Game 15: Vikings @ Lions Thread

[grandy]

Minnesota Vikings (7-6-1) @ Detroit Lions (5-9)


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Injury Report
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Lions
WR Bruce Ellington (hamstring) - OUT
S Charles Washington (hamstring) - OUT
CB Jamal Agnew (knee) - Questionable
RB LeGarrette Blount (calf) - Questionable
WR Kenny Golladay (chest) - Questionable
DT Damon Harrison Sr. (ankle) - Questionable
LB Devon Kennard (hip) - Questionable
QB Matthew Stafford (back) - Questionable

Vikings
LB Eric Kendrick (hamstring) - OUT


Series History
Link
The Lions are 39-73-2 against the Vikings
Last Game: 11/4/2018, Vikings 24 Lions 9
Last Game in Detroit: 11/23/2017, Vikings 30 Lions 23
Last Win: 10/1/2017, Lions 14 Vikings 7
Last Win in Detroit: 11/24/2016, Lions 16 Vikings 13
Recent Games: The Vikings have won the last 2 meetings

 

[grandy]

Football Outsiders Stats

Ranks in parentheses. For info on acronyms and definitions, click on the links.

Team Efficiency

Total DVOA (Defense-adjusted Value Over Average)
Minnesota 5.7% (12th)
Detroit -20.8% (29th)

Weighted DVOA (DVOA adjusted for recent games)
Minnesota 10.3% (11th)
Detroit -13.9% (24th)

Offense DVOA
Minnesota -0.8% (16th)
Detroit -5.2% (22nd)

Defense DVOA
Minnesota -8.6% (6th)
Detroit 14.2% (31st)

Special Teams DVOA
Detroit -1.4% (22nd)
Minnesota -2.0% (25th)


Team Offense

Weighted Offense DVOA
Minnesota 1.4% (15th)
Detroit -1.9% (20th)

Pass Offense
Minnesota 13.5% (15th)
Detroit 1.4% (23rd)

Rush Offense
Detroit -8.5% (19th)
Minnesota -15.6% (29th)


Team Defense

Weighted Defense DVOA
Minnesota -9.5% (6th)
Detroit 13.6% (31st)

Pass Defense
Minnesota -8.3% (5th)
Detroit 32.7% (32nd)

Rush Defense
Minnesota -9.0% (15th)
Detroit -7.9% (17th)


Offensive Lines

Adjusted Line Yards
Detroit 4.18 (20th)
Minnesota 4.06 (24th)

Power Success
Detroit 65% (16th)
Minnesota 57% (28th)

Stuffed
Minnesota 20.8% (24th)
Detroit 22.4% (27th)

2nd Level Yards
Detroit 1.22 (22nd)
Minnesota 1.14 (25th)

Open Field Yards
Minnesota 1.08 (9th)
Detroit 0.80 (21st)

Adjusted Sack Rate
Minnesota 6.0% (8th)
Detroit 6.8% (16th)


Defensive Lines

Adjusted Line Yards
Detroit 4.57 (22nd)
Minnesota 4.67 (24th)

Power Success
Detroit 54% (2nd)
Minnesota 65% (15th)

Stuffed
Minnesota 14.7% (26th)
Detroit 13.4% (32nd)

2nd Level Yards
Minnesota 1.13 (6th)
Detroit 1.22 (14th)

Open Field Yards
Minnesota 0.40 (3rd)
Detroit 1.18 (29th)

Adjusted Sack Rate
Minnesota 10.1% (1st)
Detroit 8.4% (7th)


Drive Stats

Net Yards/Drive
Minnesota 1.76 (14th)
Detroit -2.10 (23rd)

Net Points/Drive
Minnesota 0.16 (13th)
Detroit -0.28 (22nd)

Net DSR (Drive Success Rate)
Minnesota 0.014 (13th)
Detroit -0.025 (23rd)

Offense Yards/Drive
Detroit 32.64 (17th)
Minnesota 30.28 (25th)

Offense Points/Drive
Detroit 1.88 (21st)
Minnesota 1.85 (24th)

Offense DSR
Detroit 0.708 (19th)
Minnesota 0.688 (23rd)

Defense Yards/Drive
Minnesota 28.52 (4th)
Detroit 34.75 (26th)

Defense Points/Drive
Minnesota 1.69 (4th)
Detroit 2.17 (23rd)

Defense DSR
Minnesota 0.674 (3rd)
Detroit 0.732 (27th)

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018/12/21/18151673/lions-vikings-preview-podcast-john-defilippo
Pride Of Detroit Lions Blog Lions-Vikings preview Podcast: Is John DeFilippo still a viable offensive coordinator candidate? 31 minutes.

https://www.detroitlionspodcast.com/christopher/2018/12/20/detroit-lions-podcast-minnesota-vikings/
Detroit Lions Podcast Episode 192 ? Lions Look To The Minnesota Vikings. 75 minutes.

http://detroitlionsbreakdown.com/episode-89-week-16-vikings-preview/[/url]
Detroit Lions Breakdown Podcast Episode #89: Week 16 Vikings Preview. 54 minutes.

 

[boogerlovejoy]

27-10 Vikings

 

[Mitchrapp]

14-13 Detroit.

 

[brewer229]

In the next gen stats that pass shows up as no separation for Golladay

 

[mhughes0021]

Dumb offense

 

[grandy]

What a terrible 3rd down play

 

[Mitchrapp]

Minnesota's strength, let Matt throw.

 

[kdp1980]

What's the odds that Stafford throws for less than 0 yards today?

 

[boogerlovejoy]

Worst screen team in the league.

Why call that play? It’s fuckin stupid.

 

[brewer229]

What a terrible 3rd down play

To be fair JBC did draw up a TD play on 2nd down.
Edit: I mean 1st down

 

[kdp1980]

What a terrible 3rd down play

It's like Minni knew exactly what we were doing because we do it on every 3rd and long

 

[SpartyNash]

3rd and 13 and you?re running a screen. Clown show.

 

[kdp1980]

Agnew fucked that up big

 

[kdp1980]

Worst screen team in the league.

Why call that play? It?s fuckin stupid.

Most predictable screen team in the league

 

[kdp1980]

Lol, wtf?

 

[boogerlovejoy]

Can we have ANYONE else call 3rd down plays?

 

[boogerlovejoy]

Theo Riddick could be a weapon..... but we like to feature him in our rediculous 3rd down schemes.

 

[Mitchrapp]

He's probably like "give me the ball I can get it."