What Minnesota Vikings Fans Need to Know Heading into Week 1 at New York Giants
Folks, we’ve almost made it.
We are officially just four days away from the Minnesota Vikings kicking off their 2024 regular season with a Week 1nmatchup against the New York Giants. Ahead of the season opener, here is a look at everything Vikings fans need to know about the matchup.
How to Watch the Minnesota Vikings This Week
The Vikings take on the Giants on Sunday, September 8th with kickoff scheduled for 12 PM Central. The game will be broadcast on FOX and can be streamed on NFL+ in the NFL app as well as on YouTube TV with a NFL Sunday Ticket subscription.
Giants vs. Vikings History
The Giants and Vikings have met a grand total of 31 times throughout their history, including four playoff matchups. Overall, the Vikings lead the all-time series with a record of 18-13, including a Week 16 matchup during the 2022 season in which Greg Joseph sent Vikings fans home happy with a game-winning field goal.
However, a few short weeks later, New York would get their revenge by beating the Vikings in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. That is the most recent matchup between the two teams as they did not meet during the 2023 season.
Vikings Spotlight Player: WR Jalen Nailor
In the spirit of avoiding the obvious, Jalen Nailor will be a very important piece to the Vikings’ offense on Sunday. Of course, all eyes will be on QB Sam Darnold, first-round pick Dallas Turner, and a multitude of free agent acquisitions from this spring.
That being said, Nailor is one of the few returning players from the past couple years from whom we don’t really know what to expect. The third-year receiver has a golden opportunity to snatch the WR3 spot for good with a strong showing, and without T.J. Hockenson, Minnesota will need someone to take on that role.
Giants Spotlight Player: WR Malik Nabers
For the past few years, the Giants have struggled to find consistent production at the wide receiver position, and it certainly can be argued that they haven’t had a true WR1. This spring, New York selected Malik Nabers with the sixth overall pick hoping that he can change that trend.
This is a very important season for Giants QB Daniel Jones as New York could look to part ways with him at the end of the year if the team struggles. Nabers will play a key role in making Jones’ job a bit easier throughout 2024, and it gets started with a matchup against Minnesota.
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