NFC North · 2009
Minnesota Vikings
Record
12-4
Seed
#2
Net EPA
+0.158est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.085
- Success rate45.1%
- EPA / dropback+0.239
- EPA / rush-0.130
- Explosive rate10.4%
- CPOE+5.77
- Third-down rate45.4%
- Red-zone TD rate68.8%
- Points / drive2.31
- Turnover rate1.6%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.071
- Success rate allowed40.2%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.010
- EPA / rush allowed-0.217
- Explosive rate allowed9.1%
- Pressure rate (proxy)22.8%
- Sack rate7.6%
- Points / drive allowed1.46
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.085 · 81th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.071 · 22th %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
9-6-1
+3.4 vs line
Home
5-2-1
Away
4-4
As favorite
8-5-1
As dog
1-1
O/U
8-8
+4.4 vs total
Roster
55 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sage Rosenfels | QB | 31 | 6'4" 225 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 4 | Brett Favre | QB | 41 | 6'2" 222 | 18 | — | ACT |
| 7 | Tarvaris Jackson | QB | 26 | 6'2" 225 | 3 | Alabama State | ACT |
Backs & receivers14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Jaymar Johnson | WR | 25 | 6'0" 176 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 12 | Percy Harvin | WR | 21 | 5'11" 192 | R | Florida | ACT |
| 17 | Greg Lewis | WR | 29 | 6'0" 185 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 18 | Sidney Rice | WR | 24 | 6'4" 202 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 28 | Adrian Peterson | RB | 24 | 6'1" 217 | 2 | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 29 | Chester Taylor | RB | 31 | 5'11" 213 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 34 | Albert Young | RB | 24 | 5'10" 209 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 38 | Naufahu Tahi | FB | 29 | 6'0" 254 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 40 | Jim Kleinsasser | TE | 32 | 6'3" 272 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 45 | Garrett Mills | TE | 27 | 6'1" 235 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 81 | Visanthe Shiancoe | TE | 29 | 6'4" 250 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 82 | Darius Reynaud | WR | 26 | 5'9" 201 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 83 | Jeff Dugan | TE | 28 | 6'4" 258 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 87 | Bernard Berrian | WR | 30 | 6'1" 185 | 5 | — | ACT |
Offensive line8
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Ryan Cook | T | 26 | 6'6" 328 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 64 | Anthony Herrera | G | 29 | 6'2" 315 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 65 | John Sullivan | C | 24 | 6'4" 301 | 1 | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 68 | Jon Cooper | C | 24 | 6'2" 291 | R | — | ACT |
| 71 | Phil Loadholt | T | 23 | 6'8" 332 | R | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 74 | Bryant McKinnie | T | 31 | 6'8" 335 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 76 | Steve Hutchinson | G | 33 | 6'5" 313 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 79 | Artis Hicks | T | 32 | 6'4" 335 | 7 | — | ACT |
Defensive front17
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ben Leber | OLB | 32 | 6'3" 244 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 52 | Chad Greenway | OLB | 26 | 6'2" 242 | 3 | Iowa | ACT |
| 54 | Jasper Brinkley | MLB | 24 | 6'1" 252 | R | — | ACT |
| 55 | Kenny Onatolu | OLB | 28 | 6'2" 225 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 57 | Jeremy Leman | LB | 24 | 6'2" 240 | 1 | — | TRC |
| 57 | Jeremy Leman | LB | 24 | 6'2" 240 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 57 | Jeremy Leman | LB | 24 | 6'2" 240 | 1 | — | TRD |
| 59 | Heath Farwell | OLB | 29 | 6'0" 235 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 69 | Jared Allen | DE | 27 | 6'6" 270 | 5 | Idaho State | ACT |
| 73 | Jimmy Kennedy | NT | 31 | 6'5" 320 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 90 | Fred Evans | NT | 27 | 6'4" 305 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 91 | Ray Edwards | DE | 24 | 6'5" 268 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 92 | Jayme Mitchell | DE | 25 | 6'6" 285 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 93 | Kevin Williams | DT | 29 | 6'5" 311 | 6 | Oklahoma State | ACT |
| 94 | Pat Williams | NT | 38 | 6'3" 317 | 12 | — | ACT |
| 96 | Brian Robison | DE | 26 | 6'3" 259 | 2 | Texas | ACT |
| 98 | Letroy Guion | DT | 22 | 6'4" 303 | 1 | Florida State | ACT |
Secondary10
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Madieu Williams | FS | 29 | 6'1" 203 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 21 | Asher Allen | CB | 21 | 5'9" 194 | R | — | ACT |
| 22 | Benny Sapp | CB | 28 | 5'9" 190 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 23 | Cedric Griffin | CB | 28 | 6'0" 203 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 25 | Tyrell Johnson | SS | 24 | 6'0" 207 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 26 | Antoine Winfield | CB | 32 | 5'9" 180 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 33 | Jamarca Sanford | SS | 24 | 5'10" 200 | R | Mississippi | ACT |
| 37 | Eric Frampton | SS | 25 | 5'11" 205 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 39 | Husain Abdullah | FS | 24 | 6'0" 204 | 1 | Washington State | ACT |
| 41 | Karl Paymah | CB | 28 | 6'0" 195 | 4 | — | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chris Kluwe | P | 29 | 6'4" 215 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 8 | Ryan Longwell | K | 35 | 6'0" 200 | 12 | — | ACT |
| 46 | Cullen Loeffler | LS | 28 | 6'5" 241 | 5 | Texas | ACT |
Schedule
18 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Browns | W 34-20 | -4 | +0.188 |
| 2 | @ Lions | W 27-13 | -10 | +0.038 |
| 3 | vs 49ers | W 27-24 | -7 | -0.047 |
| 4 | vs Packers | W 30-23 | -4.5 | +0.069 |
| 5 | @ Rams | W 38-10 | -10 | +0.345 |
| 6 | vs Ravens | W 33-31 | -3 | +0.171 |
| 7 | @ Steelers | L 17-27 | +6 | -0.187 |
| 8 | @ Packers | W 38-26 | +3.5 | +0.130 |
| 10 | vs Lions | W 27-10 | -17 | -0.002 |
| 11 | vs Seahawks | W 35-9 | -10.5 | +0.256 |
| 12 | vs Bears | W 36-10 | -10 | +0.215 |
| 13 | @ Cardinals | L 17-30 | -3.5 | -0.061 |
| 14 | vs Bengals | W 30-10 | -6 | +0.079 |
| 15 | @ Panthers | L 7-26 | -9 | -0.350 |
| 16 | @ Bears | L 30-36 | -9 | +0.118 |
| 17 | vs Giants | W 44-7 | -9 | +0.321 |
| DIV | vs Cowboys | W 34-3 | -2.5 | +0.073 |
| CON | @ Saints | L 28-31 | +4 | +0.061 |