| Returning to the Metrodome could help the Minnesota | | | | just getting your center back, your wideouts or your |
| Vikings bounce back from a disappointing | | | | quarterback. We need to get up to speed in a heck of |
| performance, and keep the Miami Dolphins from their | | | | a hurry. I believe we will." |
| best start since 2002. | | | | Playing at home could help Favre get back up to |
| Watch the Vikings Vs Dolphins Game Streaming | | | | speed. Minnesota won all nine games at the |
| Online | | | | Metrodome last season, including a playoff victory |
| After earning their first season-opening victory in five | | | | over Dallas, as Favre had 25 touchdown passes and |
| years, the Dolphins have the unenviable task of trying | | | | two interceptions. He had a 120.7 passer rating in those |
| to hand Brett Favre his first home loss in a Vikings | | | | games, compared to 92.2 on the road. |
| uniform Sunday. | | | | Favre has the Vikings riding their longest home winning |
| Oddsmakers from online sports book have made the | | | | streak since a 12-game run from Oct. 24, 1999-Nov. 30, |
| Vikings 5.5-point spread favorites for Sunday's game | | | | 2000. They've lost just once in their last 15 games at |
| against the Dolphins. Current NFL Public Betting | | | | the Metrodome. |
| Information shows that 73% of more than the 5,750 | | | | Miami (1-0) hasn't played there since 2002 - the last |
| bets for this game have been placed on the Vikings | | | | time it started a season 2-0 - and has lost all three of |
| –5.5. | | | | its trips to Minnesota since 1979. |
| Minnesota entered this season with hopes of reaching | | | | The Dolphins won on the road in their opener, 15-10 at |
| its first Super Bowl in 34 years, but that quest got off | | | | Buffalo, but now begin a difficult stretch. This game |
| to a rocky start with a 14-9 loss in New Orleans last | | | | with the Vikings is the first of four straight against |
| Thursday. | | | | 2009 playoff teams for Miami, which hosts the New |
| In a rematch of last year's NFC championship game at | | | | York Jets and New England before traveling to Green |
| the Superdome, the Vikings (0-1) failed to score in the | | | | Bay. |
| second half and finished with 253 yards - far below | | | | "Any time you get the taste of victory the first week, |
| their 379.6 average in 2009. | | | | it's going to boost your confidence," cornerback Jason |
| A lack of time together in the preseason could have | | | | Allen said. "We're even more hungry to have that |
| been partly to blame. Favre didn't return to begin his | | | | taste again." |
| second season with the team until Aug. 17, and he | | | | Last Sunday, Miami got its usual solid rushing from |
| finished 15 of 27 for 171 yards with a touchdown and | | | | Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams, who combined for |
| an interception. | | | | 127 yards and a touchdown. Chad Henne was mostly |
| "It's obvious we could be a lot better," Favre said. "I | | | | efficient in going 21 of 34 for 182 yards and no |
| thought our timing was a little bit off." | | | | interceptions. |
| The Vikings are missing Favre's top target from last | | | | The Dolphins, though, relied on a defense that gave up |
| season, Sidney Rice, because of hip surgery. Rice's | | | | an NFL-low 166 yards in the opening week and nine |
| replacement, Greg Camarillo, came over in a trade | | | | first downs. However, they know a tougher test is in |
| with Miami on Aug. 25, and fellow receiver Percy | | | | store this week. |
| Harvin missed time during the preseason with recurring | | | | "Now we have a bigger thing with Minnesota," |
| major migraine headaches. Harvin and Camarillo each | | | | linebacker Channing Crowder said. "They have a lot |
| had only one reception last Thursday. | | | | more playmakers than the Bills have." |
| Harvin, whose heart stopped beating twice after he | | | | The Dolphins are expected to be without starting |
| collapsed during a practice last month, might have | | | | defensive end Jared Odrick for one or two games. |
| found the cause of those headaches as he was | | | | Odrick, the 28th overall pick in this year's draft, |
| recently diagnosed with sleep apnea. He said he hasn't | | | | suffered a slight hairline fracture in his right leg last |
| had a migraine since being hospitalized Aug. 19. | | | | week. |
| Center John Sullivan also sat out most of the | | | | Miami has won six of 10 all-time meetings between the |
| preseason with a calf injury. | | | | teams, including a 24-7 victory in Super Bowl VIII. The |
| "It's a work in progress on offense," coach Brad | | | | Dolphins took the previous matchup 24-20 on Nov. 19, |
| Childress said. "It's from a number of different spots, | | | | 2006. |