The Motor City Kitties come to town today in Minneapolis missing there starting QB Jon Kitna and send out a guy who I thought was a MMA fighter, at least by name in Dan Orlovski. The Lions have been terrible this year and the Vikes catch them at an even better time this week.
This is a big game for the Vikings that they should win and at least make an effort towards running away with. At 3-3 the Viking season would look much better than it did early on and I question whether the Chicago Bears will be able to shut down an Atlanta team that has been playing very well. Who'd have thought? If the Bears lose and Vikes win, its a potential 3-way or 2-way tie for first in the NFC North Division. Point is, the Vikings aren't anywhere near out of the playoff race in this young season, and we as fan's should at least be excited about that.
Heard a great stat the other day, and that is that Viking CB Antoine Winfield has given up only SIX pass completions TOTAL this season. That is amazing if you ask me. Granted, QB's have been picking on Cedric Griffin on the other side, but only 6 completions? As often as other teams pass against the Vikes? That has got to be tops in the NFL this season.
A backup QB playing for the Lions basically eliminates their passing game (I have benched Calvin Johnson in one of my Fantasy leagues...for Bernard Berrian...), and like everyone else, the Lions shouldn't be able to run the ball. I would be very surprised if the Lions were able to put up more than 10 points on offense, and unless something similar to last weeks game happens on Special Teams or Defense I don't see how they could put up 20 or more, which is what it will take at a minimum this week to beat the Vikings at home. Fact is, Detroit just isn't very good on either side of the ball.
Analyst's and prognosticators say Adrian Peterson is due for a big day against these guys and I agree with them, he is definitely DUE, but I think the Vikings will come out in this game passing and passing often to send a message to the rest of the NFL and more specifically the NFC North. Most of AD's offensive output will come later in the game after they've loosened up the D a little, but I do think at least once this game we get to see Peterson's high step trot into the endzone. I also predict that Brad Childress gets a week off from any negatives as I just can't see the Vikings losing this game.
Vikings 31 - Lions 16
Skol Vikings! 'Til next time...
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