NFC North · 2015
Minnesota Vikings
Record
11-5
Seed
#3
Net EPA
+0.056est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.022
- Success rate40.7%
- EPA / dropback+0.050
- EPA / rush-0.013
- Explosive rate9.6%
- CPOE+2.87
- Third-down rate39.2%
- Red-zone TD rate57.3%
- Points / drive1.94
- Turnover rate1.6%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.033
- Success rate allowed43.8%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.028
- EPA / rush allowed-0.140
- Explosive rate allowed8.0%
- Pressure rate (proxy)22.1%
- Sack rate6.5%
- Points / drive allowed1.56
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.022 · 57th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.033 · 40th %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
13-3
+4.2 vs line
Home
6-2
Away
7-1
As favorite
7-1
As dog
6-2
O/U
4-11-1
-2.2 vs total
Roster
55 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Teddy Bridgewater | QB | 24 | 6'2" 215 | 1 | Louisville | ACT |
| 6 | Taylor Heinicke | QB | 22 | 6'1" 210 | R | Old Dominion | ACT |
| 13 | Shaun Hill | QB | 35 | 6'3" 230 | 13 | Maryland | ACT |
Backs & receivers12
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Mike Wallace | WR | 29 | 6'0" 205 | 6 | Mississippi | ACT |
| 12 | Charles Johnson | WR | 26 | 6'2" 217 | 2 | Grand Valley State | ACT |
| 14 | Stefon Diggs | WR | 23 | 6'0" 191 | R | Maryland | ACT |
| 17 | Jarius Wright | WR | 27 | 5'10" 191 | 3 | Arkansas | ACT |
| 19 | Adam Thielen | WR | 25 | 6'2" 200 | 2 | Minn. State-Mankato | ACT |
| 28 | Adrian Peterson | RB | 30 | 6'1" 220 | 8 | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 31 | Jerick McKinnon | RB | 23 | 5'9" 205 | 1 | Georgia Southern | ACT |
| 44 | Matt Asiata | RB | 28 | 6'0" 219 | 4 | Utah | ACT |
| 48 | Zach Line | FB | 25 | 6'1" 233 | 2 | Southern Methodist | ACT |
| 82 | Kyle Rudolph | TE | 27 | 6'6" 265 | 4 | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 83 | MyCole Pruitt | TE | 23 | 6'2" 258 | R | Southern Illinois | ACT |
| 84 | Cordarrelle Patterson | WR | 24 | 6'2" 220 | 2 | Tennessee | ACT |
Offensive line10
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Joe Berger | C | 33 | 6'5" 305 | 10 | Michigan Tech | ACT |
| 62 | Nick Easton | C | 23 | 6'3" 303 | R | Harvard | TRD |
| 62 | Nick Easton | C | 23 | 6'3" 303 | R | Harvard | ACT |
| 63 | Brandon Fusco | G | 27 | 6'4" 306 | 4 | Slippery Rock | ACT |
| 67 | Zac Kerin | G | 24 | 6'5" 305 | 1 | Toledo | ACT |
| 68 | T.J. Clemmings | T | 25 | 6'5" 309 | R | Pittsburgh | ACT |
| 74 | Austin Shepherd | G | 23 | 6'4" 327 | R | Alabama | ACT |
| 75 | Matt Kalil | T | 26 | 6'7" 317 | 3 | USC | ACT |
| 78 | Jeremiah Sirles | T | 24 | 6'6" 315 | 1 | Nebraska | ACT |
| 79 | Mike Harris | G | 28 | 6'5" 338 | 3 | UCLA | ACT |
Defensive front17
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edmond Robinson | OLB | 23 | 6'3" 245 | R | Newberry | ACT |
