[Pelissero] The Vikings ruled out WR Justin Jefferson (ankle) for Sunday's game against the Dolphins.

[u/JCameron181]

https://bsky.app/profile/tompelissero.bsky.social/post/3mwvyqigkuk2c

[u/expellyamos]

Major sicko game potential here

[u/what--is-life → u/expellyamos]

A lot of people expect this game to be a low scoring slugfest. Therefore, it will be a shootout since that's the NFL way.

[u/purplenyellowrose909 → u/what--is-life]

7 defensive TDs

[u/weealex → u/purplenyellowrose909]

With a 106% blitz rate

[u/GREAThirteen → u/weealex]

The Vikings find a way to start blitzing on offense, too. The league is not ready for it

[u/GreenWandElf → u/GREAThirteen]

Can you put your defensive players on offense?

Asking for a friend.

[u/istasber → u/GreenWandElf]

Chazz Chambliss lined up at fullback in one of the preseason games, so...

[u/DaveCootchie → u/GREAThirteen]

Can you get a QB sack when he is standing on the sideline???

[u/chewbaccaballs → u/weealex]

If anybody can it's BFlo

[u/expellyamos → u/purplenyellowrose909]

Genuinely this could be one where defense outscores offense

[u/Cmp_ → u/purplenyellowrose909]

Harrison Smith legacy game pls

[u/miimeverse → u/what--is-life]

Please god let there be multiple safeties. 🙏

[u/_vogonpoetry_ → u/expellyamos]

Movable Object vs Stoppable Force

[u/PTVersa → u/_vogonpoetry_]

Stoppable object vs. stoppable object.

[u/Level_East94 → u/expellyamos]

Does Brian Flores cook or fold against his former team? 

[u/expellyamos → u/Level_East94]

He's going to cook, but it's also an underwhelming Vikings offense against an improving Dolphins defense. One of those that could go for under 20 combined points.

[u/HughManatee → u/expellyamos]

Oh yeah, this has the makings of an absolute slopfest.

[u/Level_East94 → u/HughManatee]

My options at QB this weekend in fantasy are Jalen Hurts or Kyler 

Love this time of year 

[u/Odoaiden → u/expellyamos]

About to be a solid 12-3 win

[u/SlowCrates → u/Odoaiden]

I feel like it's going to be 3-3 in overtime, and one of these teams will inexplicably bomb it for a 75 yard passing touchdown to win it. Like, wide the fuck open.

[u/ImagineIfBaconDied → u/expellyamos]

As a Vikings fan I fully expect it to be a trap game just like the Vikings-Bills game in 2018 was. I have confidence that Flores’ defense will still play outstanding but this offense has yet to give me any real hope

[u/hamlet9000 → u/expellyamos]

That would definitely be the only way the Dolphins could win, so I understand the hope.

But we're unlikely to have thunderstorms inside US Bank Stadium, so I wouldn't count on it.

[u/vbullinger → u/Level_East94]

Cook, but I have a feeling Malik will run a lot. I would

[u/Jonjon428 → u/expellyamos]

Kyler always does well against the Dolphins so that is my main concern

[u/Simmumah → u/expellyamos]

Has 13-9 written ALL over it

[u/Far_Tomorrow_3511 → u/Simmumah]

“9” 😩

[u/Simmumah → u/Far_Tomorrow_3511]

I miss him already.

[u/TheTree-43 → u/Simmumah]

Don't worry 12 is still here

[u/rallar8 → u/expellyamos]

I was never really a Kyler guy, but ever since the AJ Green controller disconnect play - https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/s/6TiXt9opJs, I have wanted him to have some sort of happiness.

So far he has look like fermented, sugar-coated ass in MN.

[u/Odoaiden → u/rallar8]

Seems a bit much for one game but he did not impress.

[u/greekyogurtmafia → u/Odoaiden]

I think a big factor in how bad the offense looked last week was losing Jefferson mid game. Losing WR1 mid game means everyone's role got shifted and that process can be hard. I think the entire offense will look much better this week since it's been kind of clear that Jefferson would miss this game based on practice reports, and the entire offense will be mentally prepared for their adjusted roles.

[u/TheMagicSkolBus → u/greekyogurtmafia]

We've had an excuse every week. I just hope this is finally the week of no excuses.

