Vikings-Raiders Capsule

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MINNESOTA (6-2) at OAKLAND (4-4)

Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET, Fox

OPENING LINE - Raiders by 1 1/2

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Vikings 7-1, Raiders 5-3

SERIES RECORD - Raiders lead 10-4

LAST MEETING - Raiders beat Vikings 27-21, Nov. 20, 2011

LAST WEEK - Vikings beat Rams 21-18, OT; Raiders lost to Steelers 38-35

AP PRO32 RANKING - Vikings No. 7, Raiders No. 13

VIKINGS OFFENSE - OVERALL (30), RUSH (6), PASS (30).

VIKINGS DEFENSE - OVERALL (7), RUSH (18T), PASS (6).

RAIDERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (8), RUSH (18), PASS (8).

RAIDERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (30), RUSH (8), PASS (32).

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - This is fifth meeting between teams in Oakland, with Raiders winning three. Minnesota's only win at Coliseum came in OT in 1996. ... Vikings only team in NFL to hold opponent to 23 or fewer points every game. Raiders have topped 23 points in five of eight contests. ... Minnesota seeks first five-game winning streak since starting 6-0 in 2009, when it went 12-4. ... Vikings second best defense on third downs, allowing 29.7 percent conversions. ... Vikings are tied for fewest penalties at 45. ... Minnesota RB Adrian Peterson has four 100-yard rushing games in last seven contests and leads NFL with 758 yards rushing. ... Vikings K Blair Walsh has made 16 straight FGs. ... Raiders allowed franchise-worst 597 yards last week vs. Pittsburgh. ... Oakland QB Derek Carr has 11 TD passes of 20 or more yards, four more than anyone else in league. ... Raiders scored 30 points four times this season after doing it three times previous three years combined. ... Oakland has lost 36 straight when tied or trailing after three quarters. ... Raiders have 48 penalties in four wins and only 19 in four losses. ... Fantasy Tip: Vikings WR Stefon Diggs has 461 yards receiving in five games and faces Raiders' defense on pace to give up most yards passing ever in single season.

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