Minnesota Vikings Week 10 Superlatives

The Minnesota Vikings were far too generous in their 27-19 Week 10 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Too many penalties. Too many turnovers. Too many self-inflicted errors. It’s always tough to pick Players of the Game when that game is a loss. It’s here a stab at doing so.

Offensive Player of the Game

Jalen Nailor, WR

With Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, T.J. Hockenson, Aaron Jones Sr., and Jordan Mason, Jalen Nailor is down the list of offensive concerns for opposing defenses. Nicknamed “Speedy,” Nailor can hurt a defense and he hurt the Ravens on multiple occasions. There’s a scenario that wasn’t far from happening in which Nailor was the hero in this game. 

5 catches

124 yards

1 TD 

His 10-yard touchdown brought the Vikings to within a single score with 3:23 to play. His 62-yard catch and run on the first possession set up an early 7-0 lead. 

The Vikings could’ve won this game and Nailor was a big reason for that. 

Defensive Player of the Game

Andrew Van Ginkel, OLB

It is so great to finally have Andrew Van Ginkel on the field again. This was his second game back from the concussion/neck issues that kept him out of nearly all of the first seven games. His impact on the Vikings has been transformative the past two weeks. He didn’t have any game-breaking plays but his deflection of a Lamar Jackson pass with just two minutes to play gave the Vikings a chance at the end. 

Special Teams Player of the Game

Will Reichard, K

This superlative could go to Will Reichard every week. If it weren’t for camera wires, there’s a chance he’d be perfect on the season. Even with those questionable misses, there’s no other kicker in the league that I’d want kicking for the Vikings.