Vikings 14–9 Falcons: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 13, 2017

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Minnesota Vikings vs Atlanta Falcons?

C. Keenum (Minnesota Vikings), 73.5% completion, +11.9% CPOE, +0.16 EPA per dropback, +5.34 total passing EPA. M. Ryan (Atlanta Falcons), 50.0% completion, -10.0% CPOE, -0.00 EPA per dropback, -0.07 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Minnesota Vikings vs Atlanta Falcons?

C. Keenum (Minnesota Vikings) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.34 total EPA on Passing plays. across 34 snaps. Their top snap (-2.79 EPA): (2:30) (Shotgun) 7-C.Keenum sacked at ATL 48 for -9 yards (97-G.Jarrett)..

Quick answer

Winner: Minnesota Vikings
Final score: Minnesota Vikings 14–9 Atlanta Falcons
Halftime: Minnesota Vikings 7–6 Atlanta Falcons at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Case Keenum
Top passer: Case Keenum
Biggest EPA play: (5:04) 3-M.Bryant 45 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M…
Game date: 2017-12-03

Game summary

The Minnesota Vikings beat the Atlanta Falcons 14–9 on 2017-12-03. Case Keenum posted a game-high +5.34 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 10 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Minnesota Vikings	0	7	0	7	0	14
Atlanta Falcons	3	3	3	0	0	9

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

MINMinnesota Vikings

+3MIN 20

ATL 2

+1ATL 20

+3MIN 18

+3MIN 29

ATL 6

+1ATL 15

ATLAtlanta Falcons

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

7 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q1 5:29FG
Myles Bryant
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 20
Score
0-3
(5:29) 3-M.Bryant 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q2 10:06TD
Jerick McKinnon
Points+6
Yard line
ATL 2
Score
6-3
(10:06) (Shotgun) 75-J.Sirles reported in as eligible. 7-C.Keenum pass short right to 21-J.McKinnon for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q2 10:01XP
KFK. Forbath
Points+1
Yard line
ATL 20
Score
7-3
2-K.Forbath extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.McDermott, Holder-4-R.Quigley.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q2 5:51FG
Myles Bryant
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 18
Score
7-6
(5:51) 3-M.Bryant 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q3 12:01FG
Myles Bryant
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 29
Score
7-9
(12:01) 3-M.Bryant 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q4 15:00TD
KRK. Rudolph
Points+6
Yard line
ATL 6
Score
13-9
(15:00) (Shotgun) 7-C.Keenum pass short middle to 82-K.Rudolph for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q4 14:56XP
KFK. Forbath
Points+1
Yard line
ATL 15
Score
14-9
2-K.Forbath extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.McDermott, Holder-4-R.Quigley.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Case Keenum · Minnesota Vikings · Passing · +5.34 total EPA · 34 snaps · +0.16 EPA/play
2K. Rudolph · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +2.89 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.58 EPA/play
3L. Toilolo · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +2.86 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.43 EPA/play
4Laquon Treadwell · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +1.62 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.62 EPA/play
5Latavius Murray · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +1.34 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.45 EPA/play
6C.J. Ham · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +1.34 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.34 EPA/play
7Tavian Coleman · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +1.28 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play
8Jerick McKinnon · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +1.21 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Case Keenum — MIN · Passing

Case Keenum posted the highest total EPA (+5.34) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Minnesota Vikings. Across 34 counted snaps, they averaged +0.16 EPA per play.

Case Keenum's top snap (-2.79 EPA): (2:30) (Shotgun) 7-C.Keenum sacked at ATL 48 for -9 yards (97-G.Jarrett).

Biggest single play (-3.53 EPA): Myles Bryant — (5:04) 3-M.Bryant 45 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.

Quarterback report card

Case Keenum led all passers in efficiency for Minnesota Vikings, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Case Keenum (Minnesota Vikings) · 34 dropbacks · 73.5% completion · +11.9% CPOE · +0.16 EPA/play · +5.34 total EPA
Matt Ryan (Atlanta Falcons) · 32 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -10.0% CPOE · -0.00 EPA/play · -0.07 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Minnesota Vikings	Atlanta Falcons
Offensive EPA/play	+0.001	-0.093
Offensive success rate	45.7%	34.8%
Pass EPA/play	+0.157	-0.002
Rush EPA/play	-0.096	-0.143
Defensive EPA/play	+0.093	-0.001
Defensive success rate	65.2%	54.3%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Minnesota Vikings generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.00 vs -0.09), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Minnesota Vikings: +0.00 EPA/play (57th percentile vs. 2017 team-game averages)
Atlanta Falcons: -0.09 EPA/play (34th percentile vs. 2017 team-game averages)

Atlanta Falcons: 8 drives, -6.11 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Minnesota Vikings: 9 drives, +0.05 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Minnesota Vikings — Jerick McKinnon (Case Keenum pass) (Q2 10:06)
Minnesota Vikings — K. Rudolph (Case Keenum pass) (Q4 15:00)

Field goals

Atlanta Falcons — Myles Bryant (Q1 5:29)
Atlanta Falcons — Myles Bryant (Q2 5:51)
Atlanta Falcons — Myles Bryant (Q3 12:01)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Atlanta Falcons won the period 3–0. Atlanta Falcons connected on a field goal from the MIN 20 (Q1 5:29) — (5:29) 3-M.Bryant 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher..

The second quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 7–3. Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the ATL 2 (Q2 10:06) — (10:06) (Shotgun) 75-J.Sirles reported in as eligible. 7-C.Keenum pass short right to 21-J.McKinnon for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Minnesota Vikings added 1 points from the ATL 20 (Q2 10:01) — 2-K.Forbath extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.McDermott, Holder-4-R.Quigley.; Atlanta Falcons connected on a field goal from the MIN 18 (Q2 5:51) — (5:51) 3-M.Bryant 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher..

