Restoring the Purple Pride - A Minnesota Vikings dynasty (M13)

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UPDATED STANDINGS AND SCOREBOARD

NFL Weekly Scoreboard - Presented by ESPN

Thursday's Games

Cardinals 31, Rams 15

Sunday's Games

Falcons 29, Redskins 13

Eagles 27, Steelers 20

Packers 17, Colts 41

Browns 21, Giants 24

Titans 7, Vikings 21

Dolphins 48, Bengals 13

Ravens 22, Chiefs 31

Seahawks 28, Panthers 32

Bears 18, Jaguars 13

Broncos 28, Patriots 34

Bills 21, 49ers 24

Chargers 20, Saints 23

Monday's Games

Texans 23, Jets 20

BYE WEEKS: Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Dallas Cowboys | Detroit Lions | Oakland Raiders

NFL Standings - Updated: Oct 11, 2012
NFC EAST	W	L	T	PF	PA
New York Giants	4	1	0	170	104
Philadelphia Eagles	4	1	0	181	124
Dallas Cowboys	3	1	0	126	124
Washington Redskins	1	4	0	101	137
NFC NORTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Detroit Lions	3	1	0	123	79
Chicago Bears	3	2	0	101	160
MINNESOTA VIKINGS	2	3	0	81	122
Green Bay Packers	0	5	0	116	173
NFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
New Orleans Saints	4	1	0	148	111
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	3	1	0	143	113
Carolina Panthers	3	2	0	138	165
Atlanta Falcons	2	3	0	110	115
NFC WEST	W	L	T	PF	PA
San Francisco 49ers	4	1	0	132	85
Seattle Seahawks	3	2	0	142	105
St. Louis Rams	2	3	0	128	152
Arizona Cardinals	2	3	0	105	155
NFC WILD CARD RACE	W	L	T	PF	PA
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	3	1	0	143	113
Seattle Seahawks	3	2	0	142	105
Carolina Panthers	3	2	0	138	165
Chicago Bears	3	2	0	101	160
AFC EAST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Miami Dolphins	4	1	0	170	126
Buffalo Bills	3	2	0	143	108
New England Patriots	3	2	0	153	132
New York Jets	3	2	0	161	131
AFC NORTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Baltimore Ravens	3	2	0	175	156
Cincinnati Bengals	1	4	0	143	174
Cleveland Browns	1	4	0	103	167
Pittsburgh Steelers	0	3	1	128	167
AFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Houston Texans	3	2	0	106	119
Indianapolis Colts	2	2	0	89	61
Jacksonville Jaguars	1	4	0	100	111
Tennessee Titans	0	5	0	103	154
AFC WEST	W	L	T	PF	PA
San Diego Chargers	4	1	0	117	91
Denver Broncos	3	2	0	159	105
Kansas City Chiefs	2	3	0	126	141
Oakland Raiders	0	3	1	111	164
AFC WILD CARD RACE	W	L	T	PF	PA
New England Patriots	3	2	0	152	132
New York Jets	3	2	0	161	131
Indianapolis Colts	2	2	0	89	61

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WEEK 5 AWARDS AND UPDATED STATS

NFL Players of the Week - Presented by FedEx
Award	Player	Pos	Team
NFC Offensive Player of the Week	Cam Newton (CAR)	QB	20/30, 285 YDS, 3 TD
NFC Defensive Player of the Week	Sam Acho (ARI)	OLB	11 TKL, 1 SACK, 1 INT, 1 FF
AFC Offensive Player of the Week	Donovan McNabb (KC)	QB	19/30, 296 YDS, 4 TD
AFC Defensive Player of the Week	Cory Redding (IND)	DE	7 TKL, 3 SACKS,

