Commanders 9–19 Vikings: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 8, 2019

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Washington Commanders vs Minnesota Vikings?

K. Cousins (Minnesota Vikings), 76.7% completion, +17.3% CPOE, +0.23 EPA per dropback, +6.78 total passing EPA. C. Keenum (Washington Commanders), 63.2% completion, +5.7% CPOE, +0.18 EPA per dropback, +3.34 total passing EPA.

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

S. Diggs (Minnesota Vikings) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.20 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 7 snaps. Their top snap (+4.80 EPA): (12:00) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass deep right to 14-S.Diggs to MIN 49 for 39 yards (39-J.Reaves; 24-J.Norman). PENALTY on WAS-39-J.Reaves, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced.

Quick answer

Winner: Minnesota Vikings
Final score: Minnesota Vikings 19–9 Washington Commanders
Halftime: Washington Commanders 6–13 Minnesota Vikings at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Stefon Diggs
Top passer: Kirk Cousins
Biggest EPA play: (9:04) 8-C.Keenum sacked at WAS 46 for -7 yards (99-D.Hunter). FUMBLES (99-D.Hunter) [99-D…
Game date: 2019-10-24

Game summary

The Minnesota Vikings beat the Washington Commanders 19–9 on 2019-10-24. Stefon Diggs posted a game-high +7.20 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 16 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Washington Commanders	0	6	3	0	0	9
Minnesota Vikings	3	10	3	3	0	19

Scoring Map

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

WASWashington Commanders

+3WAS 32

+3MIN 3

+3WAS 11

+3MIN 12

WAS 4

+1WAS 15

+3WAS 9

+3MIN 25

+3WAS 22

MINMinnesota Vikings

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

MINMinnesota Vikings
Q1 5:25FG
Dominic Bailey
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 32
Score
0-3
(5:25) 5-D.Bailey 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 14:03FG
Dustin Hopkins
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 3
Score
3-3
(14:03) 3-D.Hopkins 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q2 7:29FG
Dominic Bailey
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 11
Score
3-6
(7:29) 5-D.Bailey 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 2:00FG
Dustin Hopkins
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 12
Score
6-6
(2:00) 3-D.Hopkins 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q2 0:11TD
Dylan Cook
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 4
Score
6-12
(:11) (Shotgun) 33-D.Cook up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q2 0:07XP
Dominic Bailey
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 15
Score
6-13
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q3 8:37FG
Dominic Bailey
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 9
Score
6-16
(8:37) 5-D.Bailey 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
WASWashington Commanders
Q3 5:15FG
Dustin Hopkins
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 25
Score
9-16
(5:15) 3-D.Hopkins 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q4 10:40FG
Dominic Bailey
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 22
Score
9-19
(10:40) 5-D.Bailey 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Stefon Diggs · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +7.20 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.03 EPA/play
2Kirk Cousins · Minnesota Vikings · Passing · +6.78 total EPA · 30 snaps · +0.23 EPA/play
3Dylan Cook · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +3.38 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.56 EPA/play
4Case Keenum · Washington Commanders · Passing · +3.34 total EPA · 19 snaps · +0.18 EPA/play
5Irv Smith Jr. · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +2.47 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.82 EPA/play
6P. Richardson · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +2.07 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.52 EPA/play
7W. Smallwood · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +1.95 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.98 EPA/play
8O. Johnson · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +1.44 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.72 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

Stefon Diggs — MIN · Receiving

Stefon Diggs posted the highest total EPA (+7.20) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Minnesota Vikings. Across 7 counted snaps, they averaged +1.03 EPA per play.

Stefon Diggs's top snap (+4.80 EPA): (12:00) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass deep right to 14-S.Diggs to MIN 49 for 39 yards (39-J.Reaves; 24-J.Norman). PENALTY on WAS-39-J.Reaves, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at MIN 49.

Biggest single play (-6.26 EPA): Case Keenum — (9:04) 8-C.Keenum sacked at WAS 46 for -7 yards (99-D.Hunter). FUMBLES (99-D.Hunter) [99-D.Hunter], RECOVERED by MIN-93-S.Stephen at WAS 46. 93-S.Stephen to WAS 46 for no gain (26-A.Peterson).

