After this division’s top three, there’s a bit of a drop-off before we get to the Chicago Bears.
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Yes, the Vikings may not have been saying who their starting quarterback would be Sunday in Nashville against the Tennessee Titans.
Andre Johnson #81 of the Tennessee Titans drops a pass in the end zone during the first half of a game against the Minnesota Vikings at Nissan Stadium on September 11, 2016 in Nashville.
With the limitations at quarterback and the Vikings’ suffocating defense, this has the potential to be an old-fashioned National Football League slug-fest.
Yes, the defense is still intact, but if you don’t have a passing game, That bend-but-not-break unit will eventually give up some points.
The defense, though, made up for that. Does the team expect Waynes to take on a larger role this season?
It’s worth noting Bradford will surely be with the Vikings in 2016 and potentially beyond if Bridgewater’s recovery is slow. Keyes’ promotion came because Devante Bond hasn’t fully recovered from a hamstring injury. Tennessee’s offense will now be predicated on running the football. Tennessee without question improved their backfield, acquiring DeMarco Murray from the Philadelphia Eagles while also drafting Alabama’s Derrick Henry in the second round of this year’s draft.
With the Titans keying on him, Peterson carried 19 times for just 31 yards. The Titans will do everything they can to run the ball effectively to set up the pass. Marcus Mariota didn’t play. He averaged 7.4 yards per attempt when he rushed outside of the pocket previous year. This offseason and preseason, it looks like he’s making a play at clawing his way up the depth chart at wide receiver as well. The fact that the game is at home is a little different, but it should help.
Zimmer wouldn’t reveal last week whether he would start Shaun Hill or Sam Bradford in Sunday’s opener, but NFL.com reported Friday that a source said the choice would be Hill.
Minnesota can win here with a better defense, a strong running game with Adrian Peterson and an offense that won’t turn it over. Shaun Hill will need to make good decisions and limit his overall amount of turnovers.
Walsh wants to take any drama out of sending him out for any kick. He’s a local guy, having grown up in Minnesota and played his college ball at Minnesota State University-Mankato, which is where the Vikings hold Training Camp every year. They did not change it again after the Sam Bradford trade, but that is why we will also do a preview before the game starts.
“They’ve been waiting all offseason for the opportunity to see the new-look Titans, and we can not disappoint”, Orakpo said.
Hill did that, but will it be enough for the starting job to be his in Week 2? Teddy Bridgewater was sacked a handful of times, never established a rhythm and hurled an interception. These two teams have hit the under in three of their last five encounters.
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Titans defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau will bring a heavy amount of pressure, and the Vikings offensive line needs to be ready.
