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The Minnesota Vikings still have playoff aspirations, but they currently sit with a 2-2 record and have some big questions heading into their Week 5 showdown against the New York Giants. Let’s break down three burning questions that are surrounding the Vikings. 3. Can the defense get out to a fast start The Vikings defense […]

The Minnesota Vikings are struggling to be consistent after their fairytale playoff run in 2017. They missed out on Wild Card football last season and are seemingly on pace to miss out again. There’s a common denominator that’s tying last season to this season: Kirk Cousins was the man making the pass from the pocket. […]

The Minnesota Vikings and quarterback Kirk Cousins have been off to a rocky start, finishing September, the first month of the 2019 NFL season, at 2-2. With the first quarter of the season in the books, head coach Mike Zimmer is preaching airing it out from the 31-year-old Cousins. Per Mike Florio of NBC Sports’ […]

One of the game-changing moments in the Minnesota Vikings loss to the Chicago Bears was when Mike Zimmer called a timeout late in the first half and after the game Zimmer called it a “bad mistake.” Mike Zimmer called the timeout right before 2 minute warning a “bad mistake.” I asked what happened to cause […]

Poor Kirk Cousins. The Minnesota Vikings quarterback has gotten off to a disastrous start in 2019, most recently completing 27 of his 36 passes for 233 yards and no touchdowns in a 16-6 loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday. After the game, wide receiver Adam Thielen took a subtle shot at Cousins, saying the […]

The Minnesota Vikings probably don’t want to hear their star wide receiver taking shots at their starting quarterback. But, after Sunday’s 16-6 loss to the Chicago Bears, that’s precisely what Adam Thielen did to Kirk Cousins. Thielen subtly expressed his frustration with the quarterback after gaining just 222 yards as an offensive unit. “At some […]

The Minnesota Vikings failed to make a statement against the Chicago Bears in Week 4. It is safe to say that the offense led by quarterback Kirk cousins was at fault for a 16-6 loss. The Vikings simply could not get anything going against this formidable Bears defense. Cousins admits the team struggled to find […]

Alongside the New England Patriots, the Chicago Bears’ defense is considered one of the most fearsome in the NFL. That defense will take a hit with linebacker Roquan Smith being downgraded to doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings. Bears’ LB Roquan Smith has been downgraded to doubtful for today’s game vs. Vikings. — […]

The Chicago  Bears have a tough challenge coming up when they face the Minnesota Vikings. These two teams will want to perform to their expected standards and improve their chances of making the playoffs. One of the players hard-pressed to perform well this game is Mitchell Trubisky. He’s in his third year starting for the […]

The Minnesota Vikings will hit the road to face the Chicago Bears in an NFC North clash in Week 4. For the Vikings to win, they’re going to need Kirk Cousins to have his best game of the season on Sunday. Over the course of the offseason, Minnesota made some adjustments to their offense. Instead […]

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The Minnesota Vikings’ offense has been as one-dimensional as it could be thus far this season. It has basically been giving the ball to Dalvin Cook and let him work. The results have been largely positive through three weeks, as the Vikings have gone 2-1 behind three straight 100-yard performances by Cook, but at some […]

The Minnesota Vikings play the Chicago Bears on Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field and it’s been a house of horrors for them. Since 2001 the Vikings are 3-14 in their games played in Chicago but this is still a really good chance for them to beat an NFC North rival. Let’s breakdown four reasons the […]

Mitchell Trubisky is an enigma. Coming into the season, the Chicago Bears quarterback has a fan-favorite bet to win the MVP award. After three weeks, Trubisky is no closer to sniffing the award than the next guy. Through his first three games, the former University of North Carolina Tarheel has had lots of spectacular lows […]

The Minnesota Vikings have taken a new approach by making Dalvin Cook the focal point in their offense. With that being the case, Pro Football Focus suggests that Minnesota should consider trading Stefon Diggs. Last season, the Vikings were a pass-first offense in Kirk Cousins’ first season as the franchise quarterback. As a result, Diggs […]

Former Washington Redskins and now Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Josh Doctson is aiming for a Week 10 return, or arrival, to his new team, per Charean Williams  of NBC Sports. Although not yet playing a game for the Vikings, adding Doctson to their already impressive receiving corps might assist quarterback Kirk Cousins in getting the […]

For the first time this year, the Minnesota Vikings will face the Chicago Bears. The division rivalry has heated up in recent years, with both teams becoming realistic NFC contenders. On Sunday, the Vikings will travel to the legendary Soldier Field, one of the biggest home field advantages in the NFL. Head coach Mike Zimmer […]

After a rough Week 1 loss to the Green Bay Packers, the Chicago Bears have rebounded with back-to-back wins over the Denver Broncos and the Washington Redskins, with the latter victory coming in a dominant performance. The Bears are one game behind the Packers for first place in the NFC North, and with Green Bay […]

At this point of the season, there is a collective group of quarterbacks that should be considered must-start options in fantasy football. You shouldn’t need anyone to tell you to start Patrick Mahomes, Dak Prescott, Lamar Jackson, or Russell Wilson each and every week. Regardless of their matchups, all of those quarterbacks should never be […]

The Minnesota Vikings and head coach Mike Zimmer are 2-1 on the season with the team’s lone loss coming at the hands of the rival Green Bay Packers. Outside of a flat performance in Week 2 against the Packers, Zimmer and his team have performed well in this campaign. However, Mike Zimmer still wants more […]

The Minnesota Vikings are coming off of a blowout Week 3 victory over the Oakland Raiders in which their offense hit 30 points for the first time this season. The Vikings improved to 2-1 with the win, and now, they will head on the road for an NFC North division showdown with the Chicago Bears […]

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 […]