 7.0 6.4 MIN
Penalty yards 79.0 51.0 54.5 MIN

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 9 to 14 of the 2011 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
New Orleans Saints vs. Minnesota Vikings
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2001 4 2001-10-07 MIN NO 15-28 NO
2002 15 2002-12-15 MIN NO 32-31 MIN
2004 6 2004-10-17 MIN NO 38-31 MIN
2005 3 2005-09-25 NO MIN 16-33 MIN
2008 5 2008-10-06 MIN NO 30-27 MIN
2009 CF 2010-01-24 MIN NO 28-31 NO
2010 1 2010-09-09 MIN NO 9-14 NO

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. CF = Conference Final