OverTheCap.com’s Jason Fitzgerald put a dollar value to a team’s on the field performance using a mixture of positional value and Pro Football Focus and their evaluation process. OverTheCap calls it a team’s Overall Value in their Team Valuation metrics.
Buy Vikings TicketsOur top valued team this week was the #Dolphins followed by the Commanders and Colts. Raiders took the bottom spot. Player and team values for the week up at https://t.co/z7Ogdbh41h pic.twitter.com/qgiSwXk1js
— Jason_OTC (@Jason_OTC) September 19, 2023
According to Over The Cap the Vikings are getting a bang for their buck this season, ranking ninth in overall value through week two.
Ranked ahead of them are teams like the Miami Dolphins, Washington Commanders and Indianapolis Colts. The Dolphins are getting their money’s worth out of trio of Tua Tagovailoa, Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle. Like the Dolphins, the Commanders and Colts are also getting instant contributions from quarterbacks on their rookie deals.
Minnesota’s top player in overall value is Kirk Cousins, with a value of $43.06M. However, when it comes to players outplaying their contracts, their is the superstar Justin Jefferson, who is making around $3.28M but has an overall value closer to $26.44M. Ivan Pace also is notably on this list for his overall value being closer to $18.97M and making less than $1M this season.
