Minnesota Vikings Week 4 Superlatives

The Minnesota Vikings left London on Sunday with a 28-25 win over the New Orleans Saints. It took a double-doink missed field goal by the Saints to avoid overtime. It wasn’t a pretty win but it was a win. Here are some of the Vikings players that were critical to that win.

Offensive Player of the Game

Justin Jefferson, WR

Justin Jefferson is back. After a couple quiet weeks, he made his usual giant impact on the game. 

10 catches, 147 yards

1 run, 3 yards, TD

He was close to making an even greater impact. He and Kirk Cousins were just off on a touchdown connection. On the next play, Cousins missed a wide-op Jefferson in the end zone. If either of those connections had been made, the Saints wouldn’t have been close enough to double-doink anything.

Defensive Player of the Game

Cam Dantzler, CB

I’m not sure if the analytics crowd will agree but it sure felt like Cam Dantzler had a very good game. If he’d caught the interception that was on his numbers, he’d be an easy pick for Defensive Player of the Game. He had three pass breakups and a tackle for loss. His pass defense on a deep throw down the sideline in the second half may have been the defensive play of the game.

Special Teams Player of the Game

Greg Joseph, K

I wish that I was able to give this to punter Ryan Wright for his first down completion on a fake punt. I wish that I didn’t have to give this to Greg Joseph for kicking five field goals. That’s too damn many field goals. His missed extra point allowed the Saints to tie the game with just under two minutes to play. He made up for that missed kick with the kick that won it with 24 seconds to play.