The Denver Broncos (3-0) host the Minnesota Vikings (2-1) Sunday afternoon in a matchup that is building up to be physical battle in the trenches. The Vikings will surely base their offense around Adrian Peterson and the Broncos will do everything in their power to stop him on defense and keep him off of the field.
Three Broncos will have a heightened responsibility during the contest Sunday and it will all revolve around the NFL’s leading rusher. Sylvester Williams has quietly taken on a huge role in the dynamic Wade Phillips defense. He will have to plug the middle in order to contain Peterson. Conversely, C.J. Anderson needs to have a break out game in order to keep the Viking’s defense honest but more importantly, to keep the ball out of No. 28’s hands. Lastly, as the offensive line gets shuffled around due to injury, Ryan Harris will be given the tough task of switching positions and covering Peyton Manning’s blind side.
These three players should be the center of attention on Sunday.
