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Denver Broncos vs Minnesota Vikings and NFL Pick ‘Em

By Graham Tiedtke

DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 04: Quarterback Peyton Manning #18 of the Denver Broncos runs the offense against the Minnesota Vikings at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on October 4, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. The Broncos defeated the Vikings 23-20. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 04: Quarterback Peyton Manning #18 of the Denver Broncos runs the offense against the Minnesota Vikings at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on October 4, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. The Broncos defeated the Vikings 23-20. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – OCTOBER 04: Quarterback Peyton Manning #18 of the Denver Broncos runs the offense against the Minnesota Vikings at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on October 4, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. The Broncos defeated the Vikings 23-20. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – OCTOBER 04: Quarterback Peyton Manning #18 of the Denver Broncos runs the offense against the Minnesota Vikings at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on October 4, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. The Broncos defeated the Vikings 23-20. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) /

Broncos at Vikings (Part 1)

Graham Tiedtke

Chris Harris Jr. against Stefon Diggs or Adam Thielen (if he plays).

Dalvin Cook against the 17th-ranked run defense.

The Denver Broncos are coming off a win against the Cleveland Browns before their bye week in week ten. The thing that worries me is that the Browns are not even close to the level of the Vikings.

I think that the Vikings offense is going to do enough to win this game, unfortunately.

Vikings 20, Broncos 14

Andrew Wade

The Denver Broncos win their second game in a row as their defense shuts down the hot Minnesota Vikings offense.

Offensively, Brandon Allen continues his above-average play, making just enough big throws to give the Broncos the win.

Broncos 20, Vikings 17

Ty Walden

This will be a defensive game. Both teams boast strong units when defending. The only issue is that Minnesota has a better offense. If there is one coach that can stop this team, it is Vic Fangio. He was able to play a close game the first time before basically shutting down the team in last season’s season finale while with the Chicago Bears.

Brandon Allen will need to play flawless football. He could make a mistake or two, but the defense, I feel, will bail him out. I’m taking Denver in a close game.

Broncos 17, Vikings 13

Baylor Bradac

The Denver Broncos roll into Minnesota this Sunday to take on the Vikings. Denver, coming off a big win at home against Cleveland, looks to continue to right the ship.

Against the Browns, everything started to come together. The defense was on point, the offense was clicking, and special teams did their job. I expect the same this weekend.

While I do believe Denver has a good chance of wining this game, there are a lot of things they have to do to make it happen. Dalvin Cook is the number one back in the league right now, and will need to be kept in check if Denver wants any shot at all. Additionally, Kirk Cousins has steadily kept the Vikings’ offense rolling.

Pressure from the defense and finishing tackles will big the biggest to keys on defense for Denver on Sunday.

Offensively, with Brandon Allen at the helm again, those big plays that came out last week from players like tight end Noah Fant and wide receiver Courtland Sutton, need to make another appearance. I think Denver needs at least 24 points to have a shot at this game.

All that being said, I expect a close game that comes down to the final few drives. As much as I think the Broncos have a shot in this one, I’m going to have to side with the Vikings in this one.

Vikings 27, Broncos 24

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