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Final Score Prediction

Giants 24, Vikings 21

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Minnesota Vikings
Rank  Player Projections
QB 26 Josh Freeman Pass: 210, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 1 Adrian Peterson Rush: 120, 2 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 42 Greg Jennings Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
WR 54 Jerome Simpson Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 74 Cordarrelle Patterson Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 10 Kyle Rudolph Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
K 27 Blair Walsh FG: 0/0 XP: 3/3
DEF 20 Defense / ST  
 
New York Giants
Rank  Player Projections
QB 8 Eli Manning Pass: 290, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 20 Brandon Jacobs Rush: 60, 1 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 2 Victor Cruz Rec: 9-110, 1 TD
WR 25 Hakeem Nicks Rec: 6-80, 0 TD
WR 37 Rueben Randle Rec: 5-60, 0 TD
TE 17 Brandon Myers Rec: 3-40, 1 TD
K 28 Josh Brown FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 18 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Vikings QB Matt Cassel had 2 TDs in only start vs. NYG. QB JOSH FREEMAN threw 2 TDs in only game at NYG. QB Christian Ponder has 6 games with 100+ rating... Since entering NFL in 2007, RB Adrian Peterson leads NFL with 9,332 rush yards & 81 rush TDs. In past 15, has rushed for 2,081 yards (138.7 per game) & 15 TDs...WR Greg Jennings has 14 catches for 236 yards (118 per game) & TD in 2 meetings vs. NYG. Has 7 career 70+ yard rec. TDs, tied for most among active players with NYG WR Cruz. Since 2007, is 1 of 2 active players with 15+ avg. (15.5) & 50+ rec. TDs (52). Rookie WR-KR Cordarrelle Patterson is 2nd in NFL with 33.8 KR avg. & has 105-yard KR-TD... Since entering NFL in 2004, DE Jared Allen has NFL-best 120.5 sacks. LB Chad Greenway leads team with 43 tackles. LB Erin Henderson is only player in NFL with 2 sacks & 2 INTs.

Giants QB Eli Manning has started 141 consecutive games, longest active streak by QB. Is 7-4 as starter on MNF... RB Brandon Jacobs rushed for 106 yards & 2 TDs last week, his 13th career 100-yard game. Has rushed for 2+ TDs 13 times. In last meeting, rushed for 116 yards & TD. Is franchise leader with 59 rush TDs... WR Victor Cruz has 14 catches for 261 yards (130.5 per game) & 2 TDs in past 2 on MNF. WR Hakeem Nicks had 7 catches for 96 yards in last meeting. WR Rueben Randle has 9 catches for 171 yards (19 avg.) & 3 TDs in past 2. Aims for 3rd in row with TD catch. Averaging 16.7 yards per catch in 2013... DE Jason Pierre-Paul has 8 sacks & 28-yard INT-TD in past 9 in Oct. S Ryan Mundy leads team with 42 tackles. CB Prince Amukamara ranks 2nd on club with 35 tackles & has team-high 5 PD.


Results and Schedule
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   Bye      
6 2013-10-13 CAR H L 10-35 -25
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    
   
New York Giants
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2013-09-08 DAL A L 31-36 -5
2 2013-09-15 DEN H L 23-41 -18
3 2013-09-22 CAR A L 0-38 -38
4 2013-09-29 KC A L 7-31 -24
5 2013-10-06 PHI H L 21-36 -15
6 2013-10-10 CHI A L 21-27 -6
7 2013-10-21 MIN H    
8 2013-10-27 PHI A    
9   Bye      
10 2013-11-10 OAK H    
11 2013-11-17 GB H    
12 2013-11-24 DAL H    
13 2013-12-01 WAS A    
14 2013-12-08 SD A    
15 2013-12-15 SEA H    
16 2013-12-22 DET A    
17 2013-12-29 WAS H    

Injury Report
Minnesota Vikings
Out  WLB Desmond Bishop (knee)
Questionable  QB Christian Ponder (ribs)
 CB Xavier Rhodes (ankle)
 FS Harrison Smith (foot)
   
New York Giants
Out  RB Da'Rel Scott (hamstring)
 RB David Wilson (neck)
Questionable  CB Jayron Hosley (hamstring)
 WR Louis Murphy (ankle)
 TE Adrien Robinson (foot)
 SS Cooper Taylor (shoulder)
 CB Corey Webster (groin)
IR  RB Andre Brown (leg, 8/30/2013)
 FS Stevie Brown (knee, 8/26/2013)
 MLB Dan Connor (neck, 9/12/2013)
 CB Aaron Ross (back, 10/5/2013)

Offense Stats Comparison
  MIN
 Offense 
NYG
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 27.0 18.0 23.0 MIN
Rushing yards 120.7 65.3 108.3 MIN
Rushing yards per attempt 4.69 3.60 4.09 MIN
Completion % 63.3% 53.6% 61.7% MIN
Passing yards 222.3 278.8 246.4 NYG
Passing yards per completion 10.37 13.06 11.03 NYG
Passing yards per attempt 6.57 7.01 6.81 NYG
Interceptions 1.3 2.8 1.0 MIN
Fumbles lost 1.0 1.0 0.7 -
Sacks allowed 2.3 2.0 2.7 NYG
3rd down conversions 39.7% 31.9% 38.1% MIN
4th down conversions 66.7% 25.0% 44.4% MIN
Time of possession 25:27 25:46 48:26 NYG
  Defense Stats Comparison
  MIN
 Defense 
NYG
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 32.0 35.3 23.0 MIN
Rushing yards 116.3 115.3 108.3 NYG
Rushing yards per attempt 4.10 3.86 4.09 NYG
Completion % 66.8% 64.3% 61.7% NYG
Passing yards 313.3 273.3 246.4 NYG
Passing yards per completion 10.72 10.65 11.03 NYG
Passing yards per attempt 7.16 6.84 6.81 NYG
INT return 1.3 0.5 1.0 MIN
Fumble recoveries 1.0 0.5 0.7 MIN
Sacks 1.7 0.8 2.7 MIN
3rd down conversions 49.3% 48.9% 38.1% NYG
4th down conversions 66.7% 33.3% 44.4% NYG
Time of possession 34:33 34:14 48:26 NYG

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   MIN   NYG  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 2.0 5.8 8.7 NYG
Yards per kick return 30.4 23.4 23.8 MIN
Yards allowed per punt return 6.8 18.1 8.7 MIN
Yards allowed per kick return 31.7 21.5 23.8 NYG
  Misc Stats Comparison
   MIN   NYG  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 4.7 5.8 6.4 MIN
Penalty yards 47.3 48.3 55.5 MIN

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 6 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 1 to 6 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Minnesota Vikings vs. New York Giants
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2001 10 2001-11-19 NYG MIN 16-28 MIN
2002 10 2002-11-10 NYG MIN 27-20 NYG
2003 8 2003-10-26 NYG MIN 29-17 NYG
2004 8 2004-10-31 NYG MIN 34-13 NYG
2005 10 2005-11-13 MIN NYG 24-21 MIN
2007 12 2007-11-25 MIN NYG 41-17 MIN
2008 17 2008-12-28 NYG MIN 19-20 MIN
2009 17 2010-01-03 NYG MIN 7-44 MIN
2010 14 2010-12-13 NYG MIN 21-3 NYG

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.