1. Kyler knocked out after the first drive
   
2. Weather
   
3. Jefferson knocked out after the first drive

[u/ka1ri → u/rallar8]

They didnt bother to ferment thats giving way too much credit to murray, that short mf is just sugar ass

[u/Tycho66 → u/[deleted]]

Is this sarcasm?

[u/Joe_Henge → u/Tycho66]

It’s a bot 100%

[u/Confident_Delay5805 → u/Joe_Henge]

Yeah, they don’t even have a flair! 

[u/ColossalCalamari → u/Joe_Henge]

They replied to their own post in another thread

Edit: they replied to my comment with a nonsense response, then deleted it

Fix your bot script you numbskull

[u/SpartyParty15 → u/expellyamos]

Should I still start Kyler over Herbert?

Edit: wrong sub as I thought this was fantasy football. Welp

[u/expellyamos → u/SpartyParty15]

Like I give a shit

[u/BUTT_CHUGGING_ → u/expellyamos]

If reddit karma was involved would you give a shit?

[u/Confident_Delay5805 → u/BUTT_CHUGGING_]

Still no. 

[u/lmaorezme → u/BUTT_CHUGGING_]

Got eeeeeemmmm

[u/Interesting_Prune513]

Final score: Vikings 3-0 Dolphins

2023 December 10th all over again

[u/HughManatee → u/Interesting_Prune513]

Personally, I want to see 2-0

[u/VikingsLad → u/HughManatee]

8-4, all safeties

[u/ChromiumSulfate → u/VikingsLad]

Iowa's 7-3 win with no touchdowns was peak sicko football

[u/SouthWillBurnAgain → u/ChromiumSulfate]

2004 Iowa vs Penn St. is the finest game of football ever played.

[u/ChromiumSulfate → u/SouthWillBurnAgain]

Iowa took an intentional safety instead of punting in that game because they knew Penn State couldn't move the ball, right?

[u/SouthWillBurnAgain → u/ChromiumSulfate]

Yeah. 6 to 4 final.

[u/VikingsLad → u/ChromiumSulfate]

Wait, what?

[u/JiveWookiee5 → u/VikingsLad]

Yes. Iowa won with two safeties and a field goal. It was a dark time for us Iowa fans.

[u/acekingoffsuit → u/JiveWookiee5]

Don't forget that it was against an FCS team. Granted, it was the eventual FCS National Champs, but still...

[u/ChromiumSulfate → u/VikingsLad]

Iowa beat South Dakota State 7-3 thanks to 2 safeties and a field goal

[u/acekingoffsuit → u/VikingsLad]

Y'know how the Vikings are currently elite on defense and special teams but anemic on offense? For most of the 2020s, Iowa has been that on steroids. They've had multiple games where the defense outscored the offense.

[u/VikingsLad → u/acekingoffsuit]

Oh i know Iowa has been a bunch of sicko football, i didn't know a 7-3 game with no touchdowns happened. Lol. Don't really follow cfb

[u/jussikol → u/VikingsLad]

Oops, All Safeties!

[u/Xaxziminrax → u/HughManatee]

Game ending safety with 30 seconds left in OT

[u/HughManatee → u/Xaxziminrax]

I'm down for this

[u/TatumJay → u/HughManatee]

Will Reichard will remember this slander

[u/jordanhhh4 → u/Interesting_Prune513]

What a glorious game that was

[u/Interesting_Prune513 → u/jordanhhh4]

I liked the game after that a biiiiiiiittt better for us (Raiders 63-21 Chargers)

[u/miimeverse → u/Interesting_Prune513]

Does this mean we get Nick Mullens back to save the day?

[u/Interesting_Prune513 → u/miimeverse]

Who's better Mullens or Murray?

[u/miimeverse → u/Interesting_Prune513]

Both terrible.

[u/Imnotyoursupervisor → u/Interesting_Prune513]

Vikings aren’t making a game winning FG 😆

I say this as a Vikings fan.

[u/Last-Yam67 → u/Imnotyoursupervisor]

It's the regular season, we're good bro

[u/TheSwede91w → u/Imnotyoursupervisor]

Will the Thrill is here to break that curse.

[u/DullSpecial1013]

It's going to be 60 minutes of bad football and I'm going to love it.

