Prediction: Redskins 27, Vikings 23
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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| Washington Redskins |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 4 |
Robert Griffin III |
Pass: 280, 2 TD Rush: 30, 0 |
| RB 10 |
Alfred Morris |
Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| RB 43 |
Roy Helu |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| WR 12 |
Pierre Garcon |
Rec: 6-80, 1 TD |
| WR 63 |
Leonard Hankerson  |
Rec: 4-40, 0 TD |
| WR 68 |
Santana Moss |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| TE 2 |
Jordan Reed |
Rec: 8-80, 1 TD |
| K 16 |
Kai Forbath |
FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 13 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Redskins Since 2012, QB Robert Griffin III is only player in NFL with 90+ rating (92.7) & 1,000+ rush yards (1,072). In last game vs. Min., had 97.2 rating & rushed for career-high 138 yards with 2 TDs... RB Alfred Morris rushed for 121 yards & TD last week. Since Week 12 of 2012, is averaging 102.1 rush yards per game, 2nd best in NFL. Has 13 rush TDs in that span, most in NFL. RB DARREL YOUNG rushed for career-high 3 TDs last week... TE Jordan Reed leads NFL rookies with 38 catches. WR PIERRE GARÇON had 7 catches for 172 yards last week. Has 5+ catches in all 8 games in 2013... CB DeAngelo Hall has INT in 3 of 5 meetings. LB Ryan Kerrigan has 8.5 sacks & 4 FFs in past 10. Since entering NFL in 2011, is only player in NFL with 20+ sacks (22.5) & 2+ INT-TDs (2). LB London Fletcher has played in 248 consecutive games. Had sack in last meeting.
 Vikings QB Christian Ponder has posted 100+ rating in 6 games in career. QB Josh Freeman has posted 100+ rating in 14 games in career & his teams are 11-3 (.786)... Since entering NFL in 2007, RB Adrian Peterson leads NFL with 9,560 rush yards & 83 rush TDs. In past 18, has rushed for 2,309 yards (128.3 per game) & 17 TDs. In past 9 at home, has rushed for 1,150 yards (127.8 per game) & 10 TDs...Since 2007, WR Greg Jennings is 1 of 2 active players with 15+ avg. (15.3) & 50+ rec. TDs (52). Rookie WR-KR Cordarrelle Patterson leads NFL with 36.7 KR avg. & 2 KR-TDs... Since entering NFL in 2004, DE Jared Allen has NFL-best 121.5 sacks. Has 6 sacks in 4 career meetings & aims for 5th in row vs. Was. with sack. LB Erin Henderson is only player in NFL with 3+ sacks (3) & 2+ INTs (2). Leads club with 73 tackles.
Results and Schedule
| Washington Redskins |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2013-09-09 |
PHI |
H |
L 27-33 |
-6 |
| 2 |
2013-09-15 |
GB |
A |
L 20-38 |
-18 |
| 3 |
2013-09-22 |
DET |
H |
L 20-27 |
-7 |
| 4 |
2013-09-29 |
OAK |
A |
W 24-14 |
+10 |
| 5 |
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Bye |
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| 6 |
2013-10-13 |
DAL |
A |
L 16-31 |
-15 |
| 7 |
2013-10-20 |
CHI |
H |
W 45-41 |
+4 |
| 8 |
2013-10-27 |
DEN |
A |
L 21-45 |
-24 |
| 9 |
2013-11-03 |
SD |
H |
W 30-24 |
+6 |
| 10 |
2013-11-07 |
MIN |
A |
L 27-34 |
-7 |
| 11 |
2013-11-17 |
PHI |
A |
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| 12 |
2013-11-25 |
SF |
H |
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| 13 |
2013-12-01 |
NYG |
H |
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| 14 |
2013-12-08 |
KC |
H |
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| 15 |
2013-12-15 |
ATL |
A |
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| 16 |
2013-12-22 |
DAL |
H |
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| 17 |
2013-12-29 |
NYG |
A |
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| Minnesota Vikings |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2013-09-08 |
DET |
A |
L 24-34 |
-10 |
| 2 |
2013-09-15 |
CHI |
A |
L 30-31 |
-1 |
| 3 |
2013-09-22 |
CLE |
H |
L 27-31 |
-4 |
| 4 |
2013-09-29 |
PIT |
H |
W 34-27 |
+7 |
| 5 |
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Bye |
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| 6 |
2013-10-13 |
CAR |
H |
L 10-35 |
