Just the Numbers: Vikings Offensive Rankings after Week 3

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Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports

This will be straightforward. The Minnesota Vikings have three games in the books in 2021, so NFL rankings are a bit more realistic with a reasonable sample size.

On the whole, the Vikings offense is vastly outperforming the team’s defense.

These are the Vikings offensive rankings through Week 3.


  • 1st in Fewest Giveaways 
  • 2nd in 10+ Yard Gains
  • 3rd in Total Yards
  • 3rd in Passer Rating
  • 4th in Passing TDs
  • 4th in Pass Completion %
  • 5th in Total First Downs
  • 5th in Passing DVOA
  • 6th in Rushing Yards 
  • 6th in Sacks Allowed
  • 6th in Time of Possession
  • 7th in Passing Yards
  • 8th in Points Scored
  • 8th in TDs
  • 8th in Yards per Rush
  • 8th in 15+ Yard Gains
  • 9th in DVOA
  • 10th in Yards per Play
  • 11th in Offensive 3rd Down %
  • 11th in Offensive Penalties
  • 12th in Points per Play
  • 12th in 25+ Yard Gains
  • 13th in Net Yards per Pass Attempt
  • 14th in Redzone TD Conversion %
  • 15 in Yards per Pass
  • 16th in Offensive Penalty Yards
  • 20th in 40+ Yard Gains
  • 23rd in Rushing DVOA
  • 25th in Rushing TDs

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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