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4 Vikings who could be difference makers in Week 15 vs. Bengals

Tyler Forness

Wed, Dec 13, 2023, 2:45 PM CST·4 min read

 

In a battle of 7-6 teams, the Minnesota Vikings are set to take on the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday afternoon. The last time the Vikings played on Saturday afternoon was also in week 15. They beat the Indianapolis Colts 39-36 in overtime, setting a record for the largest comeback (33 points) in NFL history.

 

The Vikings don’t have the greatest history against the Bengals. The series is tied 7-7 but the Vikings are only 1-7 in games played in Cincinnati. Their only win in Cincinnati came in 1992 where they won by a score of 42-7.

 

Heading into Saturday’s game, our staff broke down one player for the Vikings that could be a big difference-maker.

 

OLB Danielle Hunter

 

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When Hunter signed a restructured contract at the beginning of training camp, there were three bonuses he could meet with $1 million attached to each threshold. Hunter has bet two of the three already and needs just 0.5 sacks to reach the last threshold.

He is going against a really tasty matchup. Both Orlando Brown and Jonah Williams are tied for the 49th-best offensive tackle per Pro Football Focus and neither is the most nimble on their feet. With Jake Browning in the game over Joe Burrow due to injury, Hunter could be primed for a big game on Saturday.

 

WR Justin Jefferson

 

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Jefferson suffered a chest injury early in his first game back last Sunday and was taken to the hospital to be examined. After getting the all clear, he expects to play against the Bengals. That would be great news for Nick Mullens. Jefferson, who had missed seven games because of a hamstring injury, should make life easier on the pocket-passing Mullens as he makes his first start for Minnesota. Vikings’ receivers have had issues with drops this season, a problem that continued against the Raiders, but adding Jefferson back into the mix will help with that. It also will create more opportunities for rookie wide receiver Jordan Addison to get open.

 

RB Ty Chandler

 

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Asking Alexander Mattison to go on Saturday after his high ankle sprain on Sunday will be a tall task. It’s got all the makings of Ty Chandler making his first start against the Bengals on a shortened week. Chandler gives a semblance of hope to a run game that has been inconsistently good but mostly pedestrian this season.

 

With the Vikings starting their fourth quarterback of the year, this will be a team effort to get past a Cincinnati defense that has struggled but looked to find their stride against the Colts last week. The Bengals were second in rushing EPA/play in week 14. A tall task awaits Chandler, it’s time to see if he’s up for it.

 

QB Nick Mullens

 

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

 

It feels like a given to say that all Vikings fans are going to have a watchful eye on new quarterback Nick Mullens on Saturday, but it’s an unavoidable fact. The play at the position simply has not been good enough the past few weeks, and that’s a season-ender if it continues. Minnesota is still in the playoff picture – for now – but they’re fading fast thanks to the subpar play from the quarterback.

 

Is it *all* the quarterback’s fault? No. Seldom does everything that happens in a game come down to one player, let alone a string of games. But the move had to be made if this team has any hope of holding onto their playoff positioning. Now it’s time to see what Mullens can do for the Vikings. We got a brief glimpse of it last week, and we’ve seen a couple games worth of what he can do during his time in San Francisco. But that was several years ago with a vastly different set of circumstances. Can he be what the Vikings need? We’re about to see.

 

https://sports.yahoo.com/4-vikings-could-difference-makers-204518381.html

[claptonrocks]

38 minutes ago, Arkansas Bengal said:

4 Vikings who could be difference makers in Week 15 vs. Bengals

Tyler Forness

Wed, Dec 13, 2023, 2:45 PM CST·4 min read

 

 

In a battle of 7-6 teams, the Minnesota Vikings are set to take on the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday afternoon. The last time the Vikings played on Saturday afternoon was also in week 15. They beat the Indianapolis Colts 39-36 in overtime, setting a record for the largest comeback (33 points) in NFL history.

