Here’s Where the Minnesota Vikings Offense Ranks Through Week 7
The Minnesota Vikings are coming off another frustrating loss, this time against the defending champion Philadelphia Eagles.
The Vikings had chance after chance to get back into that game, but they simply could not get it done, and part of that blame falls on a sloppy performance by the offense. With Week 7 now in the books, here is a look at where that Minnesota Vikings offense ranks across the NFL.
Team Offense
Total Offense
- Points per Game: 24.2 (15th)
- Total Yards per Game: 320.7 (20th)
- Plays per Game: 58.8 (24th)
- Yards per Play: 5.4 (17th)
- First Downs per Game: 18.3 (22nd)
- Turnovers per Game: 18.3 (32nd)
- Third Down Conversion Percentage: 34.2% (26th)
- Fourth Down Conversion Percentage: 71.4% (T-7th)
- Red Zone TD Percentage: 52.4% (20th)
- Overall PFF Grade: 66.2 (23rd)
- EPA/Play: -0,.05 (27th)
The glaring red flag from the Minnesota Vikings through seven weeks continues to be the turnovers. That per game average rose again this weekend as Carson Wentz threw a pair of interceptions that dug the Vikings into a hole that they never found a way to get out of. They also saw their red zone touchdown percentage tank after reaching the end zone just once on six red zone possessions.
Passing Offense
- Completions per Game: 20.3 (T-21st)
- Pass Attempts per Game: 31.3 (T-19th)
- Passing Yards per Game: 214.8 (17th)
- Net Yards per Pass Attempt: 6.1 (18th)
- Passing TDs per Game: 1.33 (25th)
- Interceptions per Game: 1.17 (30th)
- Passing PFF Grade: 56.2 (30th)
- Pass Blocking PFF Grade: 65.8 (9th)
- Receiving PFF Grade: 72.6 (T-12th)
- EPA/Pass: -0.05 (20th)
Rushing Offense
- Carries per Game: 23.7 (T-27th)
- Rushing Yards per Game: 103.8 (20th)
- Yards per Carry: 4.4 (17th)
- Rushing TDs per Game: 0.83 (18th)
- Fumbles Lost per Game: 0.67 (25th)
- Rushing PFF Grade: 69.4 (23rd)
- Run Blocking PFF Grade: 57.0 (22nd)
- EPA/Run: -0/10 (26th)
This Vikings offense has been almost unrecognizable compared to the efficient unit that consistently moved up and down the field. The only thing that is reminiscent of the Vikings is a continued lack of trust in the running game; a theme that has existed since Kevin O’Connell’s arrival in Minnesota. We’ll see if J.J. McCarthy returns to the field this week and forces O’Connell to utilize that running game more.
Individual Players
NOTE: Statistical rankings are made by position. For example, Justin Jefferson’s 35 receptions rank tied for 15th among all wide receivers while T.J. Hockenson’s 25 receptions are tied for 11th among all tight ends.
QB Carson Wentz
- Completions: 95 (27th)
- Pass Attempts: 142 (28th)
- Completion Percentage: 66.9% (15th)
- Passing Yards: 1072 (26th)
- Yards per Attempt: 7.5 (9th)
- Passing TDs: 5 (T-29th)
- Interceptions: 4 (T-10th-most)
- PFF Grade: 55.8 (29th out of 29 QBs with min. 150 dropbacks)
RB Jordan Mason
- Carries: 84 (24th)
- Rushing Yards: 380 (T-20th)
- Yards per Carry: 4.5 (20th)
- Rushing TDs: 4 (T-10th)
- PFF Grade; 71.1 (19th among 37 RBs with min. 50 carries)
WR Justin Jefferson
- Targets: 52 (T-13th)
- Receptions: 35 (T-15th)
- Receiving Yards: 528 (6th)
- Receiving TDs: 1 (T-53rd)
- PFF Grade: 78.6 (T-11th among 68 WRs with min. 25 targets)
WR Jordan Addison
- Targets: 26 (T-61st)
- Receptions: 18 (T-54th)
- Receiving Yards: 283 (46th)
- Receiving TDs: 1 (T-53rd)
- PFF Grade: 68.0 (41st among 68 WRs with min. 25 targets)
TE T.J. Hockenson
- Targets: 33 (T-11th)
- Receptions: 25 (T-11th)
- Receiving Yards: 196 (24th)
- Receiving TDs: 1 (T-24th)
- PFF Grade: 62.8 (19th among 32 TEs with min. 20 targets)
Editor’s Note: Statistics for this article were found via Pro Football Focus, Pro Football Reference, and nfeloapp.com.
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