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NFL : ATS Matchup
Sunday 10/26/2014Line$ LineOU LineScore
MINNESOTA
 
TAMPA BAY
+1  

-1  
-105

-115

43
 
19
Final
13

MINNESOTA (2 - 5) at TAMPA BAY (1 - 5)
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Week 8 Sunday, 10/26/2014 1:00 PM
Board OpenLatest
253MINNESOTA42.543
254TAMPA BAY-2.5-2.5
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
MINNESOTA - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games2-5-23-42-517.19.0307.9(5.2)1.722.914.1337.9(5.6)1.3
Road Games1-3-1.72-21-317.28.0292.0(5.1)1.221.212.7351.7(5.9)1.7
Last 3 Games0-3-3.21-21-29.74.3262.3(4.4)2.725.316.0316.0(5.5)1.7
Grass Games0-1-10-11-010.00.0299.0(4.3)3.042.028.0320.0(6.4)1.0
MINNESOTA - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)17.19.017.929:4527-125(4.7)19-3357.9%182(5.6)59-308(5.2)(18)
Opponents Defensive Avg.23.49.920.830:1328-116(4.1)22-3463.6%237(7)62-354(5.7)(15.1)
Offense Road Games17.28.016.729:4926-128(4.8)18-3156.8%163(5.2)58-292(5.1)(16.9)
Defense (All Games)22.914.119.430:1527-118(4.4)22-3367.2%220(6.6)60-338(5.6)(14.8)
Opponents Offensive Avg.23.712.120.730:0625-102(4)24-3764.6%258(6.9)62-360(5.8)(15.2)
Defense Road Games21.212.719.730:1125-113(4.5)24-3471.3%238(7)59-352(5.9)(16.6)
MINNESOTA - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)1.60.11.7-0.414-533.7%1-040.0%3-74(23.4)2-19(8.5)7-58
Opponents Avg. Stats Against0.90.61.51.613-541.9%1-048.5%2-48(23.3)15-2(7.3)7-55
Stats For (Road Games)1.00.21.20.514-533.3%0-050.0%4-88(23.4)2-12(5.4)7-61
Stats Against (All Games)0.90.41.3 13-540.2%1-050.0%1-17(20.2)3-25(8.4)8-69
Opponents Avg. Stats For0.70.61.3 13-642.2%1-042.0%2-46(23.5)17-2(9.3)7-64
Stats Against (Road Games)1.00.71.7 12-542.0%0-0100.0%1-15(19.7)3-16(5.2)7-57

TAMPA BAY - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games1-5-4.32-44-220.04.5306.8(5.5)2.034.020.5422.8(6.2)1.7
Home Games0-3-4.60-31-216.02.3320.0(5.8)1.729.019.3382.7(6.1)0.7
Last 3 Games1-2+0.32-13-025.06.7342.7(5.8)1.036.322.7458.7(6.3)1.7
Grass Games1-3-2.31-32-218.74.2327.5(5.7)1.527.718.7384.5(6)0.7
TAMPA BAY - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)20.04.518.026:4621-90(4.3)21-3558.8%217(6.2)56-307(5.5)(15.3)
Opponents Defensive Avg.25.210.820.830:5227-121(4.4)22-3465.4%253(7.4)61-374(6.1)(14.8)
Offense Home Games16.02.319.026:5022-115(5.3)21-3362.0%205(6.1)55-320(5.8)(20)
Defense (All Games)34.020.524.834:0931-128(4.1)26-3671.6%294(8.1)68-423(6.2)(12.4)
Opponents Offensive Avg.2411.622.531:4426-113(4.4)25-3865.1%270(7.1)64-383(6)(16)
Defense Home Games29.019.320.733:1032-134(4.1)22-3172.8%249(8.1)63-383(6.1)(13.2)
TAMPA BAY - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)1.20.82.0-0.311-437.3%1-025.0%3-73(24.3)2-19(11.2)8-60
Opponents Avg. Stats Against0.60.71.31.213-643.7%1-056.3%2-46(23.9)15-2(8.9)7-57
Stats For (Home Games)1.30.31.7-1.011-437.5%1-00.0%3-80(26.7)2-21(10.5)4-29
Stats Against (All Games)0.71.01.7 13-649.4%0-0100.0%2-41(24.5)2-20(12)7-69
Opponents Avg. Stats For0.70.81.4 13-643.4%1-051.4%2-44(22.6)18-2(9.6)7-62
Stats Against (Home Games)0.00.70.7 13-646.2%0-0100.0%1-34(25.7)2-17(8.7)6-63
Average power rating of opponents played: MINNESOTA 21.3,  TAMPA BAY 20.3
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
MINNESOTA - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
9/7/2014@ ST LOUIS34-6W3W43.5U30-18617-25-160022-7224-36-2462
9/14/2014NEW ENGLAND7-30L3L49U19-5419-36-163437-15015-22-1420
9/21/2014@ NEW ORLEANS9-20L9.5L49.5U22-5917-30-188032-10827-35-2880
9/28/2014ATLANTA41-28W5.5W48O44-24119-30-317022-12325-41-2882
10/2/2014@ GREEN BAY10-42L9.5L46.5O25-11122-44-188328-15615-22-1641
10/12/2014DETROIT3-17L-1L43U18-6923-37-143328-10019-33-1550
10/19/2014@ BUFFALO16-17L6.5W43.5U29-15815-26-118219-11831-43-2554
10/26/2014@ TAMPA BAY            
11/2/2014WASHINGTON            
11/16/2014@ CHICAGO            
11/23/2014GREEN BAY            

