Patriots 31–7 Vikings: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 8, 2006

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in New England Patriots vs Minnesota Vikings?

B. Watson (New England Patriots) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.62 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 7 snaps. Their top snap (+3.43 EPA): (:31) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 84-B.Watson for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: New England Patriots
Final score: New England Patriots 31–7 Minnesota Vikings
Halftime: New England Patriots 17–0 Minnesota Vikings at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Blake Watson
Top passer: T. Brady
Biggest EPA play: (:48) (Shotgun) 9-B.Bollinger pass INTERCEPTED by 27-E.Hobbs at NE -1. 27-E.Hobbs to MIN 3…
Game date: 2006-10-30

Game summary

The New England Patriots beat the Minnesota Vikings 31–7 on 2006-10-30. Blake Watson posted a game-high +9.62 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 21 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	—	—	T
New England Patriots	7	10	14	0	0	31
Minnesota Vikings	0	0	7	0	0	7

Scoring Map

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

NENew England Patriots

MIN 82

+1NE 2

MINMinnesota Vikings

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

NENew England Patriots
Q1 11:13TD
RCR. Caldwell
Points+6
Yard line
MIN 6
Score
6-0
(11:13) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 87-R.Caldwell for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q1 11:07XP
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+1
Yard line
MIN 2
Score
7-0
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-J.Miller.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 12:12FG
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 5
Score
10-0
(12:12) 3-S.Gostkowski 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-J.Miller.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 0:31TD
Blake Watson
Points+6
Yard line
MIN 9
Score
16-0
(:31) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 84-B.Watson for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 0:25XP
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+1
Yard line
MIN 2
Score
17-0
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-J.Miller.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q3 10:57TD
Malachi Moore
Points+6
Yard line
MIN 82
Score
17-6
(10:57) 8-J.Miller punts 53 yards to MIN 29, Center-66-L.Paxton. 30-M.Moore for 71 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q3 10:36XP
RLR. Longwell
Points+1
Yard line
NE 2
Score
17-7
8-R.Longwell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe.
NENew England Patriots
Q3 9:07TD
Trent Brown
Points+6
Yard line
MIN 7
Score
23-7
(9:07) 12-T.Brady pass short middle to 80-T.Brown for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q3 9:03XP
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+1
Yard line
MIN 2
Score
24-7
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-J.Miller.
NENew England Patriots
Q3 0:12TD
Courtney Jackson
Points+6
Yard line
MIN 10
Score
30-7
(:12) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 17-C.Jackson for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q3 0:05XP
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+1
Yard line
MIN 2
Score
31-7
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-J.Miller.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Blake Watson · New England Patriots · Receiving · +9.62 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.37 EPA/play
2Dillon Gabriel · New England Patriots · Receiving · +7.33 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.47 EPA/play
3T. Brady · New England Patriots · Passing · +7.01 total EPA · 49 snaps · +0.14 EPA/play
4Malachi Moore · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +4.52 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.13 EPA/play
5T. Williamson · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +3.40 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.68 EPA/play
6R. Caldwell · New England Patriots · Receiving · +2.83 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
7L. Maroney · New England Patriots · Receiving · +2.29 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.14 EPA/play
8H. Evans · New England Patriots · Rushing · +2.19 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.19 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

Blake Watson — NE · Receiving

Blake Watson posted the highest total EPA (+9.62) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New England Patriots. Across 7 counted snaps, they averaged +1.37 EPA per play.

Blake Watson's top snap (+3.43 EPA): (:31) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 84-B.Watson for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-7.08 EPA): B. Bollinger — (:48) (Shotgun) 9-B.Bollinger pass INTERCEPTED by 27-E.Hobbs at NE -1. 27-E.Hobbs to MIN 31 for 70 yards (9-B.Bollinger).

