Final Score Prediction
Chargers 31, Vikings 10
Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
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Game Notes
Vikings Head coach LESLIE FRAZIER guided team to 3-3 record as interim head coach last year... QB Donovan McNabb makes Min. debut. In last start vs. SD (11/15/09 with Phi.), passed for 450 yards, 2nd most in game in career. Incl. playoffs, when McNabb has 100+ rating (min. 10 att.), his teams are 46-3 (.939)... In last meeting, RB Adrian Peterson set NFL single-game record with 296 rush yards & scored 3 TDs. Rushed for 1,298 yards & 12 TDs last year & is 1 of only 4 players to rush for 1,200+ yards & 10+ TDs in each of 1st 4 seasons. Has 52 career rush TDs, tied for most in franchise history... WR-KR Percy Harvin has 5 career games with 200+ combined yards, most in team history. Holds Vikings record with 3 career KR-TDs. WR-PR Greg Camarillo made NFL debut in 2006 with SD... DE Jared Allen had 11 sacks last year, his 4th season in row with 11+ sacks. Since entering NFL in 2004, has 83 sacks, most in NFL. In last game vs. SD (12/2/07 with KC), had 2 sacks. LBs Chad Greenway (149) & E.J. Henderson (139) topped team in tackles in 2010. Henderson & S Husain Abdullah tied for club lead with 3 INTs last year.
Chargers Club has 29-22 (.569) record on Kickoff Weekend, 3rd-best in AFC... SD has won 11 of past 18 home games on Kickoff Weekend... In '10, QB Philip Rivers joined HOFer DAN FOUTS as only Chargers QBs to reach 4,000 passing yards in 3 consecutive seasons (4,009 in '08; 4,254 in '09; 4,710 in '10). Rivers (19,661) needs 339 passing yards to reach 20,000 career. Since '08, Rivers ranked 3rd in NFL in passing yards (12,973) and TD passes (92). RB Ryan Mathews led NFL rookies w/ 7 rush TDs in '10. RB Mike Tolbert had career-high 11 rush TDs last season... TE Antonio Gates reached double-digit TD catches for 3rd time in career last year (13 in '04; 10 in '05; 10 in '10... For career, WR Vincent Jackson averages 17.2 yards per catch (212 catches, 3,648 yards)... SD tied for 2nd in NFL w/ 47 sacks in '10... S Bob Sanders & LB Takeo Spikes will make Chargers debuts. Spikes enters his 14th NFL season... LB Shaun Phillips had 11 sacks last season, 2nd-most in career (11.5 in '06).
Results and Schedule
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 |
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3 |
2011-09-25 |
DET |
H |
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4 |
2011-10-02 |
KC |
A |
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5 |
2011-10-09 |
ARI |
H |
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6 |
2011-10-16 |
CHI |
A |
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7 |
2011-10-23 |
GB |
H |
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8 |
2011-10-30 |
CAR |
A |
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9 |
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Bye |
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10 |
2011-11-14 |
GB |
A |
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11 |
2011-11-20 |
OAK |
H |
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12 |
2011-11-27 |
ATL |
A |
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13 |
2011-12-04 |
DEN |
H |
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14 |
2011-12-11 |
DET |
A |
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15 |
2011-12-18 |
NO |
H |
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16 |
2011-12-24 |
WAS |
A |
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17 |
2012-01-01 |
CHI |
H |
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San Diego Chargers |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2011-09-11 |
MIN |
H |
W 24-17 |
+7 |
2 |
2011-09-18 |
NE |
A |
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3 |
2011-09-25 |
KC |
H |
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4 |
2011-10-02 |
MIA |
H |
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5 |
2011-10-09 |
DEN |
A |
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6 |
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Bye |
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7 |
2011-10-23 |
NYJ |
A |
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8 |
2011-10-31 |
KC |
A |
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9 |
2011-11-06 |
GB |
H |
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10 |
2011-11-10 |
OAK |
H |
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11 |
2011-11-20 |
CHI |
A |
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12 |
2011-11-27 |
DEN |
H |
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13 |
2011-12-05 |
JAC |
A |
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14 |
2011-12-11 |
BUF |
H |
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15 |
2011-12-18 |
BAL |
H |
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16 |
2011-12-24 |
DET |
A |
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17 |
2012-01-01 |
OAK |
A |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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MIN Offense |
SD Offense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points for |
17.0 |
29.5 |
21.8 |
SD |
Rushing yards |
121.5 |
116.3 |
119.3 |
MIN |
Rushing yards per attempt |
4.23 |
3.87 |
4.31 |
MIN |
Completion % |
60.5% |
67.6% |
59.8% |
SD |
Passing yards |
159.3 |
249.8 |
209.3 |
SD |
Passing yards per completion |
8.82 |
11.45 |
10.71 |
SD |
Passing yards per attempt |
5.33 |
7.73 |
6.41 |
SD |
Interceptions |
1.3 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
SD |
Fumbles lost |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
MIN |
Sacks allowed |
2.8 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
SD |
3rd down conversions |
33.3% |
43.6% |
37.4% |
SD |
4th down conversions |
75.0% |
40.0% |
51.4% |
MIN |
Time of possession |
30:20 |
34:08 |
30:07 |
SD |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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MIN Defense |
SD Defense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points against |
17.3 |
19.3 |
21.8 |
MIN |
Rushing yards |
100.5 |
89.3 |
119.3 |
SD |
Rushing yards per attempt |
4.41 |
3.85 |
4.31 |
SD |
Completion % |
61.6% |
59.4% |
59.8% |
SD |
Passing yards |
195.5 |
177.0 |
209.3 |
SD |
Passing yards per completion |
9.50 |
9.96 |
10.71 |
MIN |
Passing yards per attempt |
5.85 |
5.92 |
6.41 |
MIN |
INT return |
1.0 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
MIN |
Fumble recoveries |
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
MIN |
Sacks |
1.8 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
SD |
3rd down conversions |
36.8% |
33.3% |
37.4% |
SD |
4th down conversions |
50.0% |
46.2% |
51.4% |
SD |
Time of possession |
29:40 |
25:52 |
30:07 |
SD |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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MIN |
SD |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Yards per punt return |
9.4 |
14.7 |
9.5 |
SD |
Yards per kick return |
23.4 |
24.3 |
21.6 |
SD |
Yards allowed per punt return |
9.2 |
10.1 |
9.5 |
MIN |
Yards allowed per kick return |
21.3 |
21.7 |
21.6 |
MIN |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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MIN |
SD |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Penalties |
4.5 |
3.5 |
5.4 |
SD |
Penalty yards |
42.8 |
31.5 |
45.0 |
SD |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 12 to 17 of the 2010 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 12 to 17 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
Minnesota Vikings vs. San Diego Chargers |
Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
2003 |
10 |
2003-11-09 |
MIN |
SD |
28-42 |
SD |
2007 |
9 |
2007-11-04 |
SD |
MIN |
17-35 |
MIN |
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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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