It’s not fairly a must-get problem for the Minnesota Vikings, but the team’s punt returner and WR4 has a daring prediction.
The Vikings can acquire the NFC North on Sunday, needing both a person gain or one particular Detroit Lions decline someday amongst now and the end of the season to safe the division crown. Incidentally, the Vikings participate in those people extremely Lions this weekend.
And remaining up to Vikings WR-PR Jalen Reagor, a get is in the bag. The third-yr playmaker explained to Chris Tomasson from the Pioneer Push that the Vikings are certain to earn.
“We’re heading to get,” Reagor informed Tomasson.
And when requested for clarity if the prediction was a assure, Reagor responded, “Yes.”
Reagor joined the Vikings late in the summer season just after standard supervisor Kwesi Adofo-Mensah swung a deal with the Philadelphia Eagles. Minnesota received Reagor for a 2023 7th-Spherical pick and a conditional 4th-Rounder in 2024. And until eventually past weekend, Reagor was mostly used as a punt returner. On the other hand, towards the New York Jets in 7 days 13, Reagor tabulated 46 yards from scrimmage on offense, which include a pivotal 38-calendar year reception from quarterback Kirk Cousins.
For the reason that Reagor confirmed flashes of brilliance versus the Jets, he may possibly be on faucet for additional utilization in the Vikings offense. He’s only been specific 8 times in 12 video games, so pretty a great deal just about anything will be an upgrade.
As for his daring declaration about beating the Lions, it is unclear what inspired the prognostication. The Lions, who have a 5-7 record, are oddly favored by 2.5 factors to down the Vikings at Ford Field. Minnesota has a 10-2 earn-loss mark by 7 days 13, but sportsbooks evidently really don’t care. Maybe the perceived disrespect from oddsmakers prompted Reagor to assurance victory.
Detroit has an 8% prospect of achieving the postseason, according to FiveThirtyEight.com. The Lions have not gained back again-to-again household online games towards the Vikings given that the 2013 and 2014 seasons. On prime of that, Detroit has missing nine of its final 10 matchups with Minnesota.
Each groups had been beset by a variety of hiccups when Wednesday’s personal injury reports dropped.
Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the College of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his everyday YouTube Channel, VikesNow. He hosts a podcast with Bryant McKinnie, which airs every single Wednesday with Raun Sawh and Sal Spice. His Viking fandom dates again to 1996. Detailed responsible pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ and The Doorways (the band).