Vikings Week 1 Depth Chart at Bengals
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The Minnesota Vikings are 3.5-point favorites to topple the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday to start the 2021 NFL season.
If they hope to fulfill that spread with a win, this is the depth chart the team will use to do so.
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Offense
Quarterback
QB1: Kirk Cousins
QB2: Sean Mannion
QB3: Kellen Mond
Running Back
RB1: Dalvin Cook
RB2: Alexander Mattison
RB3: Ameer Abdullah
Fullback:
FB1: C.J. Ham
Wide Receiver
WR1: Adam Thielen
WR2: Justin Jefferson
WR3: K.J. Osborn
WR4: Ihmir Smith-Marsette
WR5: Dede Westbrook
Tight End
TE1: Tyler Conklin
TE2: Brandon Dillon
TE3: Chris Herndon
TE4: Ben Ellefson
Left Tackle
LT1: Rashod Hill
Right Tackle
RT1: Brian O’Neill
RT2: Blake Brandel
Center
C1: Garrett Bradbury
C2: Mason Cole
Left Guard
LG1: Ezra Cleveland
Right Guard
RG1: Oli Udoh
RG2: Wyatt Davis
Defense
Left Defensive End
LDE1: Danielle Hunter
LDE2: Stephen Weatherly
LDE3: Patrick Jones II
Right Defensive End
RDE1: D.J. Wonnum
RDE2: Everson Griffen
RDE3: Patrick Jones II
Nose Tackle
NT1: Michael Pierce
NT2: Armon Watts
NT3: James Lynch
3-Tech Defensive Tackle
3DT1: Dalvin Tomlinson
3DT2: Sheldon Richardson
Strongside Linebacker
SLB1: Blake Lynch
SLB2: Ryan Connelly
Middle Linebacker
MLB1: Eric Kendricks
MLB2: Troy Dye
Weakside Linebacker
WLB1: Nick Vigil
WLB2: Chazz Surratt
Cornerbacks
CB1: Patrick Peterson
CB2: Bashaud Breeland
CB3: Mackensie Alexander
CB4: Kris Boyd
CB5: Harrison Hand
CB6: Cameron Dantzler
Strong Safety
SS1: Harrison Smith
SS2 Josh Metellus
Free Safety
FS1: Xavier Woods
FS2: Camryn Bynum
Special Teams
Kicker
K: Greg Joseph
Punter
P: Jordan Berry
Long Snapper
LS: Andrew DePaola
Kick Returner
KR1: Ihmir Smith-Marsette
KR2: K.J. Osborn
Punt Returner
PR1: Dede Westbrook
PR2: K.J. Osborn
PR2: Ihmir Smith-Marsette
Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. He hosts a podcast with Bryant McKinnie, which airs every Wednesday with Raun Sawh and Sally from Minneapolis. His Viking fandom dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ and The Doors (the band).
