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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