Josh Freeman was named the starter for Minnesota's road contest against the winless New York Giants on Monday night, which comes less than two weeks after he signed with the club. I've always been a beleiver in Josh Freeman and with Adrian Peterson helping him out rushing the ball, I like the Vikings chances with their defense versus the Giants struggling offensive line issues. Freeman will be Minnesota's third starter in four games. Christian Ponder started the first three before suffering a rib injury, and Matt Cassel was under center for the last two. Frazier said Ponder will serve as Freeman's backup Monday.
The Giants and Eli Manning have been awful this year. He's thrown a league-worst 15 interceptions to match his total from all of last season, and his 64.0 passer rating is third-worst in the NFL. Though Manning will be facing a Minnesota defense that ranks 29th against the pass allowing an average of 308.0 yards, the Giants have committed a league-high 23 turnovers and have lost 11 of their last 14 games after missing last year's playoffs despite a 6-2 start. I think the Vikes hold the Giants winless and steal a win on the road on MNF.