The Minnesota Vikings are in town, the 6-2 Vikings who have won four in a row and are tied for first place in the NFC North. Those Minnesota Vikings.
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But there was a few good news today, as it is expected that Bridgewater will be available for the game and get the starting nod according to FOX Sports North.
The week of practice is over and the Vikings are almost set for their contest against the Oakland Raiders on Sunday.
But not in Minnesota, where the Vikings are quite pleased with the work of Bridgewater, whom they traded up to draft four spots ahead of Carr with the last pick of the first round. Read: https://t.co/QjdTDJHvhp pic.twitter.com/RjqA5Y8P2o – OAKLAND RAIDERS (@RAIDERS) November 14, 2015 Allen was one of the key free agents the Raiders signed during the off-season but he hasn’t played since injuring the MCL in his right knee in Week 1.
ROOKIE WIDEOUTS: While Cooper leads all rookies with 45 catches for 653 yards, the Vikings have a prolific rookie receiver of their own in Stefon Diggs.
Prop looks: I expect a heavy dose of Adrian Peterson here, with Oakland slowing him down early, but wearing down late IF game flow has Peterson carrying 25 times. “I have just got to be a little more careful with things like that”. “That’s all I’m going to say”.
“(We’re) cheering each other on, wishing the best for each other”, Carr said. Now, you can’t talk about the Raider defense without mentioning the due of K. Mack and A. Smith. He’s exactly the sort of middle linebacker you want…he can play the run, he can drop into coverage, he can blitz, and he stays on the field for all three downs.
Floyd has been very disruptive this season so far, and while he and Joseph might not be the second coming of the Williams Wall…yet…the two of them form a very formidable tandem in the middle of Minnesota’s defensive line.
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The game may hinge on how well the Raiders can contain Peterson and the Vikes’ offense. The secondary is more motivated than ever for a big performance on Sunday. He’s thrown six TD passes vs. six interceptions, and his receiving corps is unsafe – Mike Wallace is a deep threat – but nothing like the Steelers, who have the uncoverable Antonio Brown.
