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Minnesota Vikings

Who gets the ball in Vikings games: the passes, the runs and the chances near the end zone.

2026 season · Weeks 1–9 · Report built

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Every week so far

Switches the target, backfield and red-zone tables below.

Target distribution

Out of every 10 passes the team throws, how many go to each player. More passes mean more chances to score.
PlayerPositionTarget shareGamesTargetsAir-yards shareWOPREnd-zone targets
Justin JeffersonWR
27%
64031%0.625
Jordan AddisonWR
22%
63338%0.592
T.J. HockensonTE
20%
73718%0.443
Josh OliverTE
12%
255%0.220
Aaron JonesRB
12%
7210%0.170
Gavin BartholomewTE
9%
385%0.170
Myles PriceWR
9%
37−1%0.130
Tai FeltonWR
6%
477%0.150
Jauan JenningsWR
6%
6109%0.161
Ben YurosekTE
5%
236%0.120
Odell Beckham Jr.WR
5%
1113%0.160
Max BredesonRB
4%
112%0.070
Jeshaun JonesWR
3%
1118%0.180
Jordan MasonRB
3%
320%0.040
DeeJay DallasRB
3%
641%0.040
Demond ClaiborneRB
2%
42−2%0.020

Backfield split

Out of every 10 runs, how many each player gets. It shows who the main running back is.
PlayerPositionCarry shareGamesCarriesGoal-line runsRed-zone share
Aaron JonesRB
55%
7110133%
Jordan MasonRB
47%
338126%
Kyler MurrayQB
17%
62929%
Carson WentzQB
13%
2800%
Demond ClaiborneRB
5%
4600%
DeeJay DallasRB
2%
6400%

Red-zone share

Passes and runs that start within 20 yards of the end zone: the closest chances to score.
PlayerPositionRed-zone shareGamesRed-zone chancesGoal-line runsEnd-zone targets
Aaron JonesRB
33%
71510
Jordan MasonRB
26%
3610
Justin JeffersonWR
19%
6705
T.J. HockensonTE
17%
7803
Kyler MurrayQB
9%
6420
Myles PriceWR
9%
3200
Gavin BartholomewTE
4%
3100
Tai FeltonWR
4%
4100
Jordan AddisonWR
3%
6102
Jauan JenningsWR
2%
6101

Quarterback

Whoever played most recently is listed first.
PlayerLast gameGamesDropbacksEPA per dropbackCPOE (accuracy)CarriesExpected points per game Est.
Kyler MurrayWeek 86169−0.12+2.12913.6
Carson WentzWeek 2245+0.10−7.889.3

Target share by week

Out of every 10 passes each week, how many went to each player. A dash means no passes, runs or pass plays for him that week (a bye week, or he didn't play or get a chance).
PlayerWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Season
Justin Jefferson WR39%32%8%—24%—29%32%—27%
Jordan Addison WR9%26%36%18%——13%29%—22%
T.J. Hockenson TE22%21%16%39%3%—21%18%—20%
Josh Oliver TE17%5%———————12%
Aaron Jones RB4%0%24%24%10%—4%7%—12%
Gavin Bartholomew TE———3%21%—4%——9%
Myles Price WR—5%—6%14%————9%
Tai Felton WR——8%3%10%—4%——6%

Vikings talking points

Justin Jefferson

WRMINTouchdowns above usage

Justin Jefferson has scored 4 touchdowns on modeled targets and carries that usually produce 2.3, per FFO's expected-points model.

Touchdowns
4
Expected touchdownsEst.
2.3
Expected PPR per gameEst.
12.1
PPR vs expected, per gameEst.
+2.0

Observed: Weeks 1–3, 5 and 7–8 · 6 games

  • Model estimate, not a forecast: v1 predicts about as well as raw points.

What the Vikings defense allows

Per game, what opposing quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends have done against the Vikings in weeks 1–5 and 7–8. Ranks compare every defense.
  • QBvs Quarterbacks

    7.8

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The fewest of any defense

    Per game

    • 29.0pass attempts
    • 180.1passing yards
    • 2.6carries
    • 0.4red-zone chances
    Every defense vs quarterbacks →
  • RBvs Running backs

    18.4

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The 4th fewest of the 32 defenses

    Per game

    • 22.6carries
    • 4.6targets
    • 3.1catches
    • 3.3red-zone chances
    Every defense vs running backs →
  • WRvs Wide receivers

    25.9

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The 4th fewest of the 32 defenses

    Per game

    • 16.6targets
    • 10.0catches
    • 175.9air yards
    • 1.7red-zone chances
    Every defense vs wide receivers →
  • TEvs Tight ends

    7.1

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The fewest of any defense

    Per game

    • 6.3targets
    • 3.1catches
    • 41.0air yards
    • 0.6red-zone chances
    Every defense vs tight ends →

Game by game

Fantasy points (PPR) that opposing players scored against the Vikings in each game.

Fantasy points allowed by the Minnesota Vikings defense, by week and position
WeekOpponentQuarterbacksRunning backsWide receiversTight ends
1GB19.56.655.216.5
2CHI9.920.722.53.2
3TB10.210.829.58.6
4MIA2.518.713.32.5
5NO−0.214.615.27.3
7IND3.624.815.93.2
8DET9.032.829.68.2

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