Infirmary Report | Jaguars-Vikings 🚑
The Minnesota Vikings rekindled their winning ways in Week 9, chipping off the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday Night Football.
Infirmary Report | Jaguars-Vikings 🚑
Next up is the Jacksonville Jaguars, a club showcasing a stinky 2-7 record.
Minnesota’s injury report actually looks somewhat decent, all things considered, if one subtracts season-ending injuries to J.J. McCarthy, Mekhi Blackmon, and Christian Darrisaw.
Overall, the Vikings are decently healthy at this point on the calendar, a tendency that isn’t necessarily prevalent around the league.
These are each team’s injured players one day before Week 10.
Vikings Injury Report
- Gabriel Murphy — QUESTIONABLE (OLB, Knee)
- Blake Cashman — QUESTIONABLE (LB, Toe)
- Ivan Pace Jr. — QUESTIONABLE (LB, Knee)
Garrett Bradbury (C), Akayleb Evans (CB), Theo Jackson (S), Josh Oliver (TE), and Andrew Van Ginkel (OLB) were sprinkled a bit on the injury report this week but carry no injury designation to Week 10.
Long-term Injuries
- Mekhi Blackmon, CB (Knee, Out for season)
- Christian Darrisaw, LT (Knee, Out for season)
- Jeremy Flax, OL (Out for season)
- Jordan Kunaszyk, LB (Out for season)
- J.J. McCarthy, QB (Knee, Out for season)
- Najee Thompson, CB (Knee, Out for season)
Jaguars Injury Report
- Ezra Cleveland — OUT (OG, Concussion)
- Maason Smith — OUT (DT, Ankle)
- Trevor Lawrence — QUESTIONABLE (QB, Shoulder)
- Brian Thomas — QUESTIONABLE (WR, Chest)
- Daniel Thomas — QUESTIONABLE (S, Hamstring)
- Devin Duvernay — QUESTIONABLE (WR, Hamstring)
- Keilan Robinson — QUESTIONABLE (RB, Toe)
- Andrew Wingard — QUESTIONABLE (DB, Knee)
- D’Ernest Johnson — QUESTIONABLE (RB, Hamstring)
- Gabe Davis — QUESTIONABLE (WR, Shoulder)
Brandon Scherff (OG), Travis Etienne (RB), and Tank Bigsby (RB) were limited in practice this week but will enter Sunday with no injury designation.
The Vikings are 6.5-point favorites to defeat the Jaguars in Week 10. Minnesota has a potent 6-1 (.857) against Jacksonville all-time.
Three damn good teams are logjammed at the top of the NFC North, with the Detroit Lions commandingly leading the way. For now, Minnesota and Green Bay are vying for second place in the division.
Minnesota’s Super Bowl probability has climbed from +8000 to +2100 in the last 10 weeks, a signal that oddsmakers are beginning to buy what the purple team is selling. Nobody anywhere predicted Minnesota to be 6-2 at this point on the calendar. Instead, most would’ve guessed 2-6 if forced to predict.
The Jaguars haven’t beaten the Vikings in 23 years, losing five consecutive matchups against the purple team.
Jacksonville’s defense is especially putrid, ranking 32nd in the NFL per EPA/Play.
Theoretically, if Minnesota topples Jacksonville, it could result in another coach’s termination. Back in London, the New York Jets fired Robert Saleh after a loss to the Vikings. Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson could be next.
Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his daily YouTube Channel, VikesNow. The show features guests, analysis, and opinion on all things related to the purple team, with 4-7 episodes per week. His MIN obsession dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ Basset Hounds, and The Doors (the band). He follows the NBA as closely as the NFL.
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