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| 463 | SAN DIEGO | 22.5 | | 464 | MINNESOTA | -0.5 |
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| All Games | 1-1 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 26.0 | 8.0 | 418.5 | (6.7) | 3.0 | 26.0 | 17.5 | 345.5 | (6.4) | 2.0 | | Road Games | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 19.0 | 6.0 | 354.0 | (6.8) | 3.0 | 24.0 | 14.0 | 389.0 | (6.3) | 2.0 | | Last 3 Games | 1-1 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 26.0 | 8.0 | 418.5 | (6.7) | 3.0 | 26.0 | 17.5 | 345.5 | (6.4) | 2.0 | | Turf Games | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 19.0 | 6.0 | 354.0 | (6.8) | 3.0 | 24.0 | 14.0 | 389.0 | (6.3) | 2.0 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 26.0 | 8.0 | 23.5 | 34:10 | 27-113 | (4.1) | 28-34 | 81.2% | 305 | (8.9) | 62-418 | (6.7) | (16.1) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 22.8 | 8.2 | 20.8 | 32:44 | 28-122 | (4.3) | 25-32 | 76.9% | 236 | (7.3) | 61-358 | (5.9) | (15.7) | | Offense Road Games | 19.0 | 6.0 | 19.0 | 30:09 | 25-131 | (5.2) | 21-27 | 77.8% | 223 | (8.3) | 52-354 | (6.8) | (18.6) | | Defense (All Games) | 26.0 | 17.5 | 18.0 | 25:49 | 26-122 | (4.7) | 17-28 | 62.5% | 223 | (8) | 54-345 | (6.4) | (13.3) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 25.2 | 17.2 | 20.8 | 28:16 | 25-102 | (4.1) | 23-36 | 64.3% | 250 | (7) | 60-352 | (5.8) | (14) | | Defense Road Games | 24.0 | 14.0 | 20.0 | 29:51 | 36-175 | (4.9) | 16-26 | 61.5% | 214 | (8.2) | 62-389 | (6.3) | (16.2) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | -1.0 | 11-5 | 45.5% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 2-47 | (23.7) | 0-0 | (0) | 6-52 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 1 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 12-5 | 41.7% | 1-1 | 75.0% | 2-56 | (25.1) | 16-2 | (9.4) | 7-58 | | Stats For (Road Games) | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | -1.0 | 11-4 | 36.4% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 3-71 | (23.7) | 1-0 | (0) | 8-64 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | | 10-3 | 35.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 3-89 | (29.8) | 2-31 | (12.6) | 6-52 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 12-4 | 37.0% | 1-1 | 100.0% | 3-69 | (25.2) | 22-2 | (11) | 6-48 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | | 10-4 | 40.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 3-74 | (24.7) | 3-29 | (9.7) | 9-75 |
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| All Games | 1-1 | -0.5 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 14.5 | 8.5 | 299.0 | (5.5) | 1.0 | 18.0 | 8.5 | 359.0 | (5.4) | 2.0 | | Home Games | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 26.0 | 17.0 | 350.0 | (5.8) | 1.0 | 16.0 | 10.0 | 323.0 | (4.7) | 3.0 | | Last 3 Games | 1-1 | -0.5 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 14.5 | 8.5 | 299.0 | (5.5) | 1.0 | 18.0 | 8.5 | 359.0 | (5.4) | 2.0 | | Turf Games | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 26.0 | 17.0 | 350.0 | (5.8) | 1.0 | 16.0 | 10.0 | 323.0 | (4.7) | 3.0 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 14.5 | 8.5 | 18.5 | 29:02 | 29-135 | (4.6) | 18-25 | 74.0% | 164 | (6.6) | 54-299 | (5.5) | (20.6) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 26.2 | 14 | 21.5 | 30:49 | 28-112 | (3.9) | 23-30 | 78.2% | 271 | (9.1) | 58-384 | (6.6) | (14.6) | | Offense Home Games | 26.0 | 17.0 | 20.0 | 31:06 | 42-199 | (4.7) | 14-18 | 77.8% | 151 | (8.4) | 60-350 | (5.8) | (13.5) | | Defense (All Games) | 18.0 | 8.5 | 25.0 | 30:58 | 27-134 | (4.9) | 24-39 | 62.0% | 225 | (5.7) | 67-359 | (5.4) | (19.9) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 20.5 | 10.2 | 23.2 | 30:11 | 26-112 | (4.4) | 25-39 | 65.2% | 245 | (6.3) | 64-357 | (5.6) | (17.4) | | Defense Home Games | 16.0 | 10.0 | 25.0 | 28:54 | 16-38 | (2.4) | 32-53 | 60.4% | 285 | (5.4) | 69-323 | (4.7) | (20.2) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 11-4 | 34.8% | 1-0 | 33.3% | 1-41 | (27.7) | 2-24 | (9.6) | 7-61 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 11-5 | 45.5% | 1-0 | 33.3% | 1-27 | (26.7) | 16-2 | (10.7) | 7-55 | | Stats For (Home Games) | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 14-7 | 50.0% | 1-1 | 100.0% | 2-62 | (31) | 3-39 | (13) | 10-97 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | | 12-5 | 44.0% | 1-1 | 100.0% | 1-42 | (28) | 1-1 | (0.7) | 7-48 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 13-5 | 40.4% | 2-1 | 71.4% | 2-62 | (27.4) | 12-2 | (6.7) | 6-43 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | | 13-6 | 46.2% | 2-2 | 100.0% | 3-84 | (28) | 1-2 | (2) | 6-39 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: SAN DIEGO 21.5, MINNESOTA 19.5 |
