Minnesota Vikings: Studs and duds from Week 11 vs. Cowboys

Stud: Kirk Cousins

Another stud performer for Minnesota against Dallas was Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins and his play under center to help the Vikings battle back into things in the second half of the game.

Over the last few games, Cousins has stepped up in the passing game to give Minnesota a boost when it needed it most, and he did that once again in Week 11 against the Cowboys.

The veteran quarterback finished with 22 completions on 30 pass attempts, throwing for 314 yards and three touchdowns through the air.

Cousins has shown some really solid performances for Minnesota as of late, but the Vikings need more of that moving forward the rest of the season.

Dud: Giving up the lead late, falling at home

Minnesota came into the game on Sunday afternoon as favorites against a struggling Dallas squad that only had two wins, but still managed to fall in the contest to see its winning streak come to an end.

The Vikings gave up a late lead to the Cowboys en route to the loss after storming back to take the lead in the fourth quarter early in the game. In the loss, Minnesota saw its three-game win streak snapped and fell to 4-6 overall on the year.

It was already going to be a tough task for the Vikings to reach the playoffs at the end of the season, but now it might have gotten even harder for the purple and gold with the Week 11 loss.