4. Yannick Ngakoue Comes Through With Two Sacks, Forced Fumble
After being acquired in a big trade just before the start of the 2020 NFL season, Yannick Ngakoue has provided a big help for the Vikings’ defense. He may not have received a ton of hype from the media, but his play on the field has been exactly what the Vikings need.
Ngakoue has racked up four total tackles to go along with two sacks and two forced fumbles. His ability to get to the quarterback is obvious, but the strip sack potential that he has every time he gets there is elite.
Moving forward this season, the Vikings will need him to continue producing big numbers. Hopefully, Danielle Hunter will be able to come back from injury soon.
This week against the Texans, Ngakoue will wreak havoc on the Texans and Deshaun Watson. He will end up with two sacks and another forced fumble. Ngakoue is still one of the NFL’s elite getting to the quarterback and that will be shown again in this matchup.