Minnesota Vikings
2026 Season · Through Week 2 · Updated Sep 18, 2026Minnesota Vikings
NFC North
1-0 · 1st NFC North
Off EPA 18th · Def EPA 10th · TO Diff +1
Schedule & Results1-0
Passing Attack
The passing offense ranks 18th in EPA/play (-0.020) through Week 2.
C.Wentz1 GP · 23 DB
EPA/DB
+0.15
CPOE
-7.26
Success%
45.0%
Passer Rtg
123.5
| Pos | Name | Tgt | Rec | Yards | TD | Tgt Share | EPA/Tgt | YPRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | J.Jefferson | 9 | 8 | 92 | 2 | 39.1% | +1.27 | — |
| TE | T.Hockenson | 5 | 4 | 36 | 1 | 21.7% | +0.63 | — |
| TE | J.Oliver | 4 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 17.4% | -0.01 | — |
| WR | J.Addison | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.7% | -1.64 | — |
| RB | A.Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.3% | -0.88 | — |
| WR | J.Jennings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.3% | -4.07 | — |
| RB | D.Dallas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.3% | -1.63 | — |
Ground Game
The rush offense ranks 18th in EPA (-0.049), running through the LE gap most effectively through Week 2.
EPA by Run Gap
| Name | Carries | Yds/Carry | EPA/Carry | Success% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Mason | 15 | 3.9 | -0.20 | 20.0% |
| A.Jones | 12 | 3.3 | -0.09 | 41.7% |
| C.Wentz | 1 | 1.0 | +0.52 | 100.0% |
Rushing by Down & Distance
| Down | 1-2 yds | 3-4 yds | 5-7 yds | 8-10 yds | 11+ yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0.56 1 car | 0.91 1 car | — | -0.11 15 car(NFL: -0.04) | — |
| 2nd | -0.23 3 car | -0.90 1 car | -0.96 1 car | -0.45 4 car | — |
| 3rd | 0.53 2 car | — | — | — | — |
| 4th | — | — | — | — | — |
PoorBreak-even (0.00)EliteDashed = <5 carriesNFL avg rush EPA ~-0.06
Situational Efficiency
All Plays
Overall offensive efficiency
19th
58 plays
-0.04
EPA/Play
SR: 34%
Pass%: 47%
Run
-0.05
Pass
-0.02
Early Downs
1st & 2nd down
32nd
44 plays
-0.28
EPA/Play
SR: 25%
Pass%: 36%
Run
-0.18
Pass
-0.45
Passing Downs
2nd & 7+ or 3rd & 5+
14th
19 plays
+0.08
EPA/Play
SR: 32%
Pass%: 68%
Run
+0.08
Pass
+0.09
Short Yardage
3rd/4th & 2 or less
9th
2 plays
+0.53
EPA/Play
SR: 100%
Pass%: 0%
Run
+0.53
Pass
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Red Zone
Inside the 20
16th
13 plays
+0.23
EPA/Play
SR: 46%
Pass%: 38%
Run
-0.14
Pass
+0.83
Goal Line
Inside the 5
7th
2 plays
+0.74
EPA/Play
SR: 100%
Pass%: 0%
Run
+0.74
Pass
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Late & Close
WP 25-75%, last 15 min
8th
9 plays
-0.00
EPA/Play
SR: 44%
Pass%: 44%
Run
+0.31
Pass
-0.39
Defense
Def EPA/Play
-0.175
10thDef Pass EPA
-0.059
14thDef Rush EPA
-0.429
1stDef Success Rate
38.8%
7thRun Defense by Gap
Opponents target the LE gap most (6 carries).
LE
6 car-0.37
LT
6 car-0.06
LG
2 car-0.24
M
2 car-1.06
RG
3 car-1.27
RT
2 car-0.01
