3 reasons why the Vikings will beat the Buccaneers in Week 1

Reason No. 1

Minnesota's passing attack

This is more of an indictment against the Vikings' interior offensive line than it is praise for Kirk Cousins and Minnesota's passing weapons, as the offense is almost certainly going to struggle to run the ball in between the tackles in this game.

Thankfully for Vikings interior offensive linemen Ezra Cleveland, Garrett Bradbury, and Ed Ingram, they are in an offense that is poised to add their name to the list of the league's elite.

Justin Jefferson, T.J. Hockenson, Jordan Addison, and K.J. Osborn all should figure into the passing game in a significant way in Week 1.

Bucs head coach Todd Bowles is going to have to pick his poison when it comes to who he wants to focus his defense on, and he may not have the horses to keep up in that race.

Cousins is as efficient as any quarterback in the NFL, and last season, we got a glimpse into what we should expect from him as he gets more comfortable in Kevin O'Connell's offense. In year two, we could see a version of Cousins that we have yet to see.