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"They use him in more variety of ways," Zimmer added. "We're just going to have to do a better job in some of the cutback and power runs than we did last week."
But Kamara, one of the most versatile players in the league, also leads New Orleans with 80 receptions for 739 yards, and is second on the team with five scores through the air. To put that in perspective, Kamara has seven more catches than Justin Jefferson.
And with Thomas out, the Saints have lined up Kamara out wide to stretch opposing defenses.
Kamara ranks third in the NFL in combined yards with 1,560, which includes 44 kickoff return yards.
The Vikings are depleted at linebacker, as Eric Kendricks and Troy Dye were ruled out on Thursday, and Todd Davis is questionable.
That will make the challenge of containing Kamara even tougher.
"He's an extremely quick, athletic running back that has great feet. His running style is a lot like Dalvin," said Vikings Co-Defensive Coordinator Andre Patterson. "He can make you miss, he can run you over, too, and then he does a great job of catching the ball out of the backfield.
"They can line him up like a wide receiver, he can run routes like a wide receiver," Patterson added, "so he's very difficult to defend."
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Cousins is accustomed to feeling the heat after the past four games. The quarterback has been sacked 15 times over those contests and been hit 46 total times, according to NFL stats. In the past two games against the Bucs and Bears, he's been sacked nine times.
The Vikings anticipate a Saints pass rush they're familiar with. Minnesota is well-acquainted with Saints defensive end Cam Jordan, the son of Vikings Legend Steve Jordan, but limited him to just one sack of Cousins in the Wild Card playoff game this past January.