Rams-Vikings Capsule

ST. LOUIS (4-3) at MINNESOTA (5-2)

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox

OPENING LINE - Vikings by 3

RECORD VS SPREAD - Rams 4-3, Vikings 6-1

SERIES RECORD - Vikings lead 25-16-2

LAST MEETING - Vikings beat Rams 34-6, Sept. 7, 2014

LAST WEEK - Rams beat 49ers 27-6; Vikings beat Bears 23-20

AP PRO32 RANKINGS - Rams No. 10, Vikings No. 7

RAMS OFFENSE - OVERALL (30), RUSH (3), PASS (32)

RAMS DEFENSE - OVERALL (6), RUSH (9), PASS (10)

VIKINGS OFFENSE - OVERALL (29), RUSH (5), PASS (30)

VIKINGS DEFENSE - OVERALL (7), RUSH (15), PASS (9)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES: Rams last played in Minnesota in 2006, only loss by Vikings in last five in series, and have visited just twice in last 23 seasons. ... Rams coach Jeff Fisher is 1-6 in career against Vikings. ... In only prior start against Vikings, Rams QB Nick Foles had 428 yards, three TDs and 103.5 passer rating for Eagles in 48-30 loss at Minnesota on Dec. 15, 2013. ... Rams RB Todd Gurley is first rookie in NFL history with four straight games of 125-plus yards rushing. ... Rams tied for second in league with 26 sacks, led by DE Robert Quinn with five. ... Seventh-year Rams LB James Laurinaitis plays first pro game in home state. ... Vikings have won six straight home games. ... Vikings RB Adrian Peterson has 350 yards and three TDs in three career games against Rams. ... Peterson (90.4) ranks second behind Gurley (115.0) in yards rushing per game in NFL. ... Vikings DBs have one interception, by Harrison Smith. ... Blair Walsh has made 13 straight FGs for Vikings. ... Fantasy Tip: Rams WR Tavon Austin has five TDs in last four games, coming off 98 yards receiving, second-highest total of career. Vikings WR Stefon Diggs has been targeted an average of 10 times per game, with 419 yards and two TDs receiving in four games.

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