4. Linval Joseph (Up 1 spot)
Everyone loves seeing a big man with the football. Seeing him recover a Carson Wentz fumble out of the air and return it 64 yards for a touchdown was a thing of beauty and instrumental in Minnesota getting their win.
But it wasn’t just that one play where Joseph looked great. He also registered a sack on Wentz, counting for one of his five tackles on the day. Joseph continues to be a stud on the Vikings defensive line and proves how wise the team is to lock him down with a big contract.
3. Stefon Diggs (Up 1 spot)
The Minnesota Vikings have an amazing duo of wide receivers and Diggs has become a reliable and dynamic weapon in the offense despite the team being unable to establish any kind of run game at all this season.
Diggs got the bulk of the targets this game, with Cousins throwing the ball his way 11 times. He finished the day with 10 catches for 91 yards and did a great job in getting open quickly when his quarterback was under pressure.
2. Harrison Smith (Down 1 spot)
This wasn’t a disappointing outing for Smith, but he also was also working hard Rhodes make an otherwise young secondary strong while working to ensure that some of the short passes from Wentz didn’t go for big yardage.
“The Hitman” did register four tackles on the day, all of them solo, adding one pass defense with one hit on the quarterback. Solid game from the safety, but there was one guy who has been tearing it up this year and overtook him to be number one.