TAMPA BAY - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
9/7/2014CAROLINA14-20L-4.5L39U17-10222-35-162333-11324-34-2210
9/14/2014ST LOUIS17-19L-4.5L37.5U30-15716-21-175129-11922-29-2201
9/18/2014@ ATLANTA14-56L7L47O18-6422-36-153536-14424-28-3444
9/28/2014@ PITTSBURGH27-24W7W44.5O20-6321-43-287127-8530-41-3051
10/5/2014@ NEW ORLEANS31-37L11W47O21-6619-32-248129-14035-57-3713
10/12/2014BALTIMORE17-48L3L44O18-8724-44-277135-16921-29-3061
10/26/2014MINNESOTA            
11/2/2014@ CLEVELAND            
11/9/2014ATLANTA            
11/16/2014@ WASHINGTON            
11/23/2014@ CHICAGO            
KEY GAME INFORMATION
MINNESOTA: At every one of Norv Turner's stops, the offense has leaned on a power running game, and his first year as the Vikings' offensive coordinator will be no different. He retained offensive line coach Jeff Davidson, whose scheme skews toward more zone than gap blocking. Adrian Peterson will see a monstrous workload due to his club's uncertainty under center, not to mention the inclement weather they'll be playing in as they move outdoors to University of Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium for 2014 and 2015 while their new stadium is being constructed. Expect the Vikings to also be one of the NFL's most run-heavy red zone teams.
Turner runs a classic Air Coryell, high-to-low passing game, one that should be relatively easy for rookie Teddy Bridgewater to pick up once he ascends to the top of the depth chart past incumbents Matt Cassel and Christian Ponder. They're going to carve out a bigger role for Cordarrelle Patterson, who has proven to be a catch-and-run threat, but he should also start working downfield more often. Patterson also proved to be a red-zone threat in limited chances last year. Greg Jennings will serve as the top downfield option and tight end Kyle Rudolph should have a big role as a possession receiver and an expanded role in the red zone. Peterson will also be worked into the passing game.
Free agents free safety Kurt Coleman and cornerbacks Captain Munnerlyn and Derek Cox were nice offseason additions. But new head coach Mike Zimmer and new defensive coordinator George Edwards don't have any superstar players to work with now that defensive end Jared Allen and his 128.5 career sacks are in rival Chicago.
TAMPA BAY: This will be the NFL debut for new offensive coordinator Jeff Tedford, long one of the most respected offensive coaches in the college game. O-Line coach George Warhop uses multiple concepts and relies on athletic blockers getting to the second level to open up big plays in the running game. They'll likely use some tempo to help the running game along. Doug Martin figures to take the bulk of the workload with rookie Charles Sims mixing in, especially on passing downs. Martin will likely take a decent red-zone workload, including goal-line carries. Mike James also figures to see some work.
Tedford ran a pro style system at the collegiate level, using tempo and space similarly to how Chip Kelly does in Philly. Assuming veteran Josh McCown wins the starting job, he will have a good shot at duplicating the success he had in Chicago. Tedford's system often gets one of the boundary receivers in single coverage, and both Vincent Jackson and Mike Evans are capable of overpowering defensive backs downfield. The size of Tampa's pass-catchers should lead to a lot of short TD throws for McCown. Jackson has never been a great red-zone producer due to the attention he draws, but between he, Evans and rookie tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins, the passing game should be difficult to defend in the end zone. Seferian-Jenkins will have a chance to establish himself as a security blanket over the middle, while move TE Brandon Myers works up the field. They'll also likely work the screen game more frequently, featuring Martin and Sims.
The Bucs improved in nearly every defensive facet last season, and new DC Leslie Frazier gets to infuse some talented free agents like DE Michael Johnson and CBs Alterraun Verner and Mike Jenkins to new head coach Lovie Smith's Tampa-2 scheme.
PREVIEW
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*Vikings-Buccaneers Preview* ============================

