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Week 4 - Yards Rushing

The STAT OF THE WEEK feature highlights the one stat contributing most points to the victory.

In week 4 the Falcons earned 285 yards rushing and the Vikings only 63. The huge difference in the rushing game contributed 25+ big points to the win. (also see Total Rushes in our PostGame Analysis.)

Yards Rushing (Net)

Atlanta Falcons

2007 Week 6 through 2008 Week 11

Yards Rushing (Net)

Minnesota Vikings

2007 Week 6 through 2008 Week 11

Without WR Randy Moss the Vikings need a running game. The PreGame Matchup showed the Falcons had a 9-point advantage. And they took it. Ranking last in the league on Net Yards Rushing Differential in 2005, Vikings allow almost 100 yards per game more on D than their offense earns and are weaker by -8.69 points per game (PPG) on this one stat.

If your favorite team is going to beat the Vikes then send in the ground troops.

Net Yds Rushing Differential

Percentile Chart
100=Stongest 50=Average 0=Weakest
Lines: Playoff Avg=65 SuperBowl Avg=58
Win Mrg Points Change
Winning Margin Points Change
Sorted by Points Change, 2007 to 2008

Rank Team Pctl Stat
Value Points
behind
Leader Win Mrg
Pts Chg
vs 2007 Games
Won
1 NYG 100 81.70 0.00 5.34 9
2 BAL 92 67.70 1.68 4.16 6
3 MIN 91 65.60 1.93 -3.00 5
4 WAS 85 55.10 3.19 3.53 6
5 NYJ 78 43.80 4.55 8.67 7
6 TEN 75 37.60 5.29 -0.22 10
7 ATL 72 33.80 5.75 7.90 6
8 PIT 71 30.90 6.10 -1.77 7
9 N E 69 28.20 6.42 1.31 6
10 MIA 68 26.20 6.66 9.87 6
11 CAR 68 26.10 6.67 2.73 8
12 CHI 65 20.40 7.36 7.23 5
13 T B 62 15.80 7.91 0.80 7
14 DAL 59 10.30 8.57 -0.51 6
15 JAX 55 4.50 9.26 -5.36 4
16 S F 54 2.70 9.48 3.47 3
17 ARI 51 -2.90 10.15 0.59 7
18 PHI 51 -3.40 10.21 -3.72 5
19 SEA 49 -7.20 10.67 -0.68 2
20 BUF 47 -10.0 11.00 0.25 5
21 S D 46 -12.1 11.26 -3.83 4
22 HOU 42 -18.2 11.99 -0.39 3
23 N O 42 -19.2 12.11 -0.95 5
24 DEN 33 -34.2 13.91 -1.67 6
25 G B 30 -39.1 14.50 -4.32 5
26 CLE 28 -42.3 14.88 -3.75 4
27 OAK 26 -45.6 15.28 -3.61 2
28 CIN 25 -47.4 15.49 -3.16 1
29 K C 21 -54.4 16.33 -0.22 1
30 IND 18 -60.8 17.10 -7.26 6
31 STL 17 -62.5 17.30 -5.12 2
32 DET 0 -91.4 20.77 -6.31 0
2008 Season, YTD through Week 11

In season 2007 Vikings ranked 1st on Net Yds Rushing Differential at 90.56.
In season 2008 they ranked 3rd at 65.60, down 3 points per game on this one stat.
From 2007 to 2008 Vikings declined by 4.5 points per game on Winning Margin.