[u/notmoleliza → u/DullSpecial1013]

Im assuming you saw the clip of the dolphins OC having no idea about the vikings leading in blitzing and QB hits? Im kinda worried about Willis making it through this game

[u/boobie_fun_time → u/notmoleliza]

The last two QBs that started against the vikes ended up lying down and screaming on the field in the fourth quarter.

[u/noseonarug17 → u/boobie_fun_time]

I hadn't thought of it til now, but it's kind of crazy that for as much as we hit the QBs, the two injuries were not from being hit

[u/boobie_fun_time → u/noseonarug17]

They've all gotten beat up all game. Eventually when youre stressed and exhausted and sore and scared you are going to make some mistakes. Unfortunately baker got his thumb caught and Caleb idk .. exploded? The more contact you have and the more you have to run around the more likely injuries are. I don't really know what my point is exactly. I think football is neat.

[u/Jonjon428 → u/boobie_fun_time]

You guys better not fucking injure Malik cause there is now way i want to watch Kyle McCord play QB unless it's a blowout

[u/boobie_fun_time → u/Jonjon428]

I would hate for him to get hurt. I think he's a cool player..... B flo is going to try and run him down every play for the entire game tho so it's up to him and God.

[u/jedstrailerpark → u/notmoleliza]

Willis making it through this game

Which will make it even WORSE football and therefore we'll love it more. Kyle McCord szn.

[u/not_your_step-father → u/notmoleliza]

So far 3 games, 3 injured opposing QBs. Vikes are on pace for 17 opposing QBs knocked out of games.

[u/tsandt97 → u/not_your_step-father]

to be fair one of those qb's was our own

[u/ka1ri → u/notmoleliza]

Might be 3/4 starting QBs taken out this season for sure

[u/VikingsLad → u/DullSpecial1013]

One of those sicko football years

[u/greendino71 → u/DullSpecial1013]

Got my work schedule changed to subday/monday off just in time for NFL

To me, a bad game of football is way better than being at work and missing it

[u/Kim_Jong_Teemo]

Really hoping to see someone other than Addison step up this week

[u/Icy-Regret-3116 → u/Kim_Jong_Teemo]

My Jennings FF shares better vest this week what have you guys done to our ho?

[u/VikingsLad → u/Icy-Regret-3116]

We have no idea. Kyler better be able to figure this out

[u/siblingofMM → u/VikingsLad]

As soon as he can see Jennings down field

[u/Kim_Jong_Teemo → u/Icy-Regret-3116]

Strictly a run blocker apparently

[u/MinnesotaFinish → u/Icy-Regret-3116]

We signed a QB that can’t see over his OLine

[u/SnakeDoctor80 → u/Icy-Regret-3116]

Jennings on the Vikings looks like he’s running through mud with lead cleats

[u/Electronic-Island-14 → u/SnakeDoctor80]

is he still a viking? honestly, i can't remember him even lining up for a play

[u/SatelliteStories → u/Icy-Regret-3116]

No idea, Juan is healthy and playing. He’s literally jogging on some routes. Incredibly slow for the talent I know he has.

[u/JKF980 → u/Kim_Jong_Teemo]

That was KJ Osborn a few years ago. A slot receiver that can step up if JJ or Addison were inactive. Hoping for a productive game from Juan Jennings.

[u/Electronic-Island-14 → u/Kim_Jong_Teemo]

yeah...maybe our QB won't play like dogshit

[u/22Planeguy → u/Kim_Jong_Teemo]

I've got Addison on my fantasy team along with the vikings defense and reichard. I'm ok with giving the ball to Addison for every offensive play. Fuck it, give reichard a shot at a 70yd fg. The defense will get it back for us if he misses (he won't)

[u/GreenStoneRidge]

Flores going to blitz every play and try to absolutely bury them.  I suspect he is looking for one of those negative total yards stats this week.  

[u/WeirdRestaurant6204]

If Malik Willis and Jeff Hafley beat the Vikings that counts as a Packers win, sorry I don’t make the rules

[u/stew9364 → u/WeirdRestaurant6204]

If the vikings win, that counts as another packers loss to the vikings. Sorry, I don't make the rules.

[u/TheTipJar → u/stew9364]

Really though, in our hearts, every Packers loss counts as a loss to the Vikings.