Quarterback report card

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

Kirk Cousins (Minnesota Vikings) · 30 dropbacks · 76.7% completion · +17.3% CPOE · +0.23 EPA/play · +6.78 total EPA
Case Keenum (Washington Commanders) · 19 dropbacks · 63.2% completion · +5.7% CPOE · +0.18 EPA/play · +3.34 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Washington Commanders	Minnesota Vikings
Offensive EPA/play	-0.168	+0.004
Offensive success rate	41.8%	39.0%
Pass EPA/play	-0.234	+0.226
Rush EPA/play	-0.247	-0.212
Defensive EPA/play	-0.004	+0.168
Defensive success rate	61.0%	58.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Minnesota Vikings held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.00 vs -0.17), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Washington Commanders: -0.17 EPA/play (17th percentile vs. 2019 team-game averages)
Minnesota Vikings: +0.00 EPA/play (54th percentile vs. 2019 team-game averages)

Minnesota Vikings: 8 drives, +0.34 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Washington Commanders: 9 drives, -9.25 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Minnesota Vikings — Dylan Cook (Q2 0:11)

Field goals

Minnesota Vikings — Dominic Bailey (Q1 5:25)
Washington Commanders — Dustin Hopkins (Q2 14:03)
Minnesota Vikings — Dominic Bailey (Q2 7:29)
Washington Commanders — Dustin Hopkins (Q2 2:00)
Minnesota Vikings — Dominic Bailey (Q3 8:37)
Washington Commanders — Dustin Hopkins (Q3 5:15)
Minnesota Vikings — Dominic Bailey (Q4 10:40)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 3–0. Minnesota Vikings connected on a field goal from the WAS 32 (Q1 5:25) — (5:25) 5-D.Bailey 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt..

The second quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 10–6. Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the MIN 3 (Q2 14:03) — (14:03) 3-D.Hopkins 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.; Minnesota Vikings connected on a field goal from the WAS 11 (Q2 7:29) — (7:29) 5-D.Bailey 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.; Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the MIN 12 (Q2 2:00) — (2:00) 3-D.Hopkins 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.; Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the WAS 4 (Q2 0:11) — (:11) (Shotgun) 33-D.Cook up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Minnesota Vikings added 1 points from the WAS 15 (Q2 0:07) — 5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Minnesota Vikings connected on a field goal from the WAS 9 (Q3 8:37) — (8:37) 5-D.Bailey 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.; Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the MIN 25 (Q3 5:15) — (5:15) 3-D.Hopkins 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way..