 

The Vikings don’t have the greatest history against the Bengals. The series is tied 7-7 but the Vikings are only 1-7 in games played in Cincinnati. Their only win in Cincinnati came in 1992 where they won by a score of 42-7.

 

Heading into Saturday’s game, our staff broke down one player for the Vikings that could be a big difference-maker.

 

OLB Danielle Hunter

 

Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

When Hunter signed a restructured contract at the beginning of training camp, there were three bonuses he could meet with $1 million attached to each threshold. Hunter has bet two of the three already and needs just 0.5 sacks to reach the last threshold.

He is going against a really tasty matchup. Both Orlando Brown and Jonah Williams are tied for the 49th-best offensive tackle per Pro Football Focus and neither is the most nimble on their feet. With Jake Browning in the game over Joe Burrow due to injury, Hunter could be primed for a big game on Saturday.

 

WR Justin Jefferson

 

Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

 

Jefferson suffered a chest injury early in his first game back last Sunday and was taken to the hospital to be examined. After getting the all clear, he expects to play against the Bengals. That would be great news for Nick Mullens. Jefferson, who had missed seven games because of a hamstring injury, should make life easier on the pocket-passing Mullens as he makes his first start for Minnesota. Vikings’ receivers have had issues with drops this season, a problem that continued against the Raiders, but adding Jefferson back into the mix will help with that. It also will create more opportunities for rookie wide receiver Jordan Addison to get open.

 

RB Ty Chandler

 

Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports

Asking Alexander Mattison to go on Saturday after his high ankle sprain on Sunday will be a tall task. It’s got all the makings of Ty Chandler making his first start against the Bengals on a shortened week. Chandler gives a semblance of hope to a run game that has been inconsistently good but mostly pedestrian this season.

 

With the Vikings starting their fourth quarterback of the year, this will be a team effort to get past a Cincinnati defense that has struggled but looked to find their stride against the Colts last week. The Bengals were second in rushing EPA/play in week 14. A tall task awaits Chandler, it’s time to see if he’s up for it.

 

QB Nick Mullens

 

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

 

It feels like a given to say that all Vikings fans are going to have a watchful eye on new quarterback Nick Mullens on Saturday, but it’s an unavoidable fact. The play at the position simply has not been good enough the past few weeks, and that’s a season-ender if it continues. Minnesota is still in the playoff picture – for now – but they’re fading fast thanks to the subpar play from the quarterback.

 

Is it *all* the quarterback’s fault? No. Seldom does everything that happens in a game come down to one player, let alone a string of games. But the move had to be made if this team has any hope of holding onto their playoff positioning. Now it’s time to see what Mullens can do for the Vikings. We got a brief glimpse of it last week, and we’ve seen a couple games worth of what he can do during his time in San Francisco. But that was several years ago with a vastly different set of circumstances. Can he be what the Vikings need? We’re about to see.

 

https://sports.yahoo.com/4-vikings-could-difference-makers-204518381.html

I was alright until Mullins.

Our boys will make his day a misery.

Yes.

[|BlackJesus|]

I love how Zac is telling fans to get shit-faced drunk and be rowdy. 

 

[|High School Harry|]

16 hours ago, Arkansas Bengal said:

Memo

To: Coach Zac Taylor

From: Pumpkinette  Number Two

You need to be more supportive of this season's Game Day Experience activities.

 

Memo

To: Pumpkinette  Number Two

From: Coach Zac Taylor.

 

How about we use the Baby Cam app on pictures or the Chiefs sideline?

[PatternMaster]

On 12/12/2023 at 4:56 PM, SmoothD said:

From my untrained eyes, it seems as if the DBs are playing much better and understanding the schemes and their assignments.

Besides the 30 yard pass play to Pittman, they held everyone else in check.

 

Nick Scott is on the bench, he's athletic but he doesn't seem to be the brightest guy..he was consistently out of place and taking bad angles. 

 

Battle is playing more consistent ball, as they play more snaps together they should improve and continue. 

