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Final Score Prediction

Steelers 26, Vikings 23

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Pittsburgh Steelers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 12 Ben Roethlisberger Pass: 260, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 30 Le'Veon Bell Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 2-10, 0
RB 41 Jonathan Dwyer Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 2-10, 0
RB 47 Felix Jones Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 2-10, 0
WR 13 Antonio Brown Rec: 6-90, 1 TD
WR 35 Emmanuel Sanders Rec: 5-70, 0 TD
WR 88 Jerricho Cotchery Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 11 Heath Miller Rec: 3-40, 1 TD
K 5 Shaun Suisham FG: 4/4 XP: 2/2
DEF 9 Defense / ST  
 
Minnesota Vikings
Rank  Player Projections
 QB 28 Matt Cassel Pass: 210, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 1 Adrian Peterson Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 45 Greg Jennings Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 64 Jerome Simpson Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 76 Cordarrelle Patterson Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 13 Kyle Rudolph Rec: 3-40, 1 TD
K 4 Blair Walsh FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2
DEF 18 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Steelers MIKE TOMLIN is 17-8 (.680) vs. NFC. Tomlin spent 2006 season as Vikings def. coordinator... For career, QB Ben Roethlisberger is 2-0 vs. Vikings with 91.9 rating. Has 24-9 (.727) career record vs. NFC with 47 TDs vs. 24 INTs & 94.4 passer rating. Roethlisberger (195) needs 5 TD passes to join HOFer TERRY BRADSHAW (212) as 2nd Steeler reach 200 career. Posted 4th 400-yard passing game (406) of career last week. Has 87-42 (.674) record as starter... Since '12, RB Jonathan Dwyer leads team with 664 rush yards... WR Antonio Brown had career-best in receptions (9), receiving yards (196) & TD catches (2) last week. Brown leads AFC with 324 receiving yards in '13... TE Heath Miller (39) needs TD catch to become 5th player in Steelers history to reach 40 career TD receptions... Last week, LB LaMarr Woodley (54) surpassed GREG LLOYD (53.5) for 5th-most sacks by Steeler since '82. Has sack in 2 of past 3 games... S Ryan Clark leads team with 23 tackles in '13.

Vikings QB Christian Ponder rushed for career-high 2 TDs last week... RB Adrian Peterson has rushed for 2,424 yards (105.4 per game) & 23 TDs in 23 career games vs. AFC. Since entering NFL in 2007, leads league with 9,130 rush yards & 79 rush TDs. Had rush TD & 129 scrimmage yards (69 rush, 60 rec.) in last meeting, 1 of 4 career games with 60+ rush & 60+ rec. yards...TE Kyle Rudolph has TD catch in 5 of past 7 vs. AFC. WR Greg Jennings has 9 catches for 182 yards (91 per game) & 3 TDs in 2 career games vs. Pit. (incl. SB XLV with GB). Has 6 TDs in past 7 vs. AFC (incl. playoffs). Since 2007, is 1 of 2 active NFL players with 15+ avg. (15.5) & 50+ rec. TDs (50). Rookie WR-KR Cordarrelle Patterson had career-long 37-yard catch last week. Has only KR-TD (105 yards) in NFL this season & ranks 2nd with 37.4 avg... LB Erin Henderson had 2 sacks & INT last week. Is only player in NFL with 2 sacks & 2 INTs in 2013. S Harrison Smith & LB Chad Greenway each had INT last week. Since entering NFL in 2004, DE Jared Allen has NFL-best 118 sacks. DT Kevin Williams aims for 3rd in row vs. Pit. with sack.


