Berrian's groin keeps him out Sat. : Minnesota WR Bernard Berrian was one of several players held out of team drills during Friday's practice, as the usual first-week bumps and bruises popped up. Berrian has a minor groin injury, but he said he believed he would be back to full speed on Saturday. "It's just part of camp. That's all," he said, adding: "I hate standing on the sidelines. It's the worst thing ever." (Updated 08/01/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 8/8/08).
Fantasy Analysis
The Vikings hope Berrian, who set career highs with 71 receptions and 951 yards last season, will give them the deep-ball threat they haven't had in a few seasons. If Berrian could put up big numbers with the Bears' terrible QB situation, young QB Tavaris Jackson should be able to stretch the defense with him too. "He makes a difference, no doubt," offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell said this week. "One, with his speed. Two, with his experience. He's had a couple of dropped balls. We don't want to look over those, and we're going to continue to improve that. But it is nice to see us completing balls behind the defense. The deep balls, it's nice to see that. The receiving corps as a whole begins to gain confidence. Tarvaris begins to gain confidence in them. That breeds a pretty good thing for us." Berrian is now a solid No. 3 Fantasy WR with upside to become a No. 2, especially playing on the fast, temperature-friendly Metrodome turf eight times a year. Draft him after the elite wide receivers are gone, somewhere around Round 7 or 8. (Updated 08/01/2008).
WR Bernard Berrian missed two practices because of tightness in his groin area but expects to be fine. 08/03/2008
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Berrian's groin keeps him out Sat. : Minnesota WR Bernard Berrian was one of several players held out of team drills during Friday's practice, as the usual first-week bumps and bruises popped up. Berrian has a minor groin injury, but he said he believed he would be back to full speed on Saturday. "It's just part of camp. That's all," he said, adding: "I hate standing on the sidelines. It's the worst thing ever." (Updated 08/01/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 8/8/08).
Fantasy Analysis
The Vikings hope Berrian, who set career highs with 71 receptions and 951 yards last season, will give them the deep-ball threat they haven't had in a few seasons. If Berrian could put up big numbers with the Bears' terrible QB situation, young QB Tavaris Jackson should be able to stretch the defense with him too. "He makes a difference, no doubt," offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell said this week. "One, with his speed. Two, with his experience. He's had a couple of dropped balls. We don't want to look over those, and we're going to continue to improve that. But it is nice to see us completing balls behind the defense. The deep balls, it's nice to see that. The receiving corps as a whole begins to gain confidence. Tarvaris begins to gain confidence in them. That breeds a pretty good thing for us." Berrian is now a solid No. 3 Fantasy WR with upside to become a No. 2, especially playing on the fast, temperature-friendly Metrodome turf eight times a year. Draft him after the elite wide receivers are gone, somewhere around Round 7 or 8. (Updated 08/01/2008).
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