Is DeAndre Hopkins playing tonight vs the Minnesota Vikings in Week 8?

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DeAndre Hopkins made his season debut for the Arizona Cardinals in last week's win over the New Orleans Saints. Hopkins was suspended for the first six games of the season for the usage of a performance-enhancing drug. Although Hopkins claimed that he didn't take it intentionally, the league did suspend him.

Is DeAndre Hopkins playing tonight is a question the Minnesota Vikings will certainly keep an eye on.

The Cardinals missed the services of Hopkins heavily in their first six games of the season, in which they had a record of 3-3.

DeAndre Hopkins will, however, be available for the Week 8 fixture against the Vikings, and the star receiver will be ready to make a positive impact once again.

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Hopkins had a busy outing in last week's game against the New Orleans Saints.

He had 10 catches for 103 yards in the win over the Saints.

Although DeAndre Hopkins wasn't able to score a touchdown, he put the world on notice and announced that he is back.

Kyler Murray has had a shaky start to the season, and the unavailibility of Hopkins played a huge part in it.

Marquise Brown was the primary receiver for the Cardinals in the absence of Hopkins, but now he is also injured, and that is cause for concern for the franchise.


DeAndre Hopkins set to play a huge role for the Cardinals vs Vikings

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New Orleans Saints v Arizona Cardinals

The game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Arizona Cardinals promises to be a high scoring game, as both quarterbacks have two of the best receivers in the NFL.

While Kirk Cousins has Justin Jefferson and Kyler Murray has DeAndre Hopkins, both are expected to have big games.

The Cardinals acquired Robbie Anderson from the Carolina Panthers last week via trade, and he could also help to make the game easier for Hopkins and Murray.

Although the Cardinals will miss the services of Marquise Brown, Hopkins and Anderson would love to make sure that their team is able to get the job done against the high-flying Vikings.

Brown had 43 catches for 485 yards and has scored 3 touchdowns in 6 games this season. He was having a pretty good season, but now it's time for D-Hop to lead the team.

The Cardinals are still in the race for the playoffs, and a win against the Vikings will help their case further.

The Vikings are currently a -3.5 favorite against the Cardinals, and it will be interesting to see which team comes out on top on Sunday.


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Edited by Colin D'Cunha