The beauty of facts and stats is that you can often bend them a variety of different ways. With that in mind, here is a look at Vikings QBs Christian Ponder and Matt Cassel — and how they stack up against each other:

Matt CasselCategoryChristian Ponder

1-0Record as a starter this season0-3

123.4Passer rating this season65.9

2 in 25 attemptsTD passes this season2 in 100 attempts

6-13Record in last 19 starts at QB10-9

73.9Passer rating since start of 201175.8

58.9Career completion percentage59.2

Led Vikings to their first victory

of the season with help from

the defense making a huge play late

Most recent start

Had team in position for first victory of the season for the second week in a row until the defense couldn't make a huge play late

0-4Combined record of teams he faced this year8-4

86Percentage of Star Tribune online readers who voted for him last week in a poll of who should start at QB vs. Steelers

14

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