Minnesota Vikings Week 5 Superlatives

The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Cleveland Browns on Sunday in London, 21-17. The Vikings needed to close their two-week overseas trip with a win. Here are some of the players that made the big win possible. 

Offensive Player of the Week

Carson Wentz, QB

The Vikings first touchdown was a pass. It was thrown by running back Cam Akers rather than quarterback Carson Wentz. This award goes to Wentz partly for his scrappy play throughout the game. With only two starters and three backups blocking one of the league’s best defensive front, he had to be scrappy. It wasn’t quite the beating that he took against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 4 but he was harassed a bit and sacked three times by the Browns. Wentz gets this award mostly for his heroic play on the game-winning touchdown drive. With 3:05 to play, he directed the offense 80 yards in 2:40. His 12-yard touchdown toss to Jordan Addison provided the game’s winning margin. 

On that drive:

9/9

71 yards

12-yard TD

Defensive Player of the Game

Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, DL

For most of the game, the Vikings played solid team defense. On a couple of the possessions, they had some issues with the Browns run game. A variety of players made plays that kept the Browns from sustaining drives. It’s difficult to pick one player above the rest. Rookie defensive tackle Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins gets the nod for collecting the first sack of his career. 

Special Teams Player of the Week

Ryan Wright, P

Ryan Wright punted five times for 286 yards. A 57.2 average. That’s pretty good. He’s the Vikings Week 5 Special Teams Player of the Week for the 77-yard punt that pinned the Browns at their own one-yard line. It was a beautiful punt with a beautiful bounce that was beautifully downed by Tavierre Thomas.