QB Teddy Bridgewater, LB Anthony Barr questionable for Vikings against Raiders

Rather, the point is that QB Derek Carr has two very capable and productive WRs to use in the passing game and the Vikings defense will have their hands full trying to cover both of them.

The Minnesota Vikings head to California for their Week 10 matchup with the Oakland Raiders in O.co Coliseum…a stadium where they haven’t won since 1996.

ROOKIE WIDEOUTS: While Cooper leads all rookies with 45 catches for 653 yards, the Vikings have a prolific rookie receiver of their own in Stefon Diggs.

The Vikings (6-2) are on a four-game winning streak on the back of a defense that is allowing the second-fewest points per game and the second-stingiest conversion rate on third downs.

The St. Louis Rams have been the subject of name-calling because of the hit Lamarcus Joyner, top, delivered on Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater.

Mike Zimmer adjusted the Vikings’ practice schedule for this week so they could leave for Oakland a day early. However, after the Raiders second ranked (at the time) run defense gave up over one hundred yards rushing to a back up running back in Pittsburg what’s going to be interesting is seeing what defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. has game planned.

Joyner was fined $23,152 by the National Football League for the hit, but he was not suspended. “He has a much higher upside than Teddy”. “[It] makes us better in every way and we welcome him with open arms”. “He’s a good dude”.

Temperatures in Oakland are expected to be in the high-50s with wind expected to blow across the field at around 15 miles per hour during game time. “Dinners, at the combine, all those kinds of things. But I didn’t end up there and I’m happy to be here”. I don’t care what his stats are. “I’m going to do my part, continue to work and things will happen”. Hopefully he can build on that, keep him in the same system. Oakland’s secondary should get a boost this week with safety Nate Allen set to return from a knee injury. He began practice October 27 and became eligible to come off IR this week. He’s caught at least six passes in all but one game this season and already has two 100-plus yard outings in five total contests.

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