Robert Griffin III will reportedly start after missing six weeks with a dislocated left ankle. He'll likely be rusty, but I'd still think Griffin is a tougher matchup that Colt McCoy, who had a nice performance against the Cowboys on Monday. Griffin is the more talented quarterback and allows Washington to expand the playbook on offense.

Washington has still been able to get big plays through the air, whether it's Griffin, McCoy or Kirk Cousins, because of their receivers. The Vikings secondary will have to stay on top of wide receivers DeSean Jackson and Pierre Garcson, while tight end Jordan Reed is a very solid option over the middle. I'm not sure how Griffin looks in practice but a backup like McCoy likely won't sustain his early success as opponents get more film on him in Washington's offense.

I'd take the over. This goes for Vikings players actually named to the Pro Bowl and not a Vikings player named as a replacement once 20 players drop out.

At this point, defensive end Everson Griffen appears to be on his way to a Pro Bowl invitation. He was just named NFC Defensive Player of the Month, leading the conference with six sacks in October. Outside of Griffen, what are the other options? Safety Harrison Smith is another good option to be named with his play and three interceptions to show for in the stats sheet.

Easy there, we're only eight games into the season. Typically it takes three or four years to evaluate a draft class. We can't just go off of immediate impacts because some flame out after their rookie seasons and turn into busts.

The only rookies that aren't contributing are linebacker Brandon Watts, offensive guard David Yankey and defensive end Scott Crichton. Safety Antone Exum Jr. and cornerback Jabari Price have been receiving a heavy dosage of special teams snaps recently.

I still think in a few years the 2013 class will be tough to top considering the three first round picks selected – wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson, cornerback Xavier Rhodes and defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd. It depends on how left tackle Matt Kalil's career plays out, but the Vikings drafted Smith, cornerback Josh Robinson, wide receiver Jarius Wright, safety Robert Blanton and kicker Blair Walsh in 2012. That hasn't been a bad class either.

But let's give it some time before we make knee-jerk reactions to both classes. …Like during the offseason when we're bored out of our minds and there's nothing to talk about.

He's probably next in line after the Vikings sealed up extensions with their 2011 class during the offseason. Smith fits Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer's scheme and has developed into a well-rounded safety this season.

Given how inconsistent Kalil has been this year, I'd think Smith will be the priority during the offseason to give Zimmer a defense to build around Griffen, linebacker Anthony Barr and Smith for the long run. Those are three good pieces to have on defense and should make Vikings fans pretty excited about potentially how good this defense could be for years to come.