Minnesota Vikings vs. Giants: Game time, TV, prediction
By Dan Zinski
The Minnesota Vikings take on the New York Giants Sunday night in a game that was flexed to prime time.
Kickoff is at 7:30 PM CT for the Vikings and Giants from TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
The game will be televised nationally on NBC with Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth at the mics.
The game will be broadcast on radio by KFAN 100.3 and its network of affiliates.
Temperatures are expected to be in the mid-teens at game time with little chance of precipitation.
Preview
Quarterbacks
Teddy Bridgewater had a 154.4 passer rating in last week’s game vs. Chicago. 158.3 is considered perfect.
Eli Manning has thrown eight TD passes in his last two games and has 32 on the season against 11 interceptions.
Running backs
Adrian Peterson is expected to play after missing practice a few days this week with an injured ankle.
The Giants’ running-back-by-committee approach has yielded 3.8 yards per rushing attempt, ranking them 27th in the NFL.
Wide receivers/tight ends
Stefon Diggs had two touchdown catches last week after going six straight games with zero TD passes.
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Odell Beckham will not play after failing in his attempt to appeal his one-game suspension for acting like a dang fool against the Panthers.
Offensive line
The Vikings’ offensive line has benefited the last two games by Norv Turner’s emphasis on quick passing.
The Giants have allowed just 1.5 sacks per game this year, the third-best average in the NFL.
Defensive line
The Vikings expect to have Linval Joseph back on the field for tonight’s game.
The Giants allow 4.2 rushing yards per attempt, which ranks them 22nd in the NFL.
Linebackers
The Vikings expect to have Anthony Barr back on the field for tonight’s game.
Secondary
The Vikings expect to have Harrison Smith back on the field for tonight’s game.
The Giants’ pass defense has been poor this year. They are averaging 7.5 yards allowed per pass attempt, the fifth-worst rate in the league.
Special teams
Blair Walsh is three-for-three in field goals over his last two games with a pair of makes from beyond 50 yards.
Giants kicker Josh Brown has missed two of his last five field goals after starting the season 23-of-23.
The Vikings should roll against a highly unmotivated, Odell Beckham-less Giants team. Vikings win 30-14.