New York Giants vs Minnesota Vikings Inactive and Injury Reports for Wild Card Weekend
By Eric Rosales in NFL Football
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- The Giants vs Vikings inactive and injury report shows Vikings C Garrett Bradbury is ready to return to lineup
- New York has no players listed as out or even questionable on their injury report
- Read below to find out who’s in and who’s out prior to the Giants vs Vikings Wild Card playoff game
It was mostly good news for both the New York Giants (9-7-1, 4-4 away) and Minnesota Vikings (13-4, 8-1 home) when they meet Sunday in their Wild Card playoff matchup.
New York enters with no players listed as out or even questionable against the Vikes, a rematch from Week 16 which Minnesota won, at home, 27-24.
As for the home team, the biggest news is the return of center Garrett Bradbury, who missed the last five weeks with a back injury.
They are still a little dinged up along the O-line, as well as on defense, where veteran safety Harrison Smith (knee) is one of three players that are questionable for this one.
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Catch this game Sunday (January 15) at 4:30pm ET from US Bank Stadium Stadium, in a game that can be seen live on FOX.
Minnesota enters this one as 3-point home favorites. Find out our favorite bet in the Giants vs Viking betting preview.
More than 55% of bettors are picking the Giants to cover, but the NFL betting trends are showing the real consensus on the moneyline, with 93.9% of the bets on the Vikings to win straight up.
New York Giants Injury Report
The biggest news for the G-Men is the return of some secondary help.
Defensive backs Xavier McKinney (fingers) and Adoree Jackson (knee) practiced in full on Friday and should be in the lineup against the Vikings. Each missed the last head-to-head meeting.
New York was torched in the passing game in Week 16, with Justin Jefferson going off for 12 catches for 133 yards and a score. TJ Hockenson was also unstoppable, with 13 grabs for 109 yards and two touchdowns.
HOCKENSON. What a grab!@Vikings take the lead!
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Offensive linemen Evan Neal (ankle) and John Feliciano (back) were limited in practice, but both were full participants Friday and available Sunday.
Defensive lineman Leonard Williams (neck) and LB Azeez Ojulari (ankle) were also nursing injuries through the week, but they’re good to go.
Minnesota Vikings Injury Report
Along with Smith, just three players were questionable for Minnesota, including defensive back Cameron Dantzler (personal) and RB Kene Nwangwu (illess).
Reports indicate Smith is on track to start, with Josh Metellus ready to step in for spot duty if he’s out. Nwangwu is a special-teams dynamo for the Vikes, named to the All-Pro second team this year. He ran back a kick for a score against the Patriots in Week 12.
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Dantzler’s undisclosed personal mater is serious, according to head coach Kevin O’Connell. Should he be active, he’ll play the third corner spot behind both Patrick Peterson and Duke Shelley.
Even with Bradbury’s return, the offensive line is still a little unsettled, with starting right tackle Brian O’Neill (Achilles) and backup G Austin Schlottman (leg) both going on injured reserve this month.
The Vikings activated Blake Brandel from IR Saturday. He and Oli Udoh should both see reps at the tackle spot Sunday.
How Can Injuries Affect Giants vs Vikings Lines?
With both teams mostly healthy, there shouldn’t be much more line movement as we move closer to kickoff.
The total is a fair figure, with Minnesota averaging 24.9 points per game (8th), while the Giants are right in the middle of the pack at 21.5 per game. Should McKinney or Jackson or both not be able to suit up, you could see the total move up by a half-point, with more room for Jefferson to operate.
If the Vikings’ offensive line suffers an injury in-game, there could be some affect on your Giants vs Vikings player props, particularly on Minnesota’s run game, which already struggles at 97.7 yards per game (28th).
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