No Stefon Diggs for the Vikings this week, so who will step up?

Thanks to a nagging groin injury, the Minnesota Vikings wide receiver will not be in action this week when the team takes on the Green Bay Packers.

During the 2016 season, the Minnesota Vikings were without the services of Stefon Diggs for a total of three games. The Vikings were able to post a 2-1 record in those weeks without the wide receiver out on the field, but his talents were still greatly missed.

Keeping Diggs out of action last season was a groin injury, an area of the body that is quite vital for the position he plays out on the field. Fast forward to this year and the Minnesota receiver is once again dealing with an injured groin in early October that will prevent him from playing.

The Vikings announced on Friday that Diggs will not be active for their game this week against the Green Bay Packers due to his latest groin injury. Minnesota will be without a player who hauled in 13 passes for 211 yards and two touchdowns against the Packers last season.

As is the case when any player has to miss time with an injury, an opportunity has opened up for the Vikings’ pass catchers this week.

Since Diggs is out, Green Bay will likely place a majority of their focus this Sunday on shutting down Adam Thielen, especially since he leads Minnesota with 29 catches so far this year. With Thielen expected to garner a bunch of attention from the Packers’ defense, which receiver on the Vikings’ roster will step up their level of play this week?