It has not been a good year for the Minnesota Vikings. They have lost five of their first six games. Though they have scored a lot of garbage-time points, they have often been dominated early; they trailed 29-10 against Green Bay, 28-3 against Indianapolis, and on Sunday, 33-7 against Atlanta. They did beat Houston and suffer a pair of one-point defeats against two undefeated teams in Tennessee and Seattle, but you can't alternate blowout losses with a series of nailbiters and expect to make the playoffs.
The season has not been a total waste for Minnesota, however. One of their few bright spots has been rookie wide receiver Justin Jefferson, who burned the Falcons for 166 yards and two touchdowns to finish as our top receiver this week.