Week 9 - 49ers vs. Minnesota Vikings Defensive Preview

Rankings - based on Football Outsiders DVOA (Defense-adjusted Value over Average)

• Vikings Offense - RUN: 25th; PASS: 25th; OVERALL: 24th
  
• 49ers Defense - RUN: 31st; PASS: 9th; OVERALL: 31st

So would it be considered a good thing if the Vikings were held under 30 points? The defense has been much maligned this year so they clearly could use a solid performance. Brad Johnson will not be as bad as he was last week. I'd expect a solid but not spectacular performance from him. Chester Taylor is the big X-factor. If he blows up the 49ers are in trouble. If they contain him I think they win this game. Of course watch them stop Taylor and Mewelde Moore blows up. Basically, it comes down to just stopping the running game.