Vikings at Ravens preview: Minnesota won't have Danielle Hunter to help pressure Lamar Jackson
Nov. 5—VIKINGS (3-4) at RAVENS (5-2)
— Kickoff: Noon Sunday
— Where: M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore
— TV: KMSP-Channel 9; Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth, Shannon Spake
— Radio: KFXN-FM 100.3; Paul Allen, Pete Bercich, Greg Coleman, Ben Leber
— Series: Tied 3-3
— Line: Ravens by 6
The Vikings are coming off a 20-16 home loss to Dallas and backup quarterback Cooper Rush. Sunday marks their first game in a rugged November schedule, with games against the Los Angeles Chargers, Green Bay and San Francisco up next.
Against the Cowboys, Minnesota lost star pass rusher Danielle Hunter for the season due to a torn pectoral muscle. With Everson Griffen and D.J. Wonnum starting at defensive end, and very little experience behind them, the Vikings could struggle to put pressure on versatile Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson.
The Vikings will face Jackson, the 2019 NFL MVP, for the first time. He will try to keep them off balance with his passing and running ability.
Minnesota will look to get running back Dalvin Cook going. Against the Cowboys, he had a modest 18 carries for 78 yards and did not catch a pass.
The Vikings face the Ravens for the first time since beating them 24-16 in October 2017 at U.S. Bank Stadium. Their last trip to Baltimore was in December 2013, when they lost 29-26 to the Ravens in a game that featured a snowstorm and five touchdowns scored in the final 2:05.
