All the Vikings News: September 27
The following news is applicable to the Minnesota Vikings on September 27, 2021 — via tweet. This is updated throughout the day.
Vikings in good company from the Ben Baldwin metric.
NFL team tiers through Week 3 (pending MNF) via @benbbaldwin's great website. https://t.co/kbZrjWmGVb pic.twitter.com/sTeNE91e5O
— Chad Graff (@ChadGraff) September 27, 2021
Footage showing just how good Jefferson runs routes.
A quick video of Justin Jefferson hitting the brakes and creating separation on the 2nd-and-14 play. pic.twitter.com/3qVmjSu6rB
— Ben Goessling (@BenGoessling) September 27, 2021
The numbers are 2020-esque.
Through three games and entering Monday game, the #Vikings are fourth in the NFL in total offense. They were fourth in 2020, which was their highest ranking in 16 years. As for the defense, the Vikings are 27th in total defense, which was also the same ranking they had in 2020.
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) September 27, 2021
Dantzler will have a chat with coach about his social media activity.
#Vikings coach Mike Zimmer on Cameron Dantzler's tweet after the game: "He will be talked to, yes.''
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) September 27, 2021
And fans cannot understand it.
What could Dantzler possibly have done that was so bad that Zimmer is still playing Breeland over him?
— Deep to Moss (@ilikebigdecks) September 27, 2021
Throwing the ball beyond the sticks is working for No. 8.
Kirk Cousins: 152.4 Passer Rating on 10+ yard throws this season
1st among all QBs 🥇 pic.twitter.com/1GpCGeEp0f
— PFF (@PFF) September 27, 2021
A very rough start for the free-agent signee from the summer.
#Vikings Bashaud Breeland has become the Dru Samia of cornerbacks. He remains the lowest-ranked cornerback in the NFL by Pro Football Focus. Last week, he was 99th out of 99. Now, he's No. 103 out of 103.
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) September 27, 2021
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Details on Everson Griffen’s wreck last week.
#Vikings DE Everson Griffen said his car accident was "scary" and his car ended up "two feet" from the lake. He said he was coming to work early going about 45 mph and a deer came out in front of him and he swerved and then his car glanced off a tree.
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) September 27, 2021
Home dogs. Again.
The Browns are currently 2-point favorites over the Vikings in Week 4.
— Dustin Baker (@DustBaker) September 27, 2021
That PFF cheddar.
Snapshot of the #Vikings grades and rankings through week 3: pic.twitter.com/7HhZvyzCIj
— Nick Olson (@NickOlsonNFL) September 27, 2021
When they let fans in, the bird teams don’t win, plain and simple.
The "bird streak" continues.
With fans in attendance, no bird-themed team has ever defeated the Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Eagles, Falcons, Ravens, Cardinals (twice), and now Seahawks have all lost at U.S. Bank Stadium to the Vikings.
— Dustin Baker (@DustBaker) September 27, 2021
QBR is always Cousins’ lowest metric. But not yet this year.
A notoriously tricky stat for him, Kirk Cousins ranks 2nd in the NFL for ESPN's QBR (78.2).
Only Matthew Stafford (82.8) ranks higher.
— Dustin Baker (@DustBaker) September 27, 2021
The pass-blocking grade is 16th in the NFL. The efficiency is there, though.
The Minnesota #Vikings currently rank 4th in the NFL in OL pass-blocking efficiency per @PFF
— Sean Borman (@SeanBormanNFL) September 27, 2021
T Blake Brandel is back on the practice squad.
The #Vikings have signed T Blake Brandel to the practice squad.
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) September 27, 2021
Teacher v. Student in Minneapolis.
Browns coach Kevin Stefanski today on facing ex-#Vikings Sunday: "Obviously, I spent a long time there and have great friends there, but it is really going to be a great challenge for our team. … I understand what is at stake. It is a really big game versus a really good team."
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) September 27, 2021
High praise for through-and-through Minnesotan.
Adam Thielen is the perfect WR1. He is a leader and reliable in every which way.
Through the rise of Stefon Diggs and Justin Jefferson, he remained focus and unbothered regardless of his targets.
I am so thankful he is on the #Vikings pic.twitter.com/m0Lycq52n2
— Dominique Clare (@DomClare) September 27, 2021
The best and worst from the Seahawks game.
Top #Vikings grades on offense from #SEAvsMIN:
• Justin Jefferson – 88.5
• Kirk Cousins – 82.5
• Oli Udoh – 80.1
• Tyler Conklin – 79.5
• Brian O'Neill – 73.7
• Adam Thielen – 73.6Lowest:
• Ezra Cleveland – 49.7
• Ben Ellefson – 49.9
• C.J. Ham – 54.4— Nick Olson (@NickOlsonNFL) September 27, 2021
It’s a good week for Kirk.
Most games with 300 Pass Yards, 3 Pass TD, 0 INT over last 6 seasons:
1. Kirk Cousins 12
2. Patrick Mahomes 11
2. Tom Brady 11
2. Drew Brees 11
5. Aaron Rodgers 10 pic.twitter.com/cyA4Sd8vtS— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) September 27, 2021
The best offensive performance in eight seasons, per Zimmer.
Mike Zimmer: Vikings put up their "best offensive performance" in eight years in win over Seahawkshttps://t.co/y1sBdchndX pic.twitter.com/MicYtnZ0uJ
— Around The NFL (@AroundTheNFL) September 27, 2021
The last 50 starts among current NFC quarterbacks.
Passing TD / INT,
Current NFC QBs,
Last 50 Starts:Russell Wilson = 110 TD / 23 INT
Aaron Rodgers = 102 TD / 13 INT
Tom Brady = 100 TD / 32 INT
Kirk Cousins = 99 TD / 29 INT
Matt Ryan = 91 TD / 35 INT
Matthew Stafford = 87 TD / 32 INT
Jameis Winston = 89 TD / 63 INT— Dustin Baker (@DustBaker) September 27, 2021
Conkling is climbing the depth chart as a fan favorite.
"Conk, we know what kind of player he is. We see it every single day. We were just kind of waiting for him to take off."
– @athielen19 on @T_Conk1, who scored his second career TD Sunday
📰: https://t.co/D0lKIsGYNl pic.twitter.com/9qMpzNEww4
— Lindsey Young (@LindseyMNSports) September 27, 2021
Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. He hosts a podcast with Bryant McKinnie, which airs every Wednesday with Raun Sawh and Sally from Minneapolis. His Viking fandom dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ and The Doors (the band).