Which Minnesota Vikings players saw their stock rise, and who watched their stock drop in the week 3 game against the Carolina Panthers?
The Minnesota Vikings traveled to Charlotte, North Carolina to do battle against the reigning NFC champions. The Panthers are led by Cam Newton, the 2015 NFL MVP and averaged 34.4 points per game at home in 2015 (including the playoffs). On this day, however, it was the Vikings that stepped up to the challenge, winning by a final score of 22-10.
Playing without their starting quarterback, running back and left tackle, nearly every “expert” picked the Vikings to lose this week. Every analyst wanted to talk about how many key pieces the Vikings had lost to injury, yet nobody was talking about this defense, which was great last year and seems to have only improved this offseason. Knowing they were the underdogs, the Vikings came into the game with something to prove.
Who raised their stock in the game against the Panthers? Who saw their stock drop? Continue reading to find out!