When a team is a considered a Super Bowl favorite heading into a season like the Minnesota Vikings were in 2018 and they end up missing the playoffs altogether and barely have a winning record, there are a laundry list of reasons why.
Injuries and penalties could be part of the issue, but sometimes players just have down years. Here’s a list of five members of the Vikings who fell short of expectations, and were very disappointing during the 2018 season.
Honorable Mention:
Eric Kendricks – LB
Looking at Kendricks’ 2018 stat line, one wouldn’t think he’d be on this list.