Minnesota Vikings player rankings: Week 3 edition

10. Dalvin Cook (Down 1 spot)

This was a rough game for Cook. He only carried the ball ten times during the game for 38 yards since Minnesota was playing catch up for much of the second half, but he did catch three passes for 52 yards to help him in that cause.

On the ground, Cook was able to slip multiple defenders, but there weren’t a lot of places for him to go after that. A lack of pass blocking left him with nowhere to run, and that is something that will need to change if the team wants success on the ground.

9. Kirk Cousins (Up 1 spots)

The climb up the charts for Kirk Cousins continues as he put together an amazing game where his accuracy and arm strength put the Minnesota Vikings in a position to walk away with a win after facing a big deficit in the third quarter.

Cousins completed 35 of his 48 throws during the game for 425 yards and four touchdowns while only throwing one interception. Not only that, but he showed mobility by shifting around the pocket and scrambling twice for 5 more yards.

If he keeps this up, he’ll be moving up these rankings quickly!

8. Sheldon Richardson (No change)

The big signing for the Vikings defense his season continues to be a huge force in the middle as Sheldon Richardson shows why he is a former Defensive Rookie of the Year and Pro Bowl caliber player.

Although the stat line only shows him with two tackles and a half a sack, Richardson was constantly eating holes in the line and creating pressure up the middle, which is evidenced by his three hits on quarterback Aaron Rodgers in the game.