Vikes are - 3 with a total around 46
Nothing really to predict here, your guess is as good as mine, I do have several questions though. Packers swept the Vikes last year and have much less turnover than the Vikes at the starter positions and yet the Vikes are still favored? Why is that? Are they basing it off the 2020 NFL draft where the Packers got poor grades and the Vikes got excellent grades? If so the draft usually doesnt have that big of impact week 1 especially with no pre season.
Vikings are replacing their entire starting CB rotation including the Nickle corners, Hill and Hughes aren't that bad but Rodgers and Adams should be licking their chops. Vikings are also thin on interior line with Pearce the run stuffer they signed opting out. On offense they are shuffling the guards around this year and the receiving core is tweaked with Diggs gone and he draft of Jefferson and adding Sharpe. Bisi Johnson a late pick from Colorado will get the start opposite Theilen with Jefferson in the slot. The change in the positive is Kubiak taking over OC duties and they will attack with the run and short passing game. Irv Smith Jr TE drafted last year should see a dramatic increased roll in this offense and will be looking to seem defenses down the middle.
As for the Packers they have changes on offensive line but nothing dramatic. Their problem is the receiving core minus Davante Adams they are hoping for someone to step up and I think they have bunch of 3 and 4 receivers but wouldn't be surprised to see Lazard emerge as the clear cut 2, tight end is also up in the air. On defense they are changing it up at LB with Kirksey in the middle along with last year's number one pick Rashan Gary seeing more time, the Smith brothers take up the edge. Pack's weakness has been stopping the run and tight end.
For the Vikings to win, they will have to run the ball as effectively as they did in Lambeau last year and protect Cousins, as Green Bay swarmed him last year in both games as the Smith Brothers will all over the place. For the Packers to win its going to be more on the running game and Aaron Jones, Jones has had many good games against the Vikes and the Vikes should be a bottom tier run defense this year. If this is effective Roders will be able to find his targets one 3rd and manageable.
I think I have talked myself into a Packers call because they have Rodgers and have the least turnover at the skilled positions.
Nothing really to predict here, your guess is as good as mine, I do have several questions though. Packers swept the Vikes last year and have much less turnover than the Vikes at the starter positions and yet the Vikes are still favored? Why is that? Are they basing it off the 2020 NFL draft where the Packers got poor grades and the Vikes got excellent grades? If so the draft usually doesnt have that big of impact week 1 especially with no pre season.
Vikings are replacing their entire starting CB rotation including the Nickle corners, Hill and Hughes aren't that bad but Rodgers and Adams should be licking their chops. Vikings are also thin on interior line with Pearce the run stuffer they signed opting out. On offense they are shuffling the guards around this year and the receiving core is tweaked with Diggs gone and he draft of Jefferson and adding Sharpe. Bisi Johnson a late pick from Colorado will get the start opposite Theilen with Jefferson in the slot. The change in the positive is Kubiak taking over OC duties and they will attack with the run and short passing game. Irv Smith Jr TE drafted last year should see a dramatic increased roll in this offense and will be looking to seem defenses down the middle.
As for the Packers they have changes on offensive line but nothing dramatic. Their problem is the receiving core minus Davante Adams they are hoping for someone to step up and I think they have bunch of 3 and 4 receivers but wouldn't be surprised to see Lazard emerge as the clear cut 2, tight end is also up in the air. On defense they are changing it up at LB with Kirksey in the middle along with last year's number one pick Rashan Gary seeing more time, the Smith brothers take up the edge. Pack's weakness has been stopping the run and tight end.
For the Vikings to win, they will have to run the ball as effectively as they did in Lambeau last year and protect Cousins, as Green Bay swarmed him last year in both games as the Smith Brothers will all over the place. For the Packers to win its going to be more on the running game and Aaron Jones, Jones has had many good games against the Vikes and the Vikes should be a bottom tier run defense this year. If this is effective Roders will be able to find his targets one 3rd and manageable.
I think I have talked myself into a Packers call because they have Rodgers and have the least turnover at the skilled positions.
