Minnesota
Vikings
Stadium U.S. Bank Stadium
8-7-1 Overall | 3-2 NFC NORTH 2nd
TEAM STATSRUSHINGPASSINGPTS/G
Offense93.3268.622.5
Defense113.4218.821.3
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    Scout Staff

    Adam Thielen and Kirk Cousins Will Not Be Fantasy Busts in 2019

    • Schedule
    Preseason
    Week 2Fri  8/9
    @
    Saints
    		8:00pm
    Week 3Sun  8/18
    vs
    Seahawks
    		FOX8:00pm
    Week 4Sat  8/24
    vs
    Cardinals
    		NFLN1:00pm
    Week 5Thu  8/29
    @
    Bills
    		7:00pm
    Regular season
    Week 1Sun  9/8
    vs
    Falcons
    		FOX1:00pm
    Week 2Sun  9/15
    @
    Packers
    		FOX1:00pm
    Week 3Sun  9/22
    vs
    Raiders
    		FOX1:00pm
    Week 4Sun  9/29
    @
    Bears
    		CBS4:25pm
    Week 5Sun  10/6
    @
    Giants
    		FOX1:00pm
    Week 6Sun  10/13
    vs
    Eagles
    		FOX1:00pm
    Team Outlook and Scouting Report

    SCOUT ANALYST TAKE

    The Vegas line for the Vikings is 9 wins but in projections they are only winning 8 games. Kirk Cousins is clearly good enough to start in the NFL and he is clearly not good enough to lead the team deep into the playoffs. They only have a 33% chance to make the playoffs.

    2019 SEASON PROJECTION

    The Vikings 2019 season may look a lot like their 2018 season. Their neutral win percentage projects over 16 games to a similar record. Their odds (25/1) implied probability of winning the Super Bowl is 3.8%. Their simulation based probability is 1.3%. They have a a 1.3 percent chance of being conference champs. Their odds are 12/1, 7.7%.

    REGULAR SEASON RECAP

    The sum of all of their 2018 money line implied probabilities (adjusted for the juice) projects to 9.3 wins. Their 8 actual wins was below expectation. They went 3-5 on the road and were expected to win 3.7. They won 5 at home and were expected to win 5.6. Anyone who backed the Vikings in all of their games on the money line would be down -122 units. Against the spread, they have lost -70 units risking 110 to win 100 (7-7 ATS). The Vikings are down against the spread on the road, but at home they have turned a profit. Below is a recap of all 16 regular games.

    They are a below average scoring team based on points per game and below average in yards per play. They are an above average scoring defense, which make sense given their strong yards per play allowed rank.

    TEAM OFFENSE (League Rank):

    TEAM DEFENSE:

