I had James Cook going which turned out fine, but I also foolishly made a couple prop bets on Justin Jefferson with Carson Wentz in the lineup, and I’m not sure what I just watched. Was Wentz injured? Drunk? Drug problem? How was that even allowed?
The Vikings defense is good, but the Bills solved it with quick screens and eventually relentlessly pounding the ball up the middle with Cook.
Josh Allen is such a wizard, he’ll make plays even when the defense is playing well. Caleb Williams, Patrick Mahomes (when he’s 100 percent) are maybe the only others. Matthew Stafford (when 100 percent), Joe Burrow and Brock Purdy are great, but more condition-dependent.
James Cook plodded out 107 yards and a TD on 31 carries, but dropped his only target. In a way, Cook’s three-yard runs were even more effective than five or eight yarders down the stretch because he was burning through clock and still getting first downs.
I had Justin Jefferson over 90 and over 100 yards. He had 11 targets for 58. With even average QB play, I win both easily.
The Vikings are the least likely of the NFC North teams to win that division. Packers and Bears are the most.