NFC North · 2016
Minnesota Vikings
Record
8-8
Net EPA
+0.028est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.042
- Success rate42.5%
- EPA / dropback+0.075
- EPA / rush-0.253
- Explosive rate7.1%
- CPOE+3.80
- Third-down rate38.4%
- Red-zone TD rate49.1%
- Points / drive1.65
- Turnover rate1.3%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.089
- Success rate allowed42.1%
- EPA / dropback allowed-0.007
- EPA / rush allowed-0.222
- Explosive rate allowed7.5%
- Pressure rate (proxy)23.8%
- Sack rate6.4%
- Points / drive allowed1.45
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.042 · 35th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.089 · 8th %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
9-7
+0.1 vs line
Home
6-2
Away
3-5
As favorite
6-4
As dog
3-3
O/U
7-9
-2.0 vs total
Roster
65 players
54 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Teddy Bridgewater | QB | 25 | 6'2" 215 | 2 | Louisville | RES |
| 6 | Taylor Heinicke | QB | 23 | 6'1" 210 | 1 | Old Dominion | ACT |
| 8 | Sam Bradford | QB | 30 | 6'4" 224 | 6 | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 13 | Shaun Hill | QB | 36 | 6'3" 230 | 14 | Maryland | ACT |
Backs & receivers15
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Laquon Treadwell | WR | 21 | 6'2" 215 | R | Mississippi | ACT |
| 12 | Charles D. Johnson | WR | 27 | 6'2" 217 | 3 | Grand Valley State | ACT |
| 14 | Stefon Diggs | WR | 24 | 6'0" 191 | 1 | Maryland | ACT |
| 15 | Isaac Fruechte | WR | 25 | 6'3" 210 | 1 | Minnesota | ACT |
| 17 | Jarius Wright | WR | 28 | 5'10" 191 | 4 | Arkansas | ACT |
| 19 | Adam Thielen | WR | 26 | 6'2" 200 | 3 | Minn. State-Mankato | ACT |
| 21 | Jerick McKinnon | RB | 24 | 5'9" 205 | 2 | Georgia Southern | ACT |
| 28 | Adrian Peterson | RB | 31 | 6'1" 220 | 9 | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 30 | C.J. Ham | RB | 23 | 5'11" 235 | R | Augustana, S.D. | ACT |
| 44 | Matt Asiata | RB | 29 | 6'0" 219 | 5 | Utah | ACT |
| 48 | Zach Line | RB | 26 | 6'1" 233 | 3 | Southern Methodist | ACT |
| 82 | Kyle Rudolph | TE | 28 | 6'6" 265 | 5 | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 84 | Cordarrelle Patterson | WR | 25 | 6'2" 220 | 3 | Tennessee | ACT |
| 85 | Rhett Ellison | TE | 29 | 6'5" 250 | 4 | USC | ACT |
| 89 | David Morgan | TE | 23 | 6'4" 265 | R | Texas-San Antonio | ACT |
Offensive line13
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Joe Berger | OL | 34 | 6'5" 305 | 11 | Michigan Tech | ACT |
| 62 | Nick Easton | OL | 24 | 6'2" 303 | 1 | Harvard | ACT |
| 63 | Brandon Fusco | OL | 28 | 6'4" 306 | 5 | Slippery Rock | ACT |
| 64 | Willie Beavers | OL | 24 | 6'5" 322 | R | Western Michigan | ACT |
| 67 | Zac Kerin | OL | 25 | 6'5" 305 | 2 | Toledo | ACT |
| 68 | T.J. Clemmings | OL | 26 | 6'5" 309 | 1 | Pittsburgh | ACT |
| 69 | Rashod Hill | OL | 24 | 6'6" 309 | R | Southern Mississippi | ACT |
| 71 | Andre Smith | OL | 29 | 6'4" 325 | 7 | Alabama | RES |
| 72 | Jake Long | OL | 31 | 6'7" 322 | — | Michigan | RES |
| 75 | Matt Kalil | OL | 27 | 6'7" 317 | 4 | USC | RES |
| 76 | Alex Boone | OL | 29 | 6'8" 310 | 7 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 78 | Jeremiah Sirles | OL | 25 | 6'6" 315 | 2 | Nebraska | ACT |