Quarterback report card

T. Brady led all passers in efficiency for New England Patriots, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

T. Brady (New England Patriots) · 49 dropbacks · 59.2% completion · +4.3% CPOE · +0.14 EPA/play · +7.01 total EPA
Buddy Johnson (Minnesota Vikings) · 37 dropbacks · 54.1% completion · -0.2% CPOE · -0.38 EPA/play · -14.02 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	New England Patriots	Minnesota Vikings
Offensive EPA/play	+0.001	-0.373
Offensive success rate	51.9%	42.3%
Pass EPA/play	+0.143	-0.518
Rush EPA/play	-0.064	-0.238
Defensive EPA/play	+0.373	-0.001
Defensive success rate	57.7%	48.1%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, New England Patriots generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.00 vs -0.37), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

New England Patriots: +0.00 EPA/play (55th percentile vs. 2006 team-game averages)
Minnesota Vikings: -0.37 EPA/play (2nd percentile vs. 2006 team-game averages)

Minnesota Vikings: 13 drives, -29.07 total EPA, 0 scoring drives
New England Patriots: 13 drives, +0.10 total EPA, 6 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

New England Patriots — R. Caldwell (T. Brady pass) (Q1 11:13)
New England Patriots — Blake Watson (T. Brady pass) (Q2 0:31)
Minnesota Vikings — Malachi Moore (Q3 10:57)
New England Patriots — Trent Brown (T. Brady pass) (Q3 9:07)
New England Patriots — Courtney Jackson (T. Brady pass) (Q3 0:12)

Field goals

New England Patriots — S. Gostkowski (Q2 12:12)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: New England Patriots won the period 7–0. New England Patriots found the end zone from the MIN 6 (Q1 11:13) — (11:13) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 87-R.Caldwell for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the MIN 2 (Q1 11:07) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-J.Miller..

The second quarter: New England Patriots won the period 10–0. New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the MIN 5 (Q2 12:12) — (12:12) 3-S.Gostkowski 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-J.Miller.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the MIN 9 (Q2 0:31) — (:31) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 84-B.Watson for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the MIN 2 (Q2 0:25) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-J.Miller..

The third quarter: New England Patriots won the period 14–7. Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the MIN 82 (Q3 10:57) — (10:57) 8-J.Miller punts 53 yards to MIN 29, Center-66-L.Paxton. 30-M.Moore for 71 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Minnesota Vikings added 1 points from the NE 2 (Q3 10:36) — 8-R.Longwell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the MIN 7 (Q3 9:07) — (9:07) 12-T.Brady pass short middle to 80-T.Brown for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the MIN 2 (Q3 9:03) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-J.Miller.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the MIN 10 (Q3 0:12) — (:12) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 17-C.Jackson for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the MIN 2 (Q3 0:05) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-J.Miller..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

