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Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Minnesota Vikings - Week 2
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

ARI
WAS		 21
 22
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SEA
PIT		 0
 24
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OAK
BUF		 35
 38
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KC
DET		 3
 48
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JAC
NYJ		 3
 32
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GB
CAR		 30
 23
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TB
MIN		 24
 20
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BAL
TEN		 13
 26
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CLE
IND		 27
 19
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CHI
NO		 13
 30
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DAL
SF		 27
 24
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CIN
DEN		 22
 24
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SD
NE		 21
 35
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HOU
MIA		 23
 13
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PHI
ATL		 31
 35
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STL
NYG		 16
 28
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Buccaneers 21, Vikings 17

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 12 Josh Freeman Pass: 230, 2 TD Rush: 20, 0
RB 14 LeGarrette Blount Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
RB 41 Earnest Graham Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
WR 23 Mike Williams Rec: 6-70, 1 TD
WR 58 Arrelious Benn Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 93 Preston Parker Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 5 Kellen Winslow Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
K 30 Connor Barth FG: 0/0 XP: 3/3
DEF 6 Defense / ST  
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Minnesota Vikings
Rank  Player Projections
QB 28 Donovan McNabb Pass: 180, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 4 Adrian Peterson Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 29 Percy Harvin Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
WR 61 Bernard Berrian Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 77 Michael Jenkins Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 26 Visanthe Shiancoe Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 28 Ryan Longwell FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 15 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Buccaneers Aim for 5th consecutive win vs. Vikings... In 5 career starts indoors, QB Josh Freeman has completed 91 of 133 (68.4 pct.) for 1,243 yards with 7 TDs vs. 4 INTs for 103.1 rating. In career, when Freeman starts & has 100+ rating, Bucs are 7-1. Since start of 2009, is 1 of 4 QBs in NFL with 500+ rush yards (551)... When RB LeGarrette Blount has 15+ att., Bucs are 6-2. RB Earnest Graham had team-high 8 catches (58 yards) last week... WR Mike Williams aims for 5th in row with TD catch (5 TDs in past 4). Has 12 rec. TDs in 17 career games. TE Kellen Winslow has catch in 77 consecutive games. Led club with 66 rec. yards in Week 1. WR Preston Parker had career-high 4 catches & 44 yards last week... CB Ronde Barber has 7 sacks & 1 INT in career vs. Min. Has started 184 consecutive games, most by CB in NFL history. Only player in NFL history with 25+ sacks (26) & 40+ INTs (40). CB Aqib Talib had 28-yard INT-TD last week, 2nd career INT-TD. LB Quincy Black & S Sean Jones each had FF in Week 1.

Vikings In past 2 vs. TB, QB Donovan McNabb has completed 38 of 56 (67.9 pct.) for 492 yards with 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 125 rating. Aims for 3rd in row vs. TB with 100+ rating. Incl. playoffs, when McNabb has 100+ rating (min. 10 att.), his teams are 46-3 (.939)... RB Adrian Peterson rushed for 98 yards last week. In career, averages 110 rush yards per game in Sept. (1,650 yards, 15 games), 2nd best mark in NFL history (min. 10 games; HOFer JIM BROWN, 110.8). Has 52 career rush TDs, tied for most in franchise history. In 30 career games at home, has rushed for 3,189 yards (106.3 per game) & 26 TDs. His 106.3 rush yards per game avg. is best in NFL among active players (min. 25 games)... WR-KR Percy Harvin had 103-yard KR-TD last week & holds franchise record with 4 career KR-TDs. Has 16 career TDs (11 rec., 4 KR, 1 rush). WR Michael Jenkins had TD in Min. debut last week. Had TD in last game vs. TB (12/5/10 with Atl.)... DE Jared Allen had INT (14 yards) & 0.5 sack last week, 3rd career game with 0.5+ sack & INT. Since entering NFL in 2004, has 83.5 sacks, most in NFL. Has 5.5 sacks in past 5 at home.


