WEEK 2
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1-0) @ PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (1-0)
DATE: Monday (9/19/22)
STADIUM: Lincoln Financial Field
TIME: 8:30 PM ET
REFEREE: Scott Novak
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Vikings lead all-time series, 15-10
STREAKS Vikings have won past 2
LAST GAME 10/13/19: Eagles 20 at Vikings 38
LAST GAME AT SITE 10/7/18: Vikings 23, Eagles 21
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
LAST WEEK W 23-7 vs. Green Bay
COACH VS. OPP. Kevin O’Connell: 0-0
PTS. FOR 23.0
OFFENSE 395.0
PASSING Kirk Cousins: 23-32-277-2-0-118.9
RUSHING Dalvin Cook: 20-90-4.5-0
RECEIVING Justin Jefferson: 9-184-20.4-2
PTS. AGAINST 7.0
DEFENSE 338.0
SACKS Four tied: 1
INTs Harrison Smith: 1
TAKE/GIVE +2 (2/0)
PUNTING (NET) Ryan Wright (R): 46.4 (44.0)
KICKING Greg Joseph: 11 (2/2 PAT; 3/3 FG)
VIKINGS NOTES
• QB KIRK COUSINS passed for 277 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 118.9 rating in Week 1. Had 19 TDs (18 pass, 1 rush) vs. 2 INTs for 106.3 rating in 8 road starts in 2021. Aims for his 11th in row on road with 2+ TD passes. Has 1,630 pass yards (326 per game) & 13 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 112.1 rating in 5 career road starts at Phi.
• RB DALVIN COOK had 108 scrimmage yards (90 rush, 18 rec.) in Week 1. Had 842 scrimmage yards (105.3 per game) in 8 road games in 2021. Had rush TD in last meeting. Has 487 scrimmage yards (97.4 per game) in 5 career MNF games.
• WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON had 9 catches for career-high 184 yards & 2 rec. TDs in Week 1. Has 5 career games with 150+ rec. yards & TD catch, tied-2nd most ever by player in 1st 3 career seasons. Has 182 rec. yards (91 per game) & rec. TD in 2 career MNF games.
• WR ADAM THIELEN had 7 rec. TDs in 7 road games in 2021. Had 116 rec. yards & TD catch in last road meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Phi. with TD catch.
• DE DANIELLE HUNTER had sack in Week 1. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Phi. with sack. Aims for his 4th in row on MNF with sack & 5th in row on MNF with TFL.
• LB ZA’DARIUS SMITH had sack in Week 1. Has 7.5 sacks & 10 TFL in his past 3 on MNF & aims for his 3rd in row on MNF with 3+ sacks & 4+ TFL.
• LB D.J. WONNUM had 12th-career sack last week. Has 5 sacks in his past 4 on road.
• LB JORDAN HICKS led team & tied career high with 14 tackles & had sack & 5th-career FF
last week. Had 253 tackles, 19 PD, 7 INT, 6 FR & 5 sacks in 4 seasons with Phi. (2015-18).
• LB ERIC KENDRICKS had 10 tackles, 2 PD, FF & 0.5 sacks in last meeting.
• S HARRISON SMITH had 30th-career INT last week & is only active player with 30+ INTs & 15+ sacks (16.5). Aims for his 11th in row on road with 5+ tackles.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
LAST WEEK W 38-35 at Detroit
COACH VS. OPP. Nick Sirianni: 0-0
PTS. FOR 38.0
OFFENSE 455.0
PASSING Jalen Hurts: 18-32-243-0-0-80.6
RUSHING Miles Sanders: 13-96-7.4-1
RECEIVING A.J. Brown: 10-155-15.5-0
PTS. AGAINST 35.0
DEFENSE 386.0
SACKS Fletcher Cox, Brandon Graham: 0.5
INTs James Bradberry: 1
TAKE/GIVE +1 (1/0)
PUNTING (NET) Arryn Siposs: 45.7 (40.7)
KICKING Jake Elliott: 8 (5/5 PAT; 1/1 FG)
EAGLES NOTES
• QB JALEN HURTS passed for 243 yards & had 90 rush yards & rush TD in Week 1, his 4th-career game with 75+ rush yards. Had 15 TDs (8 rush, 7 pass) vs. 2 INTs for 92.7 rating in 7 home starts in 2021. Passed for 326 yards & 2 TDs vs. 2 INTs in his only career start on MNF (9/27/21 at Dal.).
• RB MILES SANDERS had 105 scrimmage yards (96 rush, 9 rec.) & rush TD in Week 1, his 10th-career rush TD. Has 1,616 scrimmage yards (85.1 per game) in 19 career home games. Had 86 rec. yards & TD catch in last meeting.
• RB BOSTON SCOTT had 14th-career rush TD in Week 1 & aims for his 4th in row with TD.
• WR A.J. BROWN had his 4th-career game with 10+ receptions (10) & tied his career high with 155 rec. yards in Week 1. Is 1 of 3 (Davante Adams & Justin Jefferson) with 5 games with 150+ rec. yards since 2019. Aims for his 3rd in row on MNF with 5+ catches.
• TE DALLAS GOEDERT had 60 rec. yards in Week 1. Had 5 catches in last meeting.
• LB HAASON REDDICK had TFL last week. Had 3 TFL & FR in his last game vs. Min. (10/17/21 w/ Car.). Has 2 sacks & 3 TFL in 2 career MNF games.
• DE BRANDON GRAHAM had 0.5 sacks in Week 1. Had sack in last meeting & aims for his 4th in row vs. Min. with sack.
• DT FLETCHER COX had TFL in 3 of his final 4 home games last season.
• CB DARIUS SLAY has 10 PD & 3 INTs in 13 career games vs. Min.
• CB JAMES BRADBERRY had 27-yard INT-TD in Week 1, his 1st-career INT-TD. Has 4 PD & INT in 2 career games vs. Min.
• S MARCUS EPPS led team with 10 tackles in Week 1, his 2nd-career 10+ tackle game.
