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The Minnesota Vikings dropped their third straight one-possession game to start the season on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers, bringing them to 0-3. The Vikings had a chance to win the game in the final minute after converting a fourth down inside the Chargers’ 10-yard line with 35 seconds left. With no timeouts, Minnesota […]

If the Minnesota Vikings are going to listen to long-time NFL observers, they will come to the conclusion that their 2023 season came to an end in Week 3 because they lost their third consecutive game to start the season. Teams that start the season 0-3 have virtually no chance to make the playoffs, with […]

It looked like the Minnesota Vikings would pull off a last second win against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, but Kirk Cousins threw an interception after Kevin O’Connell did not call a spike as the Vikings entered scoring range. Kevin O’Connell took time to explain the move after the game. O’Connell said that he […]

Kevin O’Connell went back to football basics during practice this week in hopes of preventing his team from continuing to cough up fumbles at an all-time pace. The Minnesota Vikings lost a whopping six fumbles through the first two weeks of the season, the most by any team in 20 years. But if practice work […]

Los Angeles Chargers cornerback JC Jackson shockingly won’t play in Week 3 against the Minnesota Vikings. This move isn’t due to injury either. It is a bold decision by head coach Brandon Staley. “#Chargers CB J.C. Jackson is a healthy scratch vs. the #Vikings,” NFL insider Tom Pelissero reported Sunday, just over an hour before […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins received some good news and some bad news ahead of Minnesota’s Week 3 tilt against the Los Angeles Chargers. The good news for the Vikings is that left tackle Christian Darrisaw will start despite his ankle injury. The bad news is that center Garrett Bradbury is unlikely to play with […]

The Los Angeles Chargers will meet the Minnesota Vikings in a battle of winless teams at U.S. Bank Stadium. We’re here to share our NFL odds series, make a Chargers-Vikings prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Chargers fell 27-24 in overtime to the Tennessee Titans in Week 2. Initially, the Chargers […]

As the Minnesota Vikings looked to bolster their offense, they acquired running back Cam Akers from the Los Angeles Rams in a trade. But as Akers gets acclimated to the Vikings, head coach Kevin O’Connell wants to ensure Minnesota’s new running back has a smooth arrival. Heading into Week 3, O’Connell isn’t expecting Akers to […]

The Minnesota Vikings are getting set to play the Los Angeles Chargers this weekend at home as they hope to get their first win of the season. Ahead of the game, they have provided injury updates on three key players versus the Chargers. The bad news is defensive end Marcus Davenport has been officially ruled […]

With a Vikings Week 3 matchup versus the Los Angles Chargers, one of these 0-2 teams will get their first win of the season, barring a tie. Before the Vikings-Chargers game, we’ll be making our Week 3 bold predictions. The Vikings are heading in the wrong direction after a season ago when they made the […]

When the Los Angeles Chargers take the field at U.S. Bank Stadium Sunday, they will face a team that is equally motivated and desperate to get in to the win column this season. The Chargers and the Vikings are remarkably similar teams. Both teams feature high-powered passing games that are the key to making the […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are hoping to turn their season around after starting it with two losses. Justin Herbert’s squad have the perfect opportunity to do so in NFL Week 3 as they also face a struggling Minnesota Vikings team. But, the only thing holding them back is their health statuses. Particularly, the possible absences […]

The Minnesota Vikings are the defending NFC North champions and have started out the 2023 season with signs of going back-to-back. Kirk Cousins has been mostly sharp in the passing game while the team just brought in Cam Akers from the Rams to compete for the starting running back position. An opinion turned rumor shared […]

Former New England Patriots All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski has some wild predictions for the Minnesota Vikings. Gronkowski believes that if the Vikings lose to the Chargers this weekend and start 0-3, they will go through some major shakeups — including at the quarterback position. During an appearance on the Up & Adams show with […]

The worst fears of Alexander Mattison’s fantasy football managers came true on Wednesday, as the Minnesota Vikings traded for Los Angeles Rams halfback Cam Akers. Mattison, the team’s lead back in the post-Dalvin Cook era- has struggled through two weeks. Evidently, Minnesota felt a spark was needed, leading to the Akers trade– and much panic […]

The Minnesota Vikings added depth to their offense by trading for running back Cam Akers. With the Los Angeles Rams ready to move on, the Vikes swooped in and acquired the 24-year-old for merely a pick swap in 2026. Akers joins Alexander Mattison and Ty Chandler as the main players in the Vikings backfield behind […]

Fantasy football owners have endured a wild two weeks to open the 2023 campaign, and it doesn’t look like things are going to be slowing down heading into Week 3. One of the biggest surprises so far has been how many top-tier contributors have been on the Los Angeles Rams offense, but one guy who […]

Cam Akers is no longer going to play for Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams. He is headed to the Minnesota Vikings and become Kirk Cousins’ new weapon for the rest of the NFL season. The trade may have been a steal too. They just had to give up a conditional 2026 sixth-round pick […]

It finally happened. The Los Angeles Rams made the decision to part ways with fourth-year running back Cam Akers by sending him to the NFC North where he will now be part of the Minnesota Vikings offense. With that said, it’s a good time to look over the transaction and dish out grades for the […]

