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According to Next Gen Stats, Cook ran a total of 54 gridiron yards after catching the pass behind the line of scrimmage on a play that was expected to gain 22. The excess 32 yards gained after catch was the greatest of any player in Week 8 (excludes Monday's game). He covered 73.9 total yards by the time he sliced and diced through the Packers defense.
Cook also was superb on his 37-yard run to open the second half. Next Gen Stats determined the play was only supposed to gain a yard. The 36 yards beyond expectation were the second most in the NFL in Week 8's "Remarkable Rushes." Cook topped out at 19.9 miles per hour on the play for the 11th-fastest time by a ball carrier.
2. No shot necessary
With sustained winds listed at 23 mph and stronger gusts, the Vikings downfield passing game — or "shot" plays — off play-action was shelved.
Instead, Kirk Cousins took what was available and effectively avoided danger. He completed 11 of 14 passes for 160 yards with the score to Cook for a passer rating of 138.1. Cousins was one attempt shy of qualifying among Week 8 passers.
Conversely, Aaron Rodgers completed 27 of 41 passes for 291 yards with three scores and a passer rating of 110.9. Next Gen Stats calculated Rodgers' aggressive throw percentage at 24.4 percent, which was the second-highest of Week 2 and 9.9 percent points higher than his season average of 14.5 that ranks 26th.