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Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Rams: Week Four Game Preview

By Wyatt Thomas Kimbrough

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - NOVEMBER 19: Tyler Higbee #89 of the Los Angeles Rams and Harrison Smith #22 of the Minnesota Vikings get tangled up while leaping for the ball in the second half of the game on November 19, 2017 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - NOVEMBER 19: Tyler Higbee #89 of the Los Angeles Rams and Harrison Smith #22 of the Minnesota Vikings get tangled up while leaping for the ball in the second half of the game on November 19, 2017 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 23: Quarterback Jared Goff #16 of the Los Angeles Rams looks to pass during the second quarter of the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 23, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 23: Quarterback Jared Goff #16 of the Los Angeles Rams looks to pass during the second quarter of the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 23, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

Predictions:

Los Angeles comes into this game as perhaps one of the hottest teams of 2018, while Minnesota is looking for redemption from Buffalo. This game could begin as a close one, and stay that way, but I also think in the end we could see a blowout.

Kirk Cousins has shown us the last three weeks that he can throw the ball and that he can indeed make plays. I think Cousins will have a decent game if both defensive backs Aqib Talib and Marcus Peters remain sidelined with injuries, but if Peters hits the field, I see the opposite.

The Rams simply have too many star players, players who could utterly embarrass the Vikings at this point in the season. No, Minnesota will not give up at any point in the game, but I can see LA running away with it.

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Sean McVay could quite possibly be one of the smartest coaches in this league, I’m not saying Mike Zimmer is not. Zimmer is a gifted defensive mind, which has to be a focal point if Minnesota wants to remain in this game.

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Los Angeles will get the win at home, and remain undefeated on the season. With the loss, Minnesota will take it to heart but come back the following week with a total vengeance.

The fans see this Thursday night showdown as a potential NFC playoffs matchup, as do I. Look for a rematch of Thursday’s contest in January 2019.

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