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Game Notes: San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings (Sep 15, 2024)

The 1-0 San Francisco 49ers travel to the 1-0 Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, September 15. The kickoff is slated for 1:00PM ET at U.S. Bank Stadium in this collision of unbeatens. Their most recent clash ended with the Vikings defeating the 49ers 22-17 on Monday, October 23, 2023. Overall, in their last 10 head-to-heads the Vikings lead the 49ers 7-3.

The 49ers are 8-2 over their last 10 games and they have also won their last 5 games on the road.

The Vikings have lost 4 of their last 5 games, and they have also lost their last 3 games at home.

In the latest odds, the 49ers are 4.5 point favorites. The over/under currently sits at 46.5.

The 49ers are anchored by Brock Purdy who passed for 231 in their opener. CMC replacement Jordan Mason ran for 147 yards with 1 TD in a breakout performace. Jauan Jennings also had 5 receptions for 64 yards.

The Vikings are paced by Sam Darnold who has threw for 208 yards, 2 td passes with 1 pick in week one. Aaron Jones ran for 94 yards with 1 TD and star wideout Justin Jefferson had 4 catches for 59 yards and 1 TD.

Brock Purdy is 16-4 as a starter in his last 20 but 0-1 as a starter against the Vikings. Sam Darnold is 0-1 against the 49ers as a starter.

Next week the 49ers travel to the the Los Angeles Rams and the Vikings travel to the Houston Texans.

GAME DETAILS

• Matchup: San Francisco 49ers (SF) at Minnesota Vikings (MIN)
• Date: September 15, 2024
• Time: 1:00PM ET
• Stadium: U.S. Bank Stadium
• TV: CBS
• U.S. Bank Stadium Kick-Off Weather Forecast: Clouds; 87F; 42% humidity; wind: S 9 mph

TEAM STATS COMPARISON

2024 LAST 10
SF MIN SF MIN
Record 1-0 1-0 8-2 4-6
Home Record 1-0 0-0 3-2 1-3
Away Record 0-0 1-0 5-0 3-3
Points Scored/Game 32.0 28.0 30.5 19.7
Points Allowed/Game 19.0 6.0 17.7 20.6
Point Differential +13 +22 +128 -9
Yards/Game 401.0 312.0 416.1 339.4
Yards Allowed/Game 266.0 240.0 291.3 332.2
Passing Yards/Game 221.0 201.0 235.0 231.6
Passing Yards Allowed/Game 198.0 166.0 172.2 238.3
Rushing Yards/Game 180.0 111.0 135.5 107.8
Rushing Yards Allowed/Game 68.0 74.0 85.8 93.9
First Downs/Game 24.0 17.0 20.1 19.3
First Downs Allowed/Game 14.0 14.0 15.5 18.4
3rd Down Conv % 46.2 30.0 45.4 34.9
Opp 3rd Down Conv % 60.0 38.9 41.3 39.4
Turnover Margin +2 +0 +8 -7
Total Games 1 1 10 10

 

San Francisco 49ers 2024 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
Brock Purdy 374-552 5,054 34 12 32
RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG
Christian McCaffrey 331 1,727 18 72
RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG
Brandon Aiyuk 84 1,491 8 76

Minnesota Vikings 2024 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
Nick Mullens 100-148 1,306 7 8 12
RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG
Alexander Mattison 180 700 0 21
RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG
Justin Jefferson 68 1,074 5 52

Last 10 Meetings

DATE TIME RESULT
Mon 23-Oct-23 8:15PM MINNESOTA VIKINGS d. San Francisco 49ers 22-17
Sun 28-Nov-21 4:25PM SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS d. Minnesota Vikings 34-26
Sun 09-Sep-18 1:00PM MINNESOTA VIKINGS d. San Francisco 49ers 24-16
Mon 14-Sep-15 10:20PM SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS d. Minnesota Vikings 20-3
Sun 23-Sep-12 1:05PM MINNESOTA VIKINGS d. San Francisco 49ers 24-13
Sun 27-Sep-09 1:03PM MINNESOTA VIKINGS d. San Francisco 49ers 27-24
Sun 09-Dec-07 4:05PM Minnesota Vikings d. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 27-7
Sun 05-Nov-06 4:05PM SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS d. Minnesota Vikings 9-3
Sun 28-Sep-03 1:03PM MINNESOTA VIKINGS d. San Francisco 49ers 35-7
Sun 24-Oct-99 1:00PM MINNESOTA VIKINGS d. San Francisco 49ers 40-16

Head-to-Head Stats (last 10)

SF MIN
Last 10 Record 3-7 7-3
Home Record 3-1 6-0
Away Record 0-6 1-3

QB Career Comparison

CMP-ATT PCT YDs TDs INTs SKs PS REC (GMs)
Brock Purdy 441-643 68.6% 5,885 44 15 41 4-2 (6)
Sam Darnold 1101-1835 60% 12,272 65 57 150 0-0 (0)

Starting QB Win-Loss Trends

• Brock Purdy W-L last 20 games as a starter: 16-4
• Brock Purdy last 20 games vs. Minnesota Vikings: 0-1

• Sam Darnold W-L last 20 games as a starter: 9-11
• Sam Darnold last 20 games vs. San Francisco 49ers: 0-1

Player Trends

• Aaron Jones has 4 straight games with at least 70+ rushing yards
• Justin Jefferson has 5 straight games with at least 50+ receiving yards

Game Injuries

San Francisco 49ers: ; Dee Winters (LB) Ankle – Questionable

Minnesota Vikings: Brian O’Neill (OT) Elbow – Questionable; Ed Ingram (OG) Triceps – Questionable; Harrison Smith (S) Hip – Questionable; Jordan Addison (WR) Ankle – Out

Betting Odds

• Favorite: San Francisco 49ers
• Spread: 4.5
• Over/Under: 46.5

Betting Trends

San Francisco 49ers Minnesota Vikings
Last 5 ATS 1-4-0 1-3-1
Last 10 ATS 4-6-0 4-4-2
Last 10 ATS at Home 2-8-0
Last 10 ATS on Road 6-3-1
Last 10 ATS as a Favorite 4-6-0
Last 10 ATS as a Road Favorite 6-3-1
Last 10 ATS as an Underdog 4-4-2
Last 10 ATS as a Home Underdog 4-4-2
Last 10 Over-Under 6-4-0 5-5-0

Latest Super Bowl Odds

• San Francisco 49ers: +550
• Minnesota Vikings: +8000

49ers vs. Vikings Game Prediction

• Oddsmakers: San Francisco 49ers d. Minnesota Vikings 27-21
• GFA Model: San Francisco 49ers d. Minnesota Vikings 27-22