NFC North · 2020
Minnesota Vikings
Record
7-9
Net EPA
+0.019est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.089
- Success rate49.1%
- EPA / dropback+0.175
- EPA / rush-0.025
- Explosive rate11.4%
- CPOE+4.45
- Third-down rate41.2%
- Red-zone TD rate74.1%
- Points / drive2.30
- Turnover rate2.1%
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Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.095
- Success rate allowed50.0%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.150
- EPA / rush allowed+0.019
- Explosive rate allowed10.1%
- Pressure rate (proxy)14.5%
- Sack rate3.8%
- Points / drive allowed2.70
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Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.089 · 67th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.095 · 77th %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
6-10
-2.9 vs line
Home
2-6
Away
4-4
As favorite
2-7
As dog
4-3
O/U
11-4-1
+6.6 vs total
Roster
78 players
48 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Jake Browning | QB | 24 | 6'2" 209 | 1 | Washington | DEV |
| 4 | Sean Mannion | QB | 28 | 6'6" 231 | 5 | Oregon State | ACT |
| 7 | Nate Stanley | QB | 23 | 6'4" 243 | R | Iowa | DEV |
| 8 | Kirk Cousins | QB | 32 | 6'3" 202 | 8 | Michigan State | ACT |
Backs & receivers18
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Chad Beebe | WR | 26 | 5'10" 185 | 2 | Northern Illinois | ACT |
| 17 | K.J. Osborn | WR | 23 | 5'11" 200 | R | Miami | ACT |
| 18 | Justin Jefferson | WR | 21 | 6'1" 192 | R | Louisiana State | ACT |
| 19 | Adam Thielen | WR | 30 | 6'2" 200 | 7 | Minn. State-Mankato | ACT |
| 23 | Mike Boone | RB | 25 | 5'10" 205 | 2 | Cincinnati | ACT |
| 25 | Alexander Mattison | RB | 22 | 5'11" 220 | 1 | Boise State | ACT |
| 30 | C.J. Ham | RB | 27 | 5'11" 235 | 4 | Augustana, S.D. | ACT |
| 31 | Ameer Abdullah | RB | 27 | 5'9" 203 | 5 | Nebraska | ACT |
| 33 | Khalfani Muhammad | RB | 27 | 5'7" 174 | 3 | California | DEV |
| 33 | Dalvin Cook | RB | 25 | 5'10" 210 | 3 | Florida State | INA |
| 34 | Jake Bargas | RB | 25 | 6'2" 250 | R | North Carolina | DEV |
| 81 | Olabisi Johnson | WR | 23 | 6'0" 203 | 1 | Colorado State | ACT |
| 82 | Kyle Rudolph | TE | 32 | 6'6" 265 | 9 | Notre Dame | RES |
| 83 | Tyler Conklin | TE | 25 | 6'3" 254 | 2 | Central Michigan | ACT |
| 84 | Irv Smith | TE | 22 | 6'2" 240 | 1 | Alabama | ACT |
| 85 | Dan Chisena | WR | 23 | 6'3" 202 | R | Penn State | ACT |
| 86 | Brandon Dillon | TE | 23 | 6'5" 250 | 1 | Marian, Ind. | DEV |
| 87 | Hale Hentges | TE | 24 | 6'4" 245 | 1 | Alabama | ACT |
Offensive line13
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Garrett Bradbury | OL | 25 | 6'3" 305 | 1 | North Carolina State | ACT |
| 61 | Brett Jones | OL | 29 | 6'2" 315 | 7 | Regina, Can. | ACT |
| 61 | Zack Bailey | OL | 26 | 6'5" 299 | 1 | South Carolina | DEV |
| 64 | Blake Brandel | OL | 23 | 6'7" 307 | R | Oregon State | DEV |
| 68 | Kyle Hinton | OL | 22 | 6'2" 310 | R | Washburn | INA |
| 69 | Rashod Hill | OL | 28 | 6'6" 313 | 4 | Southern Mississippi | ACT |
| 71 | Riley Reiff | OL | 33 | 6'6" 305 | 8 | Iowa | RES |
| 72 | Ezra Cleveland | OL | 22 | 6'6" 310 | R | Boise State | ACT |
| 73 | Dru Samia | OL | 23 | 6'5" 308 | 1 | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 74 | Olisaemeka Udoh | OL | 23 | 6'6" 323 | 1 | Elon | ACT |
| 75 | Brian O'Neill | OL | 26 | 6'7" 297 | 2 | Pittsburgh | ACT |
| 76 | Aviante Collins | OL | 27 | 6'4" 292 | 3 | Texas Christian | DEV |
| 78 | Dakota Dozier | OL | 29 | 6'4" 313 | 6 | Furman | ACT |
Defensive front23
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Todd Davis | LB | 28 | 6'1" 230 | 6 | Sacramento State | ACT |
