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2023 Minnesota Vikings Regular Season Overview

Next GameNext Game	09/24/2023 1:00 PM EST
Next OpponentNext Opponent	LAC Los Angeles Chargers
Standing (Division)Division Rank	3rd NFC North
WinsWins	0
LossesLosses	2
DrawsDraws	0
PPGPoints per Game	22.5
OPPGOpponent Points per Game	27
Head CoachHead Coach	Kevin O’Connell

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Cam Akers unlikely to play vs. Chargers this weekend

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Cam Akers

MIN Running Back #31

Cam Akers is inactive for Week 3 against the Chargers.

Four days, unsurprisingly, was not enough time for Akers to get up to speed on the Vikings’ offense. He will undoubtedly be active for Week 4 against the Panthers and likely handle a fairly large workload. For Alexander Mattison, today represents his last clear-cut RB2 workload. He hasn’t been providing RB2 fantasy returns. Joining Akers on the sidelines will be C Garrett Bradbury, EDGE Marcus Davenport, TE Nick Muse, DL Khyiris Tonga and QB Jaren Hall.
Garrett Bradbury

MIN Center #56

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports Vikings C Garrett Bradbury (back) is not expected to play in Week 3 against the Chargers.

The good news is that left tackle Christian Darrisaw is expected to start. Darrisaw was active for Week 2 but remained on the sidelines as an emergency backup. He was removed from the injury report on Friday and is ready to resume his spot on the line. Bradbury logged back-to-back limited practice this week, putting him in position to return in Week 4 if he can’t go versus the Chargers.
Cam Akers

MIN Running Back

Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell said RB Cam Akers is “more than likely” out for Week 3 against the Chargers.

O’Connell said Akers is expected to be ready for Week 4. Traded mid-week, Akers simply didn’t have enough time to get a meaningful amount of the playbook under his belt. Understandably, Minnesota will roll with Ty Chandler as their backup for another week. Once active, Akers should take some carries off Alexander Mattison’s plate, though Mattison will remain the starter. With both banks sitting near the bottom of the league in nearly every efficiency metric, this is a situation to avoid once Akers is active.
Christian Darrisaw

MIN Tackle #71

Vikings LT Christian Darrisaw (ankle) was removed from the Week 3 injury report and will play against the Chargers.

Darrisaw was technically active for Week 2 but served only as an emergency option. Despite starting left tackle Olisaemeka Udoh suffering a quad injury during the game, Darrisaw still didn’t see any action. Udoh has since been ruled out for the year because of the injury, so Darrisaw’s return could not have come at a better time. He will get the tall task of blocking Joey Bosa in Minnesota’s Week 3 matchup with the Chargers.
Garrett Bradbury

MIN Center #56

Vikings C Garrett Bradbury (back) is questionable for Week 3 against the Chargers.

Bradbury was sidelined for the first day of practice this week, but logged limited sessions to close things out. The veteran center already missed Week 2 against the Eagles, with backup Austin Schlottmann taking his place. If Bradbury is unable to go in Week 3, we’d expect Schlottmann to once again fill his role against the Chargers.
Marcus Davenport

MIN Linebacker #0

Vikings LB Marcus Davenport (ankle) will not play in Week 3 against the Chargers.

Davenport missed Week 1 with the ankle issue but returned in Week 2. That only lasted a handful of snaps before he was forced from the game after re-aggravating the injury. It could be a few more weeks before he is ready to return to action.
Alexander Mattison

MIN Running Back #2

Vikings offensive coordinator Wes Phillips says the team hasn’t lost confidence in Alexander Mattison following the trade for Cam Akers.

Maybe the Vikings haven’t lost confidence in Mattison, but it’s hard to imagine they love what they’ve seen so far. Through two games, the Vikings rank dead last in EPA per rush (-0.596) and Mattison has a mere 19 rushes for 61 yards (3.2 YPC) to show for his efforts. He’s also just one of two running backs (min. 15 attempts) to fail to record a missed tackle forced per PFF. The Vikings gave up nothing to acquire Akers, swapping future 2026 sixth-round picks with the Rams to get the deal done. Despite Phillips’ comments, it’s possible Akers gets every chance to take over as the Vikes’ RB1, as Mattison has done little to prove he should remain in the role.
Cam Akers

MIN Running Back #3

Vikings acquired RB Cam Akers from the Rams for a swap of 2026 draft picks.

Akers heads to Minnesota, where he will compete with Alexander Mattison for touches. He recently was put in trade talks by the Rams after he was a healthy scratch for Week 2. Akers has seemingly been halfway out of Los Angeles since last season and now the Rams officially move on to Kyren Williams. The Vikings add Akers hoping to electrify a run game to supplement a top-tier passing game.
Garrett Bradbury

MIN Center #56

Vikings C Garrett Bradbury (back) did not practice Wednesday.

Bradbury did not play last week and isn’t able to practice to start this week, so it’s likely he will miss another game because of the back issue. Linebacker Marcus Davenport also missed Wednesday’s practice. He sat out Week 1 and played on just five snaps in Week 2 before re-aggravating his ankle injury.
Dalton Risner

MIN Guard #66

Vikings signed OG Dalton Risner, formerly of the Broncos, to a one-year, $4 million contract.

Risner visited with the Broncos earlier this offseason but left without a deal. The veteran guard was regarded as one of the better offensive linemen on the market, and could have a chance to start for a Vikings line that has already been dealt some injuries. Risner is 28 years old and started all 62 games he appeared in for the Broncos since 2019.

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