Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings preview
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The Lions are coming off a huge fantasy football performance from running back Jahmyr Gibbs in their Week 7 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Gibbs scored a season-high 36.8 points, the second-best fantasy performance of the season for any Detroit player.
Find out what the Minnesota Vikings are saying as they prepare for their Week 9 matchup vs. the Detroit Lions.
Andrew Van Ginkel hopes to return to the Vikings' defense for Week 9's clash with the Lions after being sidelined by a neck injury.
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Minnesota Vikings Add New Veteran QB
With just two quarterbacks in the entire organization after Carson Wentz suffered a season-ending shoulder injury, the Minnesota Vikings had
Detroit Lions pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson is excited to catch up with his friend and former college teammate, Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy, this weekend.
The Vikings continue to be linked to their former quarterback despite them being seemingly all in on J.J. McCarthy.
Wentz, who sported a large brace on his left shoulder, took five sacks and several more hits and was seen wincing throughout the night. Wentz, filling in for J.J. McCarthy (ankle), finished 15 for 27 for 144 yards. The Vikings managed just 34 rushing yards compared to the Chargers' 207. Minnesota has lost three of four.
With six teams on a bye last weekend and most of the favorites cruising to victories, there’s not a ton of movement in this week’s ALLCITY NFL Power Rankings.
The Minnesota Vikings are on their first two-game skid of the year after another loss in Week 8 against the Los Angeles Chargers. Now, they have to avoid a third loss by dealing with one of the best teams in the NFL, the Detroit Lions. The Wednesday practice report for the Vikings will serve as a potential barometer for how the team's week may go.