Vikings vs Rams preseason week 4: 5 things to watch for

Nov 8, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings tight end MyCole Pruitt (83) catches a pass against the St. Louis Rams in the third quarter at TCF Bank Stadium. The Vikings win 21-18. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 8, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings tight end MyCole Pruitt (83) catches a pass against the St. Louis Rams in the third quarter at TCF Bank Stadium. The Vikings win 21-18. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports /
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What are the five most important things to watch for when the Minnesota Vikings host the Los Angeles Rams for their week 4 preseason game?

Nov 8, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings tight end MyCole Pruitt (83) catches a pass and St. Louis Rams linebacker Akeem Ayers (56) tackles him in the third quarter at TCF Bank Stadium. The Vikings win 21-18. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 8, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings tight end MyCole Pruitt (83) catches a pass and St. Louis Rams linebacker Akeem Ayers (56) tackles him in the third quarter at TCF Bank Stadium. The Vikings win 21-18. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports /

While fans in Minnesota are still devastated by the loss of quarterback Teddy Bridgewater for the 2016, time keeps moving on. In fact, another game is right around the corner for the Minnesota Vikings, as the final preseason game is among us.

For the week 4 preseason contest, the Los Angeles Rams make their way to U.S. Bank Stadium on Thursday,  September 1, 2016 to play a Vikings team still looking to round out many parts of their roster. The two up-and-coming teams will be showcasing their young talent and trying to figure out who will stay with the team, who will make the practice squad, and who will be moving on.

The game may lack the star power of other preseason contests since most starters will be sitting this game out, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t important to use this game for momentum and talent evaluation.

Because of that, there are some important things to watch for when the Minnesota Vikings host the Los Angeles Rams, and here are five of them, starting with the passing game.

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