NFC North · 2003
Minnesota Vikings
Record
9-7
Net EPA
+0.083est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.079
- Success rate45.9%
- EPA / dropback+0.164
- EPA / rush-0.044
- Explosive rate9.7%
- Third-down rate46.9%
- Red-zone TD rate62.7%
- Points / drive1.96
- Turnover rate2.2%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.008
- Success rate allowed44.1%
- EPA / dropback allowed-0.001
- EPA / rush allowed-0.018
- Explosive rate allowed10.6%
- Pressure rate (proxy)5.9%
- Sack rate5.9%
- Points / drive allowed1.73
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.079 · 91th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.008 · 71th %ile
Form
The shape of the season
Rolling four-week EPA per play. The aggregate hides collapses and surges; this shows them.
4-week rolling EPA/play — up is good for both lines.
- Offense
- Defense (prevented)
Betting profile
Against the number
Settled against closing lines. Descriptive, not predictive.
ATS
8-8
+0.8 vs line
Home
5-3
Away
3-5
As favorite
4-7
As dog
3-1
O/U
8-7-1
+1.6 vs total
Roster
54 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Daunte Culpepper | QB | 26 | 6'4" 260 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 12 | Gus Frerotte | QB | 32 | 6'3" 225 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 13 | Shaun Hill | QB | 23 | 6'3" 223 | 1 | Maryland | ACT |
Backs & receivers15
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Kelly Campbell | WR | 23 | 5'10" 171 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 20 | Moe Williams | RB | 29 | 6'1" 210 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 23 | Michael Bennett | RB | 25 | 5'9" 211 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 28 | Larry Ned | RB | 25 | 5'11" 219 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 32 | Onterrio Smith | RB | 24 | 5'10" 220 | R | — | ACT |
| 40 | Jim Kleinsasser | TE | 26 | 6'3" 274 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 45 | Charles Stackhouse | FB | 23 | 6'2" 252 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 81 | Nate Burleson | WR | 22 | 6'0" 197 | R | — | ACT |
| 82 | Keenan Howry | WR | 22 | 5'10" 178 | R | — | ACT |
| 83 | Hunter Goodwin | TE | 32 | 6'5" 270 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 84 | Randy Moss | WR | 26 | 6'4" 204 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 85 | D'Wayne Bates | WR | 29 | 6'2" 215 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 86 | Richard Angulo | TE | 23 | 6'7" 260 | R | — | TRD |
| 86 | Richard Angulo | TE | 23 | 6'7" 260 | R | — | ACT |
| 87 | Sean Berton | TE | 25 | 6'4" 279 | R | — | ACT |
Offensive line9
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Brody Liddiard | C | 26 | 6'4" 234 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 60 | Cory Withrow | C | 28 | 6'2" 281 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 61 | Lewis Kelly | G | 26 | 6'4" 306 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 62 | Everett Lindsay | T | 34 | 6'4" 302 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 71 | David Dixon | G | 34 | 6'5" 359 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 74 | Bryant McKinnie | T | 25 | 6'8" 343 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 75 | Mike Rosenthal | T | 26 | 6'7" 315 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 76 | Chris Liwienski | G | 28 | 6'5" 321 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 78 | Matt Birk | C | 27 | 6'4" 308 | 5 | — | ACT |
Defensive front15
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lance Johnstone | DE | 30 | 6'4" 253 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 52 | Henri Crockett | OLB | 30 | 6'2" 238 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 54 | Greg Biekert | MLB | 34 | 6'2" 255 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 55 | Chris Claiborne | OLB | 25 | 6'3" 258 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 56 | E.J. Henderson | MLB | 23 | 6'1" 245 | R | — | ACT |
| 57 | Raonall Smith | OLB | 26 | 6'2" 244 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 58 | Nick Rogers | OLB | 24 | 6'2" 251 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 59 | Mike Nattiel | OLB | 24 | 6'0" 228 | R | — | ACT |
| 79 | Kenny Mixon | DE | 28 | 6'4" 275 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 93 | Kevin Williams | DT | 23 | 6'5" 304 | R | Oklahoma State | ACT |
| 94 | Chuck Wiley | DE | 28 | 6'5" 277 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 96 | Billy Lyon | DT | 31 | 6'5" 295 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 97 | Talance Sawyer | DT | 27 | 6'2" 270 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 98 | Fred Robbins | DT | 26 | 6'4" 313 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 99 | Chris Hovan | DT | 25 | 6'2" 294 | 3 | — | ACT |
Secondary9
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Corey Chavous | SS | 27 | 6'1" 206 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 22 | Ken Irvin | CB | 31 | 5'11" 186 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 24 | Willie Offord | SS | 26 | 6'1" 215 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 25 | Eric Kelly | CB | 26 | 5'10" 197 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 26 | Denard Walker | CB | 30 | 6'1" 190 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 27 | Brian Russell | FS | 25 | 6'2" 204 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 29 | Brian Williams | CB | 24 | 5'11" 207 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 31 | Rushen Jones | CB | 23 | 5'10" 201 | R | — | ACT |
| 38 | Rhett Nelson | CB | 23 | 5'11" 200 | R | — | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Leo Araguz | P | 33 | 5'11" 195 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 4 | Eddie Johnson | P | 22 | 6'3" 232 | R | — | ACT |
| 8 | Aaron Elling | K | 25 | 6'2" 207 | 1 | — | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Packers | W 30-25 | +4 | +0.166 |
| 2 | vs Bears | W 24-13 | -9 | +0.108 |
| 3 | @ Lions | W 23-13 | -4 | +0.217 |
| 4 | vs 49ers | W 35-7 | +0 | +0.309 |
| 5 | @ Falcons | W 39-26 | -4.5 | +0.065 |
| 7 | vs Broncos | W 28-20 | -4 | +0.056 |
| 8 | vs Giants | L 17-29 | -5.5 | -0.025 |
| 9 | vs Packers | L 27-30 | -5.5 | +0.160 |
| 10 | @ Chargers | L 28-42 | -5.5 | +0.203 |
| 11 | @ Raiders | L 18-28 | -4.5 | -0.054 |
| 12 | vs Lions | W 24-14 | -10.5 | -0.250 |
| 13 | @ Rams | L 17-48 | +6 | -0.061 |
| 14 | vs Seahawks | W 34-7 | +1 | +0.114 |
| 15 | @ Bears | L 10-13 | -3 | -0.006 |
| 16 | vs Chiefs | W 45-20 | +3 | +0.253 |
| 17 | @ Cardinals | L 17-18 | -7.5 | +0.072 |