NFC North · 2017
Minnesota Vikings
Record
13-3
Seed
#2
Net EPA
+0.189est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.026
- Success rate42.5%
- EPA / dropback+0.155
- EPA / rush-0.142
- Explosive rate8.8%
- CPOE+3.66
- Third-down rate44.3%
- Red-zone TD rate63.1%
- Points / drive2.02
- Turnover rate1.3%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.135
- Success rate allowed38.4%
- EPA / dropback allowed-0.118
- EPA / rush allowed-0.167
- Explosive rate allowed5.5%
- Pressure rate (proxy)19.0%
- Sack rate5.8%
- Points / drive allowed1.33
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.026 · 73th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.135 · 5th %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
11-5
+4.8 vs line
Home
6-2
Away
5-3
As favorite
8-4
As dog
2-1
O/U
7-9
-3.1 vs total
Roster
89 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks5
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Sloter | QB | 23 | 6'4" 218 | R | Northern Colorado | ACT |
| 3 | Mitch Leidner | QB | — | 6'3" 226 | R | Minnesota | CUT |
| 5 | Teddy Bridgewater | QB | 26 | 6'2" 215 | 3 | Louisville | ACT |
| 7 | Case Keenum | QB | 29 | 6'1" 205 | 5 | Houston | ACT |
| 8 | Sam Bradford | QB | 31 | 6'4" 224 | 7 | Oklahoma | ACT |
Backs & receivers24
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Laquon Treadwell | WR | 22 | 6'2" 215 | 1 | Mississippi | ACT |
| 12 | Rodney Adams | WR | 24 | 6'1" 189 | R | South Florida | DEV |
| 13 | Stacy Coley | WR | 23 | 6'0" 195 | R | Miami (Fla.) | ACT |
| 14 | Stefon Diggs | WR | 25 | 6'0" 191 | 2 | Maryland | ACT |
| 15 | Isaac Fruechte | WR | — | 6'3" 210 | 2 | Minnesota | CUT |
| 16 | Cayleb Jones | WR | 24 | 6'3" 209 | 1 | Arizona | DEV |
| 17 | Jarius Wright | WR | 29 | 5'10" 191 | 5 | Arkansas | ACT |
| 18 | Michael Floyd | WR | 29 | 6'3" 220 | 5 | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 19 | Adam Thielen | WR | 27 | 6'2" 200 | 4 | Minn. State-Mankato | ACT |
| 21 | Jerick McKinnon | RB | 25 | 5'9" 205 | 3 | Georgia Southern | ACT |
| 25 | Latavius Murray | RB | 27 | 6'3" 230 | 4 | Central Florida | ACT |
| 30 | C.J. Ham | RB | 24 | 5'11" 235 | 1 | Augustana, S.D. | ACT |
| 31 | Mack Brown | RB | 27 | 5'11" 213 | 2 | Florida | ACT |
| 33 | Dalvin Cook | RB | 22 | 5'10" 210 | R | Florida State | RES |
| 43 | Bishop Sankey | RB | 26 | 5'10" 213 | 3 | Washington | RES |
| 44 | Terrell Newby | RB | — | 5'9" 204 | R | Nebraska | CUT |
| 81 | Blake Bell | TE | 26 | 6'6" 252 | 2 | Oklahoma | RES |
| 81 | Moritz Boehringer | WR | 25 | 6'5" 225 | 1 | No College | CUT |
| 82 | Kyle Rudolph | TE | 29 | 6'6" 265 | 6 | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 83 | R.J. Shelton | WR | 23 | 5'10" 200 | R | Michigan State | CUT |
