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Carr wrote:
The NFC representative was between C.J. Ham and San Francisco's Kyle Juszczyk, and I ultimately went with the Viking. Ham has been an integral part of Gary Kubiak's scheme as one of only three fullbacks in the league to play at least 300 offensive snaps this season. He's excelled as a lead blocker for Dalvin Cook and Alexander Mattison in the Vikings' sixth-ranked run game and has earned a 71.0 grade in pass protection from Pro Football Focus.
Ham's unselfish play is a key reason why Minnesota ranks sixth in the NFL at 146.9 rushing yards per game.
Jefferson was one of four NFC receivers on Carr's list, along with Green Bay's Davante Adams, Seattle's DK Metcalf and Atlanta's Calvin Ridley.
Minnesota's Justin Jefferson is making a real push for Offensive Rookie of the Year honors, racking up 1,078 receiving yards through 13 games — leading all 2020 rookies and ranking fourth among all players in their first 13 games since the 1970 merger.
Jefferson leads the Vikings in receptions (65) and yards (1,078). He has joined Randy Moss as the only two Vikings wide receivers to hit the 1,000-yard mark as rookies. Jefferson's seven touchdowns include a pair of multi-score games as a rookie. The 21-year-old has broken Moss' rookie record with five 100-yard games so far this season.
Craig: Vikings-Bears offers rare playoff intrigue
Sunday's game between the Vikings and Bears has extra meaning, as both teams are 6-7 and still hoping for a playoff berth.
Mark Craig of the Star Tribune recently wrote that although this is another late-season meeting between the teams — this is the fifth straight season that Minnesota will host Chicago in its regular-season home finale — the Week 15 matchup is one of the few matchups between the rivals with playoff intrigue.