NFL League Leaders - Updated: Oct 11, 2012
Passing Yards		YDS	Passing Touchdowns		TD
	1. Peyton Manning (DEN)	1,583		1. Peyton Manning (DEN)	14
	2. Tom Brady (NE)	1,554		2. Colin Kaepernick (SF)	13
	3. Joe Flacco (BAL)	1,441		3. Joe Flacco (BAL)	12
	4. Drew Brees (NO)	1,440		4. Josh Freeman (TB)	12
	5. Ryan Fitzpatrick (BUF)	1,351		5. Russell Wilson (SEA)	12
Rushing Yards		YDS	Rushing Touchdowns		TD
	1. LeSean McCoy (PHI)	676		1. LeSean McCoy (PHI)	9
	2. Adrian Peterson (MIN)	618		2. Adrian Peterson (MIN)	7
	3. Ray Rice (BAL)	556		3. Ray Rice (BAL)	6
	4. Shonn Greene (NYJ)	546		4. Shonn Greene (NYJ)	6
	5. Trent Richardson (CLE)	462		5. Marcus Thigpen (MIA)	6
Receiving Yards		YDS	Receiving Touchdowns		TD
	1. Santonio Holmes (NYJ)	489		1. Mike Wallace (PIT)	5
	2. Jordy Nelson (GB)	465		2. Sidney Rice (SEA)	4
	3. Danny Amendola (STL)	449		3. Anquan Boldin (BAL)	4
	4. Victor Cruz (NYG)	434		4. Fred Davis (WAS)	4
	5. Wes Welker (NE)	431		5. Eric Decker (DEN)	4
Sacks		SK	Interceptions		INT
	1. Brian Orakpo (WAS)	7		1. Jim Leonhard (DEN)	3
	2. Whitney Mercilus (HOU)	5		2. Cortland Finnegan (STL)	2
	3. LaMarr Woodley (PIT)	5		3. Chris Cook (MIN)	2
	4. Terrance Knighton (JAX)	5		4. Alfonzo Dennard (NE)	2
	5. Ryan Kerrigan (WAS)	5		5. Sean Jones (WAS)	2

NFL Injury Report
Pos	Player	Injury Note
WR	Brandon Marshall (CHI)	Pulled Groin - 3 Weeks
LT	Will Beatty (NYG)	Abdominal Tear - 4 Weeks
DT	Shaun Rogers (NYG)	Quad Tear - 3 Weeks
LT	Joe Staley (SF)	Knee Cartilage Tear - 3 Weeks
LG	Matt Slauson (NYJ)	Torn Tricep - 30 Weeks - Out For Season
LT	Max Starks (PIT)	Upper Arm Fracture - 4 Weeks
RG	Kyle Kosier (HOU)	Broken Ribs - 5 Weeks
DT	Kevin Williams (MIN)	Broken Ribs - 2 Weeks

ROOKIE QUARTERBACK WATCH

Rookie Quarterback Watch
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
Andrew Luck	79/134	913	6.8	228.3	54	7	6	78.3
Robert Griffin III	89/150	1,159	7.7	231.8	71	8	2	95.9
Ryan Tannehill	95/143	1,157	8.1	231.4	53	6	3	96.4
Brandon Weeden	0/0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	--
Russell Wilson	83/130	1,099	8.5	219.8	78	12	4	108.4

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NFL Power Rankings
RK (LW)	Team	Record	Next Game
1 (3)	Philadelphia Eagles	4-1	vs. Detroit Lions
2 (1)	San Diego Chargers	4-1	vs. Denver Broncos
3 (4)	San Francisco 49ers	4-1	vs. New York Giants
4 (9)	Miami Dolphins	4-1	vs. St. Louis Rams
5 (12)	New Orleans Saints	4-1	BYE
6 (13)	New York Giants	4-1	at San Francisco 49ers
7 (2)	New York Jets	3-2	vs. Indianapolis Colts
8 (5)	Detroit Lions	3-1	at Philadelphia Eagles
9 (7)	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	3-1	vs. Kansas City Chiefs
10 (8)	Dallas Cowboys	3-1	at Baltimore Ravens
11 (6)	Baltimore Ravens	3-2	vs. Dallas Cowboys
12 (14)	New England Patriots	3-2	at Seattle Seahawks
13 (10)	Seattle Seahawks	3-2	vs. New England Patriots
14 (16)	Chicago Bears	3-2	BYE
15 (11)	Denver Broncos	3-2	at San Diego Chargers
16 (17)	Carolina Panthers	3-2	BYE
17 (15)	Buffalo Bills	3-2	at Arizona Cardinals
18 (19)	Houston Texans	3-2	vs. Green Bay Packers
19 (20)	Kansas City Chiefs	2-3	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
20 (22)	Indianapolis Colts	2-2	at New York Jets
21 (21)	Atlanta Falcons	2-3	vs. Oakland Raiders
22 (23)	Minnesota Vikings	2-3	at Washington Redskins
23 (18)	St. Louis Rams	2-3	at Miami Dolphins
24 (29)	Arizona Cardinals	2-3	vs. Buffalo Bills
25 (24)	Cleveland Browns	1-4	vs. Cincinnati Bengals
26 (25)	Jacksonville Jaguars	1-4	BYE
27 (26)	Washington Redskins	1-4	vs. Minnesota Vikings
28 (28)	Cincinnati Bengals	1-4	at Cleveland Browns
29 (27)	Pittsburgh Steelers	0-3-1	at Tennessee Titans
30 (30)	Oakland Raiders	0-3-1	at Atlanta Falcons
31 (31)	Green Bay Packers	0-5	at Houston Texans
32 (32)	Tennessee Titans	0-5	vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Game to Watch: New York Giants @ San Francisco 49ers
Game to Avoid: Pittsburgh Steelers @ Tennessee Titans
Projected Blowout: Houston Texans over Green Bay Packers
Nail Biter: Dallas Cowboys @ Baltimore Ravens