By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer

The Minnesota Vikings and Tampa Bay Buccaneers have become all too accustomed to last place in recent years. That doesn't appear likely to change this season.

Minnesota looks to snap a three-game skid Sunday while Tampa Bay tries to avoid opening 0-4 at home.

The Vikings (2-5) sit in last place in the NFC North while the Buccaneers (1-5) occupy the South's cellar. Minnesota is looking to avoid a fourth fourth-place finish in five seasons while Tampa Bay is hoping to avoid finishing last for the fifth time in six seasons.

The Vikings continue to be plagued by an anemic offense. They rank 29th with 309.1 yards per game and their 17.1 points per game marks their lowest average since scoring a franchise-worst 16.2 per game in 1979.

They've totaled 29 points with eight turnovers during a three-game losing streak and settled for three field goals in Sunday's 17-16 loss at Buffalo. Teddy Bridgewater was 15 of 26 for 157 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. Minnesota's 62.7 quarterback rating is the NFL's worst.

"I was overthinking things," Bridgewater said of his third start. "But as the game went on we found some consistency. There are going to be areas I can improve on to get the ball down the field and eliminate my negative plays."

The Vikings have limited opponents to 17 points in two straight games and rank 13th in total defense after finishing second-to-last in 2013. They forced four turnovers against Buffalo and had six sacks - including a career high-matching three from Everson Griffen - but surrendered a 15-play, 80-yard touchdown drive and lost on the extra point with one second remaining.

That drive included a 24-yard pass on fourth-and-20.

"We want the victory. It feels better when you get a victory," said Griffen, who is tied for the NFC lead with seven sacks. "The sacks don't mean nothing when you lose."

Tampa Bay has dropped four straight at home dating back to last season and comes off a bye following a 48-17 home loss to Baltimore on Oct. 12. The Buccaneers gave up touchdowns on each of Baltimore's first five possessions - all through the air - and their 38-0 halftime deficit was the largest for a home team in league history.

They're looking to get off to better starts defensively as their 72 first-quarter points allowed are the most in the NFL - 21 more than the second-most allowed by Minnesota.

"We are a better football team. That game didn't say that," coach Lovie Smith said. "But we're doing some good things, better things behind the scenes, and hopefully we're going to put it together and we'll eventually see that in a game."

Yet it's difficult to see much improvement in the Buccaneers, particularly from last season. Though their offense is averaging 29.8 more yards than a year ago, their defense has fallen from 17th to 32nd under former Vikings coach Leslie Frazier. The Buccaneers' 34.0 points allowed per game is the worst mark in team history.

Josh McCown returned to practice this week for the first time in more than a month after being sidelined with a thumb injury, but Mike Glennon is expected to retain the starting quarterback job. Glennon has thrown seven TDs with three interceptions in four games while McCown has two TDs and four picks in three contests.

Minnesota running back Jerick McKinnon provided a spark with 19 carries for 103 yards against Buffalo, which had boasted the league's top rush defense. The Vikings are the only team to record more than 100 yards against the Bills.

Tampa Bay has struggled to generate pressure against opposing offensive lines with only nine sacks. Da'Quan Bowers, who had started two games with one sack, will be serving the first in a two-game suspension for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances.

The Buccaneers have won six straight meetings, most recently taking a 36-17 win at Minnesota on Oct. 25, 2012. Doug Martin totaled 214 yards of offense with two TDs.

The Vikings have been outscored 190-105 while going 0-6 at Raymond James Stadium.

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