Game Preview - Week 17: Minnesota Vikings at Denver Broncos

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Krueger's Rankings/Projections

Minnesota Vikings
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 18	Tarvaris Jackson	Pass: 185, 1 Rush: 15, 0
RB 1	Adrian Peterson	Rush: 100, 1 Rec: 5-35, 0
RB 44	Chester Taylor	Rush: 35, 0 Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 46	Bobby Wade	Rec: 4-45, 0
WR 74	Robert Ferguson	Rec: 2-30, 0
WR 82	Troy Williamson	Rec: 1-20, 0
TE 14	Visanthe Shiancoe	Rec: 2-25, 0

Denver Broncos
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 15	Jay Cutler	Pass: 230, 1 Rush: 0, 0
RB 21	Selvin Young	Rush: 75, 1 Rec: 0-15, 0
RB 52	Travis Henry	Rush: 30, 0 Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 4	Brandon Marshall	Rec: 8-100, 1
WR 66	Javon Walker	Rec: 3-35, 0
TE 11	Tony Scheffler	Rec: 3-35, 0

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Past Results and Remaining Schedule

Minnesota Vikings
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2007-09-09	ATL	H	W 24-3	+21
2	2007-09-16	DET	A	L 17-20	-3
3	2007-09-23	KC	A	L 10-13	-3
4	2007-09-30	GB	H	L 16-23	-7
5		Bye
6	2007-10-14	CHI	A	W 34-31	+3
7	2007-10-21	DAL	A	L 14-24	-10
8	2007-10-28	PHI	H	L 16-23	-7
9	2007-11-04	SD	H	W 35-17	+18
10	2007-11-11	GB	A	L 0-34	-34
11	2007-11-18	OAK	H	W 29-22	+7
12	2007-11-25	NYG	A	W 41-17	+24
13	2007-12-02	DET	H	W 42-10	+32
14	2007-12-09	SF	A	W 27-7	+20
15	2007-12-17	CHI	H	W 20-13	+7
16	2007-12-23	WAS	H	L 21-32	-11
17	2007-12-30	DEN	A	L 19-22	-3

Denver Broncos
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2007-09-09	BUF	A	W 15-14	+1
2	2007-09-16	OAK	H	W 23-20	+3
3	2007-09-23	JAC	H	L 14-23	-9
4	2007-09-30	IND	A	L 20-38	-18
5	2007-10-07	SD	H	L 3-41	-38
6		Bye
7	2007-10-21	PIT	H	W 31-28	+3
8	2007-10-29	GB	H	L 13-19	-6
9	2007-11-04	DET	A	L 7-44	-37
10	2007-11-11	KC	A	W 27-11	+16
11	2007-11-19	TEN	H	W 34-20	+14
12	2007-11-25	CHI	A	L 34-37	-3
13	2007-12-02	OAK	A	L 20-34	-14
14	2007-12-09	KC	H	W 41-7	+34
15	2007-12-13	HOU	A	L 13-31	-18
16	2007-12-24	SD	A	L 3-23	-20
17	2007-12-30	MIN	H	W 22-19	+3

Offense Stats Comparison

	MIN Offense	DEN Offense	NFL Average
Points for	29.5	25.3	21.9
Rushing yards	149.0	120.5	111.5
Rushing yards per attempt	4.55	4.66	4.10
Completion %	68.2%	60.4%	60.3%
Passing yards	209.5	218.3	214.8
Passing yards per completion	11.33	11.80	10.51
Passing yards per attempt	7.72	7.13	6.33
Interceptions	1.0	0.8	1.1
Fumbles lost	0.8	0.8	0.7
Sacked	1.8	2.0	2.2

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 11 to 16 of the 2007 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 and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 11 to 16 with no adjustment.

Defense Stats Comparison

	MIN Defense	DEN Defense	NFL Average
Points against	15.5	27.0	21.9
Rushing yards	60.3	140.0	111.5
Rushing yards per attempt	3.03	3.99	4.10
Completion %	60.7%	59.1%	60.3%
Passing yards	234.3	188.8	214.8
Passing yards per completion	9.83	10.53	10.51
Passing yards per attempt	5.96	6.23	6.33
INT return	1.3	0.8	1.1
Fumble recoveries	0.3	1.3	0.7
Sacks	2.5	1.5	2.2

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Team vs. Team History

Minnesota Vikings vs. Denver Broncos
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2003	7	2003-10-19	DEN	MIN	20-28	MIN

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2006 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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