TV: Prime Video (8:15 PM ET): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, Kaylee Hartung (field reporter) Radio: Westwood One (8:15 PM ET): Ryan Radtke, Ron Rivera
All-Time Series History Regular Season: MIN leads series, 22-16-2 (Home team won 3 of past 4) Postseason: MIN leads series, 5-2 (Home team won 6 of past 7)
The Last Time… Regular Season: 12/26/21: LAR 30 at MIN 23 Postseason: NFC-D 1/16/00: MIN 27 at StL 49
HEAD COACHES
Kevin O’Connell vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: 25-15 (.625) Postseason: 0-1 (.000)
Sean McVay vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 2-1 Reg. Season: 72-49 (.595) Postseason: 7-4 (.636)
VIKINGS NOTES
• QB SAM DARNOLD completed 22 of 27 atts. (81.5 pct.) for 259 yards & TD vs. INT for 103.5 rating last week, his 5th game with 100+ rating in 2024, tied-most in NFL. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 2+ TD passes & 110+ rating. Had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) in his last start vs. LAR (1/7/24 w/ SF) & had TD pass & 99.8 rating in his only career start at LAR (12/20/20 w/ NYJ). • RB AARON JONES had 116 scrimmage yards (93 rush, 23 rec.) & 2nd rush TD of season in Week 7. Aims for his 5th in row on road with 100+ scrimmage yards & 11th in row overall with 50+ scrimmage yards. Has 85+ scrimmage yards & TD in 4 of his 5 career games vs. LAR, incl. postseason. • WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON had 7 catches for 81 yards & 5th rec. TD of season last week. Has 6,430 career rec. yards, 3rd-most by player in 1st 5 seasons all-time. Aims for his 4th in row on road with rec. TD. Had 8 catches for 116 yards in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row on Thursday with 135+ rec. yards. • WR JORDAN ADDISON had 66 rec. yards last week. Has 50+ rec. yards & TD catch in 3 of his past 4 on road. • LB ANDREW VAN GINKEL tied his career high with 3 TFL, had 3rd-career 2-sack game & 4th-career FF last week. Aims for his 5th in row on road in primetime with TFL. • LB IVAN PACE had 10 tackles, sack & FR-TD last week, his 1st-career TD. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack. • LB JONATHAN GREENARD had 5th sack of season & 4th-career FF in Week 7. Had sack in his only career game vs. LAR (10/31/21 w/ Hou.). • S JOSH METELLUS aims for his 6th in row with 5+ tackles. • S CAMRYN BYNUM has 5 PD, 2 INTs & FR in his past 4. • S HARRISON SMITH aims for his 7th in row with 5+ tackles.
RAMS NOTES
• QB MATTHEW STAFFORD has 4,153 pass yards (296.6 per game) & 24 TD passes in 14 career Thursday starts. Has 33 TDs (32 pass, 1 rush) in 22 career starts vs. Min. • RB KYREN WILLIAMS rushed for 76 yards & 2 TDs last week. Became 3rd player ever under age 25 with rush TD in 9 straight games. Can become 4th RB since 2000 with rush TD in 10 straight games. Has 7 games with 2+ TDs since 2023, most in NFL. Aims for his 8th in row at home with 75+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. • WR COOPER KUPP can make 2024 home debut. Has 9+ catches & 110+ rec. yards in 6 of his past 7 in primetime. Aims for his 7th in row on Thursday with 5+ catches. • WR TUTU ATWELL had team-high 6 catches for 51 yards last week. Aims for his 5th in row with 50+ rec. yards. • WR TYLER JOHNSON led team with 57 rec. yards in Week 7. • DE BRADEN FISKE (rookie) has TFL in 2 of his past 3. • LB BYRON YOUNG has TFL in 2 of his 3 home games this season. • LB JARED VERSE ranks tied-1st among rookies with 6 TFL. • LB MICHAEL HOECHT had 2nd sack of season last week. • LB TROY REEDER has 7+ tackles in 5 of his 6 games this season. • S KAM CURL had 7 tackles, 2 PD & 1st-career FR TD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD. Has 5+ tackles in 5 of his 6 games this season. • S QUENTIN LAKE has 52 tackles in 6 games in 2024 & can surpass career-high 53 tackles from last season. Aims for his 7th in row with 6+ tackles. • S JAYLEN MCCOLLOUGH (rookie) had 2 INTs last week & aims for his 3rd in row with INT. • CB COBIE DURANT had 2nd-career sack, 4th-career INT & 2nd-career FF last week.
