Minnesota Vikings defensive team

July 14, 2010 @ 17:45:00

By Bryce McRae
Edited by Cory J. Bonini

Minnesota Vikings | defensive team/special teams

2010 Projected NFL/Fantasy Football Statistics

Score Allwd	Off Pts Allwd	Tot Def TD	Tot Spec Tm TD	Fum TD	Int TD	Int	Fum Rec	Pass TD Allwd	Rush TD Allwd	Def Scks
349	321	3	1	1	1	13	12	25	11	31

Pros: With Kevin Williams, Ray Edwards, Pat Williams and Jared Allen, the Vikings have one of the best defensive lines in the league. Minnesota led the league last year with 48.0 sacks. The year before, they finished fourth with 45.0.

Cons: Their secondary is a bit of a mess. Top corner Antoine Winfield missed six games because of injury last year and turned 33 in June. He is recovering from a Lisfranc fracture. Cornerback Cedric Griffin will be returning from a torn ACL. E.J. Henderson (leg) may not be ready for the start of the season. Also, they picked off just 11 passes last year and only 12 the year before. Defensive tackles Pat Williams and Kevin Williams each could be suspended four games.

Fantasy tip: The Vikings are going at the beginning of the 11th round - far too early to take your defense. Injuries and old age could hamper them, and they're probably a bit overrated because of their D-line. If they fall to the last two rounds, take them as your No. 1.

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Bryce McRae
Bryce McRae is a Managing Editor with KFFL and has been involved in fantasy sports since 1999. He joined KFFL as a volunteer writer in March 2005 before becoming a Hot off the Wire Analyst in March 2006. He began working in his current capacity in September 2008. His work has appeared on fantasy sports sites such as Yahoo! and CBS Sportsline as well as in print. He graduated from the University of British Columbia in 2008 with a B.A. in History and U.S. Studies.

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