Few Vikings have been more consistent than receiver Jalen Nailor of late. He caught a back shoulder to seal the win over the Detroit Lions, then followed it up with the best showing of his career in Sunday’s loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

“Sometimes they’re going to take away our best guy and the other guys have to step up,” said Nailor, who finished with five catches for 124 yards and a touchdown. “It was me today, and I made the most of those opportunities.”

Nailor breakout didn’t surprise head coach Kevin O'Connell when he was asked about it after the game, nor did it surprise offensive coordinator Wes Phillips 48 hours later.

“I saw this type of performance coming from him,” Phillips said. “It was a matter of him getting those opportunities and being in the right place, regardless of

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