[|High School Harry|]

41 minutes ago, PatternMaster said:

 

Nick Scott is on the bench, he's athletic but he doesn't seem to be the brightest guy..he was consistently out of place and taking bad angles. 

 

Battle is playing more consistent ball, as they play more snaps together they should improve and continue. 

He's keeping Irv Smurf Jr company.

[claptonrocks]

46 minutes ago, High School Harry said:

He's keeping Irv Smurf Jr company.

Irv Smith shouldn't be in the stadium.

[Mikeslumina]

No special plays to irv. Just run offense from past two weeks. 

[Griever]

 

[Sox]

On 12/13/2023 at 2:37 PM, Arkansas Bengal said:

 

As if I needed any encouragment. 

[Arkansas Bengal]

 

[Mikeslumina]

Bengals are easy and fat cats get sacked . I hope they overlook us

https://youtu.be/T-4B3npqq58?si=bY1auxxnf7sfyhrH

[Jamie_B]

 

[I_C_Deadpeople]

 Carmen is doubtful for the game…damn…who will warm the bench in his absence?

[|Montana Bengal|]

 

 

[spicoli]

Losing Sample would be a huge blow against that defense. 

[claptonrocks]

2 hours ago, spicoli said:

Losing Sample would be a huge blow against that defense. 

Does anyone know his blocking grade in last few weeks?

 

Hudson is capable of holding TE duties down along with Mitch Wilcox.

 

No worries there.

[saphead]

Wake up you bitches it's gameday!

[spicoli]

8 hours ago, claptonrocks said:

Hudson is capable of holding TE duties down along with Mitch Wilcox

They’re not even in the same stratosphere as Sample when it comes to blocking. 

[dex]

Based on the last 2 games, the loss of Sample could definitely be a significant loss.  TE has become a pure blocking position...unless Tanner Hudson is in the game. Out of 133 combined snaps vs. Jags/Colts, Sample got 82 snaps. Some of them have been in the backfield as a 3rd down back. Wilcox has gotten 36 snaps in the last 2 games. Smith got 23 snaps vs the Jags, but then dropped down to only 8 snaps against the Colts. Hudson only got 26 combined snaps, but if he is on the field then he's heavily involved in the passing game. Against the Colts the TEs got 84 snaps in only 60 snaps...a lot of 2 TE looks with only 2 WRs. Boyd got barely more than half of the offensive snaps against the Colts.

[AmishBengalFan]

Bengals v Vikings
Week 15
Saturday Dec 16
PayCor Stadium

 

http://isobelhamilton.art

 

[AmishBengalFan]

 

TBH, as bad as last week's 3-0 game was at least people could turn away to watch something else.  I was forced to sit and watch last year's Colts-Broncos debacle on Thursday Night Football.  Raiders-Vikings was NOT a national game, Colts- Broncos was.  Here's what I shared back then after that clusterfuck of a game ended:

 

Quote

Punt - FG - Punt - Punt - Punt - Punt - Punt - FG - Interception - Punt - FG - End of Half - Punt - FG - Blocked FG - Interception - FG - Punt - Interception - Punt - Punt - Interception - FG - End of Regulation - FG - Downs

Photo: Final play.  Denver needing one yard for a first down, Wilson completely forgetting to look to his right at a player who was wide open for a game-winning TD.
Fugly fugly fugly.  Thankfully it's over and we don't have to watch Denver or Indy play again for ELEVEN DAYS!

I cannot believe I started Russell Wilson in this sh1tf3st of a game.  This Thursday Night Football game has set the NFL back 40 years.

 

Colts, Broncos.... wall-to-wall ineptitude on display.

 

[claptonrocks]

4 hours ago, spicoli said:

They’re not even in the same stratosphere as Sample when it comes to blocking. 

True but Hudson or Wilcox have to step up..

Maybe not Sample but something.

I'll be watching.

[spicoli]

24 minutes ago, claptonrocks said:

True but Hudson or Wilcox have to step up..

Maybe not Sample but something.

I'll be watching.

Sample is playing