Texans
7–34
HOU @ MIN
Vikings
Final · Sun, Sep 22, 2024 · 2024 Week 3 · U.S. Bank Stadium
Ground Share
Vikings had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
HOU 46%54% MIN
37.0%GROUND42.8%
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.Stroud | 37 | -0.31 | 32.4% | 10.8% | -11.3 | 6.8 | 66.7% | 72.4% | -5.7 |
| S.Darnold | 32 | +0.16 | 50.0% | 12.5% | +5.3 | 7.3 | 68.0% | 67.0% | +1.0 |
Team Stats
| Metric | HOU | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.22 | +0.10 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.19 | +0.16 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.34 | +0.04 |
| Success Rate | 30.3% | 46.8% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 22.7% | 25.8% |
| Yards / Play | 4.48 | 4.42 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.35 | +0.09 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 30.0% | 43.8% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 12.1 | 7.9 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 1.84 | 3.42 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 18.2% | 44.4% |
| Stuff Rate | 27.3% | 11.1% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 15.2% | 11.3% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 27.4 | 36.0 |
| Plays | 66 | 62 |
| Total Yards | 296 | 274 |
| Total EPA | -14.8 | +6.0 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 0 |
Special Teams
Vikings dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
HOU 11%89% MIN
1.2 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS9.8 pts won
Biggest swing · K.Fairbairn 54 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right — MIN +4.0
Kickoffs · MIN +0.3Punts · MIN +1.9Kicks · MIN +6.3
Player Stats
HOU
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefon DiggsWR | 1 | 1/1 | 13 | 13.0 | +2.8 | +2.76 | +10.6 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 | 0 |
| Davis MillsQB | 13 | 7/12 | 72 | 5.5 | -1.3 | -0.10 | -6.0 | 31% | +0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. StroudQB | 37 | 20/30 | 185 | 5.0 | -11.3 | -0.31 | -5.7 | 32% | -0.19 | 1 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. TaylorRB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.3 | -0.33 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| British BrooksRB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.3 | -0.34 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Cam AkersRB | 9 | 21 | 2.3 | -3.1 | -0.34 | 22% | -0.04 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefon DiggsWR | 12 | 10 | 94 | 7.8 | +3.6 | +0.30 | 50% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Dalton SchultzTE | 5 | 2 | 11 | 2.2 | +1.2 | +0.24 | 20% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Dare OgunbowaleRB | 2 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | +0.9 | +0.43 | 50% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Cam AkersRB | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2.7 | +0.5 | +0.16 | 33% | -0.01 | 1 |
| Tank DellWR | 6 | 5 | 62 | 10.3 | +0.3 | +0.06 | 67% | -0.13 | 0 |
| Robert WoodsWR | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | -0.5 | -0.26 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Xavier HutchinsonWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.0 | -0.98 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| J.J. TaylorRB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.9 | -0.94 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Nico CollinsWR | 10 | 4 | 86 | 8.6 | -2.7 | -0.27 | 40% | +0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ka'imi FairbairnK | 0/1(missed 54) | — | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy TownsendP | 4 | 177 | 44.3 | 36.8 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven SimsWR | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven SimsWR | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 6 | 0 |
MIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam DarnoldQB | 32 | 17/28 | 156 | 4.9 | +5.3 | +0.16 | +1.0 | 50% | +0.12 | 4 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron JonesRB | 19 | 102 | 5.4 | +2.2 | +0.12 | 58% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Jalen NailorWR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | +2.0 | +1.96 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Ty ChandlerRB | 7 | 13 | 1.9 | -3.0 | -0.43 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin JeffersonWR | 8 | 6 | 81 | 10.1 | +4.8 | +0.60 | 75% | +0.15 | 1 |
| Aaron JonesRB | 6 | 5 | 46 | 7.7 | +4.6 | +0.77 | 50% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Jalen NailorWR | 4 | 3 | 31 | 7.8 | +2.8 | +0.69 | 75% | +0.02 | 1 |
| Trent SherfieldWR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.3 | +0.32 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Johnny MundtTE | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.7 | +0.0 | +0.00 | 33% | -0.02 | 1 |
| Brandon PowellWR | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6.5 | -0.5 | -0.23 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Josh OliverTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.8 | -0.76 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will ReichardK | 2/2(35, 58) | 58 | 4/4 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan WrightP | 4 | 193 | 48.3 | 47.0 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myles GaskinRB | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon PowellWR | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 10 | 0 |