# Commanders vs Vikings prediction: what pundits picked Week 16, 2026: Washington Commanders at Minnesota Vikings Dec 27, 2026 · not played yet · 1 call on record · updated Nov 13, 8:06 AM ET Who do pundits pick in Commanders vs Vikings? The one pundit with a call on record so far takes the Vikings. Every call is graded once the game is final. Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-16-commanders-at-vikings Picks: - [PFT](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pft) took the Vikings; said Nov 13, 2026; on Pardon My Take (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d9106fc6-ad1f-4d84-a43e-337d59768496 ## How they come in The Commanders are 3-5-1; the Vikings are 6-2 and have lost 2 straight. On win totals, 12 pundits put the Commanders at 6.4 wins on average, and 17 pundits put the Vikings at 10 wins on average. Venue: US Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota - Washington Commanders: 3-5-1 (196 scored, 223 allowed) - Last games: W 24-21 at Giants; L 13-20 vs Rams; W 27-10 vs Eagles - Unit ranks this season: offense 19th, defense 19th of 32 - Last season: 5-12 - Win-total calls: 12 pundits, average 6.4, 1 to 10 wins - The side most pundits took won 6 of 8 Commanders games - Minnesota Vikings: 6-2, lost 2 straight (146 scored, 116 allowed) - Last games: L 6-23 vs Bills; L 15-19 at Lions; W 16-10 vs Colts - Unit ranks this season: offense 29th, defense 1st of 32 - Last season: 9-8 - Win-total calls: 17 pundits, average 10, 8 to 12 wins - The side most pundits took won 5 of 6 Vikings games ## Players to watch Each club's starting quarterback, leading rusher, receiver and tight end, and its sack and tackle leaders, with their 2026 regular season so far, with the latest call on each from a pundit ranked on the leaderboard whose record beats the naive pick, made since the 2026 schedule came out ("No." is that rank). Leaderboard: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/leaderboard - [Jayden Daniels](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jayden-daniels) (Starting QB, QB): 1,499 passing yards · 10 TD, 2 INT · 64.8% completions · 280 rushing yards · 7 games; 23rd in the NFL in passing yards - No. 5 Tom Pelissero, Oct 2, 2026: I would say it's a long shot that he plays this week (Week 4 international game) (not settled yet) - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 2, 2026: Jayden Daniels to outplay his draft cost (the seventh round) (not settled yet) - [Rachaad White](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rachaad-white) (RB1, RB): 275 rushing yards on 65 carries · 3 TD · 19 catches for 134 · 8 games; 36th in the NFL in rushing yards - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Oct 2, 2026: looks like there's a good chance rashad white misses this game with the shoulder injury (Week 4 Colts at Commanders) (not settled yet) - No. 18 Carter Bahns, Oct 28, 2026: Rachaad White to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Stefon Diggs](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/stefon-diggs) (WR1, WR): 36 catches for 386 yards · 6 TD · 8 games; 41st in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 2 Joe Marino, Jul 15, 2026: Stefon Diggs to move to Washington Commanders (scored 100 out of 100) - No. 10 Shanna McCarriston, Aug 18, 2026: Stefon Diggs to be 2nd on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Chig Okonkwo](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/chig-okonkwo) (TE1, TE): 27 catches for 263 yards · 0 TD · 7 games; 89th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 57 David Harrison, Aug 28, 2026: Chig Okonkwo to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100) - [Odafe Oweh](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/odafe-oweh) (Sack leader, LB): 5 sacks · 11 solo tackles · 9 games; 14th in the NFL in sacks - No. 57 David Harrison, Aug 28, 2026: Odafe Oweh to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100) - [Amik Robertson](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/amik-robertson) (Tackle leader, CB): 36 solo tackles · 9 games; 14th in the NFL in solo tackles - No. 57 David Harrison, Aug 28, 2026: Amik Robertson to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100) - [Carson Wentz](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/carson-wentz) (Starting QB, QB): 357 passing yards · 3 TD, 2 INT · 48.4% completions · 3 games; 39th in the NFL in passing yards - No. 18 Carter Bahns, Sep 12, 2026: Carson Wentz to be 2nd on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 24 Rich Hribar, Sep 16, 2026: Carson Wentz to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Aaron Jones](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/aaron-jones) (RB1, RB): 474 rushing yards on 115 carries · 2 TD · 16 catches for 95 · 8 games; 17th in the NFL in rushing yards - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Oct 29, 2026: I think, well, this is definitely based on the assumption Aaron Jones plays... he was described as day to day. So which usually means to me that they're probably going to play. (Week 8) (not settled yet) - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 17, 2026: Aaron Jones to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Justin Jefferson](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/justin-jefferson) (WR1, WR): 31 catches for 393 yards · 4 TD · 7 games; 38th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: Justin Jefferson to fall short of his draft cost (the first round) (not settled yet) - No. 24 Rich Hribar, Jul 29, 2026: Justin Jefferson to finish top 1 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet) - [T.J. Hockenson](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/t-j-hockenson) (TE1, TE): 35 catches for 328 yards · 3 TD · 8 games; 59th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Oct 19, 2026: But chances are he’ll be ready to go in Week 7 when the Vikings come out of their bye week. (not settled yet) - No. 27 Tyler Sullivan, Oct 29, 2026: T.J. Hockenson to record 2 receiving tds (not settled yet) - [Andrew Van Ginkel](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/andrew-van-ginkel) (Sack leader, LB): 7.5 sacks · 13 solo tackles · 1 interception · 8 games; 4th in the NFL in sacks - [Blake Cashman](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/blake-cashman) (Tackle leader, LB): 4.5 sacks · 39 solo tackles · 8 games; 10th in the NFL in solo tackles --- The room is counted in pundits, each one's latest call standing. Accuracy is out of 100; the naive pick is the home team. The week: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-16 Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology