The Minnesota Vikings are going to be desperate for a win on Monday night when they take on the San Francisco 49ers. Sitting at 2-4, they are only a game out of a wild card spot and that isn’t too bad considering the circumstances.
The play of the Vikings so far this season has been quality. The underlying metrics believe that the Vikings are a good football team and their play has matched that. The biggest factor of the Vikings’ poor start? Turnovers.
The Vikings have turned the ball over 13 times with a negative seven turnover differential. Going into Monday night’s matchup, they will need to play disciplined football and will be without one of their best lineman.
Out
- LG Ezra Cleveland (foot)
Cleveland sprained his left foot against the Chicago Bears. He didn’t practice all week and Dalton Risner will start in his place.
Doubtful
Nobody is doubtful on Monday night.
Questionable
- CB Akayleb Evans (oblique)
- WR Jalen Nailor (hamstring)
Head coach Kevin O’Connell is cautiously optimistic that Evans will play on Monday night. Nailor just had his practice window activated on Wednesday, so don’t expect him to play Monday night.
Removed from injury report
- OLB Pat Jones II (knee)
Jones was dealing with a knee injury all week but is healthy enough to go.
Injured reserve
- WR Jalen Nailor: The Vikings placed Nailor on injured reserve on Thursday after acquiring Cam Akers.
- LT Oli Udoh: He tore his quadriceps tendon against the Philadelphia Eagles and is out for the season.
- OLB Marcus Davenport: After injuring his right ankle before week one, Davenport suffered a high ankle sprain against the Chicago Bears.
- DE James Lynch: Lynch tore his ACL during the Vikings night practice on August 3rd.
- ILB William Kwenkeu: He was placed on injured reserve after clearing waivers when the Vikings waived him with an injury designation.
- WR Justin Jefferson: He injured his hamstring against the Kansas City Chiefs in week five.
- QB Nick Mullens: He injured his back before the Chiefs game and was placed on injured reserve after the game.
NFI list
- IOL Chris Reed: Reed has been on the list since training camp started with an unknown injury.
- WR Malik Knowles: The Vikings waived Knowles with an injury and he reverted back to the NFI list after clearing waivers. He is out for the season.
49ers injury report
- WR Deebo Samuel (shoulder)-Out
- LT Trent Williams (ankle)-Doubtful
- RB Christian McCaffrey (oblique)-Questionable
- LB Dre Greenlaw (hamstring)-Questionable
