Final2023 Week 8

Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI

Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers, Week 8 2023

Minnesota Vikings

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24

Green Bay Packers

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10

Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Vikings7314024
Packers037010

MIN 24GB 10 Final

  • Passing leader

    Kirk Cousins

    MIN · QB

    19.9PPR pts

    23/31, 274 YDS, 2 TD

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Jordan Addison

    MIN · WR

    21.4PPR pts

    7 REC, 82 YDS, 1 TD

  • Packers leader

    Jordan Love

    GB · QB

    15.6PPR pts

    24/41, 229 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT

  • Defensive playmaker

    Joshua Metellus

    MIN

    1 INT, 8 TKL

Vikings 24, Packers 10: Minnesota leads from start to finish

Minnesota led 10–3 at halftime and outscored Green Bay 14–7 after the break to win 24–10. The Vikings finished with a 346–270 edge in total offense and averaged 5.0 yards per play.

The Packers went 5-for-14 on third down and committed one turnover, while the Vikings kept the ball for 36:22.

The two teams meet again in Week 10 of 2026. If you roster anyone from either side, run the start/sit call in Redraft Command and it will weigh your lineup, your opponent and your league scoring, not only the player rankings.

Key advantages

  • +0.6 yards/play MIN 5.0 · GB 4.4
  • +76 total yards MIN 346 · GB 270
  • +20% third-down rate MIN 56% · GB 36%

Game Highlights

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Why the Vikings Won

Minnesota won the efficiency, third-down, and time of possession battles.

Team stats comparison, Vikings vs Packers
VikingsStatPackers
5.0Yards per play4.4
346Total yards270
56%Third-down conversion36%
Other team stats
69Plays62
1Turnovers1
36:22Time of possession23:38

Scoring Summary

The Vikings scored three touchdowns and one field goal; the Packers scored one touchdown and one field goal.

Scoring plays, Vikings vs Packers
TimeTeamPlayMINGB
1st quarter
1:34MINCam Akers 6-yard TD run Takes leadGreg Joseph XP70
2nd quarter
10:13MINGreg Joseph 25-yard FG Extends lead100
0:00GBAnders Carlson 30-yard FG103
3rd quarter
9:25MINKirk Cousins → T.J. Hockenson, 2-yard TD Extends leadGreg Joseph XP173
7:48MINKirk Cousins → Jordan Addison, 20-yard TD Extends leadGreg Joseph XP243
2:39GBJordan Love → Romeo Doubs, 1-yard TDAnders Carlson XP2410
4th quarter
No scoring

Fantasy Points: Vikings vs Packers, Week 8 2023

Fantasy leaders

  1. Jordan AddisonMINWR21.4 PTSWR13
  2. T.J. HockensonMINTE20.8 PTSTE4
  3. Kirk CousinsMINQB19.9 PTSQB12
  4. K.J. OsbornMINWR17.9 PTSWR15

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Kirk CousinsMINQB19.9QB1223/3127420290122.2Start/Sit →
Jordan LoveGBQB15.6QB1824/4122911434072.1Start/Sit →
Jaren HallMINQB-1.2—3/423002-1088.5

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Jordan AddisonMINWR21.4WR13WR12087821Start/Sit →
T.J. HockensonMINTE20.8TE4TE———96881Start/Sit →
K.J. OsbornMINWR17.9WR15WR———108990Start/Sit →
Jayden ReedGBWR12.3WR36WR———64830Start/Sit →
Romeo DoubsGBWR11.8WR38WR———94181Start/Sit →
AJ DillonGBRB10.2RB24RB611055410Start/Sit →
Cam AkersMINRB9.5RB27RB91911160
Aaron JonesGBRB8.6RB31RB729054170
Christian WatsonGBWR6.3WR71WR———83330Start/Sit →
Dontayvion WicksGBWR4.8WR83WR———42280Start/Sit →
Alexander MattisonMINRB4.3RB56RB163101120
Luke MusgraveGBTE2.9TE31TE———3290Start/Sit →
Brandon PowellMINWR2.2WR99WR12031100
Johnny MundtMINTE1.8TE40TE———1180Start/Sit →

Fantasy Usage

Minnesota Vikings

Snap Share

  1. Jordan AddisonWR68 snaps94%
  2. K.J. OsbornWR62 snaps86%
  3. T.J. HockensonTE61 snaps85%
  4. Alexander MattisonRB44 snaps61%
  5. Brandon PowellWR38 snaps53%