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| 9/13/2015 | DETROIT | 33-28 | W | -3.5 | W | 45.5 | O | 30-95 | 35-42-388 | 3 | 16-69 | 19-30-233 | 2 | | 9/20/2015 | @ CINCINNATI | 19-24 | L | 3 | L | 48 | U | 25-131 | 21-27-223 | 3 | 36-175 | 16-26-214 | 2 | | 9/27/2015 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/4/2015 | CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/11/2015 | PITTSBURGH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/18/2015 | @ GREEN BAY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/25/2015 | OAKLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 9/14/2015 | @ SAN FRANCISCO | 3-20 | L | -3 | L | 42.5 | U | 17-71 | 23-32-177 | 1 | 39-230 | 17-26-165 | 1 | | 9/20/2015 | DETROIT | 26-16 | W | -2.5 | W | 44 | U | 42-199 | 14-18-151 | 1 | 16-38 | 32-53-285 | 3 | | 9/27/2015 | SAN DIEGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/4/2015 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/18/2015 | KANSAS CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/25/2015 | @ DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | SAN DIEGO: The Chargers are a bit of a chameleon team in that they will go run-heavy when needed, shifting their identity from week to week. They will often lean heavily on a power blocking scheme installed by veteran line coach Joe D'Alessandris. They have the big bodies up front, and potentially the power back to replace Ryan Mathews in first-round pick Melvin Gordon. The rookie should step in as the bell-cow from Day 1, with smallish Branden Oliver his direct back-up. The Chargers utilize the no-huddle to get Philip Rivers a chance to diagnose defenses before the snap, something he excels at. Rivers makes most of his reads pre-snap in an offense predicated on getting the ball out quickly. Keenan Allen is the clear-cut No. 1, though Rivers is more than willing to go away from him when defenses roll coverage his way. They should go three receivers often, with Malcom Floyd stretching the field and Stevie Johnson creating mismatches underneath; he and Allen are outstanding route runners who can both play the slot. Antonio Gates is still a prominent weapon, though he has hinted at a reduced role with Ladarius Green rotating in more often. Gates is also suspended to start the season. The Chargers ranked ninth in total defense and tied for 13th in scoring defense a year ago, but it's a unit that doesn't make enough big plays. Only five NFL teams had fewer takeaways than San Diego in 2014, and only three intercepted fewer passes. | | MINNESOTA: Offensive coordinator Norv Turner planned on building this offense around the power running game and Adrian Peterson in Year 1. Those plans obviously fell through after Peterson's nearly season-long suspension. Now he'll use him heavily in a scheme that skews toward a lot of gap blocking and banging between the tackles. Turner's offense takes downfield shots off play-action. Charles Johnson emerged as Teddy Bridgewater's favorite target in the second half of last season, working deep on the perimeter. Mike Wallace gives them another field stretcher on the other side of the field, which would open things up for Kyle Rudolph. Although the Vikings were one of only eight teams with fewer than 20 takeaways in 2014, the team did show an ability to get to the quarterback, finishing tied for ninth in the NFL with 41 sacks. The Vikes have promising young talent in OLB Anthony Barr, CB Xavier Rhodes and rookie CB Trae Waynes. |
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(UPDATES with Green suffering concussion)
*Chargers-Vikings Preview* ==========================
By ALAN FERGUSON STATS Writer
Offensive coordinator Norv Turner got his first chance to see Adrian Peterson in nearly top form in the Minnesota Vikings' first victory of the season.
