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Minnesota Vikings
NFC North
C
Overall Team DVOA
2.6% 16th
The Vikings have been more put-together than their record suggests. The Vikings continue to hover around the top-10 in DVOA, thanks in large part to a Mike Zimmer defense that is really hitting its stride compared to the early goings of the year. Zimmer continues to be a third-down savant with his pressure schemes, while the smart, veteran roster handles business on the first two downs. Some injuries and questionable offensive line play (what’s new?) have held the offense back from reaching truly elite status, but Kirk Cousins is playing as well as anyone can ask and the offense has been rolling. Luckily, the Vikings’ future schedule is a bit easier than average for the rest of the year, so a late playoff bid is still well on the table. -- Derrik Klassen
DVOA Team Rankings
Through Week 22
Total DVOA
2.6%16th
Offense
2.6%16th
Defense
0.4%16th
Special Teams
0.4%13th
Weighted DVOA
-0.2%19th
Unadj. Total VOA
5.7%14th
Pythagorean Wins
8.518th
Schedule Strength
1.1%11th
2021 Season Projections
Mean Projection
9.1 wins11th
Projected Schedule
1.6%7th
Projected DVOA
7.0%10th
Football Outsiders Almanac 2021
Intelligent Analysis
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May 13, 9:49 am ET
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May 13, 9:49 am ET
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May 13, 8:58 am ET
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May 13, 8:58 am ET
Underdog Best Ball Mania Draft: SPLASH PLAY
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May 13, 8:11 am ET
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May 13, 8:11 am ET
Schedule's Out: Rams Host Bills in Kickoff Game
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May 12, 5:08 pm ET
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May 12, 5:08 pm ET
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May 12, 4:16 pm ET
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May 12, 4:16 pm ET
The Decline and Fall of Derrick Henry
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May 12, 10:00 am ET
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May 12, 10:00 am ET
NFL Schedule Release: Evaluating DVOA Schedule Projections
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May 12, 9:00 am ET
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May 12, 9:00 am ET
Colts Trying to Win with Jumbo Receivers
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May 11, 10:20 am ET
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May 11, 10:20 am ET
2022 Cost-Benefit Analysis: Christian Kirk Breaks Wideouts
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May 10, 9:43 am ET
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May 10, 9:43 am ET
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May 09, 10:09 am ET
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May 09, 10:09 am ET
USFL Week 4 Recap: Jeff Fisher Strikes Again
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May 09, 10:00 am ET
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May 09, 10:00 am ET
Best Ball Drafts: SPLASH PLAY
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May 09, 9:38 am ET
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May 09, 9:38 am ET