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Analysis
Breaking Down Holton Hill’s Standout NFL Debut
In his first NFL start last Sunday night against the Saints, undrafted rookie cornerback Holton Hill earned the highest coverage grade of any Viking on the year. Hill played every snap against future first-ballot Hall-of-Famer Drew Brees. He was only…
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Analysis
Kirk Cousins Is On Pace for the Most Batted Passes Ever Recorded In a Season. Why?
Kirk Cousins currently leads the NFL in batted passes. His 14 batted passes would be second most among all QBs for the entirety of last year’s season, and Cousins is not even halfway into this year. Cousins is currently on…
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Analysis
The Vikings’ Third Down Defense Is Back
The Vikings once again have the best third-down defense in the NFL. In 2017, the Vikings set an NFL record for the best third-down stop rate in history, allowing a conversion on just 25.2% of third downs. In 2018, at…
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Analysis
The Art of Route Running
There are maybe five elite route runners in the NFL. Two of them are on the Vikings. Last Sunday in Philadelphia, Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs put on a route-running clinic. Together, they put up almost a year’s worth of…
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Analysis
What the Heck Happened to the Vikings’ Defense?
Last year, the Vikings’ defense allowed only 15.75 points per game, the best figure in the NFL. This year, the Vikings are allowing 18.75 points in the first half alone. Last year, the Vikings allowed just 276 yards per game, again…
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