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Thursday, August 31, 2023

Minnesota Vikings 2023 Fantasy Football Projections

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Below you will find our 2023 fantasy football projections for the Minnesota Vikings.

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QUARTERBACKS

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Kirk Cousins594.3392.84427.529.1213.0736113.41.26286.34
Nick Mullens37.924.7274.81.521.174.29.50.0916.22

Kirk Cousins: Reunited with his former Washington offensive coordinator, Cousins finished as fantasy's QB7 with Kevin O'Connell in his first year as his head coach. That said, Cousins was 11th on a points-per-game basis (among QBs that played at least half the year) as the veteran quarterback set multi-year lows in completion percentage (65.9%), TD% (4.5), yards per attempt (7.1) and passer rating (92.5) in 2022. With the Vikings using a first-round pick on Jordan Addison to complement Justin Jefferson and T.J. Hockenson, Cousins remains a steady back-end QB1 type heading into 2023.

RUNNING BACKS

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
Alexander Mattison200.8843.46.1240.3291.52182.36
Ty Chandler94390.12.417.3124.60.879.32
Myles Gaskin55225.51.3210.275.20.546.09
Kene Nwangwu17.672.20.448.156.40.421.95
C.J. Ham4.214.70.121075.20.618.31

Alexander Mattison: Mattison is poised for a breakout season (or at least a significant bump in workload) with Dalvin Cook released earlier this offseason. The gap between RB1 (Mattison) and RB2 (Ty Chandler, or even Myles Gaskin) is wide enough that there is no real threat to his lead-back role. The fifth-year back has 90-plus rushing yards in five of the six games in which he has played more than 40 offensive snaps.

WIDE RECEIVERS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Justin Jefferson116.51619.98.44.218.90.21273.79
Jordan Addison59.1733.65.13.2160.16136.07
K.J. Osborn49.1587.84.32.511.30.1110.86
Jalen Nailor11.3131.7100024.82
Brandon Powell9.8101.10.71.56.80.0620.25

Justin Jefferson: What more can Jefferson do? Not only has he improved his production in each successive season, but he broke Randy Moss's record for receiving yards through a player's first three seasons. During those three seasons, he's racked up a total of 324 receptions for 4,825 yards and 25 touchdowns.

Jordan Addison: With Justin Jefferson commanding so much defensive attention, Addison's landing spot is ideal for his ability to make an early impact. While he ran a slower-than-expected 40-yard dash (4.49) at the NFL Combine, the former Biletnikoff Award winner is a polished route-runner with some inside/outside versatility and the ability to win at all three levels.

TIGHT ENDS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
T.J. Hockenson68.1726.55.2000137.9
Josh Oliver10103.50.900020.75
Johnny Mundt6.561.10.600012.96
Nick Muse1.314.10.10002.66

T.J. Hockenson: Hockenson was traded midseason within the division, and he averaged 8.6 targets and six receptions per game after the trade to the Vikings. Despite the midseason trade, he finished as fantasy's TE2, but part of that was aided by two monster games — 8/179/2 for the Lions in Week 4 and 13/109/2 for the Vikings in Week 16. Other than those two huge games, he had double-digit (half-PPR) fantasy points in only two other games. An ear infection and back stiffness has led to lots of missed time in August, but this type of treatment may be what was necessary to allow him to return to full health.

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Thursday, August 17, 2023

Minnesota Vikings 2023 Fantasy Football Projections

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QUARTERBACKS

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Kirk Cousins594.3392.84427.529.1213.0736113.41.26286.34
Nick Mullens37.924.7274.81.521.174.29.50.0916.22

Kirk Cousins: Reunited with his former Washington offensive coordinator, Cousins finished as fantasy's QB7 with Kevin O'Connell in his first year as his head coach. That said, Cousins was 11th on a points-per-game basis (among QBs that played at least half the year) as the veteran quarterback set multi-year lows in completion percentage (65.9%), TD% (4.5), yards per attempt (7.1) and passer rating (92.5) in 2022. With the Vikings using a first-round pick on Jordan Addison to complement Justin Jefferson and T.J. Hockenson, Cousins remains a steady back-end QB1 type heading into 2023.

