As the Vikings prepare their game plan this week against the Giants, certainly they’ll want to add some new wrinkles on both sides of the ball. Let’s look at one option they may add offensively we didn’t see a lot in the first matchup.
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The Vikings had good success running the ball against the Giants in week 16, although they didn’t do a lot of it. Dalvin Cook had 64 yards on 14 carries, averaging just over 4.5 yards per carry. That good per carry average shouldn’t come as a surprise against the Giants, who rank near the bottom of the league in EPA per rush allowed and yards per rush allowed.