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Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph named to Pro Football Focus Team of the Week

The tight end had two touchdowns in the team’s 28-24 win over the Cowboys on Sunday night.

Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph has been less involved as a receiver this season, but he made the most of his opportunities in Week 10 against the Cowboys in Dallas.

Rudolph caught four passes for 14 yards, scoring on two of the catches. His first touchdown was insane.

The veteran tight end finished with a Pro Football Focus grade of 86.8 on the week, landing him a spot on PFF’s Team of the Week.

No other Viking made the team from their 28-24 primetime win.

Rudolph has been more of a blocking tight end this season, and it shows his professionalism that he hasn’t really complained about it.

On the season, Rudolph has 24 catches on 30 targets for 184 yards and four touchdowns. That puts him on pace for 38 catches for 294 yards and six touchdowns. Those aren’t the numbers you’d expect from Rudolph, but he’s doing more than what’s simply on the box score.

Irish in the NFL: Rudolph’s Huge Night Elevates Vikings

Rudolph finished with four receptions for just 14 yards total but that number looks a lot more important when two of them were for scores, giving him 45 career touchdowns in his now nine-year NFL career.

Tight End U was at it again Sunday, with a Notre Dame product doing damage at the position and again helping his team to victory.

Kyle Rudolph found the end zone for the Minnesota Vikings not once but twice on Sunday Night Football at Dallas.

Rudolph was twice on the receiving end of one-yard Kirk Cousins touchdown passes in the first quarter, helping to get the Vikings to an early 14-0 lead. His first reception was as good of catch as you’ll see a tight end make.

Rudolph finished with four receptions for just 14 yards total but that number looks a lot more important when two of them were for scores, giving him 45 career touchdowns in his now nine-year NFL career.

The Vikings held off a Cowboys comeback to move to 7-3 on the season, plenty alive in the NFC playoff chase. Rudolph now has four touchdowns over the last three games after being kept out of the end zone the first six weeks of the season.