RUNNING BACKS

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
Alexander Mattison200.2840.86.1140.7293.92182.48
Ty Chandler93.1386.42.3717.3124.60.878.77
DeWayne McBride42.3177.71.16.344.70.333.79
Kene Nwangwu31.71300.798.861.10.430.65
C.J. Ham4.214.70.121075.20.618.31

Alexander Mattison: Mattison is poised for a breakout season (or at least a significant increase in workload) with Dalvin Cook released earlier this offseason. The fifth-year back has 90-plus rushing yards in five of the six games in which he has played more than 40 offensive snaps.

WIDE RECEIVERS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Justin Jefferson116.91619.98.34.218.90.21273.39
Jordan Addison59.3733.65.13.2160.16136.17
K.J. Osborn49.3587.84.32.511.30.1110.96
Jalen Nailor11.3131.7100024.82
Brandon Powell9.8101.10.71.56.80.0620.25
Jalen Reagor2.123.50.20004.6

Justin Jefferson: What more can Jefferson do? Not only has he improved his production in each successive season, but he broke Randy Moss's record for receiving yards through a player's first three seasons. During those three seasons, he's racked up a total of 324 receptions for 4,825 yards and 25 touchdowns.

Jordan Addison: With Justin Jefferson commanding so much defensive attention, Addison's landing spot is ideal for his ability to make an early impact. While he ran a slower-than-expected 40-yard dash (4.49) at the NFL Combine, the former Biletnikoff Award winner is a polished route-runner with some inside/outside versatility and the ability to win at all three levels.

TIGHT ENDS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
T.J. Hockenson68.1726.55.2000137.9
Josh Oliver10103.50.900020.75
Johnny Mundt7.775.20.700015.57

T.J. Hockenson: Hockenson was traded midseason within the division, and he averaged 8.6 targets and six receptions per game after the trade to the Vikings. Despite the midseason trade, he finished as fantasy's TE2 in half-PPR scoring, but part of that was aided by two monster games — 8/179/2 for the Lions in Week 4 and 13/109/2 for the Vikings in Week 16. Other than those two huge games, he had double-digit (half-PPR) fantasy points in only two other games.

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Sunday, July 23, 2023

Minnesota Vikings 2023 Fantasy Football Projections

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QUARTERBACKS

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Kirk Cousins594.3392.84427.529.1213.0736113.41.26286.34
Nick Mullens37.924.7276.71.551.174.29.50.0916.42

Kirk Cousins: Reunited with his former Washington offensive coordinator, Cousins finished as fantasy's QB7 with Kevin O'Connell in his first year as his head coach. Among quarterbacks that played at least half the season, however, Cousins was 11th on a points-per-game basis as the veteran quarterback set multi-year lows in completion percentage (65.9%), TD% (4.5), yards per attempt (7.1) and passer rating (92.5) in 2022. With the Vikings bolstering its group of pass catchers by drafting Jordan Addison in the first round, Cousins remains a steady back-end QB1 type heading into 2023.

RUNNING BACKS

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
Alexander Mattison194.7817.75.3540.72942.1176.22
Ty Chandler93.1386.42.3317.3124.70.979.14
Kene Nwangwu37.2152.50.939.265.90.535.02
DeWayne McBride42.3177.71.16.344.70.333.79
C.J. Ham4.214.70.121075.30.618.32

Alexander Mattison: The Vikings released Dalvin Cook this offseason, and Mattison is poised for a breakout season. The fifth-year back has 90-plus rushing yards in five of the six games in which has has played more than 40 offensive snaps.

Ty Chandler: As a direct result of Cook's release, Chandler moves into the backup role to Mattison. Even if the Vikings utilize a committee approach, Chandler and Dewayne McBride are intriguing sleepers late in drafts.

WIDE RECEIVERS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Justin Jefferson116.91620.68.34.218.90.21273.46
Jordan Addison57.8717.44.83.2160.16132
K.J. Osborn49.35884.32.511.30.1110.98
Jalen Nailor11.3131.7100024.82
Brandon Powell10.9112.90.81.56.80.0622.58
Jalen Reagor2.123.50.20004.6

Justin Jefferson: What more can Jefferson do? Not only has he improved his production in each successive season, but he broke Randy Moss's record for receiving yards through a player's first three seasons. During those three seasons, he's racked up a total of 324 receptions for 4,825 yards and 25 touchdowns.

