Minnesota Vikings: 3 Bold predictions vs. Raiders, Week 3
1. Vikings will improve to 2-1 on the year in Week 3
The final bold prediction for the Minnesota Vikings when they take on the Oakland Raiders in the second home game of the regular season on Sunday is that the Vikings will make a climb in the NFC North standings while improving to 2-1 on the year.
When looking at both Minnesota and Oakland and how the two teams stack up against each other, it’s hard to argue that the Vikings are the superior team to the Raiders in numerous facets of the game.
Whether it’s their stellar defense or the quality offensive group on the other end of the field, the Vikings are a fairly complete team that will just be too much for the Raiders to handle. Although it is just Week 3, this game against Oakland is also a contest that will be important for Minnesota to take advantage of and make sure it comes out on top of.
With the Vikings coming into Sunday tied for third place in the NFC North standings, Minnesota can’t afford to keep sliding in the division with the quality of talent that includes Green Bay and Chicago.
With Green Bay hosting Denver, Detroit traveling to take on Philadelphia and Chicago visiting the nation’s capital to play Washington, Minnesota could make a bit of a jump in the division if it is able to take care of business on its own end of things.
The Vikings are a tough team to face regardless of where they are playing, but taking on this Minnesota team at home in the tough playing environment that is US Bank Stadium is a whole other story.
With carrying a 1-0 home record heading into the third week of the year, the Vikings have a proven track record of being a very tough team while playing in front of their home crowd. In 2018, Minnesota finished 5-3 at home after concluding the 2017 campaign 7-1 in Minneapolis.
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On Sunday afternoon, the Vikings will continue that trend and history of having success at US Bank Stadium. Following the Week 3 contest against the Raiders, the Vikings will grab their second win of the season and second straight game on their home field.