Target Share33 targets

  1. K.J. Osborn30%, 10 targets
  2. T.J. Hockenson27%, 9 targets
  3. Jordan Addison24%, 8 targets
  4. Brandon Powell9%, 3 targets
  5. Johnny Mundt3%, 1 targets
  6. Other6%, 2 targets

Carry Share31 carries

  1. Alexander Mattison52%, 16 carries
  2. Cam Akers29%, 9 carries
  3. Kirk Cousins6%, 2 carries
  4. Jaren Hall6%, 2 carries
  5. Brandon Powell3%, 1 carries
  6. Other3%, 1 carries

Green Bay Packers

Snap Share

  1. Romeo DoubsWR56 snaps82%
  2. Christian WatsonWR56 snaps82%
  3. Jayden ReedWR53 snaps78%
  4. Luke MusgraveTE49 snaps72%
  5. Aaron JonesRB35 snaps51%

Target Share40 targets

  1. Romeo Doubs23%, 9 targets
  2. Christian Watson20%, 8 targets
  3. Jayden Reed15%, 6 targets
  4. Aaron Jones13%, 5 targets
  5. AJ Dillon13%, 5 targets
  6. Other18%, 7 targets

Carry Share17 carries

  1. Aaron Jones41%, 7 carries
  2. AJ Dillon35%, 6 carries
  3. Jordan Love24%, 4 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
Jordan AddisonMINWR6894%824%1
K.J. OsbornMINWR6286%1030%0
T.J. HockensonMINTE6185%927%0
Romeo DoubsGBWR5682%923%0
Christian WatsonGBWR5682%820%0
Jayden ReedGBWR5378%615%0
Luke MusgraveGBTE4972%38%0
Alexander MattisonMINRB4461%13%16
Brandon PowellMINWR3853%39%1
Aaron JonesGBRB3551%513%7
AJ DillonGBRB3551%513%6
Josh OliverMINTE3346%00%0
Dontayvion WicksGBWR2334%410%0
Tucker KraftGBTE1928%00%0
Cam AkersMINRB1724%13%9
Trishton JacksonMINWR913%00%0
Josiah DeguaraGBTE57%00%0
Ben SimsGBTE57%00%0
Samori ToureGBWR46%00%0
Johnny MundtMINTE46%13%0
N'Keal HarryMINTE46%00%0
Ty ChandlerMINRB11%00%0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

  • Biggest overperformer+7.4Jordan Addison21.4 PTS vs 14.0 xFP
  • Biggest underperformer−7.2Alexander Mattison4.3 PTS vs 11.5 xFP
  • Highest expected volume19.7 xFPJordan Love15.6 PTS scored
Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
Jordan LoveGB · QB15.619.7−4.1100%41 att—41424%00%
K.J. OsbornMIN · WR17.916.7+1.286%29% tgt—000%1029%
Romeo DoubsGB · WR11.815.0−3.282%23% tgt—000%923%
T.J. HockensonMIN · TE20.815.0+5.885%26% tgt—000%926%
Kirk CousinsMIN · QB19.914.3+5.685%31 att—3126%00%
Jordan AddisonMIN · WR21.414.0+7.494%24% tgt—013%824%
Christian WatsonGB · WR6.313.4−7.182%20% tgt—000%820%
Aaron Jones Sr.GB · RB8.612.6−4.051%41% car—0741%513%
AJ DillonGB · RB10.212.0−1.851%35% car—0635%513%
Alexander MattisonMIN · RB4.311.5−7.261%52% car—01652%13%
Jayden ReedGB · WR12.310.0+2.378%15% tgt—000%615%
Cam AkersMIN · RB9.57.2+2.324%29% car—0929%13%
Dontayvion WicksGB · WR4.86.7−1.934%10% tgt—000%410%
Brandon PowellMIN · WR2.25.6−3.453%9% tgt—013%39%
Luke MusgraveGB · TE2.95.0−2.172%8% tgt—000%38%
Jaren HallMIN · QB-1.22.9−4.115%4 att—426%00%
C.J. HamMIN · RB1.21.7−0.5—3% tgt—000%13%
Johnny MundtMIN · TE1.81.7+0.16%3% tgt—000%13%

Team totals: Vikings 34 targets and 31 carries; Packers 40 targets and 17 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2023 season: 1.67 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.61 per carry and 0.42 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Kirk Cousins Ran hot

MIN · QB · 19.9 pts on 14.3 expected

23 of 31 passing for 274 yards, 2 touchdowns; 2 carries for 9 yards.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 14.3 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Kirk Cousins →

Jordan Love

GB · QB · 15.6 pts on 19.7 expected

24 of 41 passing for 229 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception; 4 carries for 34 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 19.7 expected.

