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Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings - Week 17
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

BAL
CIN		 17
 34
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TB
NO		 17
 42
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PHI
DAL		 24
 22
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NYJ
MIA		 20
 7
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JAC
IND		 10
 30
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HOU
TEN		 10
 16
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GB
CHI		 33
 28
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DET
MIN		 13
 14
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CLE
PIT		 7
 20
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CAR
ATL		 21
 20
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BUF
NE		 20
 34
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WAS
NYG		 6
 20
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DEN
OAK		 34
 14
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KC
SD		 24
 27
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SF
ARI		 23
 20
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STL
SEA		 9
 27
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Prediction: Vikings 24, Lions 17
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections
Detroit Lions
Rank  Player Projections
QB 10 Matthew Stafford Pass: 260, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 12 Joique Bell Rush: 60, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 29 Reggie Bush Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 36 Kris Durham Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 44 Nate Burleson Rec: 3-50, 0 TD
WR 77 Calvin Johnson Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 11 Joseph Fauria Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
K 32 David Akers FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 17 Defense / ST  
 
Minnesota Vikings
Rank  Player Projections
QB 15 Matt Cassel Pass: 260, 2 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 40 Joe Banyard Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 21 Greg Jennings Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 25 Cordarrelle Patterson Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 86 Jerome Simpson Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
K 27 Blair Walsh FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 15 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Lions QB Matthew Stafford has 4,433 yards & needs 67 for 3rd consecutive 4,500-yard season. Aims for 4th in row vs. Min. with 300+ yards... In Week 1, RB Reggie Bush had 191 scrimmage yards (90 rush, 101 rec) & TD (77-yard rec). RB Joique Bell had 2 TDs in last meeting. Since 2011, WR Calvin Johnson leads NFL with 5,137 rec. yards & 111.7 rec. yards per game. Only player in NFL history with 5,000 rec. yards in 3-year span. Needs 8 yards to be 1st with 3 1,500-yard seasons in row. In last game at Min., had 12 catches for 207 yards & TD. In past 2 at Min., has 19 catches for 315 yards (157.5 per game) & 3 TDs. TE Joseph Fauria has 7 rec. TDs, 2nd most by rookie. TE Brandon Pettigrew had TD in last game at Min... LB DeAndre Levy had INT in last meeting. Has 6 INTs, tied with HOFer JOE SCHMIDT for most by Det. LB in season. In Week 1, LB Stephen Tulloch had INT & sack. Leads team with 123 tackles. DT Nick Fairley has 2.5 sacks in past 2 meetings. Had sack & safety last week. DE Ziggy Ansah leads NFL rookies with 8 sacks.

Vikings QB Matt Cassel has 119.4 rating in 2 wins as starter this year... RB Adrian Peterson has rushed for 769 yards (128.2 per game) & 8 TDs in 6 home meetings (5 100-yard games). Since entering NFL in 2007, leads NFL with 10,115 rush yards & 86 rush TDs... In past 2 at home, WR Greg Jennings has 18 catches for 241 yards (120.5 per game) & 2 TDs. Rookie WR-KR Cordarrelle Patterson has TD in 3 of past 4. Leads NFL with 33.6 KR avg. & 2 KR-TDs. Only player in NFL with rec. (3), rush (2) & KR (2) TD. WR Jerome Simpson had 7 catches for 140 yards in Week 1. WR Jarius Wright had 36-yard TD last week... Since entering NFL in 2004, DE Jared Allen has NFL-best 126.5 sacks. Has 13.5 sacks in 12 meetings. DE Brian Robison has 8 sacks in past 8. LB Chad Greenway leads team with 129 tackles. DT Kevin Williams had career-high 4 sacks vs. Det. (10/12/08). LB Erin Henderson had INT in last meeting. DE Everson Griffen had 1.5 sacks last week.


Results and Schedule

Detroit Lions
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2013-09-08 MIN H W 34-24 +10
2 2013-09-15 ARI A L 21-25 -4
3 2013-09-22 WAS A W 27-20 +7
4 2013-09-29 CHI H W 40-32 +8
5 2013-10-06 GB A L 9-22 -13
6 2013-10-13 CLE A W 31-17 +14
7 2013-10-20 CIN H L 24-27 -3
8 2013-10-27 DAL H W 31-30 +1
9   Bye      
10 2013-11-10 CHI A W 21-19 +2
11 2013-11-17 PIT A L 27-37 -10
12 2013-11-24 TB H L 21-24 -3
13 2013-11-28 GB H W 40-10 +30
14 2013-12-08 PHI A L 20-34 -14
15 2013-12-16 BAL H L 16-18 -2
16 2013-12-22 NYG H L 20-23 -3
17 2013-12-29 MIN 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 L 31-44 -13
9 2013-11-03 DAL A L 23-27 -4
10 2013-11-07 WAS H W 34-27 +7
11 2013-11-17 SEA A L 20-41 -21
12 2013-11-24 GB A T 26-26 0
13 2013-12-01 CHI H W 23-20 +3
14 2013-12-08 BAL A L 26-29 -3
15 2013-12-15 PHI H W 48-30 +18
16 2013-12-22 CIN A L 14-42 -28
17 2013-12-29 DET H    

