VIKINGs (7-3)
Vikings offense – Overall (29), Rush(3), Pass (tied 30).
Vikings defense – Overall (9), Rush (tied 17), Pass (6).
—QB TEDDY BRIDGEWATER won only start vs. Atl, passing for 317 yards with 98.9 rating & rushing for TD.
—RB ADRIAN PETERSON made NFL debut vs. Atl (9/9/07) & rushed for 103 yards. Since entering NFL in 2007, leads league with 11,196 rush yards & 92 rush TDs. Aims for 4th in row with rush TD.
—TE KYLE RUDOLPH had 6 catches for 106 yards & TD last week, 1st career 100-yard game.
—WR STEFON DIGGS leads NFC rookies with 573 rec. yards. In 7 games, has 36 catches for 573 yards (81.9 per game) & 2 TDs. In last meeting.
—WR JARIUS WRIGHT had career-high 8 catches & 132 yards in last meeting with the Falcons.
—Since 2009, WR MIKE WALLACE is 1 of 2 in NFL with 6,000+ rec. yards (6,152), 45+ rec. TDs (48) & 15+ rec. avg. (15.3).
—DE EVERSON GRIFFEN had sack in last meeting in Atl. Has 16.5 sacks in his past 21.
—DT LINVAL JOSEPH has 26 tackles, 0.5 sack & FF in past 3.
—LB ANTHONY BARR had sack in last meeting.
ATLANTA FALCONS (6-4)
Falcons offense – Overall (4), Rush (13), Pass (5).
Falcons defense – Overall (10), Rush (1), Pass (18).
—QB MATT RYAN aims for 3rd in row vs. Min with 3+ TD passes. Has 106.5 rating in past 2 meetings. In career, is 42-17 (.712) at home with 96.1 rating.
—FB PATRICK DI MARCO had career-high 2 rec. TDs last week.
—WR JULIO JONES leads NFL with 89 catches, tied for most in team’s 1st 10 games in NFL history. Has 121 catches for 1,802 yards (128.7 per game) & 8 TDs in past 14.
—WR RODDY WHITE has 14 catches for 193 yards (96.5 per game) & 2 TDs in past 2 vs. Min & aims for 3rd meeting in row with TD.
—CB DESMOND TRUFANT had 1st career sack last week. Has 42 pass breakups since entering NFL in 2013, most on club.
—S RICARDO ALLEN had an interception last week.
—LB PAUL WORRILOW leads team with 62 tackles. Has an interception in 2 of past 4 games.
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