Start/Sit: Jordan Love →

K.J. Osborn

MIN · WR · 17.9 pts on 16.7 expected

10 targets (29% of the team's), 8 catches for 99 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 16.7 expected.

Start/Sit: K.J. Osborn →

T.J. Hockenson Ran hot

MIN · TE · 20.8 pts on 15.0 expected

9 targets (26% of the team's), 6 catches for 88 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 15.0 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: T.J. Hockenson →

Romeo Doubs

GB · WR · 11.8 pts on 15.0 expected

9 targets (23% of the team's), 4 catches for 18 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 15.0 expected.

Start/Sit: Romeo Doubs →

Christian Watson Unlucky

GB · WR · 6.3 pts on 13.4 expected

8 targets (20% of the team's), 3 catches for 33 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 13.4 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Christian Watson →

Jordan Addison Ran hot

MIN · WR · 21.4 pts on 14.0 expected

8 targets (24% of the team's), 7 catches for 82 yards and 1 touchdown; 1 carry (3% of the team's) for 2 yards.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 14.0 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Jordan Addison →

Alexander Mattison Unlucky

MIN · RB · 4.3 pts on 11.5 expected

1 target (3% of the team's), 1 catch for 2 yards; 16 carries (52% of the team's) for 31 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 11.5 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Stock Up, Stock Down

Minnesota Vikings

  • Stock up: Jordan Addison played 94% of the snaps, up from a 70% season average.
  • Stock up: Brandon Powell played 53% of the snaps, up from a 26% season average.

Green Bay Packers

  • Stock up: Aaron Jones Sr. led the backfield with 51% of the snaps after trailing AJ Dillon before this game.
  • Stock up: Jayden Reed played 78% of the snaps, up from a 57% season average.
  • Stock down: AJ Dillon lost the backfield lead: 51% of the snaps to Aaron Jones Sr.'s 51%.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2023 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Vikings defense and Packers defense
Points allowed toVikings DPackers D
QBs17.015.3
RBs19.421.2
WRs37.431.7
TEs11.511.5

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Green Bay opened at 50% win probability and fell below 2% in the third quarter.

Packers win probability

Packers win probability by game minutePackers started at 50%, stood at 23% at halftime and finished at 0%, across 6 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. −22Akers 6-yd TD run50% → 28%Q1 1:34
  2. −8Joseph 25-yd FG26% → 18%Q2 10:13
  3. +8Carlson 30-yd FG15% → 23%Q2 0:00
  4. −16Cousins → Hockenson, 2-yd TD21% → 5%Q3 9:25
  5. −4Cousins → Addison, 20-yd TD5% → 1%Q3 7:48

Swing in Packers win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Vikings vs Packers
Minnesota VikingsMeasureGreen Bay Packers
69Plays62
55%Pass rate73%
7.5Yds / dropback4.4
2.0Yds / carry4.4
10/18Third downs5/14

Efficiency edge Minnesota ran 7 more plays and gained 3.1 more yards per dropback.

  • Top targets
  • MIN Osborn 29% · Hockenson 26% · Addison 24%
  • GB Doubs 23% · Watson 20% · Reed 15%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Vikings vs Packers
ResultMINGB
Touchdowns31
Field goals11
Punts24
Turnovers11
Turnovers on downs03
Missed field goals20
  • The Vikings opened the scoring on their second possession, a 7-play, 77-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.
  • Green Bay's first four possessions all ended in a three-and-out.
  • The Vikings drained the clock with two second-half drives of five to eight minutes.
All 20 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
GBQ1 15:00342:22Punt
MINQ1 12:3811425:31Missed FG
GBQ1 7:07341:00Punt
MINQ1 6:077774:33Touchdown
GBQ1 1:343-31:41Punt
MINQ2 14:539734:40Field goal
GBQ2 10:13311:59Punt
MINQ2 8:146203:18Punt
GBQ2 4:5614734:56Field goal
MINQ3 15:0013755:35Touchdown
GBQ3 9:25321:32Interception
MINQ3 7:531200:05Touchdown
GBQ3 7:4814815:09Touchdown
MINQ3 2:3914607:57Missed FG
GBQ4 9:429462:27Downs
MINQ4 7:15321:21Fumble
GBQ4 5:54491:08Downs
MINQ4 4:466232:05Punt
GBQ4 2:417361:24Downs
MINQ4 1:172-11:17End of game
About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Vikings vs Packers Head-to-Head