The fourth quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 3–0. Minnesota Vikings connected on a field goal from the WAS 22 (Q4 10:40) — (10:40) 5-D.Bailey 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Washington Commanders (Q1 9:04) — (9:04) 8-C.Keenum sacked at WAS 46 for -7 yards (99-D.Hunter). FUMBLES (99-D.Hunter) [99-D.Hunter], RECOVERED by MIN-93-S.Stephen at WAS 46. 93-S.Stephen to WAS 46 for no gain (26-A.Peterson). [WPA -13.2% · EPA -6.26]
Washington Commanders (Q3 2:05) — (2:05) 7-D.Haskins pass deep middle intended for 17-T.McLaurin INTERCEPTED by 41-A.Harris at MIN 14. 41-A.Harris to MIN 19 for 5 yards (17-T.McLaurin). [WPA -11.2% · EPA -5.00]
Minnesota Vikings (Q2 8:11) — (8:11) 8-K.Cousins sacked at WAS 11 for -8 yards (93-J.Allen). [WPA -10.1% · EPA -1.88]
Minnesota Vikings (Q3 12:00) — (12:00) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass deep right to 14-S.Diggs to MIN 49 for 39 yards (39-J.Reaves; 24-J.Norman). PENALTY on WAS-39-J.Reaves, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at MIN 49. [WPA +9.3% · EPA +4.80]
Minnesota Vikings (Q1 12:38) — (12:38) 8-K.Cousins pass short right to 14-S.Diggs to WAS 25 for 32 yards (55-C.Holcomb) [20-L.Collins]. FUMBLES (55-C.Holcomb), RECOVERED by WAS-52-R.Anderson at WAS 25. 52-R.Anderson to WAS 25 for n [WPA -8.5% · EPA -3.82]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Washington Commanders (Q1 9:04) — (9:04) 8-C.Keenum sacked at WAS 46 for -7 yards (99-D.Hunter). FUMBLES (99-D.Hunter) [99-D.Hunter], RECOVERED by MIN-93-S.Stephen at WAS 46. 93-S.Stephen to WAS 46 for no gain (26-A.Peterson). [WPA -13.2% · EPA -6.26]
Washington Commanders (Q3 2:05) — (2:05) 7-D.Haskins pass deep middle intended for 17-T.McLaurin INTERCEPTED by 41-A.Harris at MIN 14. 41-A.Harris to MIN 19 for 5 yards (17-T.McLaurin). [WPA -11.2% · EPA -5.00]
Minnesota Vikings (Q3 12:00) — (12:00) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass deep right to 14-S.Diggs to MIN 49 for 39 yards (39-J.Reaves; 24-J.Norman). PENALTY on WAS-39-J.Reaves, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at MIN 49. [WPA +9.3% · EPA +4.80]
Minnesota Vikings (Q3 2:48) — (2:48) 8-K.Cousins up the middle to MIN 34 for no gain (94-D.Payne; 20-L.Collins). [WPA -6.8% · EPA -3.86]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Minnesota Vikings FG (+3) — Q1 5:25 · WAS 32 · Score 0-3
(5:25) 5-D.Bailey 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q2 14:03 · MIN 3 · Score 3-3
(14:03) 3-D.Hopkins 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
Minnesota Vikings FG (+3) — Q2 7:29 · WAS 11 · Score 3-6
(7:29) 5-D.Bailey 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q2 2:00 · MIN 12 · Score 6-6
(2:00) 3-D.Hopkins 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q2 0:11 · WAS 4 · Score 6-12
(:11) (Shotgun) 33-D.Cook up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Minnesota Vikings XP (+1) — Q2 0:07 · WAS 15 · Score 6-13
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
Minnesota Vikings FG (+3) — Q3 8:37 · WAS 9 · Score 6-16
(8:37) 5-D.Bailey 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q3 5:15 · MIN 25 · Score 9-16
(5:15) 3-D.Hopkins 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
Minnesota Vikings FG (+3) — Q4 10:40 · WAS 22 · Score 9-19
(10:40) 5-D.Bailey 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.

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.
Stefon Diggs (Minnesota Vikings) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Kirk Cousins (MIN) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
Case Keenum (WAS) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Washington Commanders vs Minnesota Vikings on 2019-10-24?

The Minnesota Vikings beat the Washington Commanders 19-9 in Week 8, 2019.

What was the score by quarter in Washington Commanders vs Minnesota Vikings?

Q1: Washington Commanders 0, Minnesota Vikings 3; Q2: Washington Commanders 6, Minnesota Vikings 10; Q3: Washington Commanders 3, Minnesota Vikings 3; Q4: Washington Commanders 0, Minnesota Vikings 3; Final: Washington Commanders 9, Minnesota Vikings 19.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Washington Commanders vs Minnesota Vikings?

Minnesota Vikings touchdown — D. Cook (Q2 0:11) Minnesota Vikings field goal — D. Bailey (Q1 5:25, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — D. Hopkins (Q2 14:03, 3 pts) Minnesota Vikings field goal — D. Bailey (Q2 7:29, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — D. Hopkins (Q2 2:00, 3 pts) Minnesota Vikings field goal — D. Bailey (Q3 8:37, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — D. Hopkins (Q3 5:15, 3 pts) Minnesota Vikings field goal — D. Bailey (Q4 10:40, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Washington Commanders vs Minnesota Vikings?

Kirk Cousins (Minnesota Vikings), 76.7% completion, +17.3% CPOE, +0.23 EPA per dropback, +6.78 total passing EPA. Case Keenum (Washington Commanders), 63.2% completion, +5.7% CPOE, +0.18 EPA per dropback, +3.34 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Washington Commanders vs Minnesota Vikings?

Stefon Diggs (Minnesota Vikings) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.20 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 7 snaps. Their top snap (+4.80 EPA): (12:00) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass deep right to 14-S.Diggs to MIN 49 for 39 yards (39-J.Reaves; 24-J.Norman). PENALTY on WAS-39-J.Reaves, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced.

Season records after this game

Washington Commanders

Entered 1-6 Now 1-7 L

Minnesota Vikings

Entered 5-2 Now 6-2 W

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