-25 |
| 7 |
2013-10-21 |
NYG |
A |
L 7-23 |
-16 |
| 8 |
2013-10-27 |
GB |
H |
L 31-44 |
-13 |
| 9 |
2013-11-03 |
DAL |
A |
L 23-27 |
-4 |
| 10 |
2013-11-07 |
WAS |
H |
W 34-27 |
+7 |
| 11 |
2013-11-17 |
SEA |
A |
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| 12 |
2013-11-24 |
GB |
A |
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| 13 |
2013-12-01 |
CHI |
H |
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| 14 |
2013-12-08 |
BAL |
A |
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| 15 |
2013-12-15 |
PHI |
H |
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| 16 |
2013-12-22 |
CIN |
A |
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| 17 |
2013-12-29 |
DET |
H |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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WAS
Offense |
MIN
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
25.0 |
21.3 |
23.8 |
WAS |
| Rushing yards |
180.0 |
110.3 |
113.1 |
WAS |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.93 |
5.30 |
4.18 |
MIN |
| Completion % |
57.6% |
59.4% |
61.3% |
MIN |
| Passing yards |
241.3 |
205.0 |
239.8 |
WAS |
| Passing yards per completion |
11.93 |
9.30 |
11.01 |
WAS |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.88 |
5.53 |
6.75 |
WAS |
| Interceptions |
1.0 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
MIN |
| Fumbles lost |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
MIN |
| Sacks allowed |
1.7 |
2.0 |
2.6 |
WAS |
| 3rd down conversions |
50.0% |
37.5% |
38.5% |
WAS |
| 4th down conversions |
0.0% |
37.5% |
48.7% |
MIN |
| Time of possession |
32:03 |
23:26 |
50:06 |
WAS |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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WAS
Defense |
MIN
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
32.0 |
29.7 |
23.8 |
MIN |
| Rushing yards |
93.3 |
90.7 |
113.1 |
MIN |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.00 |
3.43 |
4.18 |
MIN |
| Completion % |
63.9% |
69.9% |
61.3% |
WAS |
| Passing yards |
250.7 |
277.3 |
239.8 |
WAS |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.94 |
10.09 |
11.01 |
MIN |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.99 |
7.05 |
6.75 |
WAS |
| INT return |
1.3 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
WAS |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
- |
| Sacks |
1.7 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
MIN |
| 3rd down conversions |
32.8% |
51.3% |
38.5% |
WAS |
| 4th down conversions |
80.0% |
100.0% |
48.7% |
WAS |
| Time of possession |
27:57 |
36:34 |
50:06 |
WAS |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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WAS |
MIN |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
7.0 |
22.0 |
9.7 |
MIN |
| Yards per kick return |
18.4 |
30.3 |
24.0 |
MIN |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
25.3 |
14.8 |
9.7 |
MIN |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
24.2 |
20.2 |
24.0 |
MIN |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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WAS |
MIN |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
5.0 |
4.7 |
6.3 |
MIN |
| Penalty yards |
47.0 |
46.3 |
55.3 |
MIN |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 4 to 9 of the 2013 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 4 to 9 with no adjustment.
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Team vs. Team History
| Washington Redskins vs. Minnesota Vikings |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2004 |
17 |
2005-01-02 |
MIN |
WAS |
18-21 |
WAS |
| 2006 |
1 |
2006-09-11 |
MIN |
WAS |
19-16 |
MIN |
| 2007 |
16 |
2007-12-23 |
WAS |
MIN |
32-21 |
WAS |
| 2010 |
12 |
2010-11-28 |
MIN |
WAS |
17-13 |
MIN |
| 2011 |
16 |
2011-12-24 |
MIN |
WAS |
33-26 |
MIN |
| 2012 |
6 |
2012-10-14 |
MIN |
WAS |
26-38 |
WAS |
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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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