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

Player Rankings and Projections

Minnesota Vikings
Rank  Player Projections
QB 21 Teddy Bridgewater Pass: 230, 1 TD Rush: 15, 0
RB 28 Matt Asiata Rush: 55, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 66 Ben Tate Rush: 15, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 30 Charles Johnson Rec: 5-65, 1 TD
WR 68 Jarius Wright Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 71 Greg Jennings Rec: 3-35, 0 TD
WR 95 Cordarrelle Patterson Rec: 1-10, 0 TD
 TE 33 Chase Ford Rec: 2-25, 0 TD
 TE 43 Rhett Ellison Rec: 1-10, 0 TD
K 31 Blair Walsh FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 12 Defense / ST  
 
Miami Dolphins
Rank  Player Projections
QB 15 Ryan Tannehill Pass: 245, 1 TD Rush: 25, 0
RB 18 Lamar Miller Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
 RB 63 Williams Damien Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 28 Jarvis Landry Rec: 5-65, 1 TD
WR 34 Mike Wallace Rec: 5-60, 0 TD
WR 79 Brian Hartline Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 17 Charles Clay Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
K 24 Caleb Sturgis FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 7 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Vikings Rookie QB Teddy Bridgewater has won 5 starts. Aims for 3rd in row with 70+ comp. pct. & 300+ pass yards. Has 103.3 rating in past 3 starts... RB Matt Asiata had rush TD last week. Has 11 TDs (10 rush, 1 rec.) in past 15. Had career-high 7 catches last week... WR Greg Jennings had 6 catches for 133 yards & TD (86 yards) in last game vs. Mia. (10/17/10 with GB). 86-yard TD catch is longest of his career & 1 of his 7 TDs of 70+ yards. Had TD catch last week & has TD in 3 of past 4. WR-KR Cordarrelle Patterson has 3 TDs (2 rec., 1 rush) in past 5 vs. AFC. WR Jarius Wright has 8 catches for 172 yards (86 per game) & TD in past 2. WR Charles Johnson has 9 catches for 175 yards (87.5 per game) & TD in past 2. TE Kyle Rudolph has TD catch in 5 of past 10 games vs. AFC. Had season-high 7 catches & 69 yards last week... DE Everson Griffen has 10 sacks in past 10. Is 3rd in NFC with 12 sacks. Has 5.5 sacks & FF in past 4 vs. AFC. DE Brian Robison has sack in 4 of past 7. Since 2012, CB Captain Munnerlyn ties for 2nd in NFL with 4 INT-TDs & S Harrison Smith ties for 4th with 3 INT-TDs.

Dolphins In past 11, QB Ryan Tannehill has completed 264 of 380 passes (69.5 pct.) for 2,766 pass yards & 18 TDs vs. 9 INTs for 96.2 rating. Club is 16-3 (.842) when Tannehill has 90+ rating. Has 70+ comp. pct. in 5 of past 7 overall. Leads AFC QBs with 316 rush yards... In past 6 at home, RB Lamar Miller has 547 scrimmage yards (408 rush, 139 rec.) with 3 total TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.)... WR Mike Wallace led team with 104 yards on 5 catches with TD last week. Aims for 5th in row vs. NFC with TD catch. Since entering NFL in 2009, leads AFC WRs with 45 TD catches. WR-KR Jarvis Landry (Round 2, No. 63 overall) is tied for 1st among NFL rookies with 71 rec. & has 672 rec. yards with 5 TDs. Leads rookies in KR avg. (29.7)... In past 11 at home, DE Cameron Wake has 9.5 sacks, 3 FF & FR. Since joining Dolphins in 2013, CB Brent Grimes has 9 INTs, most among AFC CBs. LB Jelani Jenkins leads team with 97 tackles.


Results and Schedule

Minnesota Vikings
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 STL A W 34-6 +28
2 2014-09-14 NE H L 7-30 -23
3 2014-09-21 NO A L 9-20 -11
4 2014-09-28 ATL H W 41-28 +13
5 2014-10-02 GB A L 10-42 -32
6 2014-10-12 DET H L 3-17 -14
7 2014-10-19 BUF A L 16-17 -1
8 2014-10-26 TB A W 19-13 +6
9 2014-11-02 WAS H W 29-26 +3
10   Bye      
11 2014-11-16 CHI A L 13-21 -8
12 2014-11-23 GB H L 21-24 -3
13 2014-11-30 CAR H W 31-13 +18
14 2014-12-07 NYJ H W 30-24 +6
15 2014-12-14 DET A L 14-16 -2
16 2014-12-21 MIA A    
17 2014-12-28 CHI H    
   