The third quarter: Atlanta Falcons won the period 3–0. Atlanta Falcons connected on a field goal from the MIN 29 (Q3 12:01) — (12:01) 3-M.Bryant 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher..

The fourth quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 7–0. Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the ATL 6 (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 7-C.Keenum pass short middle to 82-K.Rudolph for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Minnesota Vikings added 1 points from the ATL 15 (Q4 14:56) — 2-K.Forbath extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.McDermott, Holder-4-R.Quigley..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Atlanta Falcons (Q4 5:04) — (5:04) 3-M.Bryant 45 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher. [WPA -11.6% · EPA -3.53]
Minnesota Vikings (Q2 0:12) — (:12) (Shotgun) 7-C.Keenum pass short middle to 19-A.Thielen to ATL 31 for 19 yards (27-D.Kazee). [WPA -11.4% · EPA -0.52]
Atlanta Falcons (Q1 7:25) — (7:25) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short right to 26-T.Coleman to MIN 24 for 15 yards (55-A.Barr). [WPA +9.3% · EPA +3.37]
Minnesota Vikings (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 7-C.Keenum pass short middle to 82-K.Rudolph for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +8.3% · EPA +1.89]
Minnesota Vikings (Q2 4:49) — (4:49) (Shotgun) 7-C.Keenum sacked at MIN 21 for -11 yards (98-T.McKinley). [WPA -8.1% · EPA -2.03]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Atlanta Falcons (Q4 5:04) — (5:04) 3-M.Bryant 45 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher. [WPA -11.6% · EPA -3.53]
Atlanta Falcons (Q1 7:25) — (7:25) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short right to 26-T.Coleman to MIN 24 for 15 yards (55-A.Barr). [WPA +9.3% · EPA +3.37]
Minnesota Vikings (Q1 2:30) — (2:30) (Shotgun) 7-C.Keenum sacked at ATL 48 for -9 yards (97-G.Jarrett). [WPA -7.4% · EPA -2.79]
Minnesota Vikings (Q4 0:34) — (:34) 7-C.Keenum kneels to ATL 13 for -1 yards. [EPA -2.66]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Atlanta Falcons FG (+3) — Q1 5:29 · MIN 20 · Score 0-3
(5:29) 3-M.Bryant 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.
Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q2 10:06 · ATL 2 · Score 6-3
(10:06) (Shotgun) 75-J.Sirles reported in as eligible. 7-C.Keenum pass short right to 21-J.McKinnon for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Minnesota Vikings XP (+1) — Q2 10:01 · ATL 20 · Score 7-3
2-K.Forbath extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.McDermott, Holder-4-R.Quigley.
Atlanta Falcons FG (+3) — Q2 5:51 · MIN 18 · Score 7-6
(5:51) 3-M.Bryant 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.
Atlanta Falcons FG (+3) — Q3 12:01 · MIN 29 · Score 7-9
(12:01) 3-M.Bryant 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.
Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q4 15:00 · ATL 6 · Score 13-9
(15:00) (Shotgun) 7-C.Keenum pass short middle to 82-K.Rudolph for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Minnesota Vikings XP (+1) — Q4 14:56 · ATL 15 · Score 14-9
2-K.Forbath extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.McDermott, Holder-4-R.Quigley.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Minnesota Vikings earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Case Keenum (Minnesota Vikings) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Case Keenum (MIN) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Minnesota Vikings vs Atlanta Falcons on 2017-12-03?

The Minnesota Vikings beat the Atlanta Falcons 14-9 in Week 13, 2017.

What was the score by quarter in Minnesota Vikings vs Atlanta Falcons?

Q1: Minnesota Vikings 0, Atlanta Falcons 3; Q2: Minnesota Vikings 7, Atlanta Falcons 3; Q3: Minnesota Vikings 0, Atlanta Falcons 3; Q4: Minnesota Vikings 7, Atlanta Falcons 0; Final: Minnesota Vikings 14, Atlanta Falcons 9.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Minnesota Vikings vs Atlanta Falcons?

Minnesota Vikings touchdown — J. McKinnon (C. Keenum pass) (Q2 10:06) Minnesota Vikings touchdown — K. Rudolph (C. Keenum pass) (Q4 15:00) Atlanta Falcons field goal — M. Bryant (Q1 5:29, 3 pts) Atlanta Falcons field goal — M. Bryant (Q2 5:51, 3 pts) Atlanta Falcons field goal — M. Bryant (Q3 12:01, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Minnesota Vikings vs Atlanta Falcons?

Case Keenum (Minnesota Vikings), 73.5% completion, +11.9% CPOE, +0.16 EPA per dropback, +5.34 total passing EPA. Matt Ryan (Atlanta Falcons), 50.0% completion, -10.0% CPOE, -0.00 EPA per dropback, -0.07 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Minnesota Vikings vs Atlanta Falcons?

Case Keenum (Minnesota Vikings) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.34 total EPA on Passing plays. across 34 snaps. Their top snap (-2.79 EPA): (2:30) (Shotgun) 7-C.Keenum sacked at ATL 48 for -9 yards (97-G.Jarrett)..

Was Minnesota Vikings vs Atlanta Falcons a close game?

Yes — the margin was 5 points. Minnesota Vikings won 14-9 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Minnesota Vikings

Entered 9-2 Now 10-2 W

Atlanta Falcons

Entered 7-4 Now 7-5 L

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