Jordan Addison: With Justin Jefferson commanding so much defensive attention, Addison's landing spot is ideal for his ability to make an early impact. While he ran a slower-than-expected 40-yard dash (4.49) at the NFL Combine, the former Biletnikoff Award winner is a polished route-runner with some inside/outside versatility and the ability to win at all three levels.

TIGHT ENDS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
T.J. Hockenson68.1726.85.2000137.93
Josh Oliver10103.50.900020.75
Johnny Mundt7.775.30.700015.58

T.J. Hockenson: Hockenson was traded midseason within the division, and he averaged 8.6 targets and six receptions per game after the trade to the Vikings. Despite the midseason trade, he finished as fantasy's TE2, but part of that was aided by two monster games — 8/179/2 for the Lions in Week 4 and 13/109/2 for the Vikings in Week 16. Other than those two huge games, he had double-digit (half-PPR) fantasy points in only two other games.

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Thursday, August 25, 2022

Minnesota Vikings Fantasy Football Projections 2022

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Below you will find our 2022 fantasy football projections for the Minnesota Vikings.

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QUARTERBACKS

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Kirk Cousins547.1368.74130.631.189.334.8118.31.04289.41
Nick Mullens41.226.6298.71.671.135.87.30.0317.28

Kirk Cousins: Cousins has been a fringe QB1 in his four seasons as a Viking with yearly finishes of QB13, QB15, QB11 and QB11, respectively. During that stretch, Cousins has averaged 4,097 passing yards, 31 passing touchdowns and nine interceptions per season. In the season that new head coach Kevin O'Connell and Cousins had previously spent together (2017), Cousins finished as fantasy's QB6.

RUNNING BACKS

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
Dalvin Cook266.51212.610.2638.7316.71.6243.44
Alexander Mattison109.8455.72.2523.9192.71.398.09
C.J. Ham5.817.40.1612.1930.923.45
Kene Nwangwu20.489.80.462.215.50.114.99
Ty Chandler11.147.70.19215.50.19.06

Dalvin Cook: Cook has missed multiple games every season including four games in 2021, but he's one of the league's most productive workhorses when he's on the field. Over the past three seasons, the versatile back has averaged 23.0 touches and 120.9 scrimmage yards per game while scoring 36 touchdowns in 41 games.

Alexander Mattison: While he has minimal stand-alone fantasy value when Cook is active, Cook has missed multiple games in all five of his NFL seasons, as noted above. Mattison had a minimum of 21 carries, 90 rushing yards, three receptions and 34 receiving yards in the four games that Cook missed in 2021 and scored a total of four touchdowns in those games.

WIDE RECEIVERS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Justin Jefferson102.21346.59.2717.50.11243.36
Adam Thielen77.1881.47.22.3150.03171.57
K.J. Osborn50.6622.34.9000116.93
Ihmir Smith-Marsette11.1132.91.200026.04
Jalen Nailor6.573.10.500013.56
Bisi Johnson6.968.70.500013.32

Justin Jefferson: Since Jefferson was drafted in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, there have been nine 1,400-yard receiving seasons. The only player with back-to-back 1,400-yard seasons the past two seasons is Jefferson, who has racked up 196 catches for 3,016 yards and 17 touchdowns combined. A case can be made that he should be ranked as fantasy's WR1 heading into his age-23 season.

Adam Thielen: Since posting back-to-back 1,200-yard campaigns in 2017 and 2018, Thielen has failed to reach the 1,000-yard mark in three straight seasons while missing 11 games during that span. On a positive note, he has scored 24 touchdowns in 28 games over the past two seasons. Thielen enters his age-32 season as a WR3 in fantasy with some upside if he can stay healthy.

TIGHT ENDS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Irv Smith47.2516400099.2
Ben Ellefson10.7110.70.900021.82
Johnny Mundt4.244.30.40008.93

Irv Smith: Before suffering a knee injury that sidelined him for all of 2021, Smith was a breakout candidate. Atop the team's depth chart, there is some breakout potential for the 24-year-old (in August) tight end heading into 2022. Undergoing thumb surgery at the beginning of August, Smith "is on track to play" in Week 1 against the Packers.