| 79 | Michael Harris | OL | 29 | 6'5" 338 | 4 | UCLA | ACT |
Defensive front18
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Kentrell Brothers | LB | 23 | 6'1" 242 | R | Missouri | ACT |
| 51 | Edmond Robinson | LB | 24 | 6'3" 245 | 1 | Newberry | ACT |
| 52 | Chad Greenway | LB | 33 | 6'3" 237 | 10 | Iowa | ACT |
| 54 | Eric Kendricks | LB | 24 | 6'0" 232 | 1 | UCLA | ACT |
| 55 | Anthony Barr | LB | 24 | 6'5" 255 | 2 | UCLA | ACT |
| 57 | Audie Cole | LB | 27 | 6'5" 248 | 4 | North Carolina State | ACT |
| 59 | Emmanuel Lamur | LB | 27 | 6'4" 245 | 4 | Kansas State | ACT |
| 69 | Toby Johnson | DL | 26 | 6'4" 325 | 1 | Georgia | ACT |
| 73 | Sharrif Floyd | DL | 25 | 6'3" 311 | 3 | Florida | RES |
| 91 | Stephen Weatherly | DL | 22 | 6'5" 265 | R | Vanderbilt | ACT |
| 92 | Tom Johnson | DL | 32 | 6'3" 288 | 10 | Southern Mississippi | RES |
| 93 | Shamar Stephen | DL | 25 | 6'5" 310 | 2 | Connecticut | ACT |
| 94 | Justin Trattou | DL | 28 | 6'4" 258 | 5 | Florida | ACT |
| 95 | Scott Crichton | DL | 26 | 6'3" 273 | — | Oregon State | RES |
| 96 | Brian Robison | DL | 33 | 6'3" 259 | 9 | Texas | ACT |
| 97 | Everson Griffen | DL | 30 | 6'3" 273 | 6 | Southern California | ACT |
| 98 | Linval Joseph | DL | 29 | 6'4" 329 | 6 | East Carolina | ACT |
| 99 | Danielle Hunter | DL | 23 | 6'5" 252 | 1 | Louisiana State | ACT |
Secondary12
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Mackensie Alexander | DB | 24 | 5'10" 195 | R | Clemson | RES |
| 22 | Harrison Smith | DB | 27 | 6'2" 214 | 4 | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 23 | Terence Newman | DB | 39 | 5'10" 197 | 13 | Kansas State | ACT |
| 24 | Captain Munnerlyn | DB | 28 | 5'9" 195 | 7 | South Carolina | ACT |
| 25 | Jabari Price | DB | 24 | 5'11" 200 | 2 | North Carolina | RES |
| 26 | Trae Waynes | DB | 24 | 6'0" 190 | 1 | Michigan State | ACT |
| 27 | Jayron Kearse | DB | 22 | 6'4" 215 | R | Clemson | ACT |
| 29 | Xavier Rhodes | DB | 26 | 6'1" 218 | 3 | Florida State | ACT |
| 32 | Antone Exum | DB | 25 | 6'0" 219 | 2 | Virginia Tech | RES |
| 34 | Andrew Sendejo | DB | 30 | 6'1" 210 | 6 | Rice | RES |
| 35 | Marcus Sherels | DB | 30 | 5'10" 175 | 6 | Minnesota | ACT |
| 41 | Anthony Harris | DB | 26 | 6'1" 192 | 1 | Virginia | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kai Forbath | K | 30 | 5'11" 197 | 5 | UCLA | ACT |
| 18 | Jeff Locke | P | 28 | 6'0" 195 | 3 | UCLA | ACT |
| 47 | Kevin McDermott | LS | 26 | 6'5" 240 | 3 | UCLA | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Titans | W 25-16 | -2.5 | -0.006 |
| 2 | vs Packers | W 17-14 | +1.5 | -0.043 |
| 3 | @ Panthers | W 22-10 | +6 | -0.110 |
| 4 | vs Giants | W 24-10 | -3.5 | +0.047 |
| 5 | vs Texans | W 31-13 | -6 | +0.081 |
| 7 | @ Eagles | L 10-21 | -2.5 | -0.327 |
| 8 | @ Bears | L 10-20 | -5.5 | -0.060 |
| 9 | vs Lions | L 16-22 | -4 | +0.003 |
| 10 | @ Commanders | L 20-26 | +2.5 | +0.046 |
| 11 | vs Cardinals | W 30-24 | -2 | -0.116 |
| 12 | @ Lions | L 13-16 | +2 | -0.054 |
| 13 | vs Cowboys | L 15-17 | +3 | -0.080 |
| 14 | @ Jaguars | W 25-16 | -3 | +0.065 |
| 15 | vs Colts | L 6-34 | -5 | -0.308 |
| 16 | @ Packers | L 25-38 | +6 | +0.014 |
| 17 | vs Bears | W 38-10 | -6 | +0.142 |