The Vikings 2022 Offense by the Numbers: After Week 3

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Sep 27, 2022
The Vikings 2022 Offense by the Numbers: After Week 3
Sep 25, 2022; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings tight end Johnny Mundt (86) catches the ball as center Garrett Bradbury (56) blocks as Detroit Lions linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez (44) makes the tackle during the fourth quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports.

The Minnesota Vikings have three games in the books in 2022, with a 2-1 record heading into Week 4.

First-year head coach Kevin O’Connell won for a second time, thanks to a game-winning touchdown reception by wideout K.J. Osborn delivered by Kirk Cousins. Next up, the Vikings head to England for a date with the hated New Orleans Saints.

K.J. Osborn Does It Again
Sep 25, 2022; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver K.J. Osborn. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports.

The Vikings are early 2.5-point favorites versus the Saints, who lost in Week 3 to the Carolina Panthers, 22-14.

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These are the Vikings offensive rankings through Week 3.

  • 1st in Fewest Offensive Penalties
  • 1st in Fewest Offensive Penalty Yards
  • 3rd in Rushing DVOA
  • 4th in QB Sacked %
  • 4th in Sacks Allowed
  • 6th in 1st Downs
  • 8th in Yards per Rush
  • 9th in 1st Half Points Scored
  • 11th in Offensive DVOA
  • 11th in TDs Scored
  • 11th in Passing TDs
  • 12th in Rushing TDs
  • 13th in Yards per Play
  • 15th in Offensive EPA/Play
  • 15th in Passing DVOA
  • 15th in Points per Play
  • 15th in Passing Yards
  • 16th in Points Scored
  • 16th in Fewest Giveaways
  • 18th in Yards Gained
  • 18th in Passer Rating
  • 19th in Rushing Yards
  • 21st in Completion %
  • 21st in Yards per Pass
  • 21st in Redzone TD %
  • 22nd in Yards per Point
  • 22nd in INT %
  • 23rd in 2nd Half Points Scored
  • 26th in 3rd Down Conversion %
  • 28th in Time of Possession
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Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his daily YouTube Channel, VikesNow. 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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