Vikings vs. Lions

MINNESOTA (3-0) AT DETROIT (3-1)

1 p.m., FOX

OPENING LINE -- Lions by 2.

RECORD VS. SPREAD -- Vikings 2-1; Lions 3-1.

SERIES RECORD -- Vikings lead 47-28-2.

LAST TIME MET -- Vikings beat Lions 24-17 on Jan. 2, at Minnesota.

LAST WEEK -- Vikings had bye. Lions beat Bears 21-14.

VIKINGS OFFENSE -- RUSH (3), PASS (9), OVERALL (5)

Gained 315 total yards in Week 3, 154 rushing. 155 yards rushing per game is second in NFC. QB Daunte Culpepper was 19-for-28 for 177 yards with 59 yards rushing and 2 TDs passing. RB Robert Smith had 91 yards rushing on 29 carries with 1 TD. WR Cris Carter had 7 catches for 67 yards. WR Matthew Hatchette had 3 catches for 46 yards and 1 TD. Allowed 4 sacks.

LIONS OFFENSE -- RUSH (29), PASS (25), OVERALL (29)

Had just 274 total yards. Averaging 237 total yards, worst in NFC. QB Charlie Batch was 20-for-37 for 207 yards and 2 TDs. RB James Stewart had 23 carries for 71 yards with 1 TD, Lions first TD rushing in 21 quarters. He also had 5 catches for 25 yards. WR Johnnie Morton had 5 catches for 55 yards with 1 TD. WR Germane Crowell had 2 catches for 65 yards and 1 TD.

VIKINGS DEFENSE -- RUSH (14), PASS (13), OVERALL (13)

Allowed 267 total yards. Had been allowing 317 per game. LB Ed McDaniel had 8 tackles and 2 assists. CB Chris Dishman had 5 tackles, 1 INT and 2 passes defensed. DT Chris Hovan, S Orlando Thomas and LB Bryce Paup each had 1 sack. LB Kailee Wong had 5 tackles and 2 assists.

LIONS DEFENSE -- RUSH (24), PASS (20), OVERALL (19)

Yielded 401 total yards, 147 rushing. Had 5 takeaways (3 INTs, 2 fumble recoveries). S Kurt Schulz had 3 INTs. DE Tracy Scroggins had 3 tackles, 1 sack and 2 passes defensed. DT James Jones had 4 tackles and 1 fumble recovery. LB Scott Kowalkowski had 3 tackles and 2 passes defensed. S Ron Rice and CB Lamar Campbell each had 5 tackles.

SPECIAL TEAMS -- Vikings P Mitch Berger averaged 40.8 yards on 5 attempts. Lions P John Jett averaged 41 yards on 10 punts, dropping 3 inside the 20.

KEY MATCHUP -- WR Carter vs. S Schultz.

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES -- Vikings are 9-2 in October in past 3 seasons. ... RB Smith has held at least 100 yards from scrimmage in 2 of past 3 games. ... Carter (942) needs 4 catches to pass Andre Rison for second on the NFL career receptions list. He has 590 points and needs 18 points to move into second on Vikings career scoring list. ... Vikings WR Randy Moss had 15 catches for 280 yards and 2 TDs in 2 games vs. Lions last season. ... Vikings held Lions to 16 yards rushing in last meeting. ... Morton has 18 catches for 202 yards and 2 TDs and Crowell had 16 catches for 181 yards in 2 games vs. Vikings last season. ... Lions lead NFC with 8 INTs. ... Schultz had first 3 INT game for Lions player since 1982. He leads NFL with 5 total. ... Lions K Jason Hanson had club-record and career-high 6 FGs vs. Vikings on Oct. 17, 1999.