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Matchup Preview *|* October 14, 2012
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Minnesota Vikings (2-3, 0-2 Away)		Washington Redskins (1-4, 1-1 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 2003 Total Yards 2208 1495 Total Offensive Yards 1645 878 Passing Yards 1159 617 Rushing Yards 486 16.2 Points Per Game 20.2 3 Passing TD 8 7 Rushing TD 1 70 First Downs 58 Defensive Stats Comparison 1592 Total Yards Allowed 1951 1167 Passing Yards Allowed 1220 425 Rushing Yards Allowed 731 122 Points Allowed 137 5 Sacks 23 1 Fumble Recoveries 2 4 Interceptions 2 Injury Report Jay Dwyer/Dislocated Elbow 1 Week Trent Williams/Pulled Groin 2 Weeks Kevin Williams/Broken Ribs 2 Weeks Game Notes Where: FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland Date: October 14 Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/3:25 p.m. CDT Game weather: Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C) Referee: Tony Corrente (99) TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, John Lynch and Jennifer Hale The Minnesota Vikings (2-3) hit the road to take on the Washington Redskins (1-4) at FedEx Field on Sunday, October 14. This matchup marks the 3rd consecutive season the Vikings and Redskins have met, with all 3 contests being played in Washington. A pair of former Vikings DBs, Cedric Griffin and Madieu Williams, currently play for the Redskins. As a member of the Vikings, Griffin received the 2010 Ed Block Courage award after battling back from significant injuries. During his tenure in Minnesota, Williams earned the 2010 Walter Payton Man of the Year award for his service to the community. Williams also served as the Vikings spokesman for United Way in 2009. Vikings Offensive Coordinator Bill Musgrave spent the 2005 season with the Redskins coaching QBs. Musgrave tutored Washington QB Mark Brunell to a career-best 23 TDs, helping Washington earn a playoff berth and capture their last playoff win, a road victory over Tampa Bay. Vikings vs. Redskins Series Notes • The Vikings and Redskins have played 21 times overall with Washington holding a 11-10-0 series record. • The Redskins own the advantage in the regular season series. The teams have met 21 previous times in the regular season with the Redskins holding an edge at 11-10-0. The two teams have met 5 times in the postseason with Washington holding a 3-2 advantage. • The last time the Vikings and Redskins met was in Week 16 of 2011 at FedEx Field, a Vikings 33-26 win. • The Vikings and Redskins have played two overtime games in their series history, a 44-38 Redskins win in 1986 and a 27-24 Redskins win in 1987. • The Vikings are currently 6-5 against the Redskins at Washington. Minnesota has won the last 3 games at Washington. • The Vikings have won 3 of the past 4 games between the two teams. Prediction: Vikings 23, Redskins 17

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Green Bay Packers 0-5

If only this were to happen IRL

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After playing my game against the Redskins (next update), I realized Christian Ponder might not the quarterback for the Vikings in this dynasty. I'm already thinking off season when it comes to quarterback.

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SNOOZE-FEST WAKES UP IN 4TH AS VIKINGS BEAT REDSKINS

MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- The Minnesota Vikings recorded back to back wins for the first time this season as the Vikings beat RGIII and the Washington Redskins 19-13 to move to 3-3. This comes despite the fact quarterback Christian Ponder only completed 46% of his passes for less than 150 yards and two interceptions.

The game was a snooze-fest throughout the first 3 quarters as a battle between the placekickers emerging with both converting two field goal attempts as the game was locked 6-6 as we headed into the 4th quarter. The only excitement was the interceptions from both quarterbacks.

However, in the 4th quarter, the game came alive and the drama began. Early in the 4th quarter, RGIII nailed Pierre Garcon over the middle for a 41 yard touchdown reception to put the Redskins up 13-7. However, the Vikings replied as backup running back Toby Gerhart was given a chance to shine in the redzone as he recorded a touchdown on a short carry to tie the game.

The Redskins then took the ball into the Vikings half before failing to convert on 4th down giving the Vikings the chance to capitalize. However, Christian Ponder threw an interception to Brian Orakpo. But the Redskins couldn't take advantage of that, as kicker John Kasay missed from 51 yards. Minnesota then went back up the field and Adrian Peterson ran in from 14 yards to give the Vikings a 19-13 win after they failed to convert the 2 point attempt.