New England Patriots (Q1 13:36) — (13:36) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep middle to 85-D.Gabriel to MIN 41 for 45 yards (24-D.Smith). [WPA +12.2% · EPA +4.54]
Minnesota Vikings (Q1 0:42) — (:42) 14-B.Johnson pass short right intended for 30-M.Moore INTERCEPTED by 37-R.Harrison at NE 0. 37-R.Harrison to NE 2 for 2 yards (76-S.Hutchinson). [WPA -7.9% · EPA -3.53]
New England Patriots (Q2 3:43) — (3:43) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 87-R.Caldwell to MIN 42 for 34 yards (21-F.Smoot). [WPA +7.7% · EPA +3.14]
New England Patriots (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) 12-T.Brady pass deep middle to 84-B.Watson to MIN 44 for 40 yards (24-D.Smith). Penalty on MIN-21-F.Smoot, Illegal Use of Hands, declined. [WPA +6.7% · EPA +2.48]
New England Patriots (Q1 7:23) — (7:23) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep right intended for 84-B.Watson INTERCEPTED by 42-D.Sharper at NE 45. 42-D.Sharper to NE 45 for no gain (84-B.Watson). [WPA -6.0% · EPA -2.44]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Minnesota Vikings (Q4 0:48) — (:48) (Shotgun) 9-B.Bollinger pass INTERCEPTED by 27-E.Hobbs at NE -1. 27-E.Hobbs to MIN 31 for 70 yards (9-B.Bollinger). [WPA -0.1% · EPA -7.08]
New England Patriots (Q3 3:05) — (3:05) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 87-R.Caldwell to MIN 7 for no gain (21-F.Smoot). FUMBLES (21-F.Smoot), RECOVERED by MIN-24-D.Smith at MIN 9. 24-D.Smith to MIN 14 for 5 yards (70-L.Mankins). Play [WPA -2.5% · EPA -6.02]
Minnesota Vikings (Q4 14:33) — (14:33) 14-B.Johnson pass short right intended for 85-J.Wiggins INTERCEPTED by 50-M.Vrabel [54-T.Bruschi] at NE 30. 50-M.Vrabel to NE 32 for 2 yards (40-J.Kleinsasser). [WPA -0.6% · EPA -5.16]
New England Patriots (Q4 8:38) — (8:38) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady sacked at MIN 41 for -9 yards (92-J.Mitchell). FUMBLES (92-J.Mitchell), recovered by NE-72-M.Light at MIN 43. PENALTY on NE-70-L.Mankins, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced at MI [WPA -0.0% · EPA -4.60]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q1 11:13 · MIN 6 · Score 6-0
(11:13) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 87-R.Caldwell for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q1 11:07 · MIN 2 · Score 7-0
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-J.Miller.
New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q2 12:12 · MIN 5 · Score 10-0
(12:12) 3-S.Gostkowski 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-J.Miller.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q2 0:31 · MIN 9 · Score 16-0
(:31) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 84-B.Watson for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q2 0:25 · MIN 2 · Score 17-0
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-J.Miller.
Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q3 10:57 · MIN 82 · Score 17-6
(10:57) 8-J.Miller punts 53 yards to MIN 29, Center-66-L.Paxton. 30-M.Moore for 71 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Minnesota Vikings XP (+1) — Q3 10:36 · NE 2 · Score 17-7
8-R.Longwell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q3 9:07 · MIN 7 · Score 23-7
(9:07) 12-T.Brady pass short middle to 80-T.Brown for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q3 9:03 · MIN 2 · Score 24-7
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-J.Miller.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q3 0:12 · MIN 10 · Score 30-7
(:12) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 17-C.Jackson for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q3 0:05 · MIN 2 · Score 31-7
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-8-J.Miller.

Key takeaways

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

New England Patriots earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Blake Watson (New England Patriots) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
T. Brady (NE) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won New England Patriots vs Minnesota Vikings on 2006-10-30?

The New England Patriots beat the Minnesota Vikings 31-7 in Week 8, 2006.

What was the score by quarter in New England Patriots vs Minnesota Vikings?

Q1: New England Patriots 7, Minnesota Vikings 0; Q2: New England Patriots 10, Minnesota Vikings 0; Q3: New England Patriots 14, Minnesota Vikings 7; Final: New England Patriots 31, Minnesota Vikings 7.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in New England Patriots vs Minnesota Vikings?

New England Patriots touchdown — R. Caldwell (T. Brady pass) (Q1 11:13) New England Patriots touchdown — B. Watson (T. Brady pass) (Q2 0:31) Minnesota Vikings touchdown — M. Moore (Q3 10:57) New England Patriots touchdown — T. Brown (T. Brady pass) (Q3 9:07) New England Patriots touchdown — C. Jackson (T. Brady pass) (Q3 0:12) New England Patriots field goal — S. Gostkowski (Q2 12:12, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in New England Patriots vs Minnesota Vikings?

T. Brady (New England Patriots), 59.2% completion, +4.3% CPOE, +0.14 EPA per dropback, +7.01 total passing EPA. Buddy Johnson (Minnesota Vikings), 54.1% completion, -0.2% CPOE, -0.38 EPA per dropback, -14.02 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in New England Patriots vs Minnesota Vikings?

Blake Watson (New England Patriots) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.62 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 7 snaps. Their top snap (+3.43 EPA): (:31) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 84-B.Watson for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

New England Patriots

Entered 5-1 Now 6-1 W

Minnesota Vikings

Entered 4-2 Now 4-3 L

New England Patriots vs. Minnesota Vikings: 2006 Week 8 Recap

Top fantasy performers · Patriots

Top fantasy performers · Vikings

Quick answer

Game summary