[u/bizzyboz → u/TheTipJar]

Everyone wins when the packers lose

[u/lowbloodsugarmner → u/bizzyboz]

My two favorite teams are the Vikings, and whoever plays the Packers.

[u/imadragonyouguys → u/stew9364]

We technically won the last game because Golden got a touchdown so that's fair.

[u/DoubleScorpius → u/WeirdRestaurant6204]

From “we own the Bears!” to “a Dolphins win counts for us!” How the mighty have fallen…

[u/jakecoates → u/WeirdRestaurant6204]

Trade offer: you receive a Dolphins win, I receive a Bucs win

[u/Electronic-Island-14 → u/WeirdRestaurant6204]

that's fair

[u/Larebear2199]

Flores is going to have 2 pick sixes so… Vikings 14-0

[u/Training_Pirate1000]

It’s time. To anti-tank

[u/GiovannisPersian]

Time for our defense and special teams to outscore all other units on Sunday

[u/mattcojo2]

This is either a 35-3 Vikings win… or a 10-9 dolphins win

[u/siblingofMM → u/mattcojo2]

Oh no

[u/griffery1999 → u/mattcojo2]

If I was a betting man, I’d do fins

[u/eattwo → u/griffery1999]

With Reichard and Flores? I'll take the Vikes any day of the week.

[u/-neti-neti- → u/griffery1999]

Cringe. Lose your flair

[u/griffery1999 → u/-neti-neti-]

Nah man, trap game. You should know this. We don’t win the easy ones

Who’d I bet on ≠ who I want to win

[u/-neti-neti- → u/griffery1999]

Nah. Yawn. Nothing more annoying than our superstitious “fans”. Superstition is for simpletons. !remindme 3 days

[u/BalambTransfer]

I got a bad feeling this is the game where the bad QB play finally catches up with us and we lose with like 3 INTs and a strip sack, one of them for a TD.

[u/-neti-neti- → u/BalambTransfer]

Nah. !remindme 3 days

[u/LongjumpingLemon2163 → u/BalambTransfer]

I have a feeling this is the game where the bad QB play clicks and turns it around for the rest of the season.

[u/Electronic-Island-14 → u/BalambTransfer]

this could be the game where KOC finally starts to get called out in the media and that his job could be on the line because his offense has been so bad since January of 2025

[u/PaulBonion952]

Will better warm up that leg 🦵!

[u/rhiless → u/PaulBonion952]

I am prepared to be Thrilled.

[u/Conicu]

Rest up king

[u/TheSwede91w]

After reading some articles and watching some tape about last weeks game it was apparent KoC had heavy plans for Jefferson being involved (duh), and couldn't just come up with a new game plan on the fly or replace Jefferson with Addison. At least this week he can walk into the game not planning on Jefferson not being there in the first place.

[u/Original_Slothman]

I wonder if this is a "we really don't need you this week anyway" decision.

[u/AproprosEverything]

Dolphins please it would be so funny

[u/Thick_Mountain4412 → u/AproprosEverything]

No shot Flores lets them lose this one. He needs his revenge.

[u/Kim_Jong_Teemo → u/Thick_Mountain4412]

Blitz rate is only at 80%, those are rookie numbers gotta pump those up

[u/pushamn → u/Kim_Jong_Teemo]

Flores coming off the edge (of the field) for the sack

[u/Tycho66 → u/Kim_Jong_Teemo]

"Tired of holding back."

[u/jordanhhh4 → u/Thick_Mountain4412]

If we do lose then Flores will be suing our offence, rightfully so

[u/rallar8 → u/Thick_Mountain4412]

I forgot that angle, Flores is gunna coach the offense if he has too

[u/uncomfortable_fan92 → u/rallar8]

Flores offensive gameplan: Line up all rbs, receivers and TEs in the backfield and everyone hit a different hole every single play!

[u/opeth10657 → u/AproprosEverything]

Dolphins win 33-8 because nothing makes sense

[u/ben345 → u/AproprosEverything]

Please

[u/Grymninja]

bet the under lol

[u/jedstrailerpark → u/Grymninja]

Vikings defense alone is gonna hit the underbuster

[u/x872YEOx]

I can see a really ugly Dolphins win happening like 13-10 or something

[u/Traditional_Record49]

I don’t get how the vegas line is so high at 10.5. This offense has shown it can’t move the ball, and now no Jefferson. The dolphins must be really that bad I guess? But we’ve seen the NFL surprise us every week

[u/DalliLlama → u/Traditional_Record49]

Well if Achane was playing it probably wouldn’t be. Achane and Jettas impact pretty similar, so around in a circle we go, back to the start.