Minnesota Vikings at Washington Redskins
Oct 14, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Minnesota Vikings (2-3)	3	0	3	13	19
Washington Redskins (1-4)	0	3	3	7	13

Team Stats Comparison
	MIN	WAS
Total Offense	336	373
Rushing Yards	199	104
Passing Yards	137	269
First Downs	18	16
Punt Return Yards	0	6
Kick Return Yards	77	0
Total Yards	413	379
Turnovers	2 (-1)	1 (+1)
3rd Down Converstion	5-13 (38%)	8-15 (53%)
4th Down Conversion	0-0 (0%)	0-1 (0%)
2-Point Conversion	0-1 (0%)	0-0 (0%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	2/1	0/1
Penalties	0-0	1-5
Posession Time	18:10	29:50

Minnesota Vikings PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Christian Ponder 12/26 145 0 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Adrian Peterson 20 173 8.6 1 Toby Gerhart 4 24 6.0 1 Jerome Felton 1 2 2.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Percy Harvin 3 56 18.7 0 Kyle Rudolph 2 38 19.0 0 Devin Aromashodu 2 15 7.5 0 Adrian Peterson 2 6 3.0 0 Toby Gerhart 1 3 3.0 0 Jairus Wright 1 18 18.0 0 Jerome Felton 1 9 9.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Erin Henderson 9 0 0 0 Antoine Winfield 6 0 0 0 Chris Cook 4 0 0 0 A.J. Jefferson 4 0 0 0 Jamarca Sanford 4 0 0 0 Harrison Smith 4 0 1 0 Jared Allen 3 0 0 0 Marvin Mitchell 2 0 0 0 Brian Robison 2 1 0 0 Chad Greenway 2 0 0 0 Tyrone McKenzie 1 0 0 0 Robert Blanton 1 1 0 0 Brandon Burton 1 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Blair Walsh 2/2 1/1 7 42 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Chris Kluwe 2 69 34.5 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD LaRod Stephens-Howling 2 41 20.5 0 Ted Ginn 2 36 18.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Ted Ginn 1 0 0.0 0

Washington Redskins PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Robert Griffin III 14/27 268 1 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Alfred Morris 19 44 2.3 0 Evan Royster 6 29 4.8 0 Santana Moss 1 20 20.0 0 Robert Griffin III 4 11 2.8 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Josh Morgan 5 71 14.2 0 Santana Moss 3 80 26.7 0 Pierre Garcon 3 92 30.7 1 Alfred Morris 2 12 6.0 0 Fred Davis 1 13 13.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Madieu Williams 7 0 0 0 Sean Jones 5 0 1 0 London Fletcher 5 0 0 0 Josh Wilson 4 0 0 0 Brian Orakpo 4 0 1 0 Cedric Griffin 3 0 0 0 Adam Carriker 2 0 0 0 Barry Cofield 2 0 0 0 Perry Riley 1 0 0 0 Chris Wilson 1 1 0 0 Jerome Murphy 1 0 0 0 Brandon Meriweather 1 0 0 0 DeAngelo Hall 1 0 0 0 Jordan Bernstine 1 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG John Kasay 2/4 1/1 7 47 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Sav Rocca 2 91 45.5 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD No Kicks Returned PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Brandon Banks 1 6 6.0 0

In Week 7, the Vikings play the Arizona Cardinals at home whilst the Redskins are in New Jersey to face the New York Giants.

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HOME INVASION - 49ERS LOSE TO GIANTS AT HOME

Rush To Greatness - 200 yards rushing against New Mexico has scouts intrigued by dual-threat Donte Calloway out of UNLV.

Fueling The Offense - Nobody should worry about Larry Fitzgerald's conditioning as he looked quite good while amassing 156 yards receiving on the day.

Sweltering Situation - It was an incredibly close game this week in Tennessee. So close in fact that it took overtime before the Titans were finally able to get the 27-21 win.

Home Invasion - The 49ers failed to get a win at home versus the visiting Giants, going down 24-17.

Scott Wright @ScottWrightEA: Can't stop Donte Calloway's ground game. Pump fake and run. Did it to the tune of 200 yards vs. New Mexico.

Donny Moore @Donny_Moore: Two things are certain this wk...1) M.Kendricks is not playing like a rook 2) Somebody getting some Madden Ratings love in the...

Trey Wingo @WingozEA: Never discount the value of winning a game on the road. Never discount the pain of losing at home.

LaVarr Arrington @LaArringtonEA: L. Fitzgerald was really helping to drive the Cardinals offense in this one.

Trey Wingo @WingozEA: Carson Palmer did a great job throwing TDs this week. #fantasy

Mark Schlereth @MarkSchlerethEA: Wish I'd been in the crowd for this one. Home fans exiting in joyous droves. #Titans

Adam Schefter @AdamSchefterEA: Adrian Peterson-led ground and pound pushes Vikings past Redskins.