Touchdown Theory

Week 4

Miami Dolphins at Minnesota Vikings

Sun Oct 4, 4:05 PM ET

The market

Line
MIN -10.5
Total
38.5
Moneyline
MIA +440 MIN -600

These are the market's numbers, recorded as the feed saw them. They are shown so the model can be compared against something, not as a recommendation.

How the line moved

RecordedLineTotalMIAMIN
Mon Aug 31, 4:46 PM ETMIN -7.543.5+310-395
Wed Sep 9, 5:19 PM ETMIN -7.543.5+320-410
Fri Sep 11, 3:11 PM ETMIN -7.543.5+310-395
Sun Sep 13, 11:25 PM ETnot posted
Wed Sep 23, 12:11 AM ETMIN -10.542.5+525-750
Thu Sep 24, 7:00 AM ETMIN -10.542.5+490-675
Fri Sep 25, 7:00 AM ETMIN -10.542.5+500-700
Tue Sep 29, 10:00 AM ETMIN -11.538.5+525-750
Wed Sep 30, 7:00 AM ETMIN -10.538.5+470-650
Wed Sep 30, 12:00 PM ETMIN -10.538.5+455-625
Thu Oct 1, 7:00 AM ETMIN -10.538.5+440-600current

Each row is a snapshot the feed recorded, oldest first. Superseded rows are kept, because a line that moves and moves back is only visible if both are shown.

Environment

Venue
U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN
Roof
fixed roof
Elevation
840 ft
Surface
sportturf

No forecast has been recorded for this game.

Elevation 840 ft from stadium WP. Translucent ETFE roof; not retractable.

The projection

MIA at MINMIN 71% to win
Sun Oct 4, 4:05 PM ET
Market line
MIN -10.5
Market total
38.5
Projected spread
MIN -8
Projected total
43.5
Market oddsMIA +440 MIN -600
Fair oddsMIA +246 MIN -246

How the number is built

Not published yet. When a projection exists for this game, this section shows the score before environment, the adjustment applied to it, and the result, adding up in front of you.

Where the player numbers come from

The model projects each team's line first, then divides it among players. Both are shown, with the team figure beside the sum of its parts, so the division can be checked rather than trusted. A row appears only when the parts add up to the whole.

Minnesota Vikingsprojected 36.7 pass plays, 25.1 run plays
Team lineProjectedSum of players
Pass attempts32.432.4
Pass yards219.2219.2
Receiving yards219.2219.2
Pass touchdowns1.721.72
Receiving touchdowns1.721.72
Carries26.826.8
Rush yards127.5127.5
Rush touchdowns1.171.17
PlayerPosPassRushRecTgtShare
Kyler MurrayQB219.225.0100%
Aaron Jones Sr.RB76.617.33.38%
Justin JeffersonWR0.476.77.935%
Jordan AddisonWR4.648.85.922%
T.J. HockensonTE40.45.418%
DeeJay DallasRB12.42.01.21%
Demond ClaiborneRB8.45.31.02%
Jauan JenningsWR12.11.96%
Tai FeltonWR7.30.93%
Gavin BartholomewTE0.06.20.83%
Myles PriceWR3.10.41%
Miami Dolphinsprojected 35.1 pass plays, 25.0 run plays
Team lineProjectedSum of players
Pass attempts31.931.9
Pass yards189.4189.4
Receiving yards189.4189.4
Pass touchdowns0.530.53
Receiving touchdowns0.530.53
Carries25.825.8
Rush yards107.6107.6
Rush touchdowns0.470.47
PlayerPosPassRushRecTgtShare
Malik WillisQB189.427.8100%
Malik WashingtonWR6.244.27.923%
Greg DulcichTE45.24.924%
Jaylen WrightRB38.75.71.23%
Ollie Gordon IIRB34.46.71.84%
Caleb DouglasWR0.238.34.920%
Chris BellWR0.124.03.013%
Kevin Coleman Jr.WR0.110.21.95%
Seydou TraoreTE0.16.71.14%
Will KacmarekTE0.05.71.13%
Jalen TolbertWR2.70.51%

Share is a player's portion of the team's projected passing yards, counting a quarterback by what he throws and everyone else by what he catches. Targets are shown but not totalled: a throwaway, a batted ball or a sack is a pass attempt with no target, which is about four a game per team, so targets legitimately do not sum to attempts.

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Injury report

Miami Dolphins12 listed
Aaron BrewerCHandFull Participation in Practice
Caleb DouglasWRAnkleDid Not Participate In Practice
Chris BellWRKneeLimited Participation in Practice
Dante Trader Jr.SGroinFull Participation in Practice
Jaylen WrightRBFootLimited Participation in Practice
Joshua UcheLBFootFull Participation in Practice
Julius BrentsCBKnee, HeelFull Participation in Practice
Rob Beal Jr.LBHamstringDid Not Participate In Practice
Seydou TraoreTEThumbFull Participation in Practice
Storm DuckCBKneeLimited Participation in Practice
Tucker AddingtonLSShoulderLimited Participation in Practice
Zeek BiggersDTAnkleFull Participation in Practice
Minnesota Vikings5 listed
Aaron JonesRBNot injury related - resting playerLimited Participation in Practice
Blake CashmanLBElbowLimited Participation in Practice
Brett ThorsonPHamstringDid Not Participate In Practice
Charles DemmingsCBHamstringDid Not Participate In Practice
Justin JeffersonWRAnkleDid Not Participate In Practice