| 52 | Chad Greenway | OLB | 32 | 6'3" 237 | 9 | Iowa | ACT |
| 54 | Eric Kendricks | MLB | 23 | 6'0" 232 | R | UCLA | ACT |
| 55 | Anthony Barr | OLB | 23 | 6'5" 255 | 1 | UCLA | ACT |
| 58 | Brandon Watts | OLB | 24 | 6'2" 231 | 1 | Georgia Tech | ACT |
| 59 | Jason Trusnik | OLB | 31 | 6'4" 252 | 8 | Ohio Northern | ACT |
| 72 | Kenrick Ellis | NT | 29 | 6'4" 346 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 72 | Kenrick Ellis | NT | 29 | 6'4" 346 | 4 | — | TRD |
| 73 | Sharrif Floyd | DT | 24 | 6'3" 311 | 2 | Florida | ACT |
| 90 | B.J. Dubose | DE | 23 | 6'4" 284 | R | — | ACT |
| 91 | Zach Moore | DE | 26 | 6'6" 280 | 1 | Concordia-St. Paul | ACT |
| 92 | Tom Johnson | DT | 31 | 6'3" 288 | 9 | Southern Mississippi | ACT |
| 94 | Justin Trattou | DE | 27 | 6'4" 258 | 4 | Florida | ACT |
| 96 | Brian Robison | DE | 32 | 6'3" 259 | 8 | Texas | ACT |
| 97 | Everson Griffen | DE | 29 | 6'3" 273 | 5 | Southern California | ACT |
| 98 | Linval Joseph | NT | 28 | 6'4" 329 | 5 | East Carolina | ACT |
| 99 | Danielle Hunter | DE | 22 | 6'5" 252 | R | Louisiana State | ACT |
Secondary10
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Josh Robinson | CB | 24 | 5'10" 199 | 3 | Central Florida | ACT |
| 22 | Harrison Smith | FS | 26 | 6'2" 214 | 3 | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 23 | Terence Newman | CB | 38 | 5'10" 197 | 12 | Kansas State | ACT |
| 24 | Captain Munnerlyn | CB | 27 | 5'9" 195 | 6 | South Carolina | ACT |
| 26 | Trae Waynes | CB | 23 | 6'0" 190 | R | Michigan State | ACT |
| 29 | Xavier Rhodes | CB | 25 | 6'1" 218 | 2 | Florida State | ACT |
| 34 | Andrew Sendejo | SS | 29 | 6'1" 210 | 5 | Rice | ACT |
| 35 | Marcus Sherels | CB | 29 | 5'10" 175 | 5 | Minnesota | ACT |
| 36 | Robert Blanton | SS | 27 | 6'1" 200 | 3 | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 41 | Anthony Harris | DB | 25 | 6'1" 192 | R | Virginia | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Blair Walsh | K | 25 | 5'10" 170 | 3 | Georgia | ACT |
| 18 | Jeff Locke | P | 27 | 6'0" 195 | 2 | UCLA | ACT |
| 47 | Kevin McDermott | LS | 25 | 6'5" 240 | 2 | UCLA | ACT |
Schedule
17 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ 49ers | L 3-20 | -2.5 | -0.316 |
| 2 | vs Lions | W 26-16 | -2.5 | +0.104 |
| 3 | vs Chargers | W 31-14 | -2.5 | +0.045 |
| 4 | @ Broncos | L 20-23 | +7 | +0.029 |
| 6 | vs Chiefs | W 16-10 | -3.5 | -0.031 |
| 7 | @ Lions | W 28-19 | +1 | +0.127 |
| 8 | @ Bears | W 23-20 | -1 | +0.040 |
| 9 | vs Rams | W 21-18 | -2 | -0.075 |
| 10 | @ Raiders | W 30-14 | +3 | +0.229 |
| 11 | vs Packers | L 13-30 | +1 | -0.135 |
| 12 | @ Falcons | W 20-10 | +2 | +0.191 |
| 13 | vs Seahawks | L 7-38 | +2.5 | -0.434 |
| 14 | @ Cardinals | L 20-23 | +10 | +0.078 |
| 15 | vs Bears | W 38-17 | -4 | +0.282 |
| 16 | vs Giants | W 49-17 | -7 | +0.093 |
| 17 | @ Packers | W 20-13 | +3 | -0.025 |
| WC | vs Seahawks | L 9-10 | +4 | -0.238 |