Rams
30–23
LA @ MIN
Vikings
Final · Sun, Dec 26, 2021 · 2021 Week 16 · U.S. Bank Stadium
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
LA 50%50% MIN
46.0%GROUND46.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.Stafford | 38 | -0.24 | 42.1% | 0.0% | -9.0 | 8.0 | 56.8% | 66.9% | -10.1 |
| K.Cousins | 43 | +0.06 | 44.2% | 7.0% | +2.4 | 8.4 | 77.1% | 70.2% | +6.9 |
Team Stats
| Metric | LA | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.04 | -0.06 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.24 | +0.06 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.20 | -0.33 |
| Success Rate | 46.4% | 38.7% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 29.0% | 22.6% |
| Yards / Play | 5.17 | 5.82 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.13 | +0.07 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 53.3% | 23.1% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 4.9 | 8.7 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.90 | 1.65 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 54.8% | 21.1% |
| Stuff Rate | 12.9% | 36.8% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 11.6% | 19.4% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 22.3 | 35.2 |
| Plays | 69 | 62 |
| Total Yards | 357 | 361 |
| Total EPA | -2.9 | -3.8 |
| Giveaways | 3 | 1 |
Special Teams
Rams won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
LA 76%24% MIN
11.3 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS3.5 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Berry punts 40 yards to LA 39. B.Powell for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on MIN-H.Smith, Unsportsmanlike… — LA +5.5
Kickoffs · LA +1.3Punts · LA +6.8Kicks · MIN +0.3
Player Stats
LA
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew StaffordQB | 38 | 21/37 | 204 | 5.4 | -9.0 | -0.24 | -10.1 | 42% | -0.18 | 1 | 3 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony MichelRB | 27 | 131 | 4.8 | +3.3 | +0.12 | 52% | +0.17 | 1 |
| Matthew StaffordQB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +2.4 | +2.42 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Darrell HendersonRB | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | +1.3 | +1.31 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Cooper KuppWR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.1 | -0.14 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jake FunkRB | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -0.8 | -0.81 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper KuppWR | 13 | 10 | 109 | 8.4 | +5.8 | +0.44 | 62% | +0.15 | 0 |
| Odell Beckham Jr.WR | 8 | 4 | 37 | 4.6 | -0.2 | -0.02 | 38% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Tyler HigbeeTE | 6 | 5 | 41 | 6.8 | -4.0 | -0.67 | 50% | -0.15 | 0 |
| Sony MichelRB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1.0 | -5.7 | -1.41 | 0% | -0.14 | 0 |
| Van JeffersonWR | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | -5.7 | -0.95 | 17% | -0.08 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt GayK | 3/3(32, 31, 24) | 32 | 3/3 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny HekkerP | 2 | 108 | 54.0 | 54.0 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon PowellWR | 2 | 75 | 37.5 | 61 | 1 |
| Cooper KuppWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
MIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk CousinsQB | 43 | 27/37 | 312 | 7.3 | +2.4 | +0.06 | +6.9 | 44% | +0.06 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk CousinsQB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.9 | -0.86 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Kene NwangwuRB | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | -2.4 | -0.47 | 20% | -0.12 | 0 |
| Alexander MattisonRB | 13 | 41 | 3.1 | -3.0 | -0.23 | 31% | -0.07 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin JeffersonWR | 12 | 8 | 116 | 9.7 | +7.5 | +0.63 | 42% | +0.16 | 0 |
| Tyler ConklinTE | 5 | 4 | 44 | 8.8 | +2.7 | +0.54 | 80% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Adam ThielenWR | 3 | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | +0.9 | +0.31 | 33% | +0.07 | 0 |
| C.J. HamFB | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | +0.3 | +0.14 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| K.J. OsbornWR | 7 | 5 | 68 | 9.7 | -0.4 | -0.06 | 71% | -0.04 | 1 |
| Kene NwangwuRB | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | -0.5 | -0.27 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Alexander MattisonRB | 4 | 3 | 29 | 7.3 | -1.4 | -0.35 | 50% | -0.06 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg JosephK | 3/3(23, 24, 44) | 44 | 2/2 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan BerryP | 5 | 226 | 45.2 | 30.2 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kene NwangwuRB | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Wayne GallmanRB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Josh MetellusSAF | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dede WestbrookWR | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |