The Vikings’ Week 9 loss to the Bills didn’t produce many standout PFF numbers, but a few names still separated themselves from the pack.
On offense, Jordan Mason led the way with a 73.8 grade, while Max Brosmer followed at 73.2 and Benjamin Yurosek checked in at 71. At the other end of the list, Carson Wentz posted a 22.3, Myles Price came in at 47.6, and Will Fries finished with a 48.7.
Mason also showed up strongly in the rushing and blocking categories. He earned a 77.1 as a runner and a 77.9 in pass protection.
Aaron Jones had a 66.6 rushing grade, but his 6.1 pass-blocking mark was the lowest on the team in that category. DeeJay Dallas added a 73.4 in pass blocking, and FB Max Bredeson scored 74.4 there as well.
Up front in the run game, Brian O’Neill led the Vikings with an 86.2 run-blocking grade. Yurosek was next at 70.2, and T.J.
Hockenson posted a 66.9. The lowest run-blocking grades went to Will Fries at 48.3, Christian Darrisaw at 48.6, and Joe Huber at 56.2.
Defensively, Byron Murphy Jr. turned in the top overall grade on the team at 92, with Ivan Pace Jr. right behind at 90.7 and Jalen Redmond at 83.3. The lowest defensive marks belonged to Josh Metellus at 29.3, Jacob Thomas at 29.6, and Isaiah Rodgers at 33.3.
Pace also stood out in the pass rush, where he earned a 90.1. Andrew Van Ginkel posted a 70, and Redmond finished at 69.8. The lowest pass-rush grades went to Metellus at 52.6, Kyle Van Noy at 52.7, and Levi Drake Rodriguez at 53.4.
Against the run, Redmond led the group with a 79, followed by Pace at 72.1 and Domonique Orange at 69.8. Metellus had the lowest run-defense grade at 49, with Eric Wilson at 51 and Van Ginkel at 53.1.
In coverage, Murphy was again the top performer at 93.1. Blake Cashman followed with a 79.2, and Bo Richter finished at 68.2. On the other end, Metellus had a 29.1 coverage grade, Jacob Thomas was at 30.5, and Isaiah Rodgers came in at 31.
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