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

Minnesota Vikings Fantasy Football Projections 2022

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QUARTERBACKS

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Kirk Cousins547.1368.74130.631.189.334.8118.31.04289.41
Kellen Mond41.225.8282.21.320.995.8220.0917.33

Kirk Cousins: Cousins has been a fringe QB1 in his four seasons as a Viking with yearly finishes of QB13, QB15, QB11 and QB11, respectively. During that stretch, Cousins has averaged 4,097 passing yards, 31 passing touchdowns and nine interceptions per season. In the season that new head coach Kevin O'Connell and Cousins had previously spent together (2017), Cousins finished as fantasy's QB6.

RUNNING BACKS

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
Dalvin Cook266.51239.210.2637.9306.71.5244.1
Alexander Mattison109.8455.72.2524.7200.81.399.3
C.J. Ham5.817.40.161292.70.923.37
Kene Nwangwu20.489.80.462.215.40.114.98
Ty Chandler11.147.70.19215.40.19.05

Dalvin Cook: Cook has missed multiple games every season including four games in 2021, but he's one of the league's most productive workhorses when he's on the field. Over the past three seasons, the versatile back has averaged 23.0 touches and 120.9 scrimmage yards per game while scoring 36 touchdowns in 41 games.

Alexander Mattison: While he has minimal stand-alone fantasy value when Cook is active, Cook has missed multiple games in all five of his NFL seasons, as noted earlier. Mattison had a minimum of 21 carries, 90 rushing yards, three receptions and 34 receiving yards in the four games that Cook missed in 2021 and scored a total of four touchdowns in those games.

WIDE RECEIVERS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Justin Jefferson1021341.59.1717.50.11242.16
Adam Thielen76.9878.17.22.3150.03171.14
K.J. Osborn50.56204.8000116.05
Ihmir Smith-Marsette11132.41.200025.94
Jalen Nailor6.572.80.500013.53
Bisi Johnson6.968.40.500013.29

Justin Jefferson: Since Jefferson was drafted in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, there have been nine 1,400-yard receiving seasons. The only player with back-to-back 1,400-yard seasons the past two seasons is Jefferson, who has racked up 196 catches for 3,016 yards and 17 touchdowns combined. He's a top-three option heading into his age-23 season.

Adam Thielen: Since posting back-to-back 1,200-yard campaigns in 2017 and 2018, Thielen has failed to reach the 1,000-yard mark in three straight seasons while missing 11 games during that span. On a positive note, he has scored 24 touchdowns in 28 games over the past two seasons. Thielen enters his age-32 season as a WR3 in fantasy with some upside if he can stay healthy.

TIGHT ENDS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Irv Smith47.1514.1400098.96
Ben Ellefson10.7110.30.900021.78
Johnny Mundt4.144.10.40008.86

Irv Smith: Before suffering a knee injury that sidelined him for all of 2021, Smith was a breakout candidate. Atop the team's depth chart, there is some breakout potential for the 24-year-old (in August) tight end heading into 2022.

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Tuesday, August 31, 2021

2021 Fantasy Football Projections: Minnesota Vikings

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Below you will find our 2021 fantasy football projections for the Minnesota Vikings.

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QUARTERBACKS

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Kirk Cousins512.3350.94047.229.4610.7633.6109.20.76273.69
Kellen Mond32.720.82421.340.983.712.60.0714.76

Kirk Cousins: Throwing 35 touchdowns and 13 interceptions (both career highs) in 2020, Cousins was especially good down the stretch. Cousins scored a minimum of 20 fantasy points in seven of his final nine games last season. Even though Stefon Diggs led the NFL in receiving, rookie Justin Jefferson (88/1,400/7) more than compensated for the 2019 version of Diggs (63/1,130/6). Given the team's run-first nature, however, Cousins remains a streaming option for those in single-QB 12-team leagues.

RUNNING BACKS

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
Dalvin Cook293.41349.612.4749.3418.22.5291.25
Alexander Mattison124.3553.12.6714.9122.20.996.4
Kene Nwangwu32.3142.10.893.225.70.224.92
C.J. Ham515.50.17.157.90.413.89

Dalvin Cook: Once again, Cook has missed multiple games, but he set career highs in touches (356), yards from scrimmage (1,918) and touchdowns (17) and scored the third-most fantasy points (half-PPR) among running backs. The clear lead back in one of the league's most run-heavy offenses, Cook averaged a career-high 5.0 YPC in 2020 and has a minimum of 40 catches in each of the past three seasons.

