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After not playing much of a role in Week 1 and Week 2, Minnesota Vikings tight end Irv Smith Jr. broke out against the Oakland Raiders catching three passes for 60 yards. He also was the key blocker on a couple of runs and PFF took notice of his performance. PFF gave Smith Jr. the […]

The Minnesota Vikings have started the year 2-1. Despite that, they find themselves in third place in the NFC North division. Clearly, they’ll need a fully-stocked roster if they want to compete in this tough division. Due to that, the news of a pretty severe injury to a key player in their offense can’t be […]

The Minnesota Vikings are bringing back former first-round draft pick Laquon Treadwell as a 4th wide receiver according to Courtney Cronin of ESPN. It's confirmed.The Vikings are re-signing Laquon Treadwell today sources tell myself and @AdamSchefter. Minnesota is going to re-evaluate Chad Beebe's ankle injury in a week or so from what I was told, […]

Adam Thielen has helped lead the Minnesota Vikings to a 2-1 record so far in the 2019 NFL regular season, but has seen his production drop a bit compared to last year. After three games in 2018, Thielen had already tallied 32 catches for 338 yards, but so far, he’s at just 11 catches and […]

The flea-flicker play seems to be alive and well on Sunday with the Oakland Raiders doing their own rendition of it. After the Miami Dolphins connected on one, Derek Carr was able to complete a flea-flicker to JJ Nelson for a touchdown. The @raiders are on the board! Off the flea flicker, @derekcarrqb hits @_ThaJizzleMan […]

Adam Thielen of the Minnesota Vikings scored his second touchdown of the game against the Oakland Raiders, this time on the ground. After catching a 35 yard reception from Kirk Cousins, Thielen was able to take the ball one yard into the end zone. With Stefon Diggs being surprisingly absent throughout the first two games […]

The Minnesota Vikings are in need of a win after falling to the Green Bay Packers last week. Offensively, the team was hoping to see a lot more out of quarterback Kirk Cousins, who came through immediately on the team’s open drive. Adam Thielen also made his impact known for the first time this season. […]

The Minnesota Vikings defense will receive a big boost on Sunday. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, cornerback Mike Hughes is set to make his 2019 debut in Week 3 after tearing his ACL in his rookie season. Former Vikings’ first-round pick Mike Hughes makes his 2019 debut vs. the Raiders today, per source. — Adam […]

The Oakland Raiders enter Week 3 with a 1-1 record. Their opponents, the Minnesota Vikings, are also 1-1. Despite that, the Raiders find themselves as pretty big underdogs. Yes, they’re the away team, but they’re considered the third biggest underdogs, according to ESPN. The only two teams favored less than them are the hapless Miami […]

The Minnesota Vikings are facing the Oakland Raiders with a good number of their players on the injured reserve. The team is looking to address the issue by signing a new wide receiver. One of their potential signings will be free agent wide receiver Jordan Matthews. Field Yates reported that Matthews’ workout with the Vikings […]

When Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook entered the NFL in 2017, there were high expectations for him, and over the first several weeks, he delivered, but a torn ACL ended his season prematurely. Then, last year, Cook played in 11 games, once again missing some time due to knee issues. But again, when he […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins struggled in Week 2 against the Green Bay Packers, and even though a lot of the fans have given up on him, Mike Zimmer gave him a vote of confidence. Zimmer said he knows he is going to have a big game on Sunday against the Oakland Raiders and use […]

Mike Zimmer is in his sixth season as the Minnesota Vikings head coach, and he intends on coaching even longer in the NFL. Zimmer shared his plans to coach until he’s at least 70-years-old. The Vikings head coach just turned 63-years-old in June and has had a bevy of eye surgeries during his coaching career. […]

The Minnesota Vikings are coming off of an ugly Week 2 loss to the Green Bay Packers and will try to right the ship when they play host to the Oakland Raiders this Sunday. Luckily for the Vikings, the Raiders are not nearly as tough of an opponent as the Packers, so this is a […]

The Minnesota Vikings have one of the more talented rosters in the NFL. The Vikings bolster talented pass catchers on offense in Adam Thielen, Stefon Diggs and Kyle Rudolph, and they have a bell cow running back in Dalvin Cook. Much to the dismay of all these talents, the man throwing the ball has not […]

The Minnesota Vikings are coming off of an ugly loss to the Green Bay Packers in their first game on the road, as they were held to just 16 points in a five-point defeat. The Vikings are entering Week 3 with a record of 1-1, and with the Packers now 2-0, it would really behoove […]

Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings walked into Lambeau Field on Sunday afternoon looking to improve to 2-0 on the season. Unfortunately, the Green Bay Packers had other plans. Minnesota ended up losing the game by a final score of 21-16. Following the game, Cousins took full blame for the loss. He struggled to get […]

The Green Bay Packers have officially started the 2019 NFL season off with a 2-0 record under rookie head coach Matt LaFleur after a hard-fought 21-16 victory over the Minnesota Vikings this week. After defeating the Chicago Bears in Week 1, the Packers have now beaten their top two NFC North competitors in the first […]

The Green Bay Packers had a close shave when they played the Minnesota Vikings at Lambeau Field. However, cornerback Kevin King was there to save the day and give the Packers a much-deserved W. The corner recorded an impressive interception that led to the Packers winning the game by a mere five points: Kevin King […]

Matt LaFleur picked up his second win in as many tries to start the 2019 NFL season with the Green Bay Packers. Going up against a good Minnesota Vikings team, the Packers were able to hold their arch-rivals off to pull out a huge 21-16 victory to move to 2-0 on the young season. That […]

