NFC North · 2006
Minnesota Vikings
Record
6-10
Net EPA
-0.048est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.151
- Success rate39.3%
- EPA / dropback-0.174
- EPA / rush-0.117
- Explosive rate8.0%
- CPOE+1.13
- Third-down rate33.2%
- Red-zone TD rate45.1%
- Points / drive0.99
- Turnover rate2.9%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.124
- Success rate allowed39.9%
- EPA / dropback allowed-0.061
- EPA / rush allowed-0.246
- Explosive rate allowed7.9%
- Pressure rate (proxy)12.5%
- Sack rate4.4%
- Points / drive allowed1.26
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.151 · 9th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.124 · 9th %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
7-9
-2.3 vs line
Home
3-5
Away
4-4
As favorite
2-4
As dog
5-5
O/U
7-7-2
-0.4 vs total
Roster
57 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Tarvaris Jackson | QB | 23 | 6'1" 232 | R | Alabama State | ACT |
| 9 | Brooks Bollinger | QB | 28 | 6'1" 205 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 14 | Brad Johnson | QB | 39 | 6'5" 225 | 14 | — | ACT |
Backs & receivers18
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Jason Carter | WR | 25 | 6'0" 205 | R | — | ACT |
| 12 | Billy McMullen | WR | 26 | 6'4" 215 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 15 | Martin Nance | WR | 23 | 6'3" 213 | R | — | ACT |
| 22 | Artose Pinner | RB | 28 | 5'10" 235 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 29 | Chester Taylor | RB | 28 | 5'11" 213 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 30 | Mewelde Moore | RB | 24 | 5'11" 209 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 34 | Wendell Mathis | RB | 24 | 5'9" 185 | R | — | ACT |
| 35 | Ciatrick Fason | RB | 25 | 6'0" 207 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 38 | Naufahu Tahi | FB | 26 | 6'0" 254 | R | — | ACT |
| 38 | Naufahu Tahi | FB | 26 | 6'0" 254 | R | — | TRC |
| 40 | Jim Kleinsasser | TE | 29 | 6'3" 274 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 45 | Richard Owens | TE | 27 | 6'4" 273 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 81 | Bethel Johnson | WR | 27 | 5'11" 200 | 3 | — | TRD |
| 81 | Bethel Johnson | WR | 27 | 5'11" 200 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 82 | Troy Williamson | WR | 23 | 6'1" 203 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 83 | Jeff Dugan | TE | 25 | 6'4" 258 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 85 | Jermaine Wiggins | TE | 31 | 6'2" 260 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 89 | Travis Taylor | WR | 27 | 6'1" 210 | 6 | — | ACT |
Offensive line9
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Ryan Cook | T | 23 | 6'6" 328 | R | — | ACT |
| 64 | Anthony Herrera | G | 26 | 6'2" 315 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 65 | Jason Whittle | C | 31 | 6'4" 305 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 72 | Marcus Johnson | T | 26 | 6'6" 321 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 74 | Bryant McKinnie | T | 28 | 6'8" 343 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 75 | Mike Rosenthal | T | 29 | 6'7" 315 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 76 | Steve Hutchinson | G | 30 | 6'5" 313 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 78 | Matt Birk | C | 30 | 6'4" 308 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 79 | Artis Hicks | G | 29 | 6'4" 335 | 4 | — | ACT |
Defensive front15
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Rod Davis | MLB | 25 | 6'2" 239 | 2 | — | TRD |
| 50 | Rod Davis | MLB | 25 | 6'2" 239 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 51 | Ben Leber | OLB | 29 | 6'3" 255 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 54 | Dontarrious Thomas | MLB | 27 | 6'2" 241 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 56 | E.J. Henderson | OLB | 26 | 6'1" 245 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 58 | Napoleon Harris | MLB | 27 | 6'2" 255 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 59 | Heath Farwell | OLB | 26 | 6'0" 235 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 90 | Khreem Smith | DE | 27 | 6'4" 270 | R | — | ACT |
| 91 | Ray Edwards | DE | 21 | 6'4" 268 | R | — | ACT |
| 92 | Jayme Mitchell | DE | 22 | 6'6" 285 | R | — | ACT |
| 93 | Kevin Williams | DT | 26 | 6'5" 304 | 3 | Oklahoma State | ACT |
| 94 | Pat Williams | NT | 35 | 6'3" 317 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 95 | Kenechi Udeze | DE | 23 | 6'3" 281 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 96 | Ross Kolodziej | NT | 28 | 6'3" 292 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 98 | Darrion Scott | DE | 26 | 6'3" 289 | 2 | — | ACT |
Secondary9
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Greg Blue | SS | 24 | 6'2" 216 | R | — | ACT |
| 24 | Dwight Smith | FS | 28 | 5'10" 201 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 26 | Antoine Winfield | CB | 29 | 5'9" 180 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 27 | Ronyell Whitaker | CB | 27 | 5'9" 196 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 31 | Will Hunter | FS | 27 | 5'10" 190 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 37 | Michael Hawkins | CB | 23 | 6'1" 180 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 37 | Michael Hawkins | CB | 23 | 6'1" 180 | 1 | — | TRC |
| 41 | Charles Gordon | CB | 22 | 5'11" 180 | R | — | ACT |
| 42 | Darren Sharper | SS | 32 | 6'2" 210 | 9 | — | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chris Kluwe | P | 26 | 6'4" 215 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 8 | Ryan Longwell | K | 32 | 6'0" 200 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 46 | Cullen Loeffler | LS | 25 | 6'5" 241 | 2 | Texas | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Commanders | W 19-16 | +4 | +0.142 |
| 2 | vs Panthers | W 16-13 | -2 | -0.144 |
| 3 | vs Bears | L 16-19 | +3.5 | -0.268 |
| 4 | @ Bills | L 12-17 | +1 | -0.140 |
| 5 | vs Lions | W 26-17 | -4 | -0.067 |
| 7 | @ Seahawks | W 31-13 | +6 | +0.058 |
| 8 | vs Patriots | L 7-31 | +1 | -0.457 |
| 9 | @ 49ers | L 3-9 | -4 | -0.241 |
| 10 | vs Packers | L 17-23 | -5 | -0.144 |
| 11 | @ Dolphins | L 20-24 | +3 | -0.188 |
| 12 | vs Cardinals | W 31-26 | -7 | -0.002 |
| 13 | @ Bears | L 13-23 | +9 | -0.253 |
| 14 | @ Lions | W 30-20 | +1 | -0.043 |
| 15 | vs Jets | L 13-26 | -3.5 | -0.120 |
| 16 | @ Packers | L 7-9 | +4 | -0.482 |
| 17 | vs Rams | L 21-41 | +1 | -0.157 |