ScoutIndex

2020 · Week 16

Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints

Dec 25, 2020 · Louisiana Superdome · dome · astroturf

MINMIN

33

Final
NONO

52

Pregame win probability

MIN 21%proj. NO by 9.279% NO

Recap

New Orleans Saints topped Minnesota Vikings 52–33. ScoutIndex had favored Saints (79%) going in. Saints improve to 11-4; Vikings fall to 6-9. Alvin Kamara was the story of the game with 155 rushing yards and 6 rushing TDs; 3 catches for 17 yards. Saints out-gained the opponent 583–381 in total yards.

Team stats

MINNO
23First downs35
381Total yards583
291Passing yards319
90Rushing yards264
27/41Comp / Att21/28
0Turnovers2
2Sacks taken0

Scoring & key plays

  1. Q1(12:19) 41-A.Kamara left guard for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  2. Q13-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
  3. Q1(8:54) 33-D.Cook left tackle for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  4. Q15-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
  5. Q1(5:14) 64-W.Clapp reported in as eligible. 41-A.Kamara right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
  6. Q13-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
  7. Q2(14:17) 3-W.Lutz 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
  8. Q2(10:21) 23-M.Boone left end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  9. Q25-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
  10. Q2(:42) 41-A.Kamara left tackle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  11. Q23-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
  12. Q3(12:30) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins sacked at MIN 38 for -7 yards (96-C.Granderson). FUMBLES (96-C.Granderson) [96-C.Granderson], RECOVERED by NO-22-C.Gardner-Johnson at MIN 49. 22-C.Gardner-Johnson for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the fumble ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass incomplete short middle to 19-A.Thielen [96-C.Granderson].
  13. Q3(9:46) 69-R.Hill reported in as eligible. 8-K.Cousins pass short left to 84-I.Smith for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 1, YAC 1
  14. Q35-D.Bailey extra point is No Good, Wide Left, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
  15. Q3(4:42) 41-A.Kamara left guard for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  16. Q33-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
  17. Q3(:28) 8-K.Cousins pass short left to 84-I.Smith for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  18. Q35-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
  19. Q4(12:07) 41-A.Kamara right guard for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  20. Q43-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
  21. Q4(4:03) #7 T.Hill at quarterback. (Shotgun) 68-D.Kelly and 64-W.Clapp reported in as eligible. 7-T.Hill right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. INJURY UPDATE: New Orleans #58 K.Alexander, ankle, OUT for the remainder of the game.
  22. Q43-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
  23. Q4(2:15) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short right to 19-A.Thielen for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on NO-20-J.Jenkins, Unnecessary Roughness, declined. PENALTY on NO-27-M.Jenkins, Unnecessary Roughness, 1 yard, enforced between downs. Pass 1, YAC 0
  24. Q4(1:55) 64-W.Clapp reported in as eligible. 41-A.Kamara right guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  25. Q43-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.

Box score

MIN

Passing

PlayerC/AYdsTDINT
Kirk Cousins27/4129130

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsTD
Dalvin Cook15731
Ameer Abdullah1130
Mike Boone141

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTD
Adam Thielen89971
Justin Jefferson610850
Dalvin Cook22120
Irv Smith69532
Tyler Conklin46310
Ameer Abdullah0100
Bisi Johnson11130

NO

Passing

PlayerC/AYdsTDINT
Drew Brees19/2631102
Taysom Hill2/2800

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsTD
Drew Brees3-30
Alvin Kamara221556
Emmanuel Sanders1120
Latavius Murray12720
Taysom Hill5181
Michael Burton2100

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTD
Alvin Kamara35170
Emmanuel Sanders45830
Jared Cook34820
Latavius Murray33240
Adam Trautman22450
Marquez Callaway34260
Taysom Hill11190
Juwan Johnson11190
Michael Burton1140
Austin Carr0100
Ty Montgomery0100

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