The Richard Report: How the Vikings took Green Bay’s game plan and beat the Cowboys with it

Link: https://theathletic.com/1374650/2019/11/13/the-richard-report-how-vikings-took-the-green-bay-game-plan-and-beat-cowboys-with-it/

Week 10 vs MIN

Date published: Nov. 13, 2019

Aaron Jones had a field day vs. DAL. So, what did MIN do? Unleash Dalvin Cook!

In 2018, Cowboys made a concentrated effort to upgrade their LB corps so teams couldn’t attack them with shifty running backs. Drafting LVE and Jaylon’s health really set the defense on a much-improved path. 

Unfortunately, the took a step back in 2019, and Cook and Jones feasted.

Cook offensive numbers: 26 rushes, 97 yards; 7 receptions, 86 yards

DAL defense:

• 33:27 MIN TOP

• 1 sack

• 8-14 third down

• 3-5 red zone

Kirk Cousins accounted for three big plays - two to Cook - and Cook had a 23 yard run. Basically, Cook destroyed DAL today.

15 splashes

• 5 DLAW

• 2 LVE

MIN scored a TD on a screen pass, which DAL has been horrible against all year.

Super disturbing from this game: MIN had no Thielen, and still ran all over DAL.