Monday, 8:30 pm, Superdome
The matchup is great for the Vikings, who will get the Saints without DT Sedrick Ellis, helping the cause for Adrian Peterson. Minnesota is also expected to pass with ease as the Saints' secondary hasn't been very impressive (ranked 29th vs. pass). Bernard Berrian could beat these guys much like he has in his last two meetings against them (with Chicago), so consider him for that No. 3 receiver spot. Naturally, this is also a great matchup for the Saints, who will throw a bunch against a Vikings' secondary that always gets too much action. Look for lots of deep passes from Drew Brees to Robert Meachem and Devery Henderson with underneath stuff to Reggie Bush, Lance Moore and David Patten. This has potential for a high-scoring game; the only player you should sit here is Deuce McAllister, who might score but not deliver a good stat line otherwise.
Name Rating Pos. Name Rating
Gus Frerotte *** QB Drew Brees *****
Adrian Peterson ***** RB Reggie Bush ****
Chester Taylor RB Deuce McAllister **
Bernard Berrian *** WR Lance Moore ***
Sidney Rice * WR Robert Meachem **
Visanthe Shiancoe * TE Billy Miller
Ryan Longwell **** K Martin Gramatica ***
Vikings ** DST Saints **



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