| 85 | Nick Truesdell | TE | 27 | 6'6" 252 | 1 | Grand Rapids CC MI | DEV |
| 86 | Kyle Carter | TE | 26 | 6'3" 245 | 1 | Penn State | CUT |
| 87 | Josiah Price | TE | — | 6'4" 249 | R | Michigan State | CUT |
| 89 | David Morgan | TE | 24 | 6'4" 265 | 1 | Texas-San Antonio | ACT |
Offensive line16
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Joe Berger | OL | 35 | 6'5" 305 | 12 | Michigan Tech | ACT |
| 62 | Nick Easton | OL | 25 | 6'3" 303 | 2 | Harvard | RES |
| 63 | Danny Isidora | OL | 23 | 6'3" 306 | R | Miami | ACT |
| 65 | Pat Elflein | OL | 23 | 6'2" 303 | R | Ohio State | ACT |
| 66 | Freddie Tagaloa | OL | — | 6'7" 308 | R | Arizona | CUT |
| 67 | Cornelius Edison | OL | 24 | 6'3" 309 | 2 | Portland State | ACT |
| 68 | Cedrick Lang | OL | 25 | 6'7" 269 | 1 | Texas-El Paso | DEV |
| 69 | Rashod Hill | OL | 25 | 6'6" 309 | 1 | Southern Mississippi | ACT |
| 71 | Riley Reiff | OL | 30 | 6'6" 305 | 5 | Iowa | ACT |
| 74 | Mike Remmers | OL | 28 | 6'5" 310 | 5 | Oregon State | ACT |
| 74 | Austin Shepherd | OL | — | 6'4" 327 | 2 | Alabama | CUT |
| 74 | Storm Norton | OL | 23 | 6'8" 306 | R | Toledo | CUT |
| 75 | Jeremiah Sirles | OL | 26 | 6'6" 315 | 3 | Nebraska | ACT |
| 76 | Aviante Collins | OL | 24 | 6'4" 295 | R | Texas Christian | ACT |
| 78 | Dieugot Joseph | OL | 23 | 6'6" 302 | R | Florida International | DEV |
| 79 | Reid Fragel | OL | — | 6'8" 318 | 4 | Ohio State | CUT |
Defensive front24
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Kentrell Brothers | LB | 24 | 6'1" 242 | 1 | Missouri | ACT |
| 42 | Ben Gedeon | LB | 24 | 6'2" 244 | R | Michigan | ACT |
| 50 | Eric Wilson | LB | 24 | 6'1" 225 | R | Cincinnati | ACT |
| 54 | Eric Kendricks | LB | 25 | 6'0" 232 | 2 | UCLA | ACT |
| 55 | Anthony Barr | LB | 25 | 6'5" 255 | 3 | UCLA | ACT |
| 56 | Antwione Williams | LB | 24 | 6'3" 240 | 1 | Georgia Southern | DEV |
| 57 | Shaan Washington | LB | 25 | 6'3" 220 | R | Texas A&M | RES |
| 58 | Noor Davis | LB | — | 6'4" 243 | R | Stanford | CUT |
| 59 | Emmanuel Lamur | LB | 28 | 6'4" 245 | 5 | Kansas State | ACT |
| 62 | Caushaud Lyons | DL | 24 | 6'5" 284 | 2 | Tusculum | DEV |
| 66 | Sam McCaskill | DL | — | 6'3" 246 | R | Boise State | CUT |
| 73 | Sharrif Floyd | DL | 26 | 6'3" 311 | 4 | Florida | RSN |
| 79 | Dylan Bradley | DL | 22 | 6'1" 286 | R | Southern Mississippi | NWT |
| 90 | Will Sutton | DL | — | 6'1" 290 | 3 | Arizona State | CUT |
| 90 | Tashawn Bower | DL | 22 | 6'4" 250 | R | Louisiana State | ACT |
| 91 | Stephen Weatherly | DL | 23 | 6'5" 265 | 1 | Vanderbilt | ACT |
| 92 | Tom Johnson | DL | 33 | 6'3" 288 | 11 | Southern Mississippi | ACT |
| 93 | Shamar Stephen | DL | 26 | 6'5" 310 | 3 | Connecticut | ACT |
