Final Score Prediction
Redskins 24, Vikings 17
| Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
| Minnesota Vikings |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 19 |
Christian Ponder |
Pass: 240, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0 |
| RB 5 |
Adrian Peterson |
Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| RB 45 |
Toby Gerhart |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 2-20, 0 |
| WR 11 |
Percy Harvin |
Rec: 6-80, 1 TD |
| WR 54 |
Devin Aromashodu |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
| WR 83 |
Greg Camarillo |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| TE 27 |
Kyle Rudolph |
Rec: 3-30, 0 TD |
| TE 29 |
Visanthe Shiancoe |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| K 28 |
Ryan Longwell |
FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 21 |
Defense / ST |
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| Washington Redskins |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 16 |
Rex Grossman |
Pass: 250, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 11 |
Roy Helu   |
Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0 |
| RB 47 |
Evan Royster |
Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| WR 10 |
Santana Moss  |
Rec: 7-90, 1 TD |
| WR 28 |
Jabar Gaffney |
Rec: 6-70, 1 TD |
| WR 78 |
Donte' Stallworth |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| TE 32 |
Logan Paulsen |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| K 25 |
Graham Gano |
FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 10 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Vikings Rookie QB Christian Ponder has 7 TD passes in past 3. Aims for 4th in row with 2+ TDs... RB Adrian Peterson rushed for TD in last meeting. Since entering NFL in 2007, leads all players with 6,714 rush yards & 63 rush TDs. Has 9 TDs (8 rush, 1 rec.) in his past 7. RB Toby Gerhart had 2 rec. TDs last week & has 3 rec. TDs in past 2. Rushed for 76 yards & TD in last meeting... WR-KR Percy Harvin has 5 rec. TDs in past 5. Has career-high 72 receptions & needs 213 yards for 1st career 1,000-yard season. Is only player in NFL with rush, rec. & return TD in each of past 2 seasons... DE Jared Allen is 2nd in NFL with 17.5 sacks & needs 5.5 for NFL season record (22.5, MICHAEL STRAHAN, 2001). Has 27.5 sacks in past 23, incl. 16 in past 12. Since entering NFL in 2004, has NFL-best 100.5 sacks. In 2 career meetings, has 4 sacks, 2 FFs & 2 FRs. LB E.J. Henderson had sack & INT in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Was. with sack. DT Kevin Williams has sack in 3 of past 5. DE Brian Robison had sack in last meeting. S Jamarca Sanford had FF last week.
 Redskins QB Rex Grossman is 3-1 in career vs. Min. & aims for 3rd win in row... RB Roy Helu has rushed for 387 yards (96.8 per game) & 2 TDs in past 4, incl. 3 100-yard games. Only rookie in franchise history to rush for 100+ yards in 3 consecutive games. Leads NFC rookies with 47 receptions. Is only rookie with 600+ rush (635) & 300+ rec. (331) yards. In past 4, has 505 scrimmage yards (126.3 per game). RB DARREL YOUNG had 1st career rush TD last week... WR Santana Moss aims for 3rd in row with 20+ yard TD. Has 493 rec. yards & needs 207 to reach 700 yards for 9th consecutive season. WR Anthony Armstrong has 5 career rec. TDs & 4 have been 30+ yards. Had 45-yard catch in last meeting. WR Jabar Gaffney has 842 rec. yards & needs 158 for 1st career 1,000-yard season... LB Ryan Kerrigan ties for 2nd among NFC rookies with 7.5 sacks. Has 7.5 sacks, 9-yard INT-TD & 4 FFs. CB DeAngelo Hall has INT in 2 of 3 meetings. LB Brian Orakpo had sack in last meeting. Had sack last week & has 7+ in all 3 NFL seasons. CB Josh Wilson aims for 3rd in row with INT.
