PREMIUM
Stephen Nover's Preseason Game of the Year
(NFL) Los Angeles vs. Minnesota,
Point Spread: 5.00 | -105.00 Los Angeles (Away)
Result: Win
Point Spread: 5.00 | -105.00 Los Angeles (Away)
Result: Win
The last week of preseason is a crapshoot. I usually don't get involved. But I can't see the Vikings being prepared at all to play after seeing quarterback Teddy Bridgewater suffer serious injuries at practice on Tuesday. That had to be devastating for the team.
The Vikings are shell shocked right now. Playing a game - even a meaningless one like this - has to be the last thing on their mind. Their thoughts are about Bridgewater right now. Not the Rams.
Vikings coach Mike Zimmer has to be careful how much he plays veteran Shaun Hill in this game now because Hill is the new Vikings starting quarterback. This likely means most of the playing time going to former No. 3 quarterback Joel Stave, who is now elevated to second-string by default.
Rams coach Jeff Fisher has been treating the preseason more serious than other coaches trying to build up momentum and optimism for the Rams in their first year since returning to Los Angeles. The Rams hold a quarterback edge with Case Keenum, Jared Goff and Sean Mannion. All three of those are much better than Stave.
The Vikings are shell shocked right now. Playing a game - even a meaningless one like this - has to be the last thing on their mind. Their thoughts are about Bridgewater right now. Not the Rams.
Vikings coach Mike Zimmer has to be careful how much he plays veteran Shaun Hill in this game now because Hill is the new Vikings starting quarterback. This likely means most of the playing time going to former No. 3 quarterback Joel Stave, who is now elevated to second-string by default.
Rams coach Jeff Fisher has been treating the preseason more serious than other coaches trying to build up momentum and optimism for the Rams in their first year since returning to Los Angeles. The Rams hold a quarterback edge with Case Keenum, Jared Goff and Sean Mannion. All three of those are much better than Stave.