Top graded Minnesota Vikings players from Week 15 vs Bengals

Which players from the Minnesota Vikings had the highest grades from their Week 15 game against the Cincinnati Bengals according to Pro Football Focus?

The Minnesota Vikings put a whooping on the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 15 of the 2017 NFL season. Their 34-7 victory saw then actually putting their second team offense and defense in the game when the score got out of hand.

In a game like that, it should be pretty obvious that there were some great performances on both sides of the ball for the Vikings. Thankfully, Pro Football Focus is there to give out grades and let fans know who was the most impressive.

Here are the top 5 players for the Minnesota Vikings according to an article on the Pro Football Focus website titled Refocused: Minnesota Vikings 34, Cincinnati Bengals 7:

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1. Eric Kendricks – linebacker: 87.9 overall grade
2. Terence Newman – cornerback: 84.5 overall grade
3. Everson Griffen – defensive end: 84.1 overall grade
4. Danielle Hunter – defensive end: 83.2 overall grade
5. Nick Easton – guard: 80.1 overall grade

The one surprise on this list is likely Easton, who drew some penalties while playing guard on the offensive line. It’s hard to get noticed for performance on the offensive line unless it is in a negative way for casual fans, so it’s nice to see that his performance was more than solid outside of the mistakes.

"“It was a career day for the Vikings left guard. Besides two penalties, Easton was the Vikings highest-graded run blocker in the game and only allowed a lone hurry.”"

Perhaps the most obvious player on the list is linebacker Eric Kendricks, who had a pick-six during the game and did an excellent job in coverage while tying for most tackles in the game with 5, three of those being solo.

"“This was as good a game as Kendricks has played all season. He had the pick-six early to go along with two other coverage stops. On his five targets, he allowed all of nine yards.”"

Next: Last week's top graded Vikings vs Panthers

Which members of the Minnesota Vikings do you think did the best during Week 15 of the NFL season against the Cincinnati Bengals? And do you think there are players who deserve to be ranked in the top 5 that weren’t? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.