Last season, the Minnesota Vikings had a tied for league-high 33 takeaways. Turnovers can be random, literally driven by how the ball bounces sometimes, but Brian Flores' defense has generated just nine takeaways through 11 games this season.
Five of those takeaways came in one game (Week 3 against the Cincinnati Bengals), and two takeaways over the last six games are a below-surface reason why the Vikings have lost five of those contests.
Looking deeper to find a reason for the lack of takeaways, we can, of course, hone in on players. Some key defensive pieces have missed multiple games this season, which has altered what Flores can do with his typically complex coverage and blitz structures.