Vikings @ Chargers Pregame Discussion (wk 10)

[Charge!]

MIN put up 31 on Ravens..... and lost in OT.....

Chargers will need to play nearly perfect and score 31 or more to win this game unless covid decimates MIN.......

it took nearly perfect game to barely beat eagles......

[Hadl2Alworth]

MIN put up 31 on Ravens..... and lost in OT.....

Chargers will need to play nearly perfect and score 31 or more to win this game unless covid decimates MIN.......

it took nearly perfect game to barely beat eagles......

I agree. With the injuries we currently have I don't see us winning this game unless something different happens such as forced turnovers (KC game), some players out of nowhere have great games (maybe Murray and Roundtree), or Minny shows up with a bushel of replacement players from covid.

[Xenos]

I agree. With the injuries we currently have I don't see us winning this game unless something different happens such as forced turnovers (KC game), some players out of nowhere have great games (maybe Murray and Roundtree), or Minny shows up with a bushel of replacement players from covid.

I can totally see us winning this game because the Vikings have their own injury issues, and are also inconsistent as nobody’s business. They scored 7 points against the Browns for instance. Their defense is also not as good as it was in the past.

[Attack]

We'll get to see how Vikings rookie O-lineman Darrisaw looks in this game. I haven't seen him play yet this season, and not even sure how many games he's played this yr, as he was injured. We all recall him being a very controversial potential draftee for the Bolts. I'm very happy with Slater, and hope Darrisaw does well for the Vikes, just not so much this week.

[richpjr]

I agree. With the injuries we currently have I don't see us winning this game unless something different happens such as forced turnovers (KC game), some players out of nowhere have great games (maybe Murray and Roundtree), or Minny shows up with a bushel of replacement players from covid.

We can win or lose any game we play, but I'm not sure why a 3 win Vikings team will take some miracle or fluke to win.

[Panamamike]

cooks is more gifted than chub.... but chub runs with more power..... cleveland OL is better.....

cooks will run all over us because their explosive passing game will force chargers to keep most defenders back in coverage away from box.... chargers were struggling to stuff the run even when we loaded the box.....MIN is more comparable to dallas who dominated us.....

Dominated us? Huh? They needed a very dubious illegal man downfield call to call back a touchdown, an illegal shift to call back a touchdown, and been in the grass sack call where he wasn't in the grass to take a set of field goal position (who knows if he would have made it). Dominated us my ass.

[Panamamike]

We'll get to see how Vikings rookie O-lineman Darrisaw looks in this game. I haven't seen him play yet this season, and not even sure how many games he's played this yr, as he was injured. We all recall him being a very controversial potential draftee for the Bolts. I'm very happy with Slater, and hope Darrisaw does well for the Vikes, just not so much this week.

He has played extremely well. Struggles a bit against speed rushers but dominates against bulrush and has been fantastic in the run game.

[Bolt4Knob]

We can win or lose any game we play, but I'm not sure why a 3 win Vikings team will take some miracle or fluke to win.

The Vikings are like the Chargers under Lynn and McCoy - good enough to lose close games and figure out a way to take defeat from the jaws of victory.

Now that doesn't mean they don't have weapons on offense but the Chargers just need to play a game like this past Sunday - maybe a little better on defense - and they will be fine

[Heatmiser]

Vikings are a disappointment, that's for sure. Lot of talent on that team. And I really like Zimmer, always have. But they are underachieving. Underachievers have some rare games where they put it all together (we did against Packers under Lynn during a really bad season). Hope it aint this week!

TG

[powderblueboy]

MIN put up 31 on Ravens..... and lost in OT.....

Chargers will need to play nearly perfect and score 31 or more to win this game unless covid decimates MIN.......

it took nearly perfect game to barely beat eagles......

Just imagine how impossible it is for this team to beat anyone actually decent. I think i'll just channel surf on those Sundays.

[powderblueboy]

Vikings are a disappointment, that's for sure. Lot of talent on that team. And I really like Zimmer, always have. But they are underachieving. Underachievers have some rare games where they put it all together (we did against Packers under Lynn during a really bad season). Hope it aint this week!

TG

Wasn't half the Packer team hammered from a night out before that game?

[Velo]

cooks is more gifted than chub.... but chub runs with more power..... cleveland OL is better.....

cooks will run all over us because their explosive passing game will force chargers to keep most defenders back in coverage away from box.... chargers were struggling to stuff the run even when we loaded the box.....MIN is more comparable to dallas who dominated us.....

Strictly running the ball, Chubb is better. He's bigger and more of a load. His ypc since Chubb came into the league is better than Cook over the same time period. But Cook is the better all purpose back. While Chubb certainly does catch balls out of the backfield, Cook is literally twice the receiver that Chubb is, though their receiving TDs are about the same. But as a pure runner, Chubb is harder on defenses. Outside of D. Henry, I can't think of a RB who runs with such a combination of power and speed. Maybe the 2nd year kid in Indy, Jonathon Taylor.