Just the Numbers: Vikings Defensive Rankings after Week 9
The Minnesota Vikings have eight games in the books in 2021, losing last weekend to the Baltimore Ravens 34-31 in heartwrenching manner.
Minnesota travels to Los Angeles to play the Chargers in Week 10. Los Angeles is 5-3 and recently nipped the Philadelphia Eagles by three points.
These are the Vikings defensive rankings before Week 10.
Please note: Bye weeks are in effect, so all stats are ranked on a per-game basis.
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- 1st in Sacks
- 4th in Completion % Allowed
- 5th in Defensive 3rd Down Conversion %
- 8th in Defensive DVOA
- 8th in Yards per Point Allowed
- 10th in Passer Rating Allowed
- 10th in Touchdowns Allowed
- 10th in Passing TDs Allowed
- 11th in 2nd Half Points Allowed
- 12th in Points per Play Allowed
- 12th in Rushing TDs Allowed
- 14th in Interception %
- 14th in Takeaways
- 16th in Passing Yards Allowed
- 17th in Points Allowed
- 18th in Yards per Pass Allowed
- 21st in Yards per Play Allowed
- 22nd in 1st Half Points Allowed
- 22nd in Defensive Penalties
- 25th in Defensive Penalty Yards
- 26th in Redzone TD % Allowed
- 26th in 1st Downs Allowed
- 27th in Defensive 4th Down Conversion %
- 27th in Yards Allowed
- 30th in Yards per Rush Allowed
- 30th in Rushing Yards Allowed
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).
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