T.J. Hockenson has had a down season, primarily due to poor QB play. Now his prop has hit a low point at 22.5 receiving yards. He's facing a Seahawks team that funnels targets to opposing tight ends (nine per game, third-most). Even with Max Brosmer at quarterback, Hockenson should be able to clear this low number.

Vikings 3rd string QB Max Brosmer will get the opportunity to start. JJ McCarthy has been struggling mightily and is now sidelined due to injury. Brosmer is a proud Golden Gopher, and set the Minnesota University record for completions last year. The Vikings QB situation is in sketchy territory, so they have nothing to lose by letting Brosmer air it out. Minnesota are +11.5 dogs, and are likely to be playing from behind. I low key think Brosmer could be the most talented QB on the depth chart, and I expect him to look to prove that.

DraftKings. Kenneth Walker has cleared this line in seven of his 11 games this season. Seahawks coaches have continually hinted at getting Walker more and more touches, and last week he saw his highest snap share of the season (63%). The issue was that there weren’t that many snaps for the Seahawks (47), but that should change against the Vikings. Minnesota is allowing the 13th most plays per game at 62.1, and the most running back carries at 27 per game. Walker should be in line for a full workload as I expect the Vikings to struggle offensively with Max Brosmer under center. I’d bet this up to over 68.5 yards.

The 'cap here is pretty simple: The Vikings were 7.5-point underdogs on the lookahead line when J.J. McCarthy was expected to play. The line has since moved at least 4 points everywhere. McCarthy is not four points better than maybe any QB in the history of the NFL, as he ranks ahead of only JaMarcus Russell amongst all QBs in EPA per play since 2000. Max Brosmer probably isn't any good, but Kevin McCarthy has kept his team competitive with backup QBs in the past. The Vikings also have a talented defense that knows the opposing QB well, and I expect Brian Flores will keep Sam Darnold uncomfortable all day and suppress Seattle's scoring. Let's hope for a 19-10 type of game.

The Vikings don't have a QB, unless considering Minnesota Gophers rookie Max Brosmer the answer. It looks like JJ McCarthy (concussion) might miss this game, but Minnesota was already in a pickle at QB this season because of McCarthy's injuries and slow progress, plus season-ending shoulder surgery for Carson Wentz. Even at full strength, the Vikes would be in trouble vs. the raucous Seahawks defense that ranks fifth in the league and held hot Rams QB Matthew Stafford to his lowest production of the season (just 130 YP) two weeks ago at SoFi Stadium. With scoring avenues limited, no surprise if Minnesota loses contact as it did last Sunday at Green Bay. Play Seahawks

Minnesota's offense is broken, J.J. McCarthy has been the worst QB league-wide, which might have been compounded by a possible concusson Sunday aganst Green Bay. Whether or not McCarthy plays here, the Vikings' offensive outlook is dire. With Carson Wentz done, the starting QB role could fall to rookie Max Brosmer, who has thrown eight passes as a pro. He would face off against the seventh-ranked defense. As for the Vikes' D, it performed admirable Sunday, holding Green Bay to south of 300 yards even though the Packers held possesson for 37 mnutes.

J.J. McCarthy is in the concussion protocol, which could mean Max Brosmer starts. With the Seahawks allowing 4.6 yards per play, I can't see either QB having success on the road in this matchup. But on the other side of the equation, Sam Darnold is certainly not without flaws as we saw in the four-interception game against the Rams. Who would know those flaws better than the defense that saw him in practice week after week for an entire season? The Vikings have managed just three interceptions all year, but they should make Darnold uncomfortable enough all day to keep this game from reaching the 40s.