Monday, October 10, 2016

And Then There Was One...

Five weeks into the season, and the NFL has just one remaining undefeated team.

The Minnesota Vikings.

The Vikings defense certainly acted like the league's top defense yesterday, but Bradford is starting to look like one of its top quarterbacks as well, releasing the ball quickly and finding open receivers  accurately. His 70% completion percentage is certainly among  the league's best.

And still no interceptions.

Did I mention that they are now missing three of their five starting offensive linemen?

And yet the running game is far more effective now than when Peterson was playing. McKinnon and Asiata are not setting the world on fire, but they are getting first downs and keeping drives alive. Their average per carry may still be disappointing, but they are moving the ball forward.

Adam Thielen had a career day receiving and Marcus Sherels had another punt return for a touchdown. It was a real TEAM win. AGAIN.

And you have the idea that they are still going to get a lot better.

Skol Vikings! 


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