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Prediction: Packers 27, Vikings 20
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections

Green Bay Packers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 5 Aaron Rodgers Pass: 270, 2 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 6 Eddie Lacy Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
 RB 48 James Starks Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
 RB 52 Johnathan Franklin Rush: 0, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 9 Jordy Nelson Rec: 7-80, 1 TD
WR 17 Jarrett Boykin Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
TE 19 Andrew Quarless Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
 TE 23 Brandon Bostick Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 8 Mason Crosby FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 6 Defense / ST  
 
Minnesota Vikings
Rank  Player Projections
 QB 24 Christian Ponder Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0
 RB 4 Adrian Peterson Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 36 Greg Jennings Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 55 Jerome Simpson Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 63 Cordarrelle Patterson Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 12 Kyle Rudolph Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
K 15 Blair Walsh FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 19 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers has won 6 of past 7 starts vs. Min. (incl. playoffs), completing 168 of 233 (72.1 pct.) for 2,106 yards with 19 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 121.6 rating. Since becoming starter in 2008, has NFL-best 105.6 rating. Has 104.5 rating in 2013 & 100+ rating in each of past 4 seasons... RB Eddie Lacy leads NFL rookies with 352 rush yards. Aims for 3rd in row with 100+ scrimmage yards. Has 80+ rush yards & 95+ scrimmage yards in past 3... WR Jordy Nelson has 3 TDs in past 3 reg.-season meetings. Since 2011, ties for 1st among NFL WRs with 27 rec. TDs. WR James Jones aims for 3rd reg.-season game in row vs. Min. with TD. Since 2012, has 16 rec. TDs, tied for 2nd in NFL. WR Jarrett Boykin set career-highs in catches (8) & yards (103) last week & scored 1st career TD... LB A.J. Hawk has 22 tackles & 3 sacks in past 2. Leads team with 54 tackles. When Hawk has INT, GB is 8-0. CB Sam Shields had INT in last year's WC meeting. CB Davon House had 1st career INT last week.

Vikings QB JOSH FREEMAN has made 2 starts vs. GB, completing 42 of 69 (60.9 pct.) for 547 yards with 5 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 91.9 rating... RB Adrian Peterson has rush TD in 9 of past 10 reg.-sea. games vs. GB. In 2 reg.-sea. meetings in 2012, rushed for 409 yards & 2 TDs. Since entering NFL in 2007, leads NFL with 9,360 rush yards & 81 rush TDs. In past 16, has rushed for 2,109 yards (131.8 per game) & 15 TDs...WR Greg Jennings spent 1st 7 NFL seasons with GB (2006-12) & had 425 rec. for 6,537 yards & 53 TDs. Since 2007, is 1 of 2 active players with 15+ avg. (15.4) & 50+ rec. TDs (52). Has 7 career 70+ yard rec. TDs, tied for most among active players. Rookie WR-KR Cordarrelle Patterson leads NFL with 36.5 KR avg. WR Jarius Wright had TD & 65-yard catch in last home game vs. GB... Since entering NFL in 2004, DE Jared Allen has NFL-best 121 sacks. DE Everson Griffen had career-high 3 sacks in last home meeting.


Results and Schedule

Green Bay Packers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2013-09-08 SF A L 28-34 -6
2 2013-09-15 WAS H W 38-20 +18
3 2013-09-22 CIN A L 30-34 -4
4   Bye      
5 2013-10-06 DET H W 22-9 +13
6 2013-10-13 BAL A W 19-17 +2
7 2013-10-20 CLE H W 31-13 +18
8 2013-10-27 MIN A    
9 2013-11-04 CHI H    
10 2013-11-10 PHI H    
11 2013-11-17 NYG A    
12 2013-11-24 MIN H    
13 2013-11-28 DET A    
14 2013-12-08 ATL H    
15 2013-12-15 DAL A    
16 2013-12-22 PIT H    
17 2013-12-29 CHI A    
   

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 L 7-23 -16
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

Green Bay Packers
Out  TE Jermichael Finley (spine)
 OLB Clay Matthews (thumb)
 TE Ryan Taylor (knee)
Doubtful  WR James Jones (knee)
Questionable  ILB Brad Jones (hamstring)
 OLB Nick Perry (foot)
Probable  SS Jarrett Bush (hamstring)
 CB Casey Hayward (hamstring)
 RB James Starks (knee)
IR  WR Randall Cobb (knee, 10/15/2013)
 WR Kevin Dorsey (toe, 8/27/2013)
 ILB Rob Francois (achilles-tendon, 10/7/2013)
 RB DuJuan Harris (knee, 8/27/2013)
PUP  DB Sean Richardson (neck)
 DE Jerel Worthy (knee)
   

