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Bynum recorded six total tackles (five solo) and one interception during Sunday's 34-7 win over the Texans. The fourth-year pro was one of two Vikings to intercept C.J. Stroud during Sunday's blowout win, picking off a deep shot to Nico Collins in the fourth quarter. Bynum has recorded just 18 total tackles across the Vikings' first three contests this season, but that output is expected to increase after he posted 137 total tackles in 2023. Expect Bynum to continue making plays for a red-hot Vikings defense as the team travels to Green Bay in Week 4.
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Bynum notched nine solo tackles during Sunday's 19-13 win over the Bears. Bynum now boasts 41 total tackles through six appearances, an average of 6.8 per contest. He's also tallied two passes defensed and one forced fumble. By virtue of his consistent tackle numbers, Bynum will remain an interesting fantasy option in IDP formats heading into a Week 7 home matchup against the 49ers.
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Bynum registered a career-high 81 tackles (49 solo) and added six pass breakups, two interceptions and two fumble recoveries while playing in all 17 regular-season games in 2022. Bynum doubled his production in pass breakups while nearly tripling his number of tackles from his rookie campaign with Minnesota. The 2021 fourth-round pick saw the majority of his playing time on special teams in the previous season, but he opened the 2022 campaign in an every-down role alongside veteran strong safety Harrison Smith. The 24-year-old Bynum maintained this role throughout the entirety of the campaign after rookie first-round pick Lewis Cine went down with a season-ending fractured leg Week 4. If Cine is back to full health in 2023, Bynum could end up ceding more work in the Minnesota secondary.
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Bynum recorded nine tackles (four solo) in Sunday's 41-17 loss to the Packers. Bynum was the only player on Minnesota's defense who never left the field in last weekend's matchup versus Green Bay, and he also set a new season high with nine tackles in the contest. He's more than likely to continue serving as an every-down safety in Week 18 against Chicago.
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Bynum started at free safety and had seven total tackles in Sunday's win over Green Bay. Bynum played on all 61 of the defense's snaps with first-round draft pick Lewis Cine missing Sunday's game with a knee injury. Cine was a strong candidate to win the starting free safety job, but he may now be eased into action. Bynum may play the bulk of snaps in the near term as a result.