Vikings
23–6
MIN @ HOU
Texans
Final · Sun, Dec 23, 2012 · 2012 Week 16 · Reliant Stadium
Ground Share
Vikings controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
MIN 67%33% HOU
45.4%GROUND22.8%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
| QB | Plays | EPA/play | Success% | Sack% | Total EPA | aDoT | CMP% | xCMP% | CPOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.Ponder | 34 | +0.19 | 38.2% | 2.9% | +6.6 | 9.1 | 53.3% | 59.6% | -6.3 |
| M.Schaub | 35 | -0.16 | 37.1% | 8.6% | -5.4 | 7.6 | 56.3% | 65.8% | -9.5 |
Team Stats
| Metric | MIN | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.07 | -0.28 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.19 | -0.26 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.07 | -0.61 |
| Success Rate | 35.2% | 30.9% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 28.2% | 14.5% |
| Yards / Play | 4.92 | 3.44 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.18 | -0.14 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 58.8% | 23.1% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.8 | 7.5 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.44 | 1.83 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 30.6% | 40.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 38.9% | 40.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 18.3% | 20.0% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 30.1 | 24.7 |
| Plays | 71 | 55 |
| Total Yards | 349 | 189 |
| Total EPA | +5.0 | -15.4 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 2 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
MIN 52%48% HOU
6.6 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS6.1 pts won
Biggest swing · B.Walsh 56 yard field goal is GOOD — MIN +2.1
Kickoffs · MIN +0.8Punts · HOU +2.0Kicks · MIN +1.7
Player Stats
MIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian PonderQB | 34 | 16/30 | 222 | 6.5 | +6.6 | +0.19 | -6.3 | 38% | +0.30 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby GerhartRB | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | +2.1 | +0.26 | 50% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Jarius WrightWR | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +1.0 | +0.99 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Matt AsiataRB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.3 | -0.35 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Christian PonderQB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.4 | -0.44 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Adrian PetersonRB | 25 | 86 | 3.4 | -4.7 | -0.19 | 24% | -0.05 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael JenkinsWR | 3 | 2 | 41 | 13.7 | +4.5 | +1.51 | 67% | +0.13 | 0 |
| Jarius WrightWR | 9 | 5 | 53 | 5.9 | +4.0 | +0.45 | 44% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Kyle RudolphTE | 6 | 3 | 39 | 6.5 | +3.3 | +0.55 | 50% | +0.14 | 1 |
| Jerome SimpsonWR | 5 | 4 | 32 | 6.4 | +3.0 | +0.59 | 40% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Devin AromashoduWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.8 | -0.81 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Adrian PetersonRB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2.0 | -0.9 | -0.43 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| John CarlsonTE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -2.0 | -0.99 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Toby GerhartRB | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2.5 | -3.8 | -1.90 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair WalshK | 3/3(56, 41, 39) | 56 | 2/2 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris KluweP | 4 | 182 | 45.5 | 41.5 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus SherelsDB | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus SherelsDB | 7 | 50 | 7.1 | 19 | 0 |
HOU
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. YatesQB | 2 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | -4.3 | -2.15 | -34.8 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt SchaubQB | 35 | 18/32 | 153 | 4.4 | -5.4 | -0.16 | -9.5 | 37% | -0.24 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin ForsettRB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.2 | -0.20 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Ben TateRB | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | -0.3 | -0.07 | 25% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Arian FosterRB | 10 | 15 | 1.5 | -8.7 | -0.87 | 10% | -0.30 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre JohnsonWR | 10 | 7 | 97 | 9.7 | +2.3 | +0.23 | 60% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Arian FosterRB | 3 | 2 | 14 | 4.7 | +0.7 | +0.23 | 33% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Kevin WalterWR | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4.0 | +0.6 | +0.21 | 33% | +0.01 | 0 |
| James CaseyTE | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.2 | +0.20 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Owen DanielsTE | 7 | 3 | 27 | 3.9 | -0.7 | -0.09 | 29% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Garrett GrahamTE | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | -0.9 | -0.46 | 50% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Ben TateRB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -1.4 | -1.42 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| DeVier PoseyWR | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | -1.7 | -0.28 | 17% | -0.07 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shayne GrahamK | 2/2(51, 33) | 51 | — | 3 | 1 | 6 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donnie JonesP | 7 | 353 | 50.4 | 43.3 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keshawn MartinWR | 4 | 84 | 21.0 | 24 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keshawn MartinWR | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 11 | 0 |