Vikings vs Lions Match Player Stats | Week 18 Sunday 2025

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Vikings vs Lions Match Player Stats | Week 18 Sunday 2025

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Todays Matchup Details

Week 18 Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions
Todays Game is on Sunday, January 5th
05/01/25 20:20:00 PM EST Kickoff

Key Match Player Stats to this Game

The Detroit Lions defense has been a prominent pass funnel this year, compelling opposing teams to attempt the 4th-most passes in football (38.1 per game) this year.

Opposing quarterbacks have averaged 38.1 pass attempts per game versus the Vikings defense this year: 4th-most in the league.

Given their underlying strategic approach and game dynamics, the Detroit Lions are anticipated by the projection model to run 66.7 offensive plays in this game: the 7th-highest number on the slate this week.

In this week’s contest, Jahmyr Gibbs is projected by the projections to find himself in the 78th percentile when it comes to RBs with 11.7 carries.

Among all RBs, Jahmyr Gibbs ranks in the 83rd percentile for rush attempts this year, taking on 48.7% of the workload in his offense’s ground game.

Jahmyr Gibbs has rushed for substantially more adjusted yards per game (83.0) this year than he did last year (65.0).

With a fantastic tally of 5.82 adjusted yards per carry (97th percentile), Jahmyr Gibbs places as one of the leading pure rushers in football this year.

Negative Match Player Stats Trends that should impact this Game

The leading projections forecast the Detroit Lions to be the 10th-least run-oriented team among all teams this week with a 39.8% run rate, given their underlying strategic approach and matchup dynamics.

This game will be played in a dome—which means no wind, higher pass volume, higher TD potential, and better passing effectiveness.

Opposing squads have rushed for the 2nd-fewest adjusted yards in football (just 85.0 per game) versus the Vikings defense this year.

The Vikings safeties project as the 3rd-best unit in football this year in regard to stopping the run.

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