WEEK 12 · FINAL
THE READ
Cardinals beat Vikings, 30-23
Vikings kept it respectable. Cardinals still won by 7. Sam Darnold threw for Cardinals — 23/34, 275 yards, 4 TD. JJ McCarthy was steady for Vikings — 20/34, 205 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT — in a losing effort. Sam Darnold has now cleared 250 passing yards in 6 in a row. Through the air: Cardinals 275, Vikings 205.
The Wire · league beat
THE WIDER PICTURE
| Team | SRS | SOS | MARGIN | TO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | -3.3 | +4.1 | -7.4 | -13 |
| Cardinals | -1.0 | +1.2 | -2.2 | -9 |
SRS is how many points a side beats an
average team by once you account for who they played — beat a good
team by 3 and it counts for more than beating a bad one by 20.
SOS is how hard that schedule has been.
Full table.
Cardinals —
in the hunt
· 8-6
Playoff picture →
Sam Darnold
Cardinals
23/34, 275 yards, 4 TD
JJ McCarthy
Vikings
20/34, 205 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Nyck Harbor
Vikings
7 catches, 120 yards, 1 TD
THE STORY SO FAR
WHAT DECIDED IT
Through the air
Cardinals 275, Vikings 205
Cardinals
Total yards
Cardinals 377, Vikings 340
Cardinals
On the ground
Vikings 135, Cardinals 102
Vikings
Pressure
Cardinals 1 sacks, Vikings 2
Vikings
THE ROOM
Final. The recap is below.
THE MATCHUP SCOUT
every number below is counted from the export or read off the roster — nothing is inferred about playcalling
LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Pass-heavy
Pass 66% · Rush 34% · 25.6 scored, 33.1 allowed
8.7 yds/att
63.9% completions
4.2 yds/carry
351.4 yds/game
2.2 giveaways/game
4.2% sack rate
last 5: 1-4
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 68 · Aggressive
Balance 84
Ball security 38
Back usage 27%
QB runs 3.6/game
Most exposed: ball security -- 2.2 giveaways a game
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 93
WR 94
TE 78
RB 82
OL 87
DL 87
LB 83
DB 85
Best: Justin Jefferson WR 99
Fastest: Nyck Harbor WR 97 SPD
6 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Pass-heavy
Pass 64% · Rush 36% · 26.5 scored, 28.7 allowed
9.1 yds/att
56.0% completions
4.7 yds/carry
383.2 yds/game
2.1 giveaways/game
6.5% sack rate
last 5: 4-1
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 60 · Aggressive
Balance 86
Ball security 40
Back usage 31%
QB runs 2.5/game
Most exposed: ball security -- 2.1 giveaways a game
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 90
WR 84
TE 99
RB 90
OL 84
DL 85
LB 77
DB 87
Best: Trey McBride TE 99
Fastest: Jeremiyah Love HB 94 SPD
4 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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HOW THEY PLAY
the man, not the franchise — only weeks the record attributes to him, this season
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Cardinals · his last 8 games
Throws it
Pass / run65% / 35%
Points for / against28.5 — 30.0
Margin-1.5
Giveaways a game1.6
Sacks taken6.1% of dropbacks
Lead backJeremiyah Love · 12.5/g
Top targetMarvin Harrison Jr · 29%
QB carries2.5 a game
Counted from the weeks each man actually held his team — so a franchise that changed hands is not credited to whoever has it now. Nothing above is a playcall: the export does not carry those, and neither does this.
MATCHUP ADVANTAGES
unit averages against each other — inside three points is a push
Vikings receivers vs Cardinals secondary
94 v 87
VIKINGS
Cardinals receivers vs Vikings secondary
84 v 85
EVEN
Vikings line vs Cardinals front
87 v 85
EVEN
Cardinals line vs Vikings front
84 v 87
VIKINGS
Vikings backs vs Cardinals run defence
82 v 82
EVEN
Cardinals backs vs Vikings run defence
90 v 86
CARDINALS
Vikings passer vs Cardinals secondary
93 v 87
VIKINGS
Cardinals passer vs Vikings secondary
90 v 85
CARDINALS
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BOX SCORE
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| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ McCarthy QB | 20/34 | 205 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 73.7 |
CARDINALS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Darnold QB | 23/34 | 275 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 131.3 |
VIKINGS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Mason HB | 13 | 60 | 4.6 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 19 | 0 |
| JJ McCarthy QB | 7 | 48 | 6.9 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 0 |
| Demond Claiborne HB | 10 | 27 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Luke Musgrave TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CARDINALS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiyah Love HB | 14 | 79 | 5.6 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 29 | 1 |
| Sam Darnold QB | 7 | 18 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Tyler Allgeier HB | 4 | 5 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Marvin Harrison Jr WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tip Reiman TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Wilson WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
VIKINGS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyck Harbor WR | 7 | 120 | 17.1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 23 |
| Justin Jefferson WR | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
| Jordan Addison WR | 3 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 12 |
| Michael Mayer TE | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| Luke Musgrave TE | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Demond Claiborne HB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Jordan Mason HB | 1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
CARDINALS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Harrison Jr WR | 10 | 144 | 14.4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 27 |
| Michael Wilson WR | 6 | 74 | 12.3 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 25 |
| Trey McBride TE | 5 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 22 |
| Jeremiyah Love HB | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Tip Reiman TE | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
VIKINGS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nahshon Wright FS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Andrew Van Ginkel REDG | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dallas Turner REDG | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jakobe Thomas SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Byron Murphy Jr CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jyaire Hill CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jake Golday MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Domonique Orange DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Cashman MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Rodgers Sr CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Ivan Pace Jr WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Theo Jackson FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Metellus SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Banks DT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
CARDINALS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mack Wilson Sr MIKE | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Kaleb Proctor DT | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Johnson CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Maxwell Hairston CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Andrew Wingard FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Simon WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dadrion Taylor-Demerson FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Darius Robinson DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cobie Durant CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Josh Sweat REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garrett Williams CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Budda Baker SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Zaven Collins LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Walter Nolen III DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dante Stills DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
VIKINGS
| PLAYER | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Will Reichard K | 3/3 | 2/2 | 48 |
CARDINALS
nothing recorded
RECENT FORM
Vikings
L
22–28 vs Packers
WK 11
L
21–24 vs Lions
WK 10
L
10–16 vs Seahawks
WK 9
Cardinals
W
33–27 vs Bengals
WK 11
L
24–30 vs Bears
WK 10
L
36–51 vs Packers
WK 9
TEAM STATS
| Vikings | Cardinals | |
|---|---|---|
| 340 | TOTAL YARDS | 377 |
| 205 | PASSING YARDS | 275 |
| 135 | RUSHING YARDS | 102 |
| 1 | SACKS ALLOWED | 2 |
| 2 | SACKS MADE | 1 |
| 1 | GIVEAWAYS | 1 |
| 1 | TAKEAWAYS | 1 |
Bold is the side that won that line. Giveaways come off a team's own offensive rows and takeaways off its own defensive rows — two separate payloads, so they need not tie out against each other.
ALL-TIME HEAD-TO-HEAD
0
VIKINGS
—
1
CARDINALS