![Minnesota Vikings quarterbacks Christian Ponder (7) and Matt Cassel (16) during practice at The Grove in Watford, England on Friday. Quarterback Christian Ponder (7) did not participate in Friday's practice ] CARLOS GONZALEZ cgonzalez@startribune.com September 27, 2013, Watford, England (Minnesota Vikings in London) Vikings practice at The Grove, NFL](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/TESMTMM5SUVPM7FQZUJEVKE7RA.jpg?&w=1080)
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
michael rand
Christian Vázquez hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning, and the bullpen did the rest on a misty day in Baltimore.
