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QB John David Booty, Minnesota Vikings

HT: 6-2, WT: 218, Born: 1-3-1985, College: USC, Drafted: Round 5

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Stats and Week 1 Projection

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Week 1 Injury Status and Other News

He was not listed on Friday's official injury report.

Week 1 Matchup Info

at Green Bay Packers (Tough matchup) - Tarvaris Jackson has missed the final 3 preseason games due to a sprained MCL, and his key WRs, Sidney Rice (stomach virus problems during preseason) and Bernard Berrian (turf toe injury during the 2nd half of preseason) haven't worked with him very much as a result of his, and their, health woes during August. Jackson was far from a world-beater in his second NFL season (171/294 for 1911 yards, 9 TDs and 12 interceptions, with 54/260/3 rushing through 12 games), and would have benefited greatly from all the repetitions he's missed with Berrian (who just joined the team this spring after starting his career in Chicago). In short, with a dominant rushing attack at Jackson's back and a solid defense to lean on, it would be no surprise to see him come out of the gates slowly in week 1 while he gets back in the saddle as the starting QB. If Jackson suffers a setback, his backup Gus Frerotte would get the call (13/19 for 133 yards, 0 TDs and 1 interception vs. Pittsburgh in week 3 of the preseason).

Green Bay ranked 12th in the NFL last year, averaging 210.4 passing yards allowed per game, with 23 passing TDs given up (tied for 18th in the NFL). They generated 36 sacks during the season, right in the middle of the NFL range from 22-53(Minnesota allowed 38 sacks last year, also in the middle of the league range). Denver cranked out 18/33 for 190 yards, 3 TDs and 1 interception in their exhibition game with Green Bay (week 3). The Packers were not overwhelming, but they weren't awful last year either. This squad looks respectable entering 2008.

The vocal home field crowd will help boost the Packers this week against their despised divisional rivals - advantage, Green Bay.