Vikings/Rams Thoughts and Pick

* Ryan Fitzpatrick, I think will have a hard-time in his first road start, especially as loud as the Metrodome is going to be. He might have time to throw as the Vikings will probably only rush 4, but with few targets to get too.

*The Rams running game is really struggling, and Stephen Jackson probably woulnd't get on track sunday. RT-Alex Barron wouldn't play because of an injury, and Orlando Pace has been banged-up of late.

*The days of the Rams scoring around 50 against the Vikings should be over. The Vikings D was good at times last week, then got soft. They always seem to play quite well at home.

*The Rams D is terrible, against both the run and the pass. They been gutted both ways, this year. The Vikings if they have a balanced attack, they got hit thirty points. If the Vikings win at the line of scrimmage, I don't see this game being all that close. Saint Louis is the first teams, they've played in a while where they can dominate on the line of scrimmage-both sides of the ball.

Rookie Rams QB, Metrodome crowd noise, Vikings agressive D, terrible Rams D,struggling Rams O-line

Equals

Vikings 31

Rams 13