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Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Minnesota Vikings: Friday Fact or Fiction

By Daniel Lago

Dec 4, 2016; Jacksonville, FL, USA; The Jacksonville Jaguars walk out of the locker room during pre game ceremonies of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos at EverBank Field. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 4, 2016; Jacksonville, FL, USA; The Jacksonville Jaguars walk out of the locker room during pre game ceremonies of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos at EverBank Field. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 1, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford (8) looks on during the fourth quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Cowboys defeated the Vikings 17-15. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 1, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford (8) looks on during the fourth quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Cowboys defeated the Vikings 17-15. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports /

Sam Bradford will throw for a touchdown: FACT

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles has been one of the worst starters in the NFL, supported by his awful 51.5 QBR, good for 27th in the league.

His counterpart on Sunday has played much better over the course of the season with a significantly worse supporting cast. His QBR? 55.6

So yeah, QBR isn’t the best stat. Bradford has been noticeably better than Bortles this year, mostly because he hasn’t directly cost his team a majority of their games. Even when Adrian Peterson was in the lineup, Bradford’s running game was and has been one of the worst. His offensive line is terrible in both run and pass blocking, and the offense has devolved into a predictable rotation of short passes.

All that taken into account, the Vikings have managed to stay in the playoff hunt thanks to great defense and some timely throws by Bradford. He’s only thrown three interceptions and he’s made good decisions for the most part.

He faces a supposedly good pass defense in the Jacksonville Jaguars, but I think he’ll put together at least one good drive on Sunday. I expect him to methodically move down the field and throw a short pass to Kyle Rudolph in the redzone for a TD.

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