The preseason for the Minnesota Vikings wraps up tonight as they take on the Denver Broncos at 8 pm central time.
The third preseason game is an interesting one this year for the Vikings. Historically, it has been the game where the starters get the most run in preparation for the regular season opener in just 10 days.
With only three preseason games, that contest has moved to the second game. The Vikings, having had joint practices with the San Francisco 49ers during the week chose to rest all but one of their starters.
Going into Saturday’s game, head coach Kevin O’Connell hadn’t given any clear direction as to whether the starters would be playing in the game.
They never locked in publicly, but based on what they did say, I would be surprised if the Vikings played many starters tonight. Lots of back-roster playing time… https://t.co/abLVT7INe4
— Kevin Seifert (@SeifertESPN) August 27, 2022
For the sake of this piece, we are going with the assumption that the Vikings choose not to play the starters and we get to see a lot of developmental players get quality snaps. With that in mind, here are three things to watch for in Saturday’s game against the Broncos.