| 94 | Jaleel Johnson | DL | 23 | 6'3" 316 | R | Iowa | ACT |
| 95 | Ifeadi Odenigbo | DL | 23 | 6'3" 258 | R | Northwestern | DEV |
| 96 | Brian Robison | DL | 34 | 6'3" 259 | 10 | Texas | ACT |
| 97 | Everson Griffen | DL | 31 | 6'3" 273 | 7 | Southern California | ACT |
| 98 | Linval Joseph | DL | 30 | 6'4" 329 | 7 | East Carolina | ACT |
| 99 | Danielle Hunter | DL | 24 | 6'5" 252 | 2 | Louisiana State | ACT |
Secondary15
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Mackensie Alexander | DB | 25 | 5'10" 192 | 1 | Clemson | ACT |
| 22 | Harrison Smith | DB | 28 | 6'2" 214 | 5 | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 23 | Terence Newman | DB | 40 | 5'10" 197 | 14 | Kansas State | ACT |
| 24 | Tramaine Brock | DB | 29 | 5'10" 197 | 7 | Belhaven | ACT |
| 24 | Jabari Price | DB | — | 5'11" 200 | 3 | North Carolina | CUT |
| 26 | Trae Waynes | DB | 25 | 6'0" 190 | 2 | Michigan State | ACT |
| 27 | Jayron Kearse | DB | 23 | 6'4" 215 | 1 | Clemson | ACT |
| 29 | Xavier Rhodes | DB | 27 | 6'1" 218 | 4 | Florida State | ACT |
| 31 | Sam Brown | DB | — | 6'1" 175 | 1 | Missouri Western State | CUT |
| 34 | Andrew Sendejo | DB | 31 | 6'1" 210 | 7 | Rice | ACT |
| 35 | Marcus Sherels | DB | 31 | 5'10" 175 | 7 | Minnesota | ACT |
| 36 | Tre Roberson | DB | 26 | 6'0" 200 | 1 | Illinois State | CUT |
| 38 | Horace Richardson | DB | 25 | 5'11" 199 | R | Southern Methodist | DEV |
| 39 | Jack Tocho | DB | 21 | 6'0" 202 | R | North Carolina State | DEV |
| 41 | Anthony Harris | DB | 27 | 6'1" 192 | 2 | Virginia | ACT |
Specialists5
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kai Forbath | K | 31 | 5'11" 197 | 6 | UCLA | ACT |
| 4 | Ryan Quigley | P | 27 | 6'2" 188 | 5 | Boston College | ACT |
| 9 | Taylor Symmank | P | — | 6'2" 195 | 1 | Texas Tech | CUT |
| 44 | Jeff Overbaugh | LS | 25 | 6'0" 240 | 1 | San Diego State | ACT |
| 47 | Kevin McDermott | LS | 27 | 6'5" 240 | 4 | UCLA | RES |
Schedule
18 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Saints | W 29-19 | -3 | +0.299 |
| 2 | @ Steelers | L 9-26 | +8.5 | -0.236 |
| 3 | vs Buccaneers | W 34-17 | +0 | +0.242 |
| 4 | vs Lions | L 7-14 | -2.5 | -0.295 |
| 5 | @ Bears | W 20-17 | -3.5 | -0.019 |
| 6 | vs Packers | W 23-10 | +3 | -0.151 |
| 7 | vs Ravens | W 24-16 | -5 | -0.045 |
| 8 | @ Browns | W 33-16 | -11 | +0.050 |
| 10 | @ Commanders | W 38-30 | -1 | +0.230 |
| 11 | vs Rams | W 24-7 | -1 | +0.213 |
| 12 | @ Lions | W 30-23 | -2.5 | +0.206 |
| 13 | @ Falcons | W 14-9 | +2 | +0.041 |
| 14 | @ Panthers | L 24-31 | -2.5 | -0.104 |
| 15 | vs Bengals | W 34-7 | -12.5 | -0.015 |
| 16 | @ Packers | W 16-0 | -8.5 | -0.045 |
| 17 | vs Bears | W 23-10 | -13.5 | +0.005 |
| DIV | vs Saints | W 29-24 | -5.5 | +0.087 |
| CON | @ Eagles | L 7-38 | -3 | -0.177 |