The Vikings and Packers first met in 1961 and have played 132 times since. They have been NFC North rivals since 1970.

All-time series
67–62–3Packers lead, 132 meetings since 1961
Postseason
1–1Vikings won in 2004; Packers won in 2012
Largest Vikings win
42–71986
Largest Packers win
45–72011

Since 2021

7–4 Vikings lead

11 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. V = Vikings win, P = Packers win, outlined = this game.

2026 Meetings

  • Week 10 Vikings at Packers Upcoming

Recent Meetings

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2023 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Vikings vs Packers
VikingsStatPackers
7-10Record9-8
20.2Points per game22.5
347.8Yards per game345.5
5.5Yards per play5.6
21.3Points allowed per game20.6
333.2Yards allowed per game335.1

Vikings vs Packers Fantasy Outlook for 2026

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2023 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Vikings vs Packers Game FAQ

Who won the 2023 Vikings vs Packers Week 8 game?

The Minnesota Vikings beat the Green Bay Packers 24–10 in Week 8 of the 2023 season. The game was played at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI, on October 29, 2023. See the Vikings' 2023 schedule.

What was the final score of Vikings vs Packers?

The final score was Vikings 24, Packers 10. The Vikings led 10–3 at halftime, and the second half went Vikings 14, Packers 7.

What happened in the Vikings vs Packers game?

Minnesota led 10–3 at halftime and outscored Green Bay 14–7 after the break to win 24–10. The Vikings finished with a 346–270 edge in total offense and averaged 5.0 yards per play. Jordan Addison led all players with 7 catches for 82 yards and a touchdown, plus a carry for 2 rushing yards.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Vikings vs Packers?

Jordan Addison led the game with 21.4 PPR fantasy points, the WR13 of Week 8, on 7 catches for 82 yards and a touchdown, plus a carry for 2 rushing yards. T.J. Hockenson was next with 20.8 (TE4). See Jordan Addison's 2023 game log.

Who led Vikings vs Packers in passing, rushing and receiving?

Kirk Cousins (MIN) led all passers with 23 of 31 for 274 yards and 2 touchdowns. Jordan Love (GB) led in rushing with 4 carries for 34 yards. K.J. Osborn (MIN) led in receiving with 8 catches for 99 yards.

How many fantasy points did Jordan Addison score against the Packers?

Jordan Addison scored 21.4 points in PPR leagues, 17.9 in half-PPR and 14.4 in standard scoring against the Packers in Week 8 of the 2023 season, on 7 catches for 82 yards and a touchdown, plus a carry for 2 rushing yards. He drew 24% of his team's targets.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Vikings vs Packers?

Jordan Addison outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 21.4 PPR points on 14.0 xFP (+7.4). Alexander Mattison fell furthest short, with 4.3 points on 11.5 xFP (−7.2). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Vikings vs Packers?

Jordan Love had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 19.7 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 15.6. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Vikings beat the Packers?

The Vikings beat the Packers 24–10 because they averaged 5.0 yards per play to 4.4 and outgained them 346–270.

What is the all-time Vikings vs Packers record?

The Packers lead the all-time series 67–62–3 across 132 meetings since 1961, including a 1–1 record in the postseason.

When did the Vikings and Packers last play before this game?

Before Week 8 of 2023, they last met in the 2022 season on January 1, 2023, when the Packers beat the Vikings 41–17.

Have the Vikings and Packers met in the playoffs?

Yes, 2 times, most recently in the 2012 playoffs. The Vikings are 1–1 against the Packers in the postseason.

What is the Vikings vs Packers record since 2021?

The Vikings lead 7–4 across 11 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.