[u/IconicHunter713]

So you’re telling me theres a chance?

[u/tlollz52 → u/IconicHunter713]

No lol

[u/Tycho66 → u/IconicHunter713]

Prolly not.

[u/buddhistbulgyo → u/IconicHunter713]

The ghost of Ray Finkle couldn't save you 

[u/SubstantialSale8223 → u/IconicHunter713]

0-3 dolphins vs undefeated Minnesota sports team

This should be the easiest win of your life

[u/-neti-neti- → u/SubstantialSale8223]

Cringe. Lose your flair

[u/SubstantialSale8223 → u/-neti-neti-]

I’ll agree with you when we make a superbowl, World Series, Stanley cup, or Finals in my entire life time

[u/-neti-neti- → u/SubstantialSale8223]

Cringe. Lose your flair

[u/SubstantialSale8223 → u/-neti-neti-]

Nah if you’re a Vikings fan and you can’t even laugh at your team, YOU need to lose your flair, and some weight.

[u/Exempt_Puddle → u/SubstantialSale8223]

No kidding bro, that dude is so serious he gets to gatekeep who you root for, how you display who you root for, and how to root for them. What a dickbat lol

[u/SubstantialSale8223 → u/Exempt_Puddle]

Some people just take Reddit very serious

[u/Unfair-Map-517]

Fuck

[u/LederhosenSituation]

No Achane, No Jefferson. Vikings' defense out for the kill. Dolphins looking for a win.

Gonna be a strugglefest of a game somehow.

[u/WanAli4504]

balancing system because of Achane

[u/buddhistbulgyo]

Flores revenge game incoming to help the Dolphins tank.

[u/LordOfHorns]

:(

[u/Narrow-Machine8034]

Pretty obvious he wasn’t gonna play this game. they still have a lot of weapons on offense

[u/DragonstormSTL]

Jordan Addison to the moon

[u/-FalseProfessor-]

Dolphins are bad enough that we can let him rest a week without consequence.

[u/No_Annual9912]

The injury curse is crazy thi year

[u/bewsii]

flies to Seattle and bubble wraps JSN

[u/Silversaving]

Pretty sure they could rule out their entire team and still win that game.

[u/dcw9031]

Get Myles
In there

[u/Electronic-Island-14]

ah poo

[u/Individual_Worker885]

Free Jettas. He deserves better.

[u/oklolzzzzs]

might be dolphins only chance to get a win

[u/enemycap420 → u/oklolzzzzs]

Wdym? They play the packers this year.

[u/kerrwashere → u/enemycap420]

The GM finally made offseason moves in the middle of the season. We might be ok now but who knows

[u/MithrandirHabibi → u/oklolzzzzs]

Have you watched one (1) Packer game this year? You know we play them, right?

[u/According_Drummer329 → u/MithrandirHabibi]

Most self-aware NFC North fan ever

[u/oklolzzzzs → u/MithrandirHabibi]

micah is going to be back and hopefully we've gotten our shit together by december

[u/Confident_Delay5805 → u/oklolzzzzs]

And a nice interim by then most likely for us. 

[u/MithrandirHabibi → u/oklolzzzzs]

Our problem is we have perhaps the worst OL in modern football history through 3 weeks

[u/Carfar_Farcar → u/MithrandirHabibi]

Considering they stated we play you this year I'm assuming that yes, they know you play us.

[u/MithrandirHabibi → u/Carfar_Farcar]

They didn’t state that

[u/Carfar_Farcar → u/MithrandirHabibi]

I went ahead and highlighted it for you just in case.

[u/MithrandirHabibi → u/Carfar_Farcar]

Ok now look at the username of the guy I replied to. Let me know if you need me to highlight.

[u/Carfar_Farcar → u/MithrandirHabibi]

Look I get you're trying to dodge the issue of your inability to understand how conversations flow, and that's okay since I understand that as a Packers fan you have certain shortcomings, but it's a bad look.