Injury Report

Detroit Lions
Doubtful  CB Darius Slay (knee)
Questionable  CB Dwight Bentley (head)
 FS Louis Delmas (knee)
 CB Chris Houston (toe)
 DE Israel Idonije (neck)
 WR Calvin Johnson (knee)
 WLB DeAndre Levy (foot)
 SS John Wendling (ankle)
Probable  RB Joique Bell (knee)
 CB Rashean Mathis (other-illness)
IR  WR Ryan Broyles (achilles-tendon, 10/30/2013)
 DE Jason Jones (knee, 9/23/2013)
 RB Montell Owens (knee, 11/19/2013)
 TE Brandon Pettigrew (ankle, 12/25/2013)
   

Minnesota Vikings
Out  MLB Audie Cole (ankle)
Doubtful  RB Toby Gerhart (hamstring)
Questionable  RB Matt Asiata (ankle)
 CB Chris Cook (knee)
 DT Fred Evans (knee)
 DT Letroy Guion (quadriceps)
 CB Xavier Rhodes (ankle)
 FS Harrison Smith (foot)
Probable  FB Jerome Felton (knee)
 WR Cordarrelle Patterson (chest)
 RB Adrian Peterson (foot)
 CB Marcus Sherels (shoulder)
IR  WLB Desmond Bishop (knee, 10/17/2013)
 TE John Carlson (concussion, 12/21/2013)
 CB Josh Robinson (chest, 12/14/2013)
 TE Kyle Rudolph (foot, 12/9/2013)

Offense Stats Comparison

  DET
 Offense 		 MIN
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 22.0 23.8 24.1 MIN
Rushing yards 119.5 148.3 117.0 MIN
Rushing yards per attempt 4.23 4.79 4.26 MIN
Completion % 52.6% 57.3% 61.1% MIN
Passing yards 260.8 233.5 231.6 DET
Passing yards per completion 12.79 11.85 10.84 DET
Passing yards per attempt 6.73 6.79 6.62 MIN
Interceptions 2.0 1.3 1.0 MIN
Fumbles lost 1.5 0.8 0.6 MIN
Sacks allowed 1.5 3.5 2.4 DET
3rd down conversions 45.5% 32.6% 37.8% DET
4th down conversions 42.9% 57.1% 50.8% MIN
Time of possession 33:04 34:23 30:20 MIN
  Defense Stats Comparison

  DET
 Defense 		 MIN
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 24.8 31.5 24.1 DET
Rushing yards 48.8 101.5 117.0 DET
Rushing yards per attempt 3.35 4.15 4.26 DET
Completion % 56.9% 61.0% 61.1% DET
Passing yards 209.8 305.3 231.6 DET
Passing yards per completion 12.14 12.30 10.84 DET
Passing yards per attempt 6.91 7.50 6.62 DET
INT return 0.5 0.3 1.0 DET
Fumble recoveries 0.3 0.3 0.6 -
Sacks 2.0 2.5 2.4 MIN
3rd down conversions 30.1% 36.6% 37.8% DET
4th down conversions 80.0% 50.0% 50.8% MIN
Time of possession 28:48 31:41 30:20 DET

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   DET   MIN  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 14.8 8.9 9.4 DET
Yards per kick return 24.1 21.8 22.7 DET
Yards allowed per punt return 7.6 7.0 9.4 MIN
Yards allowed per kick return 30.2 27.1 22.7 MIN
  Misc Stats Comparison

   DET   MIN  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 7.0 5.0 6.2 MIN
Penalty yards 50.8 44.5 52.1 MIN

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 11 to 16 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 11 to 16 with no adjustment.

Weather

Dome Stadium

Team vs. Team History

Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 5 2000-10-01 MIN DET 31-24 MIN
2000 14 2000-11-30 DET MIN 17-24 MIN
2001 5 2001-10-14 DET MIN 26-31 MIN
2001 14 2001-12-16 MIN DET 24-27 DET
2002 6 2002-10-13 DET MIN 24-31 MIN
2002 17 2002-12-29 MIN DET 38-36 MIN
2003 3 2003-09-21 MIN DET 23-13 MIN
2003 12 2003-11-23 DET MIN 14-24 MIN
2004 11 2004-11-21 DET MIN 19-22 MIN
2004 15 2004-12-18 MIN DET 28-27 MIN
2005 9 2005-11-06 DET MIN 14-27 MIN
2005 13 2005-12-04 MIN DET 21-16 MIN
2006 5 2006-10-08 DET MIN 17-26 MIN
2006 14 2006-12-10 MIN DET 30-20 MIN
2007 2 2007-09-16 MIN DET 17-20 DET
2007 13 2007-12-02 DET MIN 10-42 MIN
2008 6 2008-10-12 DET MIN 10-12 MIN
2008 14 2008-12-07 MIN DET 20-16 MIN
2009 2 2009-09-20 MIN DET 27-13 MIN
2009 10 2009-11-15 DET MIN 10-27 MIN
2010 3 2010-09-26 DET MIN 10-24 MIN
2010 17 2011-01-02 MIN DET 13-20 DET
2011 3 2011-09-25 DET MIN 26-23 DET
2011 14 2011-12-11 MIN DET 28-34 DET
2012 4 2012-09-30 MIN DET 20-13 MIN
2012 10 2012-11-11 DET MIN 24-34 MIN
2013 1 2013-09-08 MIN DET 24-34 DET

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.