MIN D/ST
DST · MIN @ DET
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points4.5ptsUsage estimate
HOU D/ST
DST · BYE
Bye
Projected points—
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Highlights
MIN D/STStartDST · MIN @ DETProjected4.5pts
Helps
- steadyIts weekly scores stay close to its average.
Hurts
- −1.8last 3 vs avgHis last three games run 1.8 points below his season average.
- +3.5spreadEdgeHis team is expected to trail by 3.5.
EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionMIN D/ST: 4.5HOU D/ST: On bye
Projected team pointsMIN D/ST: 21.3HOU D/ST: —
Opp implied totalMIN D/ST: 24.8HOU D/ST: On bye
Role
Sacks / gameMIN D/ST: 3.5 (best)HOU D/ST: 3.0
Takeaways / gameMIN D/ST: 1.8 (best)HOU D/ST: 0.9
Pressure rateMIN D/ST: 29% (best)HOU D/ST: 23%
Range
FloorMIN D/ST: 4.0HOU D/ST: On bye
CeilingMIN D/ST: 15.5HOU D/ST: On bye
SteadinessMIN D/ST: ±3.7 pts (best)6 gamesHOU D/ST: ±6.0 pts7 games
Matchup
Game scriptMIN D/ST: Expected to trailHOU D/ST: On bye
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterMIN D/ST: 1.0HOU D/ST: On bye
Opp giveaways / gameMIN D/ST: 0.5HOU D/ST: On bye
Opp sacks allowed per dropbackMIN D/ST: 5%HOU D/ST: On bye
Opposing QBMIN D/ST: Goff (Active)HOU D/ST: On bye
Home / awayMIN D/ST: AwayHOU D/ST: On bye
Roof / surfaceMIN D/ST: DometurfHOU D/ST: On bye
Rest / scheduleMIN D/ST: NormalHOU D/ST: On bye
Form
Last 3 avgMIN D/ST: 9.7 (best)HOU D/ST: 6.3
Last 5 avgMIN D/ST: 12.2 (best)HOU D/ST: 6.4
vs seasonMIN D/ST: −1.8 (Cooling)HOU D/ST: +1.2 (Rising) (best)
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterMIN D/ST: DST18HOU D/ST: On bye
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