Monday Morning Mailbag: Depth On Defense, Cousins' Great Performance, Special Teams Shines, More

[Viktor]

Great win on the road today. A necessary win. What do you say to those who believe that Kirk Cousins’ performance today was due to playing a beat up, below average Giants defense in a non-prime time game? Thanks and Skol!
-- Jerry Provost


You can only beat the teams they put on your schedule, and this past week for the Vikings it was the New York Giants who were on the schedule. Did Sunday’s win silence those critics who harp on the importance of showing you can beat teams with a winning record? No. But the Vikings have games coming up at home to Philadelphia and on the road in Dallas, Kansas City and Seattle, so there will be plenty of opportunities for Cousins and Co. to prove themselves in those circumstances, too. The objective this week was to find a way to beat the Giants, and the Vikings were able to do that in convincing fashion thanks to a balanced offensive attack, proper execution on special teams and downright dominant play on defense.