Vikings Defense
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Vikings Defense
Defensive Coordinator: Alan Williams
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Fantasy Football Outlook: Another horrible year in pass coverage is what you can expect from the Vikings. Yeah, they took free safety Harrison Smith at the end of the first round, but consider that a stretch, because of desperation.
When you play Aaron Rodgers, Matthew Stafford and Jay Cutler (upgrades in passing game) you know those are six games the Vikings will be torched.
Jared Allen will likely have another productive year, but overall this is a defense to stay away from if you’re targeting a backup team defense.
| Sacks | Int’s | Fumbles | Avg PA | |
| 2012 Projected Stats | 46 | 11 | 18 | 27.9 |
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Summer of 2011: Fantasy Projections
The Vikings were still a decent defensive team in 2010, but it was clear they weren’t the same squad as in years past. Kevin Williams is likely to finally miss time for his Star Capssituation and that won’t help matters against the run or the pass. The team is still holding out hope that Pat Williams will re-sign (will serve four game suspension as well) for a one year deal but at his age, he’s not likely to play at the level he did a few years back.Look to the Vikings as a top ten defense but one of the later in the bounce and not at top five group as they’ve been for a few years now.
| Sacks | Int’s | Fumbles | Avg PA | |
| 2011 Projected Stats | 34 | 13 | 11 | 21.3 |
2010 Preview
It looks like the Williams Wall is still intact as Pat Williams is expected to return for another season. If the Vikings get Brett Favre back they will be one of the heavy favorites to win the Super Bowl. Look for the Vikings’ defense to be strong no matter what.
2010 Fantasy Football Outlook
2009 Fantasy Year In Review: The Vikings defense always seem to have their problems in pass protection, but they are still one of the best teams when it comes to stuffing the run and creating disruption.
This is why fantasy owners love to have this defense and why they are one of the premier fantasy defense’s to own. In 2009, the Vikings started out guns blazing but fell on tough times when the fantasy playoffs began. All of a sudden, the passing game looked slow and the Vikings’ defense broke down against the pass. This hurt fantasy owners, especially in leagues that give points for turnovers.
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2010 NFL Fantasy Football Player Rankings: Early in the Spring it looked like the Williams Wall would miss a month because of their Star Caps situation but now a Judge as ruled that the trial will basically be moved until next year. This makes the Vikings’ defense strong once again, and they should be one of the top fantasy defense to get this year.
Assets
- Great Against the Run
- Good Sack / Turnover Team
- Good Offense To Help Them Out
- Good Kick & Punt Man In Percy Harvin
- No Suspension For Williams Wall This Year
Liabilities
- Not the Best Against The Pass
More Fantasy Football Player Info About The Vikings Team Defense
Vikings Defense | D/ ST
Points 19.5 (10th) | Pass 218 (19th) | Run 87 (2nd) |
Sacks 47 | Int 11 | FF 23 | TD: D 1 | ST 2
Defensive Style: 4-3
Bye Week Conflicts (WK 4): Cowboys, Buccaneers, Chiefs
For more information about the Vikings team defense feel free to checkout our cheatsheet and mock draft pages of the website. Throughout the summer, you can find valuable information about all players that we have ranked for different leagues and where players are being selected in our monthly mock drafts.
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Schedule For The Vikings Team Defense Found Below.
Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Wide Receivers | Tight Ends | Kickers | Team Defense / ST