Peterson will try to repeat that performance Sunday in Turner's first matchup with his former team, the San Diego Chargers.
After being suspended for the final 15 games in 2014, Peterson showed some rust in a 20-3 loss to San Francisco on Sept. 14 as he gained 31 yards on 10 carries. Playing in front of his home fans for the first time in nearly two years, though, Peterson bounced back with 134 yards in a 26-16 win over Detroit on Sunday.
The only negatives to Peterson's day were a pair of fumbles, one of which was lost.
"It comes with time. Week 1, you watch film and you learn. You apply it to the next week, and I'm coming to do the same thing next Sunday," he said.
Turner was hoping to see this from Peterson when he was hired by the Vikings before last season. Then-rookie Peterson set an NFL record with 296 rushing yards against the Turner-coached Chargers in their last visit to Minnesota, a 35-17 win Nov. 4, 2007.
Turner led San Diego to the AFC championship game that season, his first with the Chargers, and went 56-40 in six years.
"It's a great mind to learn from and be coached by. He's charismatic and has a great personality," Peterson said. "It's been fun so far. I'm looking forward to getting a full season under my belt."
The Vikings will face an opponent that gave up 175 rushing yards in a 24-19 loss at Cincinnati last Sunday. In contrast, Minnesota yielded 38 last week after giving up 230 against the 49ers.
"We can't take the cheese this week either because people will be saying nice things about us this week," coach Mike Zimmer said. "We have to make sure that we continue to work the way we work, study the way we study and go out and practice."
Chargers rookie Melvin Gordon ran for 88 yards on 16 carries Sunday. Philip Rivers went 21 of 27 for 241 yards and two touchdowns to become San Diego's leader in TD passes with 256, surpassing Hall of Famer Dan Fouts. Rivers, though, committed two turnovers for the second straight game.
San Diego has given the ball away six times this season.
"It's only two games," receiver Malcom Floyd told the team's official website. "It's very early. At the same time, we've got to continue to improve. We just don't want it to become a trend."
Rivers passed for 335 yards and two touchdowns in San Diego's most recent matchup with Minnesota, a 24-17 victory Sept. 11, 2011, throwing for the winning TD with 5:01 to go. He'll likely be playing behind a depleted offensive line for the second straight week and possibly without starting tight end Ladarius Green.
D.J. Fluker is dealing with a high ankle sprain and fellow guard Johnnie Troutman reportedly needs a few more weeks to recover from a broken arm. Green, who has 10 catches for 121 yards and a TD, has suffered his second concussion in less than two weeks and his third since December.
Rivers was sacked four times against the Bengals after being sacked twice by the Lions.
Return specialist/receiver Jacoby Jones and safety Jahleel Addae also sat out last week because of ankle injuries, and their statuses are uncertain.
The Chargers have alternated wins and losses in their 11 meetings with the Vikings. Minnesota has won the past two home games in the series.
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