Last week: 12 (+1)

Record: 4-1

Winning when no one expects you to win is one thing. Destroying a team you’re supposed to beat is another and the Vikings passed that test with flying colors last week, unlike the league’s other surprise team, the Cardinals, who failed that test in back to back weeks. The league’s 5^th ranked team in yards per play differential, the Vikings are the overwhelming favorites to be this year’s team to goes from 5 wins or fewer to the playoffs, as no other candidate ranks above 22^nd that category. At 4-1, they’ve already exceeded last year’s win total. In fact, the Colts, Rams, and Vikings, the three worst teams in the league last year, all have better records than the Packers, who led the league with 15 regular season wins.

Studs

C John Sullivan: Did not allow a pressure on 40 pass block snaps, run blocked for 89 yards and a touchdown on 11 attempts

WR Percy Harvin: Caught 8 passes for 108 yards and a touchdown on 10 attempts on 30 pass snaps, 10.8 YAC per catch, rushed for 8 yards and a touchdown on 2 carries

CB Antoine Winfield: Allowed 5 catches for 45 yards on 9 attempts, 1 interception, 6 solo tackles, 2 stops

LOLB Chad Greenway: Allowed 5 catches for 29 yards on 8 attempts, 1 pass deflection, 5 solo tackles, 1 assists, 3 stops, 1 missed tackle

FS Jamarca Sanford: Allowed 1 catch for 4 yards on 2 attempts, 2 pass deflections, 2 solo tackles, 1 assist, 1 missed tackle

RE Jared Allen: 1 sack, 1 quarterback hit, and 3 quarterback hurries on 45 pass rush snaps, 1 batted pass, 1 assist, 1 stop

DT Kevin Williams: 1 quarterback hit and 2 quarterback hurries on 32 pass rush snaps, 2 batted passes, 3 solo tackles, 2 stops, 1 missed tackle

Duds

DT Letroy Guion: Did not record a pressure on 20 pass rush snaps, 3 solo tackle, 1 assist, 2 stops

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