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Van Ginkel had eight total tackles, including 2.0 sacks, in Sunday's win at Tennessee. Van Ginkel was limited by a hip injury in practice last week but looked at full speed in the win. He had five total pressures on the Titans' Will Levis, according to Pro Football Focus.
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Van Ginkel (hip) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Titans, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. Van Ginkel opened the Vikings' week of practice with consecutive limited sessions, but he upgraded to a full workload Friday, suggesting he's moved past his hip injury in time for Sunday's matchup. Expect the Wisconsin product to line up opposite Jonathan Greenard as part of Minnesota's top edge-rushing duo in Week 11.
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Van Ginkel (hip) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice. Van Ginkel recorded three total tackles, including 1.0 sacks, across 39 defensive snaps in Sunday's win over the Jaguars, but it appears he picked up a hip injury in the process. The Wisconsin product likely needs to upgrade to full participation in practice Thursday or Friday in order to approach this weekend's game against the Titans without an injury designation.
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Van Ginkel racked up seven tackles (four solo) during Thursday's loss to the Rams. Van Ginkel has tallied back-to-back games with seven total tackles each, and in Week 7 versus the Lions his count included 2.0 sacks and one forced fumble. The veteran linebacker's playmaking ability makes him a high-upside IDP fantasy option, and he faces three upcoming favorable matchups against the Colts, Jaguars and Titans.
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Van Ginkel finished Sunday's 31-29 loss to the Lions with seven tackles (six solo), including 2.0 sacks, and one forced fumble. Van Ginkel's two sacks on Jared Goff combined for a loss of 23 yards Sunday, the second of which nearly led to a fumble recovery by the Vikings in the fourth quarter. Van Ginkel has played at least 53 defensive snaps in each of the last three games, and his 5.0 sacks on the year is tied with Jonathan Greenard and Pat Jones for most on the Vikings.
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| WK | OPP | TK | SACK | INT | FF | DFR | DFTD | PDEF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @NYG | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | SF | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | HOU | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | @GB | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | NYJ | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | DET | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | @LAR | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | IND | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | @JAC | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | @TEN | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |