The Minnesota Vikings top four defensive players through 10 games, per Pro Football Focus, are Camryn Bynum (85.3), Jordan Hicks (76.7), Danielle Hunter (74.6), and Mekhi Blackmon (74.6).
The defense has fundamentally turned around following a shoddy start and hit its groove after losing to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 3.
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Correspondingly, Minnesota has won five consecutive games, a direct testament to the newfound defense, reduced turnovers, and fantastic quarterback play from Kirk Cousins and Josh Dobbs.
But the assignment gets trickier this week, as the aforementioned Hicks, or the team’s second-best defensive player, will miss a game or two with compartment syndrome.