*Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer *
Okay, I'm going to challenge the fans this week to see if they can get loud for a day game. Let's see how loud we can make this place.
Q: There's reports that Andre Smith is going to IR, are there any concerns about his injury?
A: I don't know. We'll see.Â
Q: Has there been consideration for that this week?
A: Not for this week. We'll take a look next week and see what's up.Â
Q: How do you feel that changes things on the offensive line?
A: I don't know. What do you want me to say?
Q: What if Jeremiah Sirles does well?
A: Well, he's played good the last two times he's been in there, so we'll see.  Â
Q: Have you been prepping one of the younger guys to play tackle too?
A: Yes, we have. We've been doing this for a while.
Q: How has Willie Beavers come since this offseason?
A: Better. He's doing good.Â
Q: Where does he need to make the biggest leap?
A: He needs to make a big leap everywhere. His technique, moving inside, using his hands. It's a big jump going from college to the NFL on the offensive line.
Q: Do you expect Stefon Diggs to play on Sunday?
A: I don't know. We'll see.
Q: Would it be Adam Thielen who would likely get more time if Stefon Diggs can't play?
A: I don't know. We'll see.
Q: How has Jarius Wright's demeanor been these past few weeks?
A: Very good. Very good. Yeah, very good. He's always a great kid, works hard and prepares himself every week.Â
Q: You've faced some teams that have used some three-wides on you. How about Houston, do they tend to do a lot of that, as well?
A: Yeah, they've got Braxton Miller, he'll be back this week in the slot. They've got, obviously [Will] Fuller and [DeAndre] Hopkins. Sometimes they go four-[wide].
Q: With all the injuries, is the bye coming at a good time for you this year?
A: I don't know. We're just thinking about Houston right now. We're not worried about all that other stuff. We'll regroup after the game.
Q: You mentioned the three-wide sets. What separates the Houston receivers from the receivers you've faced already? You've seen some top talent.
A: They're all different guys. Fuller is real fast, Braxton Miller is maybe the fastest, and Hopkins is a big, physical guys that can go up and get the ball, great hands. Sets of receivers are different, but these guys are good.
Q: What have you seen from their return game? Will Fuller looked pretty good last week.
A: Yeah, he did a nice job. We're going to have to do a great job of covering punts. We didn't do very good in kickoff coverage last week. So, that has to improve.