The Vikings Top Players from Best to Worst after Week 17
After Week 17, these are the Minnesota Vikings grades from best to worst per Pro Football Focus. The scores are from the 2022 regular season and account for post-Week 17 standing.
This series will update the Vikings grades in real time each week after every game. Consider it a running total.
Of note, only players who qualify for PFF’s minimum snap count are listed.
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The Vikings Top Players from Best to Worst After Week 17
1. WR – Justin Jefferson (90.6)
2. LT – Christian Darrisaw (89.6)
3. EDGE – Danielle Hunter (85.5)
4. RT – Brian O’Neill (83.1)
5. EDGE – Za’Darius Smith (82.2)
6. CB – Patrick Peterson (80.5)
7. CB – Duke Shelley (76.8)
8. QB – Kirk Cousins (76.0)
9. DL – Dalvin Tomlinson (75.9)
10. NT – Khyiris Tonga (75.6)
11. LG – Ezra Cleveland (72.7)
12. NT – Harrison Phillips (71.8)
13. TE – T.J. Hockenson (70.4)
14. HB – Dalvin Cook (69.3)
15. SS – Harrison Smith (69.1)
16. HB – Alexander Mattison (67.8)
t17. LB – Jordan Hicks (66.0)
t17. EDGE – Patrick Jones (66.0)
19. DL – James Lynch (65.0)
20. CB – Cameron Dantzler (64.7)
21. WR – Adam Thielen (65.2)
22. WR – K.J. Osborn (63.9)
23. EDGE – D.J. Wonnum (60.0)
24. LB – Eric Kendricks (59.8)
25. DL – Jonathan Bullard (58.0)
26. FS – Camryn Bynum (57.8)
27. TE – Irv Smith (57.4)
28. RG – Ed Ingram (55.6)
29. CB – Chandon Sullivan (66.0)
30. TE – Johnny Mundt (49.5)
The Vikings lost to the Green Bay Packers 41-17 in Week 17, losing in a nauseating effort at the home of the most hated foe. Minnesota dropped its No. 2 playoff seed by a rung on the ladder and will likely finish as the three-seed. The Packers appear to be fully effectuating their “run the table and get in” motto from a month ago.
Wide receiver Justin Jefferson was ultra-quiet, tallying 1 reception, 15 receiving yards, and no touchdowns. Jefferson continues his quest for 2,000 receiving yards, the receiving yards crown over Tyreek Hill, and maybe some MVP votes — although some enthusiasm is dampened after the minuscule performance at Green Bay. He is now on pace for 1,882 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns in 2022.
The Vikings are early one-point favorites on the road next weekend against Chicago in Week 18, a team eyeing NFL draft order. The Vikings may or may not play their starters at the Bears. We shall see.
The Lions will hope for a Seattle Seahawks loss in Week 18 and Detroit win over the Packers to get into the postseason. The Vikings are the No. 3 seed in the NFC behind the Eagles and 49ers and would host a home playoff game versus the Giants if the playoffs started today.
The Vikings lost offensive linemen Brian O’Neill and Austin Schlottmann against Green Bay, and the O’Neill departure — for however long it lasts — is deadly.
The Vikings will gun for their third consecutive win at Soldier Field this weekend.
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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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