Miami Dolphins
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 NE H W 33-20 +13
2 2014-09-14 BUF A L 10-29 -19
3 2014-09-21 KC H L 15-34 -19
4 2014-09-28 OAK A W 38-14 +24
5   Bye      
6 2014-10-12 GB H L 24-27 -3
7 2014-10-19 CHI A W 27-14 +13
8 2014-10-26 JAC A W 27-13 +14
9 2014-11-02 SD H W 37-0 +37
10 2014-11-09 DET A L 16-20 -4
11 2014-11-13 BUF H W 22-9 +13
12 2014-11-23 DEN A L 36-39 -3
13 2014-12-01 NYJ A W 16-13 +3
14 2014-12-07 BAL H L 13-28 -15
15 2014-12-14 NE A L 13-41 -28
16 2014-12-21 MIN H    
17 2014-12-28 NYJ H    

Injury Report

Minnesota Vikings
Out  SLB Anthony Barr (knee)
 RB Adrian Peterson (other-excused)
Doubtful  TE Kyle Rudolph (knee)
Questionable  FS Robert Blanton (knee)
Probable  RB Matt Asiata (foot)
 DT Sharrif Floyd (knee)
 WR Greg Jennings (hamstring)
 DT Linval Joseph (other-illness)
 CB Xavier Rhodes (wrist)
 DE Brian Robison (ankle)
 SS Andrew Sendejo (thumb)
IR  QB Matt Cassel (foot, 9/24/2014)
 MLB Dom DeCicco (hip, 8/20/2014)
 MLB Michael Mauti (undisclosed, 12/10/2014)
 RB Jerick McKinnon (back, 12/6/2014)
 FS Mistral Raymond (leg, 8/26/2014)
   

Miami Dolphins
Doubtful  RB Daniel Thomas (foot)
Questionable  WLB Jelani Jenkins (foot)
 DB Don Jones (shoulder)
 CB Jamar Taylor (shoulder)
Probable  TE Charles Clay (hamstring)
 CB Cortland Finnegan (ankle)
 SLB Jonathan Freeny (hamstring)
 SLB Chris McCain (ankle)
 MLB Koa Misi (knee)
 MLB Jordan Tripp (foot)
 SS Jimmy Wilson (ankle)
IR  CB Will Davis (knee, 11/14/2014)
 FS Louis Delmas (knee, 12/8/2014)
 WLB Dannell Ellerbe (hip, 9/8/2014)
 RB Mike Gillislee (hamstring, 8/26/2014)
 DT Anthony Johnson (ankle, 12/13/2014)
 TE Arthur Lynch (back, 8/26/2014)
 RB Knowshon Moreno (knee, 10/14/2014)
 FS Michael Thomas (pectoral, 11/3/2014)

Offense Stats Comparison

  MIN
 Offense 
MIA
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 21.7 16.8 21.7 MIN
Rushing yards 100.0 77.5 111.0 MIN
Rushing yards per attempt 4.30 4.01 4.16 MIN
Completion % 67.5% 70.0% 62.1% MIA
Passing yards 209.0 206.0 229.0 MIN
Passing yards per completion 10.02 8.40 10.71 MIN
Passing yards per attempt 6.77 5.87 6.65 MIN
Interceptions 1.0 0.8 0.9 MIA
Fumbles lost 0.0 0.3 0.6 MIN
Sacks allowed 2.7 3.5 2.5 MIN
3rd down conversions 36.2% 34.7% 38.7% MIN
4th down conversions 80.0% 57.1% 46.5% MIN
Time of possession 27:06 29:36 30:05 MIA
  Defense Stats Comparison

  MIN
 Defense 
MIA
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 20.3 25.0 21.7 MIN
Rushing yards 153.7 138.8 111.0 MIA
Rushing yards per attempt 4.49 4.87 4.16 MIN
Completion % 62.8% 66.0% 62.1% MIN
Passing yards 206.3 245.8 229.0 MIN
Passing yards per completion 10.70 10.15 10.71 MIA
Passing yards per attempt 6.72 6.70 6.65 MIA
INT return 0.7 0.8 0.9 MIA
Fumble recoveries 0.0 0.0 0.6 -
Sacks 1.3 1.5 2.5 MIA
3rd down conversions 45.8% 47.5% 38.7% MIN
4th down conversions 75.0% 57.1% 46.5% MIA
Time of possession 34:27 30:24 30:05 MIA

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   MIN   MIA  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 16.2 9.7 8.6 MIN
Yards per kick return 21.3 25.3 23.2 MIA
Yards allowed per punt return 6.7 6.1 8.6 MIA
Yards allowed per kick return 18.0 23.5 23.2 MIN
  Misc Stats Comparison

   MIN   MIA  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 4.7 5.0 6.5 MIN
Penalty yards 40.0 34.8 54.6 MIA

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 10 to 15 of the 2014 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. Miami Dolphins
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 2 2000-09-10 MIA MIN 7-13 MIN
2002 16 2002-12-21 MIA MIN 17-20 MIN
2006 11 2006-11-19 MIN MIA 20-24 MIA
2010 2 2010-09-19 MIA MIN 14-10 MIA

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.