The Worksheet, a fantasy football overview by Rich Hribar, breaking down everything you need to know for the Week 13 Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions Sunday afternoon game.
| Minnesota | Rank | @ | Detroit | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -7 | Spread | 7 | ||
| 26.8 | Implied Total | 19.8 | ||
| 25.5 | 9 | Points/Gm | 15.8 | 30 |
| 25.1 | 24 | Points All./Gm | 26.3 | 27 |
| 65.6 | 6 | Plays/Gm | 61.4 | 24 |
| 65.3 | 25 | Opp. Plays/Gm | 63.7 | 20 |
| 5.8 | 9 | Off. Yards/Play | 5 | 28 |
| 5.9 | 26 | Def. Yards/Play | 5.9 | 28 |
| 41.27% | 16 | Rush% | 39.11% | 21 |
| 58.73% | 17 | Pass% | 60.89% | 12 |
| 42.62% | 19 | Opp. Rush % | 49.22% | 32 |
| 57.38% | 14 | Opp. Pass % | 50.78% | 1 |
- Detroit is averaging a league-low 5.2 yards per passing play.
- The Lions are allowing a league-high 7.5 yards per passing play.
- Justin Jefferson leads the league with 19 receptions of 20-plus yards. Since entering the league last season, his 42 receptions of 20 or more yards leads all players.
- 34.0% of Kirk Cousins’s red zone pass attempts have resulted in a touchdown, the highest rate among qualifying quarterbacks.
- Cousins has accounted for 82.8% of the Minnesota offensive touchdowns, the highest rate among quarterbacks.
- 91.2% of the rushing attempts against Minnesota have gained positive yardage, the highest rate in the league.
Trust = spike production for that player
Quarterback
Kirk Cousins (TRUST): Cousins is coming off just his fourth week outside of the top-12 scorers but will look to quickly rebound against a Detroit defense that is 30th in points allowed per pass attempt (0.50), 29th in touchdown rate (5.5%), 31st in yards allowed per completion (12.8 yards), and 32nd in yards allowed per pass attempt (8.3 yards). The only saving grace for the Lions is they face just 30.9 pass attempts per game, the second-fewest in the league. While volume and pressing the scoreboard can be a potential thorn, the matchup is soft. Even with Cousins only throwing one touchdown pass when these teams met in Week 5, he still averaged 8.1 yards per pass attempt and had 34 attempts. If we can get similar volume here, I’d wager on a better fantasy outcome in the rematch.
