The 5 Best Vikings Players Entering Week 4

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Darnold leads the NFL in touchdown passes through three games and ranks seventh per EPA+CPOE, an efficiency metric measuring expected wins added.

The Vikings asked him to run the enterprise in 2024, and when J.J. McCarthy tore his meniscus, many decided that Darnold could script a “Baker Mayfield-like season.” Well, he’s doing that and more.

Darnold is playing so well that Vikings fans collectively held their breath last weekend when he bruised his knee. He’s good to go after an MRI, but many thought the season relied on Darnold’s leg. That’s how far we’ve come in three weeks.

2. Christian Darrisaw (LT)