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Who is the #1 WR for the Vikings? (1 Viewer)

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gbill2004

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Who is the #1 WR for the Vikings? Somethings gotta give in Minnesota - either Tarvaris gets benched in favour of Frerotte or Tarvaris improves.

Who is the #1 WR for the Vikings/which WR has more value - Rice or Berrian?

 
texasheat said:
This week it will either be Chris Gamble or Ken Lucas
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Actually that's a coin flip. Orton couldn't hit the WRs running 10 yards wide open behind them, but he was good enough to the ball within 10 yards. I suspect the answer this week is the stadium turf.
 
It's kind of like asking if Fitzgerald or Boldin is the #1 in Zona

minus any production at all

 
Tigerbot Hesh said:
What's the latest on Rice's injury? If he's out, Berrian is the No. 1 by default. Although that's not a ringing endorsement...
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News as of yesterday.
Rice, Berrian hobbling because of injuries

By CHIP SCOGGINS and JUDD ZULGAD, Star Tribune

Vikings wide receiver Sidney Rice said he suffered a sprained posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee while trying to make a catch in the second quarter of Sunday's 18-15 loss to the Colts.

Rice, who had an MRI on Monday morning, said he hopes to play Sunday against Carolina.

"It's pretty sore," he said. "It kind of hurts when I walk a little bit."

Rice hurt his knee when he landed after going up for a jump ball. He put a sleeve on his knee and, by his count, played another 10 to 15 plays in the second half. But he said he could feel the knee "shifting around" when he ran full speed.

Rice said he will get treatment twice a day this week and likely will need to wear a brace if he is able to play.

"It could have been much worse," he said. "I'm glad it's just only a sprain."

Rice is not the only receiver who is hurting. Bernard Berrian walked with a noticeable limp as he left the locker room Monday. Berrian's big toe on his right foot has caused him problems since training camp. He had issues with that toe last season, but he was able to play all 16 games with the Chicago Bears.

Getting to Berrian

Even though Berrian is obviously not 100 percent, the Vikings certainly didn't expect him to have only three catches for 38 yards after two games.

Berrian, who signed a six-year contract that calls for $16 million in guarantees, did not have a catch against Indianapolis. He dropped a pass on the first series and only had four passes thrown his way all game.

"I need to do a better job of factoring him in and getting him more looks," Vikings coach Brad Childress said. "The fact is, he had a couple of looks [against the Colts], whether they were front-side or back-side looks, and we weren't able to get the ball to him. We obviously have to do a better job of getting the ball to our wide receivers. Whether it's short or whether it's long, you've got to get the ball to those guys."

The wide receivers combined for only five catches for 79 yards Sunday.
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Really, Chili? And here people say you're not a genius!
 
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I only saw the week 1 game and the Vikings seemed to go to Berrian a lot more than Rice. Rice got the touchdown with the GB defensive breakdown but Berrian had a lot of deep looks and a few that drew pass interference calls.

For now I would call Berrian the #1 but Rice has a higher upside.

I owned both in a dynasty going into this year and traded away both for reasons that we all see now, TJ and a heavy run offense. I think they will always be a run first offense but a QB change could raise their value some.

 
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Berrien was just dropped in my league? Worthy of a pick up? I am thinking if Frerotte plays, then Berriens value goes up + they gotta make him worth his $$$

HOMERS - any insight?

 
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Berrian gets a bump in my opinion. By the way good call on the benching :)

Especially seeing as how Childress just said yesterday or the day before that Tavaris would be his QB this week.

 
Andy Dufresne said:
Tigerbot Hesh said:
What's the latest on Rice's injury? If he's out, Berrian is the No. 1 by default. Although that's not a ringing endorsement...
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News as of yesterday.
Rice, Berrian hobbling because of injuries

By CHIP SCOGGINS and JUDD ZULGAD, Star Tribune

Vikings wide receiver Sidney Rice said he suffered a sprained posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee while trying to make a catch in the second quarter of Sunday's 18-15 loss to the Colts.

Rice, who had an MRI on Monday morning, said he hopes to play Sunday against Carolina.

"It's pretty sore," he said. "It kind of hurts when I walk a little bit."

Rice hurt his knee when he landed after going up for a jump ball. He put a sleeve on his knee and, by his count, played another 10 to 15 plays in the second half. But he said he could feel the knee "shifting around" when he ran full speed.

Rice said he will get treatment twice a day this week and likely will need to wear a brace if he is able to play.

"It could have been much worse," he said. "I'm glad it's just only a sprain."

Rice is not the only receiver who is hurting. Bernard Berrian walked with a noticeable limp as he left the locker room Monday. Berrian's big toe on his right foot has caused him problems since training camp. He had issues with that toe last season, but he was able to play all 16 games with the Chicago Bears.

Getting to Berrian

Even though Berrian is obviously not 100 percent, the Vikings certainly didn't expect him to have only three catches for 38 yards after two games.

Berrian, who signed a six-year contract that calls for $16 million in guarantees, did not have a catch against Indianapolis. He dropped a pass on the first series and only had four passes thrown his way all game.

"I need to do a better job of factoring him in and getting him more looks," Vikings coach Brad Childress said. "The fact is, he had a couple of looks [against the Colts], whether they were front-side or back-side looks, and we weren't able to get the ball to him. We obviously have to do a better job of getting the ball to our wide receivers. Whether it's short or whether it's long, you've got to get the ball to those guys."

The wide receivers combined for only five catches for 79 yards Sunday.
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Really, Chili? And here people say you're not a genius!
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:goodposting: I am a fan of yours, Mr. Dufresne, and I would like to subscribe to your newsletter.

 
Berrian looked good the presason game I saw. Rice showed a lot of promise last yer.

The best receiver in Minny right now by default would be.....

3 way tie between Wade, Chestor and All Day

:shrug:

 
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