5 NFL Stats to Know Through Week 3
The Minnesota Vikings' Defense Ranks First With 59 Fantasy Points
The Minnesota Vikings' defense is on a record-breaking pace, averaging 19.67 fantasy points per game this season. That puts them on track for a whopping 314.67 fantasy points over a six game season.
Since 2002, the 2006 Baltimore Ravens Defense holds the record with 238 fantasy points. That Ravens defense ranks as the best of the last decade, according to our schedule-adjusted metrics.
Being only three games into this season, it’s a bit early to crown the Vikings as the fantasy football defense ever, but let’s take a look at where they rank in the league this season:
| Value | 2016 NFL Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Allowed per game | 13 | 3rd |
| Yards Allowed per game | 295 | 6th |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 2 | T-1st |
| Fumble Recoveries | 4 | T-1st |
| Interceptions | 5 | T-2nd |
| Sacks | 15 | T-1st |
The Minnesota defense proved themselves with 12 fantasy points in Week 2 against the Green Bay Packers, whose rank 3rd in Adjusted NEP per play. Then, in Week 3, they racked up 26 fantasy points at the Carolina Panthers, one of the most efficient offenses in the league a year ago, per our metrics.
Their schedule moving forward looks easier, with two of their next four games against teams who currently rank in the bottom for in Adjusted NEP per play.