| 45 | Troy Dye | LB | 25 | 6'3" 225 | R | Oregon | ACT |
| 47 | Hardy Nickerson | LB | 26 | 6'0" 235 | 3 | Illinois | ACT |
| 48 | Blake Lynch | LB | 23 | 6'3" 225 | R | Baylor | ACT |
| 50 | Eric Wilson | LB | 27 | 6'1" 230 | 3 | Cincinnati | ACT |
| 51 | Hercules Mata'afa | DL | 26 | 6'2" 252 | 2 | Washington State | ACT |
| 52 | Eddie Yarbrough | DL | 27 | 6'3" 259 | 4 | Wyoming | ACT |
| 54 | Eric Kendricks | LB | 28 | 6'0" 232 | 5 | UCLA | INA |
| 55 | Anthony Barr | LB | 28 | 6'5" 255 | 6 | UCLA | RES |
| 57 | Ryan Connelly | LB | 26 | 6'2" 242 | 1 | Wisconsin | ACT |
| 59 | Cameron Smith | LB | 23 | 6'2" 235 | 1 | Southern California | RES |
| 66 | Abdullah Anderson | DL | 24 | 6'3" 295 | 2 | Bucknell | DEV |
| 67 | Jordan Brailford | LB | 26 | 6'3" 252 | 1 | Oklahoma State | ACT |
| 79 | Kenny Willekes | DL | 23 | 6'3" 250 | R | Michigan State | RES |
| 90 | Jalyn Holmes | DL | 24 | 6'5" 283 | 2 | Ohio State | INA |
| 92 | James Lynch | DL | 21 | 6'4" 295 | R | Baylor | ACT |
| 93 | Shamar Stephen | DL | 29 | 6'5" 310 | 6 | Connecticut | ACT |
| 94 | Jaleel Johnson | DL | 26 | 6'3" 316 | 3 | Iowa | ACT |
| 95 | Ifeadi Odenigbo | DL | 26 | 6'3" 258 | 3 | Northwestern | INA |
| 96 | Armon Watts | DL | 24 | 6'5" 295 | 1 | Arkansas | ACT |
| 97 | Michael Pierce | DL | 29 | 6'0" 340 | 4 | Samford | RES |
| 98 | D.J. Wonnum | DL | 24 | 6'5" 260 | R | South Carolina | ACT |
| 99 | Danielle Hunter | DL | 27 | 6'5" 252 | 5 | Louisiana State | RES |
Secondary16
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Jeff Gladney | DB | 25 | 5'10" 183 | R | Texas Christian | ACT |
| 21 | Mike Hughes | DB | 23 | 5'10" 191 | 2 | Central Florida | RES |
| 22 | Harrison Smith | DB | 31 | 6'2" 214 | 8 | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 26 | Chris Jones | DB | 25 | 6'0" 200 | 2 | Nebraska | INA |
| 27 | Cameron Dantzler | DB | 23 | 6'2" 185 | R | Mississippi State | INA |
| 29 | Kris Boyd | DB | 25 | 5'11" 201 | 1 | Texas | RES |
| 32 | Cordrea Tankersley | DB | 28 | 6'1" 200 | 3 | Clemson | ACT |
| 35 | Luther Kirk | DB | 25 | 6'2" 195 | R | Illinois State | DEV |
| 36 | Tae Hayes | DB | 23 | 5'9" 188 | 1 | Appalachian State | ACT |
| 37 | Curtis Riley | DB | 28 | 6'0" 190 | 5 | Fresno State | DEV |
| 38 | Harrison Hand | DB | 23 | 5'11" 192 | R | Temple | ACT |
| 39 | Dylan Mabin | DB | 24 | 6'1" 195 | 1 | Fordham | ACT |
| 41 | Anthony Harris | DB | 30 | 6'1" 202 | 5 | Virginia | ACT |
| 43 | George Iloka | DB | 30 | 6'4" 225 | 8 | Boise State | RES |
| 44 | Josh Metellus | DB | 22 | 5'11" 210 | R | Michigan | ACT |
| 46 | Myles Dorn | DB | 22 | 6'2" 210 | R | North Carolina | RES |
Specialists4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor Bertolet | K | 29 | 5'9" 188 | 4 | Texas A&M | DEV |
| 2 | Britton Colquitt | P | 35 | 6'3" 210 | 11 | Tennessee | ACT |
| 5 | Dan Bailey | K | 32 | 6'0" 190 | 9 | Oklahoma State | ACT |
| 42 | Andrew DePaola | LS | 33 | 6'1" 230 | 8 | Rutgers | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Packers | L 34-43 | -1 | +0.264 |
| 2 | @ Colts | L 11-28 | +3.5 | -0.225 |
| 3 | vs Titans | L 30-31 | +3 | +0.057 |
| 4 | @ Texans | W 31-23 | +3.5 | +0.218 |
| 5 | @ Seahawks | L 26-27 | +6.5 | +0.062 |
| 6 | vs Falcons | L 23-40 | -3.5 | -0.136 |
| 8 | @ Packers | W 28-22 | +5.5 | +0.423 |
| 9 | vs Lions | W 34-20 | -3 | +0.265 |
| 10 | @ Bears | W 19-13 | -3.5 | -0.074 |
| 11 | vs Cowboys | L 28-31 | -7 | +0.045 |
| 12 | vs Panthers | W 28-27 | -3 | -0.036 |
| 13 | vs Jaguars | W 27-24 | -10.5 | -0.104 |
| 14 | @ Buccaneers | L 14-26 | +7 | +0.163 |
| 15 | vs Bears | L 27-33 | -2.5 | +0.060 |
| 16 | @ Saints | L 33-52 | +6.5 | +0.216 |
| 17 | @ Lions | W 37-35 | -3 | +0.314 |