What did Pro Football Focus think of how the Vikings performed on Sunday afternoon at U.S. Bank Stadium? Here’s a look at the player grades from the Vikings’ 16-3 win over the Green Bay Packers:
Top 3 on offense (minimum 20 snaps)
Ben Yurosek … 90.4
Justin Jefferson … 88.8
Jordan Mason … 73.7
Analysis: It’s no surprise that Jefferson scored very high across his snaps considering he was a focal point of the offense. The fact that Yurosek finished with the highest grade on offense in an increased role speaks to his potential. It wasn’t a horrible showing from J.J. McCarthy (61.4). He just wasn’t able to finish the game, which, in turn, left a sour taste in everybody’s mouth given his continued struggles with staying on the field.
Bottom 3 on offense (minimum 20 snaps)
Max Brosmer … 35.7
Jordan Addison … 56.1
Ty Chandler … 59.3
Analysis: If anything is clear about Brosmer, is that he can’t be the backup moving forward. He’s very much a project that needs more time to learn the ropes. He lost a fumble in the game in egregious fashion. He fell to the ground, thought he was down, then got the ball knocked out after standing up. As for Addison, he finished a disappointing campaign on a low note, which is fitting considering his body of work from this season.
Top 3 on defense (minimum 20 snaps)
Andrew Van Ginkel … 89.8
Byron Murphy Jr. … 77.4
Theo Jackson … 74.9
Analysis: The standout performances from Van Ginkel, Murphy, and Jackson were highlights from a dominant display on defense. It’s hard to put too much stock into the game itself, however, because it was mostly backups and reserves on the other end.
Bottom 3 on defense (minimum 20 snaps)
Levi Drake Rodriguez … 37.0
Eric Wilson … 52.8
Javon Hargrave … 57.4
Analysis: It feels aggressive to give anybody as low of a grade as Rodriguez given the way the defense played. It was deemed that he wasn’t up to the task as a run defender. As for Wilson, he struggled in coverage, even if he continued to be a beast as a pass rusher.
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