WEEK 9
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (6-1) @ WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (4-4)
DATE: Sunday (11/6/22
STAIDUM: FedExField
TIME: 1:00 PM ET
REFEREE: Jerome Boger
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Vikings lead all-time series, 12-10
STREAKS Vikings have won past 2
LAST GAME 10/24/19: Washington 9 at Minnesota 19
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/12/17: Minnesota 38, Washington 30
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
LAST WEEK W 34-26 vs. Arizona
COACH VS. OPP. Kevin O’Connell: 0-0
PTS. FOR 24.7
OFFENSE 345.7
PASSING Kirk Cousins: 175-264-1,734-11-5-90.7
RUSHING Dalvin Cook: 114-561-4.9-5
RECEIVING Justin Jefferson: 52-752-14.5-2
PTS. AGAINST 20.6
DEFENSE 383.1
SACKS Za’Darius Smith: 8.5
INTs Harrison Smith: 3
TAKE/GIVE +6 (13/7)
PUNTING (NET) Ryan Wright (R): 45.3 (43.2)
KICKING Greg Joseph: 43 (16/19 PAT; 9/14 FG)
VIKINGS NOTES
• QB KIRK COUSINS passed for 232 yards & had 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 103 rating in Week 8 & tied Derek Carr (132 games) as 3rd-fastest player to 3,000 career completions all-time. Had 285 pass yards & 112.3 rating in last meeting. Passed for 16,206 yards & had 112 TDs (99 pass, 13 rush) in 62 games with Was. (2012-17).
• RB DALVIN COOK had season-high 141 scrimmage yards (111 rush, 30 rec.) & 5th rush TD of season last week, his 4th-straight season with 5+ rush TDs. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 85+ scrimmage yards & 4th in row overall with rush TD. Had 171 scrimmage yards (98 rush, 73 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting.
• WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON had 6 catches for 98 yards last week. Has 18 games with 100+ rec. yards & can tie Odell Beckham Jr. (19) & HOFer Randy Moss (19) for most such games by player in 1st 3 seasons all-time. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 100+ rec. yards. Aims for his 5th in row on road & 5th in row overall with 6+ catches.
• WR ADAM THIELEN had 8 catches for 166 yards & rec. TD in last road meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Was. with TD catch.
• DE DANIELLE HUNTER had sack & FF in last meeting & aims for his 4th in row vs. Was. with sack. Has sack in 2 of 3 road games this season.
• LB ZA’DARIUS SMITH had 3 sacks, 4 TFL & PD last week, his 4th career game with 3+ sacks. Has 4 sacks & 5 TFL in 3 road games in 2022 & aims for his 4th in row on road with sack. Had FF in his last game vs. Was. (12/8/19 w/ GB).
• CB PATRICK PETERSON has 2+ PD in 4 of his past 5 & aims for his 3rd in row with 3+ PD.
• S HARRISON SMITH had 3rd INT of season last week. Ranks tied-2nd among active players with 32 INTs. Aims for his 14th in row on road with 5+ tackles.
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS
LAST WEEK: W 17-16 at Detroit
COACH VS. OPP. Ron Rivera: 2-3
PTS. FOR 17.8
OFFENSE 331.0
PASSING Taylor Heinicke: 43-64-480-3-2-91.9
RUSHING Antonio Gibson: 78-292-3.7-2
RECEIVING Terry McLaurin: 33-553-16.8-2
PTS. AGAINST 21.5
DEFENSE 334.4
SACKS Daron Payne: 4.5
INTs Jonathan Allen, Darrick Forrest: 1
TAKE/GIVE -4 (6/10)
PUNTING (NET) Tress Way: 48.0 (44.8)
KICKING Joey Slye: 34 (10/11 PAT; 8/10 FG)
COMMANDERS NOTES
• QB TAYLOR HEINICKE completed 23 of 31 atts. (74.2 pct.) for 279 yards & had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) vs. INT for 98.7 rating. Has 80+ rating in 4 of his past 5 home starts.
• RB BRIAN ROBINSON (rookie) has 60+ rush yards in 2 of his past 3.
• RB ANTONIO GIBSON tied his career high with 7 receptions & had 77 scrimmage yards (58 rec., 19 rush) & 5th career rec. TD last week. Has TD in 2 of his past 3 at home & aims for his 3rd in row overall with TD catch. Is 1 of 5 RBs in 2022 with 2+ rush TDs (2) & 2+ rec. TDs (2).
• RB J.D. MCKISSIC has 5+ catches in 2 of his past 3 home games.
• WR TERRY MCLAURIN had 6 catches for 113 yards last week, his 12th career game with 100+ rec. yards. Has 5+ catches & 60+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5 at home. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 5+ catches & 6th in row at home with 50+ rec. yards.
• WR CURTIS SAMUEL had 79 scrimmage yards (50 rec., 29 rush) last week. Aims for his 3rd in row overall with 75+ scrimmage yards & 5th in row at home with 5+ catches & 60+ scrimmage yards.
• DT JONATHAN ALLEN had 8 tackles & 2 TFL last week. Ranks 2nd among DL with 9 TFL in 2022. Had sack in last meeting. Has 3 TFL in 4 home games in 2022.
• DT DARON PAYNE had sack & 4th-career FR last week.
• LB COLE HOLCOMB aims for his 7th in row at home & 13th overall with 5+ tackles. Had 6 tackles & FF in last meeting.
• S BOBBY MCCAIN had season-high 8 tackles & 10th-career TFL last week. Has PD in 2 of his past 3 games.
• S KAMREN CURL has 5+ tackles in 5 of his 6 games this season.