Results and Schedule
| Minnesota Vikings |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2011-09-11 |
SD |
A |
L 17-24 |
-7 |
| 2 |
2011-09-18 |
TB |
H |
L 20-24 |
-4 |
| 3 |
2011-09-25 |
DET |
H |
L 23-26 |
-3 |
| 4 |
2011-10-02 |
KC |
A |
L 17-22 |
-5 |
| 5 |
2011-10-09 |
ARI |
H |
W 34-10 |
+24 |
| 6 |
2011-10-16 |
CHI |
A |
L 10-39 |
-29 |
| 7 |
2011-10-23 |
GB |
H |
L 27-33 |
-6 |
| 8 |
2011-10-30 |
CAR |
A |
W 24-21 |
+3 |
| 9 |
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Bye |
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| 10 |
2011-11-14 |
GB |
A |
L 7-45 |
-38 |
| 11 |
2011-11-20 |
OAK |
H |
L 21-27 |
-6 |
| 12 |
2011-11-27 |
ATL |
A |
L 14-24 |
-10 |
| 13 |
2011-12-04 |
DEN |
H |
L 32-35 |
-3 |
| 14 |
2011-12-11 |
DET |
A |
L 28-34 |
-6 |
| 15 |
2011-12-18 |
NO |
H |
L 20-42 |
-22 |
| 16 |
2011-12-24 |
WAS |
A |
W 33-26 |
+7 |
| 17 |
2012-01-01 |
CHI |
H |
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| Washington Redskins |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2011-09-11 |
NYG |
H |
W 28-14 |
+14 |
| 2 |
2011-09-18 |
ARI |
H |
W 22-21 |
+1 |
| 3 |
2011-09-26 |
DAL |
A |
L 16-18 |
-2 |
| 4 |
2011-10-02 |
STL |
A |
W 17-10 |
+7 |
| 5 |
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Bye |
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| 6 |
2011-10-16 |
PHI |
H |
L 13-20 |
-7 |
| 7 |
2011-10-23 |
CAR |
A |
L 20-33 |
-13 |
| 8 |
2011-10-30 |
BUF |
A |
L 0-23 |
-23 |
| 9 |
2011-11-06 |
SF |
H |
L 11-19 |
-8 |
| 10 |
2011-11-13 |
MIA |
A |
L 9-20 |
-11 |
| 11 |
2011-11-20 |
DAL |
H |
L 24-27 |
-3 |
| 12 |
2011-11-27 |
SEA |
A |
W 23-17 |
+6 |
| 13 |
2011-12-04 |
NYJ |
H |
L 19-34 |
-15 |
| 14 |
2011-12-11 |
NE |
H |
L 27-34 |
-7 |
| 15 |
2011-12-18 |
NYG |
A |
W 23-10 |
+13 |
| 16 |
2011-12-24 |
MIN |
H |
L 26-33 |
-7 |
| 17 |
2012-01-01 |
PHI |
A |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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MIN
Offense |
WAS
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
20.8 |
22.3 |
21.8 |
WAS |
| Rushing yards |
115.5 |
98.5 |
116.9 |
MIN |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
5.20 |
3.74 |
4.17 |
MIN |
| Completion % |
55.1% |
60.6% |
59.9% |
WAS |
| Passing yards |
166.8 |
240.3 |
222.3 |
WAS |
| Passing yards per completion |
9.49 |
11.46 |
11.23 |
WAS |
| Passing yards per attempt |
5.23 |
6.94 |
6.72 |
WAS |
| Interceptions |
1.8 |
1.5 |
1.0 |
WAS |
| Fumbles lost |
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
WAS |
| Sacks allowed |
3.8 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
WAS |
| 3rd down conversions |
38.8% |
40.5% |
36.7% |
WAS |
| 4th down conversions |
40.0% |
50.0% |
40.4% |
WAS |
| Time of possession |
26:17 |
32:16 |
30:14 |
WAS |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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MIN
Defense |
WAS
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
34.5 |
24.5 |
21.8 |
WAS |
| Rushing yards |
122.5 |
96.0 |
116.9 |
WAS |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.77 |
3.60 |
4.17 |
WAS |
| Completion % |
75.3% |
59.0% |
59.9% |
WAS |
| Passing yards |
226.5 |
215.5 |
222.3 |
WAS |
| Passing yards per completion |
11.12 |
11.07 |
11.23 |
WAS |
| Passing yards per attempt |
8.37 |
6.54 |
6.72 |
WAS |
| INT return |
0.0 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
WAS |
| Fumble recoveries |
1.3 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
MIN |
| Sacks |
2.8 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
MIN |
| 3rd down conversions |
48.1% |
42.5% |
36.7% |
WAS |
| 4th down conversions |
66.7% |
40.0% |
40.4% |
WAS |
| Time of possession |
33:43 |
29:19 |
30:14 |
WAS |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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MIN |
WAS |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
6.1 |
13.8 |
9.7 |
WAS |
| Yards per kick return |
26.0 |
19.7 |
23.5 |
MIN |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
14.1 |
7.0 |
9.7 |
WAS |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
28.2 |
21.6 |
23.5 |
WAS |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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MIN |
WAS |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
7.3 |
6.5 |
6.4 |
WAS |
| Penalty yards |
58.3 |
58.3 |
53.8 |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 10 to 15 of the 2011 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 10 to 15 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| Minnesota Vikings vs. Washington Redskins |
| 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 |
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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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