Results and Schedule
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 DET H L 20-27 -7
2 2011-09-18 MIN A W 24-20 +4
3 2011-09-25 ATL H    
4 2011-10-03 IND H    
5 2011-10-09 SF A    
6 2011-10-16 NO H    
7 2011-10-23 CHI H    
8   Bye      
9 2011-11-06 NO A    
10 2011-11-13 HOU H    
11 2011-11-20 GB A    
12 2011-11-27 TEN A    
13 2011-12-04 CAR H    
14 2011-12-11 JAC A    
15 2011-12-17 DAL H    
16 2011-12-24 CAR A    
17 2012-01-01 ATL A    
   
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    
4 2011-10-02 KC A    
5 2011-10-09 ARI H    
6 2011-10-16 CHI A    
7 2011-10-23 GB H    
8 2011-10-30 CAR A    
9   Bye      
10 2011-11-14 GB A    
11 2011-11-20 OAK H    
12 2011-11-27 ATL A    
13 2011-12-04 DEN H    
14 2011-12-11 DET A    
15 2011-12-18 NO H    
16 2011-12-24 WAS A    
17 2012-01-01 CHI H    

Injury Report
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Out  CB Myron Lewis (Ankle)
 WR Sammie Stroughter (Foot)
Probable  DE Da'Quan Bowers (Shoulder)
Suspended  FS Tanard Jackson (Substance Abuse, indefinitely)
   
Minnesota Vikings
Questionable  MLB E.J. Henderson (Knee)
Probable  CB Asher Allen (Toe)
 WR Michael Jenkins (Groin)
Suspended  DT Kevin Williams (Substance Abuse, 2011 games 1-2)
IR  MLB Jasper Brinkley (Hip)

Offense Stats Comparison
  TB
 Offense 		 MIN
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 20.0 17.0 23.5 TB
Rushing yards 56.0 159.0 105.3 MIN
Rushing yards per attempt 3.50 6.12 4.11 MIN
Completion % 63.0% 46.7% 61.4% TB
Passing yards 257.0 28.0 245.0 TB
Passing yards per completion 8.86 4.00 11.45 TB
Passing yards per attempt 5.59 1.87 7.03 TB
Interceptions 1.0 1.0 0.8 -
Fumbles lost 1.0 0.0 0.8 MIN
Sacks allowed 2.0 2.0 2.8 -
3rd down conversions 42.9% 36.4% 37.5% TB
4th down conversions 50.0% 0.0% 45.8% TB
Time of possession 23:35 22:43 29:59 TB
  Defense Stats Comparison
  TB
 Defense 		 MIN
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 27.0 24.0 23.5 MIN
Rushing yards 126.0 77.0 105.3 MIN
Rushing yards per attempt 3.60 2.85 4.11 MIN
Completion % 72.7% 68.8% 61.4% MIN
Passing yards 305.0 330.0 245.0 TB
Passing yards per completion 12.71 10.00 11.45 MIN
Passing yards per attempt 9.24 6.88 7.03 MIN
INT return 1.0 2.0 0.8 MIN
Fumble recoveries 0.0 0.0 0.8 -
Sacks 0.0 2.0 2.8 MIN
3rd down conversions 18.2% 46.2% 37.5% TB
4th down conversions 100.0% 0.0% 45.8% MIN
Time of possession 36:25 37:17 29:59 TB

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   TB   MIN  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return -2.0 8.5 12.6 MIN
Yards per kick return 78.0 43.3 26.8 TB
Yards allowed per punt return 6.8 7.6 12.6 TB
Yards allowed per kick return 0.0 22.5 26.8 TB
  Misc Stats Comparison
   TB   MIN  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 6.0 9.0 6.8 TB
Penalty yards 39.0 78.0 55.0 TB

Note: Team statistics are the results from Week 1 of the 2011 season. Once more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 week results and deduct the best and worst value from the data set.

Weather
Dome Stadium

Team vs. Team History
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Minnesota Vikings
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 6 2000-10-09 TB MIN 23-30 MIN
2000 9 2000-10-29 MIN TB 13-41 TB
2001 3 2001-09-30 TB MIN 16-20 MIN
2001 7 2001-10-28 MIN TB 14-41 TB
2002 9 2002-11-03 MIN TB 24-38 TB
2005 1 2005-09-11 TB MIN 24-13 TB
2008 11 2008-11-16 MIN TB 13-19 TB

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.