Vikings
34–6
MIN @ STL
Rams
Final · Sun, Sep 7, 2014 · 2014 Week 1 · Edward Jones Dome
Ground Share
Vikings had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
MIN 57%43% LA
49.5%GROUND37.2%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
Team Stats
| Metric | MIN | LA |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.09 | -0.36 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.30 | -0.44 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.08 | -0.12 |
| Success Rate | 39.3% | 36.4% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 28.6% | 19.7% |
| Yards / Play | 6.39 | 4.83 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.16 | -0.15 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 27.3% | 28.6% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 11.3 | 10.5 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 4.09 | 3.04 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 44.8% | 47.6% |
| Stuff Rate | 27.6% | 9.5% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 12.5% | 7.6% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 27.7 | 22.0 |
| Plays | 56 | 66 |
| Total Yards | 358 | 319 |
| Total EPA | +5.1 | -23.8 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 2 |
Special Teams
Vikings dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
MIN 100%0% STL
8.2 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS0.0 pts won
Biggest swing · G.Zuerlein 50 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left — MIN +3.4
Kickoffs · evenPunts · evenKicks · even
Player Stats
MIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt CasselQB | 25 | 17/25 | 170 | 6.8 | +7.5 | +0.30 | -0.4 | 44% | +0.07 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordarrelle PattersonRB | 3 | 102 | 34.0 | +8.4 | +2.81 | 100% | +0.14 | 1 |
| Jerick McKinnonRB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.5 | -0.49 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Matt AsiataRB | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | -0.7 | -0.33 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Adrian PetersonRB | 21 | 75 | 3.6 | -4.5 | -0.21 | 33% | -0.07 | 0 |
| Matt CasselQB | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | -4.7 | -2.36 | 0% | -0.09 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg JenningsWR | 7 | 6 | 58 | 8.3 | +5.1 | +0.73 | 57% | +0.09 | 1 |
| Adrian PetersonRB | 3 | 2 | 18 | 6.0 | +2.3 | +0.76 | 67% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Rhett EllisonTE | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | +1.6 | +1.57 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Cordarrelle PattersonRB | 5 | 3 | 26 | 5.2 | +1.2 | +0.24 | 40% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Kyle RudolphTE | 4 | 2 | 16 | 4.0 | +0.1 | +0.03 | 25% | -0.04 | 1 |
| Jarius WrightWR | 3 | 2 | 25 | 8.3 | -0.6 | -0.19 | 33% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Matt AsiataRB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | -0.7 | -0.71 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair WalshK | 2/2(52, 46) | 52 | 4/4 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff LockeP | 5 | 237 | 47.4 | 42.6 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordarrelle PattersonRB | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 29 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus SherelsDB | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 6 | 0 |