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Minnesota Vikings at Dallas Cowboys - Week 9
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CIN
MIA		 20
 22
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ATL
CAR		 10
 34
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SD
WAS		 24
 30
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NO
NYJ		 20
 26
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MIN
DAL		 23
 27
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KC
BUF		 23
 13
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TEN
STL		 28
 21
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PHI
OAK		 49
 20
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TB
SEA		 24
 27
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PIT
NE		 31
 55
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BAL
CLE		 18
 24
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IND
HOU		 27
 24
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CHI
GB		 27
 20
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Prediction: Cowboys 31, Vikings 20
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections
Minnesota Vikings
Rank  Player Projections
QB 24 Christian Ponder Pass: 210, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 5 Adrian Peterson Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 40 Greg Jennings Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 44 Jerome Simpson Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 64 Cordarrelle Patterson Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 14 Kyle Rudolph Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
K 15 Blair Walsh FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 24 Defense / ST  
 
Dallas Cowboys
Rank  Player Projections
QB 6 Tony Romo Pass: 290, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 8 DeMarco Murray Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 48 Joseph Randle Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
RB 52 Lance Dunbar Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 1 Dez Bryant Rec: 7-110, 1 TD
WR 11 Terrance Williams Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 62 Cole Beasley Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
 TE 8 Jason Witten Rec: 5-50, 0 TD
K 9 Dan Bailey FG: 1/1 XP: 4/4
DEF 7 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Vikings QB Christian Ponder has posted 100+ rating in 6 games in career. QB Josh Freeman has posted 100+ rating in 14 games in career & his teams are 11-3 (.786)... RB Adrian Peterson aims for 3rd meeting in row vs. Dal. with rush TD. Since entering NFL in 2007, leads NFL with 9,420 rush yards & 82 rush TDs. In past 17, has rushed for 2,169 yards (127.6 per game) & 16 TDs...WR Greg Jennings has 100+ rec. yards or rec. TD in 3 of 4 career games vs. Dal. Since 2007, is 1 of 2 active players with 15+ avg. (15.4) & 50+ rec. TDs (52). Rookie WR-KR Cordarrelle Patterson had NFL-record 109-yard KR-TD last week. Leads NFL with 39.1 KR avg. & 2 KR-TDs... Since entering NFL in 2004, DE Jared Allen has NFL-best 121.5 sacks. In last meeting at Dal., had 2 sacks & FF. In 3 career meetings (incl. playoffs), has 3 sacks & 2 FFs. LB Chad Greenway had sack in 2009 Div. Playoff vs. Dal. (1/17/10). Had 12 tackles in last meeting.

Cowboys In only home start vs. Min., QB Tony Romo completed 31 of 39 (79.5 pct.) for 277 yards with 1 TD vs. 0 INTs for 104.8 rating. Has 7 starts with 75+ comp. pct. & 0 INTs & Cowboys are 7-0... In career, when RB DeMarco Murray has 18+ att., Cowboys are 11-0. Has 1,253 rush yards (113.9 per game) in those 11... WR Dez Bryant ties for NFC lead with 8 rec. TDs. In past 16, has 95 catches for 1,520 yards (95 per game) & 18 TDs. Had 31-yard TD in last meeting. TE Jason Witten (843) ranks 2nd all-time in receptions by TE. Since 2007, has 591 catches, most by NFL TE. Rookie WR Terrance Williams aims for 5th in row with TD. Is 1st Cowboys rookie with rec. TD in 4 in row... Since 2010, LB Sean Lee leads NFL LBs with 11 INTs & 305 INT yards. Ties for 1st among LBs with 2 INT-TDs. DT Jason Hatcher has 4 sacks in past 3 & is 2nd in NFC with 7 sacks. Incl. playoffs, DE DeMarcus Ware aims for 3rd in row vs. Min. with sack. Since entering NFL in 2005, has 115 sacks, most in NFL.


