The Associated Press
MINNESOTA (5-10-1) at ST. LOUIS (7-9)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox
OPENING LINE — Rams by 5½
RECORD VS. SPREAD — Vikings 8-8, Rams 7-9
SERIES RECORD — Vikings lead 24-16-2.
LAST MEETING — Vikings beat Rams 36-22, Dec. 16, 2012
AP PRO32 RANKING — Vikings No. 28, Rams tied No. 20
VIKINGS OFFENSE — OVERALL (13), RUSH (8), PASS (23).
VIKINGS DEFENSE — OVERALL (31), RUSH (16), PASS (31).
RAMS OFFENSE — OVERALL (30), RUSH (19) PASS (27).
RAMS DEFENSE — OVERALL (15), RUSH (9), PASS (19).
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Vikings were 4-0 in preseason, Rams were 1-3. … Mike Zimmer makes head coaching debut for Minnesota. Rams’ Jeff Fisher third on active list with 156 wins. … Vikings have won three of past four in series. … Vikings RB Adrian Peterson reached 10,000 yards in 101st game last season, third-fewest games in NFL history. Peterson rushed for 212 yards in previous game in St. Louis in 2012, including 82-yard score. … QB Matt Cassel has won both career starts vs. Rams. … Pro Bowl WR-KR Cordarrelle Patterson had four TDs receiving, three TDs rushing and two TDs on kickoff returns last year, only player in NFL history to accomplish feat. … Rams held out all starters in preseason finale after five injuries in Week 3 including season-ending torn left ACL to QB Sam Bradford. CB Trumaine Johnson (knee) likely out for first month. … DE Robert Quinn led NFC with franchise-record 19 sacks and led NFL with 29 tackles for loss. … QB Shaun Hill makes first start since 2010 with Detroit. … Fisher 1-5 vs. Vikings. … LB Alec Ogletree led Rams with 119 tackles as rookie, ending run of four straight seasons by middle linebacker James Laurinaitis.
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