2017 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 24, 2017 · U.S. Bank Stadium
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Minnesota VikingsWinner
34
PK · MIN wonO 41 ✓Dome
Minnesota Vikings 34–17 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · MIN
25/33, 369 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
20.8 expected points added · +11.4% completion over expected
Passing · TB
28/40, 328 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT
-0.4 expected points added · +7.8% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameis Winston | 28/40 | 328 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -0.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Jameis Winston | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Charles Sims | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Bernard Reedy | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSean Jackson | 4 | 7 | 84 | 1 | 18% | -3.7 |
| Adam Humphries | 6 | 10 | 68 | 0 | 25% | 0.8 |
| Mike Evans | 7 | 12 | 67 | 0 | 30% | -1.8 |
| Chris Godwin | 3 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 8% | 3.0 |
| Cameron Brate | 4 | 4 | 33 | 1 | 10% | 3.5 |
| O.J. Howard | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3% | 0.8 |
| Charles Sims | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 0.7 |
| Bernard Reedy | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.4 |
| Alan Cross | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendell Beckwith | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Gholston | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adarius Taylor | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lavonte David | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Ward | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Conte | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Ayers | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vernon Hargreaves | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald McCoy | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clinton McDonald | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case Keenum | 25/33 | 369 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalvin Cook | 27 | 97 | 3.6 | 1 | -3.5 |
| Case Keenum | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Latavius Murray | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Jerick McKinnon | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -0.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefon Diggs | 8 | 11 | 173 | 2 | 33% | 13.0 |
| Adam Thielen | 5 | 8 | 98 | 0 | 24% | 4.6 |
| Dalvin Cook | 5 | 5 | 72 | 0 | 15% | 4.7 |
| C.J. Ham | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3% | 1.3 |
| Jarius Wright | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 9% | -0.8 |
| Kyle Rudolph | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6% | -0.4 |
| Laquon Treadwell | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3% | -1.3 |
| Jerick McKinnon | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 6% | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Smith | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Andrew Sendejo | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Xavier Rhodes | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terence Newman | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trae Waynes | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Eric Kendricks | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shamar Stephen | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Barr | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danielle Hunter | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Gedeon | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TB -0
- Closing total
- 41
- TB moneyline
- -104
- MIN moneyline
- -106
Pick'em at close — Vikings won by 17.
Total closed 41; the game landed 51 — over by 10.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- U.S. Bank Stadium
- Roof / surface
- dome · sportturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- John Hussey
- Rest
- TB 7 days · MIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Dirk Koetter vs Mike Zimmer