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 L 7-23 -16
8 2013-10-27 GB H L 31-44 -13
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    
   

Dallas Cowboys
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2013-09-08 NYG H W 36-31 +5
2 2013-09-15 KC A L 16-17 -1
3 2013-09-22 STL H W 31-7 +24
4 2013-09-29 SD A L 21-30 -9
5 2013-10-06 DEN H L 48-51 -3
6 2013-10-13 WAS H W 31-16 +15
7 2013-10-20 PHI A W 17-3 +14
8 2013-10-27 DET A L 30-31 -1
9 2013-11-03 MIN H    
10 2013-11-10 NO A    
11   Bye      
12 2013-11-24 NYG A    
13 2013-11-28 OAK H    
14 2013-12-09 CHI A    
15 2013-12-15 GB H    
16 2013-12-22 WAS A    
17 2013-12-29 PHI H    

Injury Report

Minnesota Vikings
Out  CB Chris Cook (hip)
 TE Rhett Ellison (ankle)
 DT Fred Evans (knee)
Probable  SLB Chad Greenway (wrist)
 CB A.J. Jefferson (ankle)
 WR Greg Jennings (knee)
 SS Jamarca Sanford (groin)
 K Blair Walsh (hamstring)
 DT Kevin Williams (knee)
IR  WLB Desmond Bishop (knee, 10/17/2013)
 FS Harrison Smith (foot, 10/18/2013)
   

Dallas Cowboys
Out  CB Morris Claiborne (hamstring)
 SLB DeVonte Holloman (neck)
 SS J.J. Wilcox (knee)
Doubtful  WR Miles Austin (hamstring)
 DE DeMarcus Ware (quadriceps)
Questionable  FS Danny McCray (other-excused)
Probable  FS Barry Church (hamstring)
 RB Lance Dunbar (hamstring)
 WR Dwayne Harris (hip)
 DT Jason Hatcher (neck)
 RB DeMarco Murray (knee)
 DE George Selvie (shoulder)
IR  DE Edgar Jones (groin, 10/18/2013)
 DE Anthony Spencer (knee, 9/25/2013)

Offense Stats Comparison

  MIN
 Offense 		 DAL
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 22.7 28.3 23.4 DAL
Rushing yards 106.7 70.0 110.4 MIN
Rushing yards per attempt 4.85 3.86 4.11 MIN
Completion % 57.8% 63.2% 61.3% DAL
Passing yards 195.3 232.0 235.8 DAL
Passing yards per completion 9.03 12.12 10.86 DAL
Passing yards per attempt 5.22 7.66 6.65 DAL
Interceptions 0.7 0.5 1.0 DAL
Fumbles lost 0.7 0.5 0.7 DAL
Sacks allowed 2.3 1.8 2.8 DAL
3rd down conversions 39.7% 37.3% 38.0% MIN
4th down conversions 20.0% 0.0% 45.4% MIN
Time of possession 23:19 28:05 49:18 DAL
  Defense Stats Comparison

  MIN
 Defense 		 DAL
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 31.0 21.0 23.4 DAL
Rushing yards 103.7 110.5 110.4 MIN
Rushing yards per attempt 3.69 4.47 4.11 MIN
Completion % 67.0% 63.6% 61.3% DAL
Passing yards 274.7 305.5 235.8 MIN
Passing yards per completion 10.25 11.09 10.86 MIN
Passing yards per attempt 6.87 7.05 6.65 MIN
INT return 0.3 1.3 1.0 DAL
Fumble recoveries 0.7 0.8 0.7 DAL
Sacks 2.3 2.0 2.8 MIN
3rd down conversions 51.9% 36.1% 38.0% DAL
4th down conversions 85.7% 50.0% 45.4% DAL
Time of possession 36:41 31:55 49:18 DAL

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   MIN   DAL  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 17.3 15.1 9.0 MIN
Yards per kick return 32.9 31.0 24.2 MIN
Yards allowed per punt return 13.6 5.7 9.0 DAL
Yards allowed per kick return 18.9 23.0 24.2 MIN
  Misc Stats Comparison

   MIN   DAL  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 4.7 6.8 6.4 MIN
Penalty yards 46.3 65.0 55.8 MIN

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 3 to 8 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 3 to 8 with no adjustment.

Weather


Team vs. Team History

Minnesota Vikings vs. Dallas Cowboys
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 13 2000-11-23 MIN DAL 27-15 MIN
2004 1 2004-09-12 DAL MIN 17-35 MIN
2007 7 2007-10-21 MIN DAL 14-24 DAL
2009 DP 2010-01-17 DAL MIN 3-34 MIN
2010 6 2010-10-17 DAL MIN 21-24 MIN

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. DP = Divisional Playoff