Biggest need for each NFL team for Week 13: Bengals, Vikings could be vulnerable vs. run game this week

There are no byes this week in the NFL because three games were played on Thanksgiving. Fortunately, the rate of significant injuries has slowed down in recent weeks. Vikings linebacker Ivan Pace Jr., Giants edge rusher Azeez Ojulari and Eagles pass rusher Brandon Graham were notable players added to injured reserve this week. Here is… Continue reading Biggest need for each NFL team for Week 13: Bengals, Vikings could be vulnerable vs. run game this week

Vikings May Need to Turn to Their Other RB in Chicago

Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports. The Minnesota Vikings had a hard time running the football last Sunday against the Tennessee Titans. This week, they play a divisional game on the road against the Bears. The Vikings may need to turn to their other RB in Chicago. In the outdoor elements of Soldier Field, the ground game… Continue reading Vikings May Need to Turn to Their Other RB in Chicago

The Wild Need Marcus Johansson To Step Up – Minnesota Wild

The Minnesota Wild have faced their biggest test this season: playing without veteran winger Mats Zuccarello for potentially a month. Zuccarello is a dual-threat playmaker and scorer. However, he underwent surgery last week and is reportedly out for three to four weeks after scoring six goals and 14 points in 16 games. It’s a tough… Continue reading The Wild Need Marcus Johansson To Step Up – Minnesota Wild

Vikings Playmaker Will Need a Redemption Moment

Andrew Weber-US PRESSWIRE. It may not be this weekend or the one after that, but before too long, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jalen Nailor will be up for a redemptive moment. Vikings Playmaker Will Need a Redemption Moment The third-year playmaker dropped a critical pass last weekend — right in his damn breadbasket — a… Continue reading Vikings Playmaker Will Need a Redemption Moment

Vikings’ middling run game makes it abundantly clear — they need help on the interior OL

Think about everything the Minnesota Vikings have tried to do to create a consistent run game over the last three seasons. They have used three different starting running backs: Dalvin Cook, Alexander Mattison and Aaron Jones. They added a physical tight end in free agency: Josh Oliver. They traded left guard Ezra Cleveland last year,… Continue reading Vikings’ middling run game makes it abundantly clear — they need help on the interior OL