Eagles at Vikings Depth Chart Preview - 2019
Oct 11, 2019 19:24:26 GMT -6
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Post by Danchat on Oct 11, 2019 19:24:26 GMT -6
The Vikings and Eagles will duke it out this weekend in a battle of 3-2 NFC teams. With said conference looking far better than the AFC, it seems like these teams will need to win at least 10 games this year if they want to go to the playoffs. Which team will take the step forward to 4-2?
*My Thoughts*
This Eagles team has one of the best rosters in football, but they've been rather inconsistent this year. They barely scraped by the awful Redskins and were beaten by a Falcons team that doesn't believe in playing defense, but they've beaten the formidable Packers. If the Eagles want to win this one, they'll need Carson Wentz to be sharp. He's put up some decent stats and they've scored at least 20 points in all 5 of their games, but he's had some troubles with his top receivers injured. DeSean Jackson is hurt today, so the drop-prone Nelson Agholor and young'un Mack Hollins will have rather large roles. Alshon Jeffery and Zach Ertz will be challenging to deal with, but neither have had dominant games to this point.
The Eagles run game has powered them their last two contests. Jordan Howard, as most Vikings know, is a classic downhill runner who gets better as he gets more carries in the game. 2nd round rookie Miles Sanders will mix in, especially on passing downs with Sproles out. The Eagles have an O-line that most teams are jealous of - there may not be a better right side with Kelce-Brooks-Johnson. Jason Peters is showing his age (37) and might be overmatched by Everson Griffen this week. Seumalo is just so-so.
The Eagles defense has been disappointing so far, excluding last week's free win against the Jets. They've given up at least 24 points in their first 4 contests, which can also be attributed to injuries. The D-line lost talented vet Malik Jackson to the IR and nose tackle Tim Jernigan has missed most the season with an injury. Their D-line isn't quite as ferocious, though Graham and Cox will pile up the pressures. Still, I think a good running team should be able to move the chains against these guys, especially with Spence, Ridgeway, and Curry getting plenty of playing time.
The linebackers are decent - Zach Brown isn't having a great year but is the team's best cover LB, and Nigel Bradham is a solid but unspectacular run-stopping LB. Grugier-Hill and Gerry will clean up on a few snaps. They'll also use former Viking Andrew Sendejo as a dime LB. He hasn't been graded all that well as an Eagle, playing in about 40-50% of the snaps.
The DBs are banged up for the second year in a row. Ronald Darby just can't get healthy, and with Maddox getting concussed by a Sendejo hit, they're down to Sidney Jones, Rasul Douglas, and a rotation of backup DBs. Diggs and Thielen should be licking their chops. The safeties are good - Malcolm Jenkins has been steady player over the years, and McLeod missed most of 2018 with an injury, but has played well since his return.
My Prediction: Vikings 24, Eagles 21
The Vikings have health and homefield advantage, which I think is enough to win this one. The Eagles are technically a winning team, which means Cousins should have trouble against them, but he did beat them last year when they were a playoff team. I could see the Eagles overlooking this game with a matchup against the Cowboys for the division in the horizon.
What are your thoughts?
Injury Report
Eagles
CB Ronald Darby Out
WR DeSean Jackson Out
DT Tim Jernigan Out
CB Avonte Maddox Out
HB Darren Sproles Out
Vikings
LB Ben Gedeon Out
RG Josh Kline Out
LB Kentrell Brothers Questionable
Eagles
CB Ronald Darby Out
WR DeSean Jackson Out
DT Tim Jernigan Out
CB Avonte Maddox Out
HB Darren Sproles Out
Vikings
LB Ben Gedeon Out
RG Josh Kline Out
LB Kentrell Brothers Questionable
*My Thoughts*
This Eagles team has one of the best rosters in football, but they've been rather inconsistent this year. They barely scraped by the awful Redskins and were beaten by a Falcons team that doesn't believe in playing defense, but they've beaten the formidable Packers. If the Eagles want to win this one, they'll need Carson Wentz to be sharp. He's put up some decent stats and they've scored at least 20 points in all 5 of their games, but he's had some troubles with his top receivers injured. DeSean Jackson is hurt today, so the drop-prone Nelson Agholor and young'un Mack Hollins will have rather large roles. Alshon Jeffery and Zach Ertz will be challenging to deal with, but neither have had dominant games to this point.
The Eagles run game has powered them their last two contests. Jordan Howard, as most Vikings know, is a classic downhill runner who gets better as he gets more carries in the game. 2nd round rookie Miles Sanders will mix in, especially on passing downs with Sproles out. The Eagles have an O-line that most teams are jealous of - there may not be a better right side with Kelce-Brooks-Johnson. Jason Peters is showing his age (37) and might be overmatched by Everson Griffen this week. Seumalo is just so-so.
The Eagles defense has been disappointing so far, excluding last week's free win against the Jets. They've given up at least 24 points in their first 4 contests, which can also be attributed to injuries. The D-line lost talented vet Malik Jackson to the IR and nose tackle Tim Jernigan has missed most the season with an injury. Their D-line isn't quite as ferocious, though Graham and Cox will pile up the pressures. Still, I think a good running team should be able to move the chains against these guys, especially with Spence, Ridgeway, and Curry getting plenty of playing time.
The linebackers are decent - Zach Brown isn't having a great year but is the team's best cover LB, and Nigel Bradham is a solid but unspectacular run-stopping LB. Grugier-Hill and Gerry will clean up on a few snaps. They'll also use former Viking Andrew Sendejo as a dime LB. He hasn't been graded all that well as an Eagle, playing in about 40-50% of the snaps.
The DBs are banged up for the second year in a row. Ronald Darby just can't get healthy, and with Maddox getting concussed by a Sendejo hit, they're down to Sidney Jones, Rasul Douglas, and a rotation of backup DBs. Diggs and Thielen should be licking their chops. The safeties are good - Malcolm Jenkins has been steady player over the years, and McLeod missed most of 2018 with an injury, but has played well since his return.
My Prediction: Vikings 24, Eagles 21
The Vikings have health and homefield advantage, which I think is enough to win this one. The Eagles are technically a winning team, which means Cousins should have trouble against them, but he did beat them last year when they were a playoff team. I could see the Eagles overlooking this game with a matchup against the Cowboys for the division in the horizon.
What are your thoughts?
