NFC North · 2012
Minnesota Vikings
Record
10-6
Seed
#6
Net EPA
-0.032est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.011
- Success rate42.1%
- EPA / dropback+0.030
- EPA / rush-0.013
- Explosive rate9.7%
- CPOE-2.66
- Third-down rate37.4%
- Red-zone TD rate59.6%
- Points / drive1.91
- Turnover rate2.2%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.015
- Success rate allowed45.0%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.111
- EPA / rush allowed-0.161
- Explosive rate allowed7.0%
- Pressure rate (proxy)18.1%
- Sack rate6.1%
- Points / drive allowed1.69
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.011 · 47th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.015 · 47th %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
8-7-1
+3.0 vs line
Home
5-2-1
Away
3-5
As favorite
1-4-1
As dog
7-3
O/U
7-9
+2.9 vs total
Roster
55 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | McLeod Bethel-Thompson | QB | 24 | 6'3" 230 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 7 | Christian Ponder | QB | 24 | 6'2" 229 | 1 | Florida State | ACT |
| 14 | Joe Webb | QB | 27 | 6'4" 220 | 2 | Alabama-Birmingham | ACT |
Backs & receivers12
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Stephen Burton | WR | 24 | 6'1" 224 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 17 | Jarius Wright | WR | 24 | 5'10" 180 | R | Arkansas | ACT |
| 19 | Devin Aromashodu | WR | 28 | 6'2" 201 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 28 | Adrian Peterson | RB | 27 | 6'1" 217 | 5 | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 32 | Toby Gerhart | RB | 25 | 6'0" 231 | 2 | Stanford | ACT |
| 40 | Rhett Ellison | TE | 25 | 6'5" 250 | R | USC | ACT |
| 42 | Jerome Felton | FB | 26 | 6'0" 248 | 4 | Furman | ACT |
| 48 | Matt Asiata | RB | 25 | 5'11" 234 | 1 | Utah | ACT |
| 81 | Jerome Simpson | WR | 26 | 6'2" 190 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 82 | Kyle Rudolph | TE | 24 | 6'6" 258 | 1 | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 84 | Michael Jenkins | WR | 30 | 6'4" 214 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 89 | John Carlson | TE | 28 | 6'5" 248 | 4 | — | ACT |
Offensive line9
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Joe Berger | C | 30 | 6'5" 305 | 7 | Michigan Tech | ACT |
| 63 | Brandon Fusco | G | 24 | 6'4" 306 | 1 | Slippery Rock | ACT |
| 65 | John Sullivan | C | 27 | 6'4" 301 | 4 | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 71 | Phil Loadholt | T | 26 | 6'8" 343 | 3 | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 74 | Charlie Johnson | G | 28 | 6'4" 305 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 75 | Matt Kalil | T | 23 | 6'6" 308 | R | USC | ACT |
| 76 | Geoff Schwartz | G | 26 | 6'6" 340 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 78 | Troy Kropog | T | 26 | 6'6" 308 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 78 | Troy Kropog | T | 26 | 6'6" 308 | 3 | — | TRC |
Defensive front17
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Erin Henderson | OLB | 26 | 6'3" 244 | 4 | Maryland | ACT |
| 51 | Larry Dean | OLB | 24 | 6'0" 226 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 52 | Chad Greenway | OLB | 29 | 6'2" 242 | 6 | Iowa | ACT |
| 54 | Jasper Brinkley | MLB | 27 | 6'1" 252 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 55 | Marvin Mitchell | OLB | 29 | 6'3" 246 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 57 | Audie Cole | MLB | 23 | 6'4" 239 | R | North Carolina State | ACT |
| 58 | Tyrone McKenzie | MLB | 28 | 6'2" 245 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 69 | Jared Allen | DE | 30 | 6'6" 270 | 8 | Idaho State | ACT |
| 90 | Fred Evans | DT | 30 | 6'4" 305 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 91 | D'Aundre Reed | DE | 24 | 6'4" 260 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 92 | George Johnson | DE | 26 | 6'4" 265 | 2 | Rutgers | TRD |
| 92 | George Johnson | DE | 26 | 6'4" 265 | 2 | Rutgers | ACT |
| 93 | Kevin Williams | DT | 32 | 6'5" 311 | 9 | Oklahoma State | ACT |
| 96 | Brian Robison | DE | 29 | 6'3" 259 | 5 | Texas | ACT |
| 97 | Everson Griffen | DE | 26 | 6'3" 273 | 2 | Southern California | ACT |
| 98 | Letroy Guion | DT | 25 | 6'4" 303 | 4 | Florida State | ACT |
| 99 | Christian Ballard | DT | 23 | 6'4" 283 | 1 | — | ACT |
Secondary11
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Chris Cook | CB | 25 | 6'2" 212 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 21 | Josh Robinson | CB | 21 | 5'10" 199 | R | Central Florida | ACT |
| 22 | Harrison Smith | FS | 23 | 6'2" 214 | R | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 24 | A.J. Jefferson | CB | 24 | 6'1" 190 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 26 | Antoine Winfield | CB | 35 | 5'9" 180 | 13 | — | ACT |
| 27 | Brandon Burton | CB | 23 | 5'11" 190 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 33 | Jamarca Sanford | FS | 27 | 5'10" 200 | 3 | Mississippi | ACT |
| 34 | Andrew Sendejo | FS | 26 | 6'1" 200 | 2 | Rice | ACT |
| 35 | Marcus Sherels | CB | 26 | 5'10" 175 | 2 | Minnesota | ACT |
| 36 | Robert Blanton | SS | 24 | 6'1" 200 | R | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 41 | Mistral Raymond | SS | 26 | 6'1" 202 | 1 | — | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Blair Walsh | K | 22 | 5'10" 192 | R | Georgia | ACT |
| 5 | Chris Kluwe | P | 32 | 6'4" 215 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 46 | Cullen Loeffler | LS | 31 | 6'5" 241 | 8 | Texas | ACT |
Schedule
17 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Jaguars | W 26-23 | -3.5 | +0.027 |
| 2 | @ Colts | L 20-23 | -3 | +0.018 |
| 3 | vs 49ers | W 24-13 | +6.5 | +0.095 |
| 4 | @ Lions | W 20-13 | +3.5 | -0.030 |
| 5 | vs Titans | W 30-7 | -6 | +0.122 |
| 6 | @ Commanders | L 26-38 | -1.5 | +0.032 |
| 7 | vs Cardinals | W 21-14 | -7 | -0.222 |
| 8 | vs Buccaneers | L 17-36 | -5 | -0.225 |
| 9 | @ Seahawks | L 20-30 | +4.5 | +0.064 |
| 10 | vs Lions | W 34-24 | +3 | +0.055 |
| 12 | @ Bears | L 10-28 | +6.5 | -0.245 |
| 13 | @ Packers | L 14-23 | +7 | +0.065 |
| 14 | vs Bears | W 21-14 | +1 | -0.035 |
| 15 | @ Rams | W 36-22 | +1 | +0.048 |
| 16 | @ Texans | W 23-6 | +7.5 | +0.071 |
| 17 | vs Packers | W 37-34 | +3 | +0.246 |
| WC | @ Packers | L 10-24 | +10.5 | -0.109 |