Saturday, September 12, 2020
An impressive performance led by a stout defense gives the Vikings their first win of the season. The defense not only held Derrick Henry to less than 4 yards per carry but they also tallied 6 sacks on Ryan Tannehill. Danielle Hunter could not be stopped in the 4th quarter notching 2 of his 3 sacks. On the offensive side, Davin Cook dominated, gaining over 200 yards from scrimmage. However, it was not all fun and games as Cousins turned the ball over 3 times in the first half, including another interception in the red zone. At the half, Zimmer turned to rookie Jake Browning and he answered glowingly completing 75% of his passes including a beautiful touchdown throw to Adam Thielen in the back of the end zone.
Said Zimmer after the game, “I’m proud of the way these guys fought back and found a way to win. The defense played exceptionally well even without key guys. Jake was able to make the throws he needed in the second half and we leaned a bit heavier on Dalvin to wear them out.”
Asked if there will be any change at QB, Zimmer was mum on the subject.
Will there be a change at QB1 next week against the Texans? Only time will tell.
| Tennessee Titans at Minnesota Vikings | |||||
| Week 3, 2020 | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | SCORE |
| Tennessee Titans (2-1) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Minnesota Vikings (1-2) | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| Team Stats Comparison | ||
| TEN | MIN | |
| Total Offense | 256 | 436 |
| Rushing Yards | 31 | 174 |
| Passing Yards | 225 | 262 |
| First Downs | 18 | 23 |
| Punt Return Yards | 10 | 13 |
| Kick Return Yards | 25 | 96 |
| Total Yards | 291 | 545 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| 3rd Down Conversion | 8 | 7 |
| 4th Down Conversion | 1 | 0 |
| 2-Point Conversion | 0 | 0 |
| Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals | ||
| Penalties | 1-15 | 0-0 |
| Posession Time | 21:15 | 18:45 |
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Another week but the same result as the Colts dominated the Vikings from the opening kickoff. This week it was Dalvin Cook who turned the ball over at the 3 yard line and completely change the game momentum. Cousins struggled in the first half to connect with his receivers but seemed to get into a better rhythm in the second half. The defense struggled mightily losing Eric Kendricks and Holton Hill in the first quarter. Both players will be out 4-5 weeks and hands an already strained defense a crushing blow. Kyle Rudolph also suffered a shoulder injury and may be out up to 6 weeks.
The ship is starting to take on water. Can Zimmer start to patch the holes or will they continue to flounder?
| Minnesota Vikings at Indianapolis Colts | |||||
| Sep 20, 2020 | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | SCORE |
| Minnesota Vikings (0-2) | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| Indianapolis Colts (2-0) | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| Team Stats Comparison | ||
| MIN | IND | |
| Total Offense | 378 | 445 |
| Rushing Yards | 148 | 153 |
| Passing Yards | 230 | 292 |
| First Downs | 18 | 23 |
| Punt Return Yards | 19 | 17 |
| Kick Return Yards | 141 | 51 |
| Total Yards | 538 | 513 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd Down Conversion | 2 | 9 |
| 4th Down Conversion | 1 | |
| 2-Point Conversion | ||
| Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals | 66% | 83% |
| Penalties | 1-15 | 1-8 |
| Posession Time | 15:16 | 24:44 |
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Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Turnovers were the name game this week and not even the addition of Larry Legend could help. Ugly Kirk Cousins showed up as his struggles from last season continue against the Packers. The game was locked in a defensive battle early until a muffed punt by rookie KJ Osborne set the Packers up for their first score. After that Cousins continued to turn the ball over on the Packers side of the field included 2 that were returned for touchdowns. Late in the 4th, the Vikings turned to rookie Jake Browning who led them to 2 TDs in garage time.
Could there be an early season QB controversy in the Twin Cities?
| Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings | |||||
| Sep 13, 2020 | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | SCORE |
| Green Bay Packers (1-0) | 0 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 38 |
| Minnesota Vikings (0-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Team Stats Comparison | ||
| GNB | MIN | |
| Total Offense | 293 | 469 |
| Rushing Yards | 69 | 122 |
| Passing Yards | 224 | 347 |
| First Downs | 15 | 27 |
| Punt Return Yards | 5 | 11 |
| Kick Return Yards | 0 | 121 |
| Total Yards | 298 | 601 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 7 |
| 3rd Down Conversion | 6-12 | 7-12 |
| 4th Down Conversion | ||
| 2-Point Conversion | ||
| Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals | 4-4 | 2-5 |
| Penalties | 2-27 | 2-13 |
| Posession Time | 18:52 | 21:08 |
| Scoring Summary | |||
| SECOND QUARTER SCORING | GNB | MIN | |
| 5:44 | (GNB) M.Crosby, 29 yd FG | 3 | 0 |
| 2:12 | (GNB) D.Adams, 3 YD pass from A.Rodgers | 10 | 0 |
| THIRD QUARTER SCORING | GNB | MIN | |
| 4:07 | (GNB) A.Jones 8 YD pass from A.Rodgers | 17 | 0 |
| FOURTH QUARTER SCORING | GNB | MIN | |
| 9:26 | (GNB) M.Valdes-Scantling 10 YD pass from A.Rodgers | 24 | 0 |
| 7:53 | (GNB) D.Savage, Returned interception 99 YDS | 31 | 0 |
| 6:47 | (GNB) K.King, returned interception 67 YDS | 38 | 0 |
| 3:33 | (MIN) A.Mattison 15 YD pass from J.Browning | 38 | 7 |
| 0:26 | (MIN) D.Cook 1 YD pass from J.Browning | 38 | 14 |
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Optimism is in the air in the Twin Cities but only time will tell.
| Key Transactions | ||
| Pos | Player | Transaction Note |
| WR | Larry Fitzgerald | Signed on 1 year $7.15M deal |
| WR | Tajae Sharpe | Released |
| RB | Adrian Peterson | Signed on 1 year $2.25M deal |
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