Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers: NFC North rivalry kicks off Sunday’s NFL
The Week Two games Start with the Green Bay Packers hosting the Minnesota Vikings of sunday , exclusively live on Sky Sports Action.
Here is what to expect…
Minnesota (1-0) won 28-12 in a fascinating game in the home to Atlanta. Kirk Cousins drove only 10 passes in that game (eight completions, 98 yards, one touchdown and no selections ), 10 supporting the next-lowest starters (Lamar Jackson and Russell Wilson). 10 players pulled over 40 moves last week!
It ended up being a result of a terrific ground game (Dalvin Cook had 111 yards on 21 carries) plus also a fierce defensive operation (just two interceptions and a fumble recovery). The Vikings D looked straight back to its 2017 manners.
Talking of fantastic defense, following their operation against the Bears in the season , the Packers (1-0) position in the top five in total, scoring, racing, third-down and red zone defense and are tied for second in sacks.
The offense ranks near the bottom of every category. Will they fare when they did from last year on the street against the league’s greatest D?
Dalvin Cook is the key individual for Minnesota, at least. Following a demanding beginning to his profession, he had been the gap to the Vikings in their very first week , totalling 120 metres and scoring two touchdowns.
How well will he do against a Green Bay D that held Mike Davis and David Montgomery into 19 and 18 yards, respectively, last week?
For the Packers, who will emerge as the target behind Davante Adams? He’s unproven in his second year, although marquez Valdes-Scantling needed a game-changing 47-yard catch against the Bears. Since linking Green Bay at the beginning of last year jimmy Graham scored the game’s only touchdown, but includes topped 100 metres.
Jake Kumerow? Geronimo Allison? Trevor Davis? Aaron Rodgers needs playmakers to throw .
The Packers have not won this fixture in the past four (0-3-1), though they may feel they have to have won the very first meeting this past year, a 29-29 tie at Lambeau Field in this fixture ended 29-29.
Green Bay gave up 22 points from the fourth quarter and Mason Crosby missed a field goal as time expired in regular time.
Defense – and more especially either side’s defensive line – will be crucial.
Both teams are top five sacks after Week One, and boast pass rushes that may interfere with the opposing quarterbacks. Which group will get the success?
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