The Minnesota Vikings have a battle on their hands in the NFC North against the improved Detroit Lions and Jordan Love-led Green Bay Packers. The running back position has been a hotly debated one with Alexander Mattison showing talent but a lack of production. On Wednesday it was announced the team had traded for Cam […]

The Los Angeles Rams have finally decided to trade away running back Cam Akers following a couple of years of rumors. After being benched in Week 2 against the San Francisco 49ers, the Rams are trading Akers to the Minnesota Vikings, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. The Vikings and Rams are swapping 2026 draft […]

Bill Belichick faces the real prospect of finishing in last place in the AFC East for the first time since 2000, his first year with the New England Patriots, if his team goes into MetLife Stadium Sunday and loses to the New York Jets. Most don’t remember Belichick’s five-year run with the Cleveland Browns from […]

One of the top free agents on the market, former Denver Broncos guard Dalton Risner, was signed by the Minnesota Vikings Monday evening to serve as added protection for quarterback Kirk Cousins. This is big news for the Vikings, who lost key protector Oli Udoh to injury during Thursday’s Week 2 loss against the Philadelphia […]

Cam Akers is reportedly on the trade block, as the Los Angeles Rams may be looking to deal their former second-round pick after making him inactive in Week 2. Here are the five best trade destinations for Akers. *Watch NFL games LIVE with fuboTV (click for a free trial)* 5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Rachaad White […]

Week 1 of the 2023 NFL season is in the books, and we learned a lot. The new week is underway after the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday Night Football, so let’s now get to the rest our NFL Week 2 picks, predictions, and odds series. In the opening week of the […]

The Philadelphia Eagles clinched their second straight victory against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 2 of the 2023 NFL season. Running back D’Andre Swift played a pivotal role in this triumph. Here, we delve into his evolving role and four more fantasy football takeaways from this game. Eagles Triumph Over the Vikings For the second […]

Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell opened up about his team’s rushing struggles in its second straight loss. Via ESPN: “We need to run the football more,” O’Connell said, “but our yards per carry is not justifying that other than just the overall landscape of how that does help our team. “It becomes a question you’ve […]

The Minnesota Vikings appear to have a slew of problems at the start of the 2023 season. After losing 34-28 to the Philadelphia Eagles Thursday night, Kirk Cousins, Justin Jefferson and the Vikings have falled to 0-2 on the season. This was a team that was 13-4 last season and easily won the NFC North […]

Thursday night’s primetime clash between the Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings more than lived up to the hype. The reigning NFC Champions emerged victorious, but only held on for a thrilling 34-28 win in part due to Minnesota superstar Justin Jefferson’s rough second-quarter fumble, effectively costing the Vikings a touchdown. Jefferson, obviously, would rather forget […]

Following the Minnesota Vikings 34-28 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday Night Football, running back Alexander Mattison was the target of many racial slurs. Mattison, who took over the starting running back role after backing up Dalvin Cook for the past four years, revealed that following the game he was sent over 60 nasty […]

Star quarterback Aaron Rodgers lasted just four snaps in his New York Jets regular season debut until a snapped Achilles tendon ended his year and the Jets’ Super Bowl dreams. The franchise’s starting quarterback is now Zach Wilson, the former second-overall pick who has been benched more times than New York football fans care to […]

The Minnesota Vikings fell to 0-2 this season after a Week 2 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday Night Football. Losing to the defending NFC champions is nothing to be ashamed of, but on a night where Philly didn’t play its best, the Vikings have to be kicking themselves about not being able to […]

After a positive 2022 season that saw the Minnesota Vikings win the NFC North and make the postseason, fans of the team were excited for this year to begin. However, it hasn’t gotten off to the start that the Vikings were hoping for. On Sunday, Minnesota started off the season with a disappointing home loss […]

The 2023 NFL season is in full swing, and the Philadelphia Eagles kicked it off in style during Week 2. They faced off against the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday Night Football and emerged victorious with a thrilling encounter. In this article, we’ll delve deeper into the standout players and those who faced challenges during this […]

The Minnesota Vikings fell to 0-2 after a disappointing 34-28 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday Night Football, and the team was without offensive tackle Christian Darrisaw for the contest. Darrisaw aggravated his ankle during warmups, head coach Kevin O’Connell confirmed after the game. As it was past the 90-minute deadline for declaring players […]

The Minnesota Vikings couldn’t get out of their own way during a 34-28 Thursday Night Football loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, as they turned the ball over four times, including twice in the first quarter. Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins, who played another strong game, spoke to reporters after the contest and perfectly summed up the […]

In an enthralling Week 2 game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings on Thursday Night Football, the Vikings lost 34-28 thanks to some costly fumbles and an inability to stop the Eagles’ dominant running game. Vikings star Justin Jefferson was at the center of much of the action as he often is and pulled […]

In a thrilling game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Philadelphia Eagles, the reigning NFC champions emerged victorious 34-28. On a night when Kirk Cousins had Minnesota’s passing game clicking, wide receiver Justin Jefferson fumbled a potential win away, leaving fans disappointed. Jefferson caught a 30-yard pass from Cousins in the second quarter, taking the […]

The Minnesota Vikings haven’t played bad at all during the first two game weeks of the 2023 NFL season, contrary to what their 0-2 record might state on the surface. Quarterback Kirk Cousins, in particular, has been doing his best to lead the Vikings offense as they fell short once again during their Week 2 […]