Why the Panthers will lose to the Vikings

A team that has been pretty under the radar this season so far has been the Minnesota Vikings. A lot of people are predicting the Panthers to beat them on Sunday. Here is why the Vikings will beat the Panthers.

The loss of Adrian Peterson made everyone give up on the Vikings, but I don't see why. If you look at the past two games that Adrian Peterson has played in, he hasn't even done well at all. Against the Packers, he had 12 carries for 19 yards, only averaging 1.6 yards per carry in that game. In week one, against the Titans, Peterson had 19 carries for 31 yards, also averaging 1.6 yards per carry in that game. Concerns for Minnesota should not be with the running game. They still have Matt Asiata and Jerick Mckinnon. Mckinnon is arguably a better third down running back than Peterson.

Staying on the offensive side, a player who has stood out to me has been Stefon Diggs. Diggs has played very well over the past two games. Against the Packers good defense, he racked up 9 receptions, 182 receiving yards, and a touchdown. I think he will make a big impact on Minnesota's offense.  

One problem that Minnesota will have is guarding Kelvin Benjamin. Nobody in the Vikings secondary has the height and the strength of Benjamin. Mostly Benjamin's height is what kills other teams. The Vikings tallest cornerback is Xavier Rhodes, and he is still 4 inches shorter than Benjamin. But I do think the Vikings will limit the deep balls thrown to Benjamin because of there safeties. They have a little bit more height than the cornerbacks of Minnesota. 

In week one, Cam Newton had trouble against the Denver defense in the second half. He hasn't seemed to play very well against top ranked defenses. Minnesota is one of those. I think the front seven will provide a lot of pressure on Newton, which will force him into throwing inaccurate passes. That will lead to turnovers.

I think the Vikings will come away with this game, with a score of 17-10 over the Panthers. I also think the Vikings defense will get 4 sacks on Cam Newton. 

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What is holding back the Redskins offense?

It's never good to start the season off with a loss. The Redskins started off the season with an embarassing loss against the Pittsburgh Steelers with a score of 38-16. The game actually did start off well for the Reskins. Their defense had intercepted one pass from Ben Roethlisberger, and Dustin Hopkins[redskins kicker], punched in two fireld goals. But from the second quarter and on the Steelers offense and defense took over. The Redskins did have a mini comeback in the third quarter that made it an eight point game, but it wasn't enough to stop the Steelers offense.

Last season, the Redskins did not have a single win against a team with a record over .500 and I hope it doesn't turn out that way again this year. They are also 0-9 when Kirk Cousins throws 2 or more interceptions. With all the tools that the Skins have on offense, they should have been racking up points on the scoreboard against the Steelers. They have Desean Jackson as a deep threat, Jordan Reed as a mismatch for every safety or middle linebacker, and Pierre Garcon as a slot receiver.

The problem with the Redskins now, is that they have become too much of an obvious team. When they lost Alfred Morris, they really didn't have a single reliable running back. This is making defenses drop back into zone coverages.

Until the Redskins find a consistent, and reliable running back, the offense might have some problems thoughout the season.
 

3 Reasons why the Redskins will beat the Steelers

3. The Skins have a much improved secondary. Specifically at the cornerback position. I'm not just talking about Josh Norman. They also brought in Greg Toler from the Colts and drafted Kendall Fuller. They also still have Bashaud Breeland who is a great one-on-one coverage cornerback. I don't think that the secondary is going to absolutely shut down star wideout Antonio Brown on the Steelers. But I do think they will make it tough for him.

2. In my opinion, the Skins offense is one of the best in the league. While they lack running talent, they have so many talented pass catchers. I could go on and on naming all of the Redskins talented receivers and tight ends. The top five right now are Jordan Reed, Desean Jackson, Pierre Garcon, Josh Doctson who they drafted from TCU, and Jamison Crowder. The Steelers defense can't keep up with all of those guys. 

1. Le'veon Bell and Martavis Bryant on the Steelers are not going to be playing. Those guys are two of there biggest weapons on offense. Ben Roethilisberger only has one good option now, and that is Antonio Brown. Once the Redskins defense sees that, they will start to make it tougher for Brown.

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