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Three bold predictions for Redskins vs. Vikings in NFL Week 8

By Jacob Camenker

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 30: Tress Way #5 of the Washington Football Team makes his way onto the field during the NFL International Series Game between Washington Redskins and Cincinnati Bengals at Wembley Stadium on October 30, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 30: Tress Way #5 of the Washington Football Team makes his way onto the field during the NFL International Series Game between Washington Redskins and Cincinnati Bengals at Wembley Stadium on October 30, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – OCTOBER 20: Wendell Smallwood #34 of the Washington Redskins carries the ball against the San Francisco 49ers during the first half at FedExField on October 20, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – OCTOBER 20: Wendell Smallwood #34 of the Washington Redskins carries the ball against the San Francisco 49ers during the first half at FedExField on October 20, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

3. Redskins total fewer than 30 rushing yards

It seems unlikely that the Redskins will have much success running the ball against the Minnesota Vikings.

The Vikings have the seventh-best run defense in the NFL. They only allow an average of 90 yards per game. The Redskins sport the 24th-overall run offense in the NFL and average 84.7 yards per game.

While Washington’s run offense has gotten going of late — they have over 100 yards in each of their past two games — they still don’t have a lot of healthy talent at running back.

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Derrius Guice is on IR. Chris Thompson (toe) is out for a second consecutive week. And Adrian Peterson is questionable for the game and will be less than 100 percent if he ends up playing. If they have to rely on Wendell Smallwood and Craig Reynolds to carry the load against the Vikings, they will certainly have trouble getting things going.

All told, the Redskins aren’t going to have much success running the ball. Linval Joseph and the Vikings defensive line will do more than enough to slow down Washington’s running backs. That will mean the team will have to rely more on their passing game to get things going in this one.

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