Minnesota Vikings: Studs and duds vs. Lions in Week 14
Stud: Cousins, Diggs connection
With Adam Thielen out again with an injury, all eyes were on Stefon Diggs to lead the Minnesota passing attack on the outside of the field, and he stepped up throughout the course of the contest while being a reliable target for Kirk Cousins under center.
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In the win over the Lions, Diggs led the Vikings receiving group with a total of 92 yards receiving on six catches and nine overall targets. The wide receiver managed to average 15.3 yards per catch in the game. Diggs has continued to be an important piece to this Minnesota offense, and he once again displayed that on Sunday in a win over Detroit at home.
Dud: No Adam Thielen once again
Adam Thielen, who is still trying to recover from a hamstring injury he suffered in the middle of the 2019 campaign, was held out of the contest once again against the Lions on Sunday.
After appearing to be making some good progress towards a potential return this weekend for Minnesota, the team announced before the opening kickoff against Detroit that the wide receiver would once again miss the contest with the injury.
It’s unknown just how close Thielen is to returning to the field, but it appears the Vikings are focusing on getting the wideout fully healthy before they risk putting him back out on the field for a remainder of the regular season.