Week 4: VIKINGS (2-1) at Lions (1-2)

Zephiel · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 10:59 pm Post subject:

Lions secondary is their weakness. They're horrible against the pass due to injuries. I don't have the whole skinny on this, but I know Louis Delmas and Chris Houston have been out. They could be back this week though, I'm not sure.

Their run defense is ranked 11th right now, but that number could be a little skewed by the fact that they just played Chris "Totally Better Than Adrian Peterson, Guys! Seriously!" Johnson.

Their offense will be a tough challenge with Hill or Stafford. Stafford can hit guys deep like nobody else but Shaun Hill has been pretty accurate over the years.

The problem, I think, is that we're on the road. We always play way worse on the road. Hopefully we can take the momentum from Week 3 and take it with us next Sunday.

I'd pick the Lions if I was forced to pick this game, but just because I don't really trust us to win yet.

Hopefully it's a good one.

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vikingsrule · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 11:29 pm Post subject:

I am torn as to who I would rather see starting for Detroit.

Matthew Stafford we know has a cannon for an arm and is deadly with Calvin Johnson. However, he looked dreadful week 1, and struggled a bit week 2.

On the other hand, Shaun Hill seems like a poor man's Alex Smith. Very smart QB who will take what the defense gives him and probably wont put the ball in harms way as often as Stafford has this year. Hill may be more efficient. With Hill, I am probably less concerned of Calvin Johnson going nuts like he could with Stafford back there.

Ultimately, I hope Stafford can play. I want to see how this defense does against a QB than most respect in Stafford. Though he hasnt been playing as well as he was last year.

With the Lions struggling in the secondary, this is a perfect game for Jerome Simpson to come back and for the Vikes to open up the downfield passing game.

twslhs20 · Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 12:45 am Post subject:

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vike daddy · Joined: 12 Mar 2005 Posts: 66624

FF Lions fans are pretty down on their team right now, wondering if they're any good after all.

a generalization, obviously, but they're not shrugging off their troubles this season so far as being minor.
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Nzd07 · Joined: 13 Nov 2010 Posts: 1039

Should be a high scoring game. Jake Locker lit up DET's secondary, so I expect Ponder to have a HUGE game. I think we burn them early, but as usual, they come back in the 4th. However, we force a fumble and run out the clock to victory.

Detroit- 27 Minny- 31

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CriminalMind · Joined: 25 Aug 2011 Posts: 2965 Location: Toronto, CA

I bet on Vikings to win SF, but didnt get a payout as my other games didnt make it. However, I dont expect a high scoring game. I high scoring game would lead me to believe that we had to "go against our game plan"
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[UMN] · Joined: 13 Nov 2007 Posts: 11823 Location: Desolation Row

This is a tough game on the road. Division games always are.

It depends which team shows up for both sides. If the week 3 Vikings show up, could be an easy win, but if the week 2 Vikings show up, it could be a blow out. The Lions have been inconsistent as well, but are very talented when they show up.
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The Gnat · Joined: 23 Feb 2005 Posts: 34117 Location: Minneapolis

I do think we'll beat on NFC North Team, 1 time, but I think it will be the Lions at home later in the season. Still, depending on Stafford's availability it could really change the game.
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kgreene06 · Joined: 08 Jan 2006 Posts: 521 Location: New York, NY

As a Lions fan, my honest assessment is this...we arent going to win this game. Our offense takes too long to get in sync and the titans just hung up 44 points on us, albeit alot were on special teams and defense. I think minny has more talent on both sides of the football than tennessee did. When they came out the draft, I thought Ponder was better than Locker, and I expect him to have a better day against us.

Vikings-28 Lions-12