Thankfully, none of the Minnesota Vikings inactives lists for any of the team's six games this season have really featured a significant surprise.
That trend will continue for the Vikings' game against the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday, as Minnesota already has a good idea about who will be suiting up for them in the contest and who won't.
Prior to Thursday, the Vikings already ruled out starting linebacker Blake Cashman for the game against the Rams. Cashman sat out last week's contest also as he continues to recover from a turf toe injury that he suffered in Week 5.
Minnesota Vikings inactives for Week 8 vs. the Los Angeles Rams
In addition to ruling Cashman out for Thursday, Minnesota also listed cornerback Akayleb Evans, tight end T.J. Hockenson, and guard Dalton Risner as questionable for the matchup against Los Angeles.
Shortly before Thursday's game, the Vikings announced that Hockenson and Risner have both been downgraded to out, so neither will play.
On the other sideline, the Rams are getting some major reinforcements back for Thursday's contest against Minnesota. Los Angeles will not only have All-Pro wide receiver Cooper Kupp back on the field for the first time since Week 2, but the team also activated fellow star receiver Puka Nacua off of injured reserve, and he will play on Thursday for the first time since Week 1.
So both teams will have a number of their top players on the field for Thursday's NFC showdown inside SoFi Stadium. Will the returns of Kupp and Nacua make a significant difference for the Rams, or will the Vikings just use the game as another opportunity to prove why they are one of the top teams in the NFL this season?
Vikings Inactives for Week 8
Blake Cashman - LB
Akayleb Evans - CB
Myles Gaskin - RB
Dwight McGlothern - CB
Levi Drake Rodriguez - DL
Walter Rouse OT
Brett Rypien (emergency 3rd QB)
Rams Inactives for Week 8
Stetson Bennett - QB
Dejuan Johnson - DE
Cody Schrader - RB
Tre'Davious White - CB
Jordan Whittington - WR
Jonah Williams - DE