Minnesota Vikings at Washington Redskins: 5 keys to victory
By Adam Carlson
#1. Pound the rock
In the past, when you thought of the Vikings offense, images of Adrian Peterson slashing through defenses and making defenders miss would pop into the heads of fans. Even Jerick McKinnon and Matt Asiata had a history of being able to be a capable team in Peterson’s absence.
But Minnesota hasn’t been able to get things going at all this year. They are averaging a painful 2.7 yards per carry, which is the worst in the league and mustering only 72.6 yards per game on the ground, which is the second worst.
On paper, this could be a great opportunity for the Vikings to get back on track. The Redskins are allowing 4.9 yards per carry (31st in the NFL) and are tied for 2nd most rushing touchdowns allowed (12). This gives hope that Minnesota can find some success on the ground.
It will be up to the three-headed monster in the Vikings backfield and the struggling offensive line to get that done. But at least there is hope that they can get it done this week and hopefully keep it going this season.