Minnesota Vikings player rankings: Week 3 edition

7. Danielle Hunter (Down 1 spot)

If not for some amazing performances from some of his teammates, Hunter would have stayed in the sixth spot this week after a strong game against a team that is well-known for being able to protect their quarterback.

Hunter did register five tackles on the day, with four of them being solo and a sack on Aaron Rodgers. He also seems to be adding more moves and technique to his pass rush, which can only mean bright things for his future.

6. Adam Thielen (Up 1 spot)

Let’s just say this: when a football is thrown Thielen’s way, odds are it is going to get caught. Kirk Cousins is learning how true that is and trusted the receiver enough to throw the football his way 13 times during the game.

More astoundingly, Thielen hauled in 12 of those 13 passes for 131 yards and a touchdown. His concentration was on full display on a pass Cousins probably shouldn’t have thrown when two defenders were on Thielen, but he still found a way to haul in the excellent throw for a score.

5. Linval Joseph (Down 1 spot)

Controlling the line of scrimmage when on defense isn’t that tough when you have some intense and massive players like Joseph and Sheldon Richardson in the middle to keep opposing players in check.

No Packers running back accumulated over 60 yards on the ground and they mostly found success when going to the outside, away from Joseph. But when they did come his way, Linval was quick to close those holes, even adding four tackles, one of them for a loss.