2017 Week 4 · Sun, Oct 1, 2017 · U.S. Bank Stadium
Detroit LionsWinner
14
at
Minnesota Vikings
7
MIN -2.5 upsetU 43 ✓Dome
Detroit Lions 14–7.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · MIN
16/30, 219 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-4.8 expected points added · -6.1% completion over expected
Passing · DET
19/31, 209 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-2.3 expected points added · -6.0% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 19/31 | 209 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -2.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ameer Abdullah | 20 | 94 | 4.7 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Theo Riddick | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Golden Tate | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Zach Zenner | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Matthew Stafford | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Jones | 2 | 5 | 42 | 0 | 16% | 1.0 |
| Darren Fells | 4 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 16% | 5.0 |
| T.J. Jones | 3 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 16% | 3.5 |
| Golden Tate | 3 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 16% | -1.9 |
| Eric Ebron | 2 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 13% | 1.2 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 3 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 13% | -0.6 |
| Michael Roberts | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3% | 1.4 |
| Theo Riddick | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevin Lawson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tahir Whitehead | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Longa | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glover Quin | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Bellore | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miles Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Anthony Zettel | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tavon Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ezekiel Ansah | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Hayden | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case Keenum | 16/30 | 219 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalvin Cook | 13 | 66 | 5.1 | 1 | -3.3 |
| Latavius Murray | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 0 | -1.8 |
| Jerick McKinnon | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -6.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefon Diggs | 5 | 7 | 98 | 0 | 23% | 4.7 |
| Adam Thielen | 5 | 8 | 59 | 0 | 27% | -4.9 |
| Kyle Rudolph | 2 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 13% | 1.5 |
| Blake Bell | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3% | 0.9 |
| Dalvin Cook | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 10% | -2.1 |
| Latavius Murray | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7% | -0.4 |
| Jerick McKinnon | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7% | -3.0 |
| David Morgan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
| Laquon Treadwell | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Sendejo | 5 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Linval Joseph | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Smith | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Barr | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trae Waynes | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Kendricks | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danielle Hunter | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Everson Griffen | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Rhodes | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -2.5
- Closing total
- 43
- DET moneyline
- +140
- MIN moneyline
- -155
Vikings closed -2.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 43; the game landed 21 — under by 22.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- U.S. Bank Stadium
- Roof / surface
- dome · sportturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Bill Vinovich
- Rest
- DET 7 days · MIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Jim Caldwell vs Mike Zimmer
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.