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"The Minnesota Vikings look like a prime landing spot after running back Dalvin Cook suffered a groin injury in Week 5. Their postseason chances have faded quickly six weeks into the season after an unexpected 1-4 start for a team that kicked off the year as playoff hopefuls. There are coverage lessons the Vikings can take away from where they started the season. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. Create a new league today and start fresh from this point! Several games have been moved because of the pandemic. Create or join a league today >>. 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Injuries hit the linebacking corps hard and have forced Minnesota to field a different lineup of starting corners in every game. Giving teams less single-high looks and more Cover-2 helps mitigate the weaknesses of the cornerbacks, limit the explosive plays and puts more on their safeties to help defend a deep passing game. With an expanded postseason format this year to include an additional team from the NFC and AFC, Minnesota isn't out of the running yet. I told them I had to go out there and try to see if I can go. Cousins couldn't put together a game-winning drive against Tennessee and only has one in his career as a Viking out of 18 opportunities since 2018. Will the Vikings find offensive rhythm against Falcons? Can the 1-4 Vikings still be a playoff team? • Montgomery learning to be feature back ESPN tabbed Minnesota as the 21st best team in the league, the same ranking that the outlet gave the Vikings the previous week. Cousins was also strip-sacked because of porous protection when the Seahawks were scoring 21 points in less than two minutes. Cousins completed 91 of 116 passes (78.4 percent) for 1,261 yards with 10 touchdowns and one interception over the four-game stretch, which was crucial to the Vikings eventually securing a playoff spot in 2019. EAGAN, Minn. -- Is it too late for the Minnesota Vikings? Here's a look at what needs to happen for the Vikings to keep their postseason dreams alive. After Atlanta in Week 6, Minnesota's home slate consists of Detroit, Dallas, Carolina, Jacksonville and Chicago at home. That's what Minnesota did against the Houston Texans and Seahawks, playing Cover 2 on 24.7% of snaps, which was the fifth- highest rate in that span, as opposed to the 15.3% of snaps in Weeks 1-3. 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You have come to the Philippines Edition, for other ESPN … Vikings head athletic trainer Eric Sugarman said players and staff will continue to be monitored closely for COVID-19 over the next few days while the practice facility is expected to reopen Thursday. Osborn, both of whom have hamstring injuries. Minnesota's division rivals have been making plenty of moves of their own free-agency moves, too. Cousins threw six interceptions in 2019. • Vrabel uses lessons from Crennel Given how poorly he's played and how well rookie Ezra Cleveland is coming along, a switch on the offensive line to aid the Vikings' weakest link -- their guard play -- could help the offense remedy some of its issues in pass protection. I knew we had some guys who could step up and play.". He has seven through five games. Minnesota ranks 21st in pass-block win rate. October 8, 2020High-powered Browns take on stingy Colts in showcase gameThe Browns might be for real. Field, Matthew, Stephania and Daniel recap Week 4 so far and preview the Monday Night Football matchups tonight. Anita gives you all the fantasy news and notes plus her favorite sleeper picks for the week. Skip to navigation < > Menu ESPN. I would say everybody expects it from him, because of watching him work, watching him practice and his preparation as a player, and [Kennedy Polamalu] does a really good job with him, so Matt has got a very bright future.". The broadcast crew during Minnesota's bout at Seattle touted the team being "in salary cap hell" as the reason the defense looks the way it does with a group of inexperienced, unknown players taking on new roles. October 9, 2020Ryan Neal making most of his chance as starter with SeahawksRyan Neal understands this isn't likely to last. Grabbing Snacks: Seahawks sign veteran DT Damon HarrisonLooking to bolster the interior of their defensive line, the Seattle Seahawks signed former All-Pro Damon "Snacks" Harrison to their practice squad Wednesday and he could make his debut as early as Sunday against Minnesota. He grew up in West Allis, Wisconsin, which is roughly 120 miles from Green Bay. That was all my call. His passer rating in October was 137.1, which is the second-highest single-month passer rating in NFL history (Peyton Manning, 138.0, September 2013). Plus, much more! Giving teams less single-high looks and more Cover-2 helps mitigate the weaknesses of the cornerbacks, limit the explosive plays and puts more on their safeties to help defend a deep passing game. 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The Vikings, who were projected by ESPN's Roster Management System to be more than $10 million over the salary cap, have already started clearing space. "A lot of times guys are out there working and practicing well, and you see them growing as players, and then you never know which given Sunday all of a sudden it's going to be his turn. Matt is a three-down player. Cousins can certainly improve in ball security, but better play from the offensive line goes hand in hand. He has seven through five games. Pass protection is one of the biggest areas that needs to improve. • Claypool's journey from Canada to NFL The first quarter of the season has produced a crush of protocol violations and positive test results, and an ongoing team outbreak. Bisi Johnson Describes Prep Work, Expectations on Debut of 'Vikings Vantage' Podcast news 3 Observations: Vikings Hold Most Physical Practice So Far in 2020 Cousins' best stretch of play came in October, when he was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Month. Leagues drafted before the first game of the week will begin play immediately, while leagues drafted after the first game will start the following week. The Vikings became the NFL's first team to be tested for COVID-19 on the morning of a Sunday game, and all tests came back negative for the virus, sources told ESPN. The question then becomes where does Cleveland start? That's a winnable stretch against teams in similar positions to the Vikings with uncertainty at the QB position. Perhaps the most notable is Green Bay's signing of right tackle Rick Wagner, who knows the NFC North well as he spent the past three seasons with Detroit. Minnesota was able to maintain stability at quarterback while remaining in win-now mode. The Vikings aren't locked into Cousins forever, but now they are very much all-in on him. The home of the Minnesota Vikings was ranked No. The Bears released linebacker Leonard Floyd, who was the ninth overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. Minnesota is also minus-5 in turnover differential. Can the 1-4 Vikings still be a playoff team? Mike Zimmer backed his decision to go for it on fourth down late in Sunday's loss to Seattle, saying he will always try to go for the win. But getting a victory against Atlanta on Sunday is essentially their last chance to keep their postseason hopes alive before the focus turns to 2021. Cousins is coming off the best season of his career, ranking in the top five in completion percentage (69.1) and passer rating (107.4) while throwing for 3,603 yards and 26 touchdowns with six interceptions. Can the 1-4 Vikings still be a playoff team? 1 overall draft pick. Right guard Dru Samia has a wrist injury and is out for Sunday. Minnesota is averaging 2.2 sacks per game and isn't getting the push it needs from its interior defensive linemen. Cousins started 15 games in 2019 — he and other starters sat out Week 17 with Minnesota locked into the sixth seed — and put together perhaps his best season as a pro. NFL looking at "several" protocol incidents with TitansThe NFL's investigation into how Tennessee turned into the league's first COVID-19 outbreak found "several specific incidents" of the Titans possibly breaking protocols dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, according to a person with knowledge of the... October 6, 2020NFL rookie rankings: Joe Burrow, Justin Jefferson and lots of first-round offenseThe Bengals quarterback looks the part of a No.

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