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    Roster
    NoPlayerPosHeightWeightBirthdateEXPCOLLEGE
    31 Abdullah, Ameer RB5-920306/13/19935Nebraska
    46 Abernathy, Micah DB6-019502/10/19970Tennessee
    20 Alexander, Mackensie CB5-1019211/12/19934Clemson
    49 Alexander, Terrence CB5-101880LSU
    68 Aruna, Ade DE6-526304/27/19942Tulane
    13 Badet, Jeff WR5-1118208/02/19941Oklahoma
    5 Bailey, Dan K6-019001/26/19889Oklahoma State
    55 Barr, Anthony OLB6-525503/18/19926UCLA
    12 Beebe, Chad WR5-91650Northern Illinois
    48 Blasingame, Khari RB6-023307/01/19960Vanderbilt
    23 Boone, Mike RB5-1020606/30/19952Cincinnati
    90 Bower, Tashawn DE6-525002/18/19953LSU
    38 Boyd, Kris DB5-1120109/12/19960Texas
    56 Bradbury, Garrett C6-330606/20/19950NC State
    40 Brothers, Kentrell LB6-124202/08/19934Missouri
    3 Browning, Jake QB6-221104/11/19960Washington
    43 Cliett, Reshard OLB6-222504/29/19922South Florida
    76 Collins, Aviante T6-429204/21/19933TCU
    83 Conklin, Tyler TE6-325407/30/19952Central Michigan
    33 Cook, Dalvin RB5-1021008/10/19953Florida State
    66 Cothran, Curtis DT6-528302/24/19951Penn State
    8 Cousins, Kirk QB6-320208/19/19888Michigan State
    16 Davis, Davion WR5-1118010/23/19960Sam Houston State
    14 Diggs, Stefon WR6-019111/29/19935Maryland
    86 Dillon, Brandon TE6-52500Marian (Ind.)
    57 Downs, Devante LB6-225210/18/19952California
    78 Dozier, Dakota G6-431204/30/19916Furman
    67 Edison, Cornelius C6-331207/10/19932Portland State
    65 Elflein, Pat C6-330307/06/19943Ohio State
    39 Epps, Marcus SAF6-019101/27/19960Wyoming
    42 Gedeon, Ben OLB6-224410/16/19943Michigan
    97 Griffen, Everson DE6-327312/22/198710USC
    30 Ham, C.J. FB5-1123507/22/19933Augustana (S.D.)
    41 Harris, Anthony DB6-120210/09/19915Virginia
    87 Hikutini, Cole TE6-424006/11/19942Louisville
    24 Hill, Holton DB6-219603/28/19972Texas
    69 Hill, Rashod T6-631301/12/19924Southern Miss
    85 Hollins, Alexander WR6-117002/11/20300Eastern Illinois
    92 Holmes, Jalyn DT6-528301/25/19962Ohio State
    21 Hughes, Mike CB5-1018902/11/19972UCF
    99 Hunter, Danielle DE6-525210/29/19945LSU
    63 Isidora, Danny G6-330606/05/19943Miami (FL)
    36 James, Craig DB5-1019504/29/19961Southern Illinois
    81 Johnson, Bisi WR6-020403/17/19970Colorado State
    94 Johnson, Jaleel DT6-331607/12/19943Iowa
    61 Jones, Brett C6-231507/29/19915Regina (Canada)
    98 Joseph, Linval DT6-432910/10/198810East Carolina
    27 Kearse, Jayron SAF6-421502/11/19944Clemson
    74 Keely, Stacy DE6-622005/15/19950UAB
    52 Keenoy, John C6-330002/26/19970Western Michigan
    54 Kendricks, Eric MLB6-023202/29/19925UCLA
    64 Kline, Josh G6-330012/29/19897Kent State
    4 Mannion, Sean QB6-623004/25/19925Oregon State
    45 Martini, Greer LB6-323506/06/19951Notre Dame
    51 Mata'afa, Hercules DE6-225409/18/19952Washington State
    25 Mattison, Alexander RB5-1122106/19/19980Boise State
    47 McDermott, Kevin LS6-524001/12/19907UCLA
    44 Meadors, Nathan DB5-111960UCLA
    17 Mitchell, Dillon WR6-119705/16/19970Oregon
    89 Morgan, David TE6-426505/19/19934Texas-San Antonio
    75 O'Neill, Brian T6-729709/15/19952Pittsburgh
    95 Odenigbo, Ifeadi DE6-325804/08/19942Northwestern
    60 Odenigbo, Tito DT6-33000Miami (FL)
    71 Reiff, Riley T6-630512/01/19888Iowa
    29 Rhodes, Xavier CB6-121806/19/19907Florida State
    82 Rudolph, Kyle TE6-626511/09/19899Notre Dame
    62 Saint-Amour, Anree DE6-324509/18/19960Georgia Tech
    73 Samia, Dru G6-530508/22/19970Oklahoma
    79 Schult, Karter DE6-326512/21/19931Northern Iowa
    1 Sloter, Kyle QB6-521802/07/19943Northern Colorado
    59 Smith, Cameron ILB6-223803/26/19970USC
    37 Smith, Derron DB5-1019502/04/19924Fresno State
    22 Smith, Harrison FS6-221402/02/19898Notre Dame
    84 Smith, Irv TE6-224208/09/19980Alabama
    93 Stephen, Shamar DT6-530902/25/19916Connecticut
    18 Taylor, Jordan WR6-519502/18/19924Rice
    19 Thielen, Adam WR6-220008/22/19906Minnesota State
    34 Thomas, Duke DB5-1118505/21/19942Texas
    32 Thomas, Roc RB5-1019809/02/19952Jacksonville State
    11 Treadwell, Laquon WR6-221506/14/19954Ole Miss
    74 Udoh, Oli T6-532302/14/19970Elon
    96 Watts, Armon DT6-530007/22/19960Arkansas
    26 Waynes, Trae CB6-019007/25/19925Michigan State
    91 Weatherly, Stephen DE6-526503/19/19944Vanderbilt
    35 Wharton, Isaiah DB6-12050Rutgers
    6 Wile, Matt P6-222506/20/19922Michigan
    50 Wilson, Eric LB6-123009/26/19943Cincinnati
    15 Zylstra, Brandon WR6-221503/25/19932Concordia (Minn.)