Results and Schedule
Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2013-09-08 TEN H L 9-16 -7
2 2013-09-16 CIN A L 10-20 -10
3 2013-09-22 CHI H L 23-40 -17
4 2013-09-29 MIN A    
5   Bye      
6 2013-10-13 NYJ A    
7 2013-10-20 BAL H    
8 2013-10-27 OAK A    
9 2013-11-03 NE A    
10 2013-11-10 BUF H    
11 2013-11-17 DET H    
12 2013-11-24 CLE A    
13 2013-11-28 BAL A    
14 2013-12-08 MIA H    
15 2013-12-15 CIN H    
16 2013-12-22 GB A    
17 2013-12-29 CLE H    
   
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    
5   Bye      
6 2013-10-13 CAR H    
7 2013-10-21 NYG A    
8 2013-10-27 GB H    
9 2013-11-03 DAL A    
10 2013-11-07 WAS H    
11 2013-11-17 SEA A    
12 2013-11-24 GB A    
13 2013-12-01 CHI H    
14 2013-12-08 BAL A    
15 2013-12-15 PHI H    
16 2013-12-22 CIN A    
17 2013-12-29 DET H    

Injury Report
Pittsburgh Steelers
Probable  CB Cortez Allen (ankle)
 RB Le'Veon Bell (foot)
 DE Brett Keisel (hamstring)
 NT Steve McLendon (hamstring)
 TE Heath Miller (knee)
IR  WR Plaxico Burress (shoulder, 8/12/2013)
 ILB Larry Foote (biceps, 9/9/2013)
 TE Matt Spaeth (foot, 9/3/2013)
 RB LaRod Stephens-Howling (knee, 9/9/2013)
 DE Nick Williams (knee, 8/25/2013)
   
Minnesota Vikings
Out  CB Chris Cook (groin)
 TE Rhett Ellison (knee)
 QB Christian Ponder (ribs)
 SS Jamarca Sanford (hamstring)
Probable  FB Jerome Felton (other-excused)
 WLB Erin Henderson (heel)
 CB A.J. Jefferson (ankle)
 DT Kevin Williams (knee)

Offense Stats Comparison
  PIT
 Offense 
MIN
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 14.0 27.0 22.6 MIN
Rushing yards 52.0 120.7 106.2 MIN
Rushing yards per attempt 3.00 4.21 4.05 MIN
Completion % 60.4% 59.0% 61.9% PIT
Passing yards 258.7 215.7 247.6 PIT
Passing yards per completion 11.58 10.97 10.87 PIT
Passing yards per attempt 6.99 6.47 6.73 PIT
Interceptions 1.3 1.7 0.9 PIT
Fumbles lost 1.7 1.7 0.8 -
Sacks allowed 3.3 3.3 2.7 -
3rd down conversions 27.8% 39.5% 38.5% MIN
4th down conversions 50.0% 75.0% 40.5% MIN
Time of possession 26:16 28:05 30:03 MIN
  Defense Stats Comparison
  PIT
 Defense 
MIN
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 25.3 32.0 22.6 PIT
Rushing yards 115.3 116.3 106.2 PIT
Rushing yards per attempt 3.33 4.59 4.05 PIT
Completion % 58.9% 63.5% 61.9% PIT
Passing yards 182.7 313.3 247.6 PIT
Passing yards per completion 9.79 10.80 10.87 PIT
Passing yards per attempt 5.77 6.86 6.73 PIT
INT return 0.0 2.0 0.9 MIN
Fumble recoveries 0.0 1.3 0.8 MIN
Sacks 1.0 1.7 2.7 MIN
3rd down conversions 38.3% 45.0% 38.5% PIT
4th down conversions 66.7% 50.0% 40.5% MIN
Time of possession 33:44 31:55 30:03 MIN

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   PIT   MIN  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 8.4 2.7 8.0 PIT
Yards per kick return 22.5 31.3 23.5 MIN
Yards allowed per punt return 8.5 7.1 8.0 MIN
Yards allowed per kick return 12.7 41.3 23.5 PIT
  Misc Stats Comparison
   PIT   MIN  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 4.3 4.0 6.4 MIN
Penalty yards 45.0 37.3 55.6 MIN

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 3 of the 2013 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
Dome Stadium

Team vs. Team History
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Minnesota Vikings
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2001 12 2001-12-02 MIN PIT 16-21 PIT
2005 15 2005-12-18 PIT MIN 18-3 PIT
2009 7 2009-10-25 MIN PIT 17-27 PIT

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.