The Minnesota Vikings came into Week 2 knowing they were going to have to throw the ball more against the Green Bay Packers. With a 21-10 deficit, Kirk Cousins delivered a perfect pass to Stefon Diggs for a 45-yard touchdown. .@KirkCousins8 drops a DEEP dime to @stefondiggs for a 45-yard @Vikings TD! #SKOL #MINvsGB 📺: […]

Minnesota Vikings star wide receiver Stefon Diggs gave back to the meme culture with a humorously decorated pair of football cleats during Week 2’s matchup with the Green Bay Packers. When you have to cover #14… pic.twitter.com/EHAReTqHgB — Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) September 15, 2019 The Vikings shared Diggs’ shoes on Twitter on Sunday morning, featuring […]

Dalvin Cook has been a workhorse running back for the Minnesota Vikings this season. In Week 1 against the Atlanta Falcons, he ran for 111 yards and two touchdowns. This week against the Green Bay Packers, Cook picked up where he left off. After falling behind 21-0 and the offense looking awful, Cook helped start […]

The Minnesota Vikings will travel to Wisconsin to face the Green Bay Packers in an NFC North clash in Week 2. Last week, both teams got off on the right foot to start the season at 1-0. The Vikings won their Week 1 game in an unorthodox manner with Kirk Cousins only attempting 10 passes. […]

The Green Bay Packers will be hosting the Minnesota Vikings in an NFC North clash in Week 2. When the Packers face the Vikings, the outcome is usually dependent on how Aaron Rodgers performed. Dating back to 2016, Mike Zimmer seems to have Green Bay’s number, having a record of 5-1-1 against the Packers in […]

The Green Bay Packers are heading into the second week of the 2019 NFL season with a 1-0 record after a huge victory over the Chicago Bears last Thursday. This week, they will face another bitter NFC North rival against the Minnesota Vikings. It’s a big game for both teams, especially for Green Bay. After […]

The second week of the 2019 NFL season has arrived and the first game has already been completed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers pulling off an upset on the road against the Carolina Panthers. One of the most anticipated games of the week will be the Minnesota Vikings heading to Lambeau Field for a rivalry […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen has been named the NFLPA Community MVP after Week 1, according to Pro Football Talk. Thielen and his wife Caitlin, through the “Thielen Foundation,” initiated a program with the Brooklyn Center High School in Minnesota that is meant to reward academic success with athletic resources for kids that are […]

The Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons both began their 2019 season against teams which failed to miss the playoffs last year. Nonetheless, only the Eagles were able to come out of Week 1 with a win. The Eagles took on the Washington Redskins in an NFC East showdown to kick off their season. At the […]

The Minnesota Vikings are starting the season with a convincing win over the Atlanta Falcons. However, they had to sideline new wide receiver Josh Doctson. Ian Rapoport got wind of the development and immediately tweeted the development. The timeline for his return is reportedly set to later on in the season. Source: The #Vikings are […]

Aaron Jones and the Green Bay Packers are set to face another major NFC North rival in Week 2, as they will take on the Minnesota Vikings at Lambeau Field. After heading into Soldier Field and knocking off the Chicago Bears by a final score of 10-3, the Packers are feeling confident and have a […]

This Sunday, the Green Bay Packers will face their second divisional opponent of the young 2019 season. The Minnesota Vikings come to town, and Packers coach Matt LaFleur is familiar with opposing quarterback Kirk Cousins. When asked how to stop Cousins, LaFleur said what everyone already knows, per Matt Schneidman of The Athletic. Matt LaFleur […]

The Green Bay Packers are heading into Week 2 with a big-time NFC North rivalry matchup on the line. For the second straight week, the Packers are playing a big rivalry game, this time against the Minnesota Vikings. Green Bay already took care of the Chicago Bears by a final score of 10-3 last week […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins had his fair share of pressures on Sunday, against the Atlanta Falcons. Though he attempted ten passes, the Vikings offensive line allowed five pressures to the Falcons, according to Peter Bukowski of SB Nation.  Though ten attempts is a small sample size, allowed 50% of passes to be pressured isn’t […]

The Minnesota Vikings absolutely dominated the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday afternoon at U.S. Bank Stadium. Despite the fact that Minnesota defeated the Falcons by the score of 28-12, all 12 of Atlanta’s points came in the fourth quarter with the game already well out of reach. However, it isn’t really a secret as to why […]

Dalvin Cook came into the 2019 NFL season looking to prove himself for the Minnesota Vikings after a disappointing year in 2018. He looked great in the preseason, which made Fantasy Football players jump on him in their draft. Following his Week 1 performance, there are extremely high expectations. Last week against the Atlanta Falcons, […]

The Minnesota Vikings seem to have escaped major damage with cornerback Mackensie Alexander not needing surgery on his elbow. Alexander went down with the injury during Sunday’s victory against the Atlanta Falcons. He could be heard screaming throughout the stadium from the pain of the injury, before eventually jogging off the field. According to Tom […]

Minnesota Vikings defensive end and team captain Everson Griffen helped lead the NFC North franchise to a dominant victory over the typically dangerous Atlanta Falcons on Sunday afternoon at U.S. Bank Stadium. However, Griffin isn’t ready to get too excited over the 28-12 win over the Falcons from Week 1 as there is a ton […]

The Minnesota Vikings had themselves a great first game of the 2019 NFL season, securing a 28-12 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. The game saw the Vikings build a big lead over the Falcons, led by an exceptional running game and a ferocious defense that hounded Matt Ryan. For as much as the Vikings scored, […]