Results for tag: vikings
Posted by:
orioles
on Jan 5, 2013 at 09:39:37 PM
In my season preview, Green Bay was one of my picks to win it all (for the record, my post-season picks were: AFC Champions - Patriots. NFC Champions - Packers. Super Bowl - Packers; Texans) and I'm going to roll with the Pack here, although this is a lot of points to give a side with Adrian Peterson in it.
The Vikings aren't exactly a mystery on offense: over the last 10 games of the season, Peterson ran for 1598 yards, Christian Ponder only threw for 1501! Green Bay has surrendered over 400 rushing yards to Minnesota this season. Peterson's heroics last week however, saw him carry the ball a season-high 34 times, and now he plays off a short week. It appears AD is superhuman, but that's a hell of an ask. Also, Peterson hasn't found Green Bay a happy hunting ground; the Packers have...
Posted by:
orioles
on Dec 30, 2012 at 07:48:43 PM
Green Bay look as though they're hitting stride nicely as the post-season looms and this game will decide whether they get a first round bye. Minnesota need to win to make the post-season, so this should be a cracker.
Rodgers has finally got the offense ticking, but the Vikings' pass rush can bring pressure, so his offensive line needs to give him an opportunity to hit the talent Green Bay have in abundance downfield. Rodgers will have a miraculously rejuvenated Ryan Grant (in tandem with Alex Green) to fall back on in the run game and they'll be critical to keeping the Vikes off-balance.
Adrian Peterson. A player who had his knee rebuilt and promptly tears off a season that not only threatens a 2000yd season, but also Eric Dickerson's out of sight record of 2105. Again, the Packers'...
Posted by:
orioles
on Nov 25, 2012 at 03:59:57 PM
Cutler is back (hands up who thought that would be the Bears' best news of the season!) but there's little doubt that behind a horrible offensive line, Jay cobbles together an attack that at least threatens to score where others can't; Jason Campbell was unlucky to come up against the 49ers, but he looked awful and part of the reason was the constant pressure he was under.
It's not going to be a stroll for Cutler with Jared Allen and Brian Robison coming after him, but he should be able to get the ball to Brandon Marshall rather more often, and Marshall matches up nicely this week with his size advantage. Of course, Matt Forte is critical to the offense and he'll see the rock a lot, but Chicago need to get him catching out of the backfield; the Vikes' linebackers are OK in run D but...
Posted by:
orioles
on Oct 25, 2012 at 11:45:35 PM
AP is the beating heart of the Viking offense and with the Bucs tough against the run, the home team may have to rely a little more on Christian Ponder's arm; but Ponder has turned the ball over seven times in the last three games and the Vikes clearly suffer when he has to throw. Set against this is a ponderous Bucs' secondary, still without the suspended Aqib Talib. If Ponder is to emerge, it must be tonight and I'm expecting to see Percy Harvin, Jerome Simpson and Kyle Rudolph get more involved.
Josh Freeman had a big game last week, but it was against a Saints' defense giving up the third most yards per game through the air and the Vikings have a strong enough pass rush in Jared Allen, Brian Robison and Kevin Williams to get after Freeman tonight. I like the balance of Doug Martin...