There were some positive elements from the Minnesota Vikings in week one, but they ultimately lost 20-17 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Brian Flores’ defense came to play by allowing only 242 yards to the Buccaneers. The better part of that number was only 90 of them came in the first half. They game Baker Mayfield and the offense fits, but multiple mistakes on offense ended up costing them the win in the end.
Buy Vikings TicketsOverall, the snap counts on defense paint a different picture than what the grades from Pro Football Focus show. There were some standout performances, but a lack of playing time for other players showed more.
Top 5 run defense
- S Camryn Bynum: 75.4
- ILB Jordan Hicks: 71.8
- NT Harrison Phillips: 70.0
- CB Byron Murphy: 68.5
- S Josh Metellus: 67.7
Bottom 5 run defense
- OLB Patrick Jones II: 28.13
- DE Dean Lowry: 51.6
- CB Akayleb Evans: 54.9
- OLB D.J. Wonnum: 59.4
- CB Mekhi Blackmon: 60.0
Top 5 pass rush
- ILB Ivan Pace Jr.: 90.0
- S Josh Metellus: 67.6
- ILB Jordan Hicks: 62.9
- OLB Danielle Hunter: 62.5
- NT Harrison Phillips: 62.5
Bottom 5 pass rush
- OLB Benton Whitley: 39.8
- OLB D.J. Wonnum: 51.0
- DE Dean Lowry: 51.9
- S Harrison Smith: 52.5
- DE Jonathan Bullard: 52.7
Top 5 coverage
- S Camryn Bynum: 76.3
- OLB D.J. Wonnum: 75.9
- S Josh Metellus: 68.4
- LB Ivan Pace Jr.: 67.7
- CB Mekhi Blackmon: 63.8
Bottom 5 coverage
- OLB Patrick Jones II: 47.3
- DE Dean Lowry: 58.9
- S Theo Jackson: 60.0
- ILB Brian Asamoah: 60.0
- CB Akayleb Evans: 60.6
Top 5 tackling
- S Camryn Bynum: 82.5
- ILB Ivan Pace Jr.: 80.8
- S Harrison Smith: 79.6
- S Josh Metellus: 78.6
- CB Mekhi Blackmon: 76.6
Bottom 5 tackling
- OLB Patrick Jones II: 19.5
- OLB Benton Whitley: 25.0
- CB Byron Murphy Jr.: 29.7
- DE Dean Lowry: 40.2
- CB Akayleb Evans: 58.1