Minnesota Vikings
Questionable  TE Rhett Ellison (ankle)
 DT Fred Evans (knee)
 SS Jamarca Sanford (ankle)
Probable  DE Jared Allen (ankle)
 DT Sharrif Floyd (back)
 SLB Chad Greenway (wrist)
 CB A.J. Jefferson (ankle)
 RB Adrian Peterson (hamstring)
 K Blair Walsh (hamstring)
 DT Kevin Williams (knee)
IR  WLB Desmond Bishop (knee, 10/17/2013)
 FS Harrison Smith (foot, 10/18/2013)

Offense Stats Comparison

  GB
 Offense 
MIN
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 27.7 22.3 23.0 GB
Rushing yards 153.0 110.7 109.1 GB
Rushing yards per attempt 5.10 4.37 4.09 GB
Completion % 66.7% 56.2% 61.1% GB
Passing yards 273.3 212.3 242.9 GB
Passing yards per completion 12.11 9.73 11.03 GB
Passing yards per attempt 8.08 5.47 6.74 GB
Interceptions 0.3 1.0 0.9 GB
Fumbles lost 0.7 1.3 0.7 GB
Sacks allowed 2.7 1.7 2.7 MIN
3rd down conversions 40.6% 42.1% 37.8% MIN
4th down conversions 33.3% 42.9% 43.4% MIN
Time of possession 32:07 25:26 48:41 GB
  Defense Stats Comparison

  GB
 Defense 
MIN
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 16.7 29.7 23.0 GB
Rushing yards 76.3 103.0 109.1 GB
Rushing yards per attempt 3.66 3.73 4.09 GB
Completion % 58.7% 65.7% 61.1% GB
Passing yards 250.0 274.7 242.9 GB
Passing yards per completion 11.08 9.96 11.03 MIN
Passing yards per attempt 6.51 6.54 6.74 GB
INT return 0.7 1.0 0.9 MIN
Fumble recoveries 0.3 1.0 0.7 MIN
Sacks 4.0 2.0 2.7 GB
3rd down conversions 33.3% 47.9% 37.8% GB
4th down conversions 40.0% 80.0% 43.4% GB
Time of possession 27:52 34:34 48:41 GB

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   GB   MIN  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 9.3 17.3 9.0 MIN
Yards per kick return 15.6 30.8 24.2 MIN
Yards allowed per punt return 9.4 7.0 9.0 MIN
Yards allowed per kick return 29.5 29.1 24.2 MIN
  Misc Stats Comparison

   GB   MIN  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 7.3 4.0 6.4 MIN
Penalty yards 60.7 42.7 55.8 MIN

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 2 to 7 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 2 to 7 with no adjustment.

Weather

Dome Stadium

Team vs. Team History

Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 10 2000-11-06 MIN GB 20-26 GB
2000 16 2000-12-17 GB MIN 33-28 GB
2001 6 2001-10-21 GB MIN 13-35 MIN
2001 16 2001-12-30 MIN GB 13-24 GB
2002 11 2002-11-17 GB MIN 21-31 MIN
2002 14 2002-12-08 MIN GB 22-26 GB
2003 1 2003-09-07 MIN GB 30-25 MIN
2003 9 2003-11-02 GB MIN 30-27 GB
2004 10 2004-11-14 MIN GB 31-34 GB
2004 16 2004-12-24 GB MIN 34-31 GB
2004 WC 2005-01-09 MIN GB 31-17 MIN
2005 7 2005-10-23 GB MIN 20-23 MIN
2005 11 2005-11-21 MIN GB 20-17 MIN
2006 10 2006-11-12 GB MIN 23-17 GB
2006 16 2006-12-21 MIN GB 7-9 GB
2007 4 2007-09-30 GB MIN 23-16 GB
2007 10 2007-11-11 MIN GB 0-34 GB
2008 1 2008-09-08 MIN GB 19-24 GB
2008 10 2008-11-09 GB MIN 27-28 MIN
2009 4 2009-10-05 GB MIN 23-30 MIN
2009 8 2009-11-01 MIN GB 38-26 MIN
2010 7 2010-10-24 MIN GB 24-28 GB
2010 11 2010-11-21 GB MIN 31-3 GB
2011 7 2011-10-23 GB MIN 33-27 GB
2011 10 2011-11-14 MIN GB 7-45 GB
2012 13 2012-12-02 MIN GB 14-23 GB
2012 17 2012-12-30 GB MIN 34-37 MIN
2012 WC 2013-01-05 MIN GB 10-24 GB

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. WC = Wild-Card