Minnesota Vikings player rankings: Week 5 edition

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LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 27: Wide receiver Stefon Diggs #14 of the Minnesota Vikings catches the ball in front of defensive back Sam Shields #37 of the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 27, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) /

4. Stefon Diggs (Up 2 spots)

This game saw Diggs getting thrown the ball 15 times by quarterback Kirk Cousins, gaining 123 yards on 11 catches and continuing to prove why he and Thielen should be in consideration for the best receiving duo in the NFL.

Diggs took a massive hit during the game where his head bounced off the turf but got back into the game. And although he didn’t haul in a touchdown during the game, he showed toughness and reliability in a game where the Vikings offense wasn’t supposed to be able to keep up with the Rams.

3. Xavier Rhodes (Down 1 spot)

Let’s just say this game was NOT good for Rhodes. He was struggling in coverage, allowing a completion every time he was targeted and only registering one tackle on the day despite usually being stellar.

But it wasn’t just the struggles against receivers that causes Rhodes to drop in the rankings. He kicked a penalty flag thrown by the refs, resulting in a 15-yard penalty which could have been easily avoided if he could have kept a clear head.

2. Adam Thielen (Up 1 spot)

Only one word can be used to describe the season Thielen is having: amazing. Not only is he already breaking team records, but he’s on pace to shatter franchise records as well as NFL records based on his production.

Thielen shined in the Minnesota Vikings loss to the Rams, catching 8 of his 12 targets for 135 yards and a touchdown. Even more important is how clutch he was on third-down situations, earning even more trust from quarterback Kirk Cousins.

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