Minnesota Vikings vs New York Giants: 5 keys to victory

Disciplined cornerback play

If you watch football related programs at all, you know that Odell Beckham Jr. is a big deal. His face and one-handed catches have been plastered on every social media site ever and the New York market has built him into a highly respected wide receiver.

So far this year, Beckham has been held without a touchdown and Yahoo! Sports thinks he will struggle in a big way against Minnesota, but that doesn’t mean that he’s not a threat. He averages over 6 catches a game so far, and that number is only likely to increase as the season continues. However, when he does catch the ball, he is a danger to pick up massive yards after the grab.

The re-emergence of Victor Cruz and a breakout season from Sterling Shepard forces defenses to respect all three receivers. The Minnesota Vikings will need to play disciplined defense against these guys and not allow them to get deep or have mismatches that cause defensive confusion.

Controlling the secondary will be a task for the Vikings coaching staff. That shouldn’t be a major problem though, as the team has bought into everything Mike Zimmer has been preaching to this point, but the Giants talented pass catchers are known to make plays even when defenses are playing solid coverage.