Alexander Mattison: Dalvin Cook has never played a full season and has actually missed multiple games in all four seasons. Given Cook's durabilty history and the team's run-first offensive philosophy, Mattison is a high-end handcuff.

WIDE RECEIVERS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Justin Jefferson87.712318000214.95
Adam Thielen80.31020.87.55270.05190.23
Dede Westbrook29.2323.82.300060.78
K.J. Osborn3.340.70.30007.52
Ihmir Smith-Marsette225.70.20004.77

Justin Jefferson: Jefferson exceeded all expectations in his inaugural season with 88 catches for a rookie-record 1,400 yards and seven touchdowns. Not only did the former LSU Tiger have seven 100-yard games, but he had double-digit targets in five of his final six games after doing so in only two of his first 10 games. Going forward, Jefferson is clearly the 1(a) to Adam Thielen's 1(b) in Minnesota's passing offense.

Adam Thielen: Thielen averaged only 61.7 YPG, but he scored 14 touchdowns in 2020. Only three receivers were targeted more often in the red zone than Thielen (19). While Justin Jefferson has moved ahead of him in the wide receiver pecking order, Thielen remains a strong WR2 in both real life and fantasy.

TIGHT ENDS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Irv Smith38.3411.83.800083.13
Tyler Conklin29.9321.72.400061.52
Chris Herndon25.1274.52.200053.2
Brandon Dillon1.5150.10002.85

Irv Smith: Smith missed three games last season, but the second-year tight end set career highs in YPG (28.1), Y/R (12.2) and touchdowns (five). The arrow was pointing up for the third-year tight end with Kyle Rudolph in New York, but he will have meniscus surgery that is expected to "sideline him for at least the start of the regular season."

Tyler Conklin: Earlier this offseason, Mike Zimmer talked up Conklin when he said: "It's a bigger role for Tyler Conklin [this season]. He's kind of emerged as a guy that's moving upward, and with those two guys (Conklin and Smith), we have a lot of weapons there." With Smith set to have meniscus surgery, Conklin has the potential to flirt with TE1 (top-12) numbers if Smith misses most or all of the season.

Chris Herndon: Missing most of the 2019 season, Herndon played a full 16-game slate in 2020, but he was mostly a non-factor with an average receiving line of 1.9/17.9 and a total of three touchdowns. With the Vikings sending a fourth-round pick to acquire Herndon from the Jets, it's possible the Vikings expect Smith to miss a significant portion of the 2021 season.

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Sunday, August 1, 2021

Fantasy Football Projections 2021: Minnesota Vikings

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QUARTERBACKS

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Kirk Cousins520.5356.5411229.9310.9333.6109.20.76277.82
Kellen Mond24.515.6181.310.743.712.60.0711.45

Kirk Cousins: Throwing 35 touchdowns and 13 interceptions (both career highs) in 2020, Cousins was especially good down the stretch. Cousins scored a minimum of 20 fantasy points in seven of his final nine games last season. Even though Stefon Diggs led the NFL in receiving, rookie Justin Jefferson (88/1,400/7) more than compensated for the 2019 version of Diggs (63/1,130/6). Given the team's run-first nature, however, Cousins remains a streaming option for those in single-QB 12-team leagues.

RUNNING BACKS

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
Dalvin Cook2911338.612.3749.3429.32.5290.66
Alexander Mattison111.94982.4114.9128.80.989.99
Ameer Abdullah22.4100.80.4511.275.10.730.09
Kene Nwangwu24.9109.60.682.217.20.118.46
C.J. Ham515.50.17.162.30.514.93

Dalvin Cook: Once again, Cook has missed multiple games, but he set career highs in touches (356), yards from scrimmage (1,918) and touchdowns (17) and scored the third-most fantasy points (half-PPR) among running backs. The clear lead back in one of the league's most run-heavy offenses, Cook averaged a career-high 5.0 YPC and has a minimum of 40 catches in each of the past three seasons.

Alexander Mattison: Dalvin Cook has never played a full season and has actually missed multiple games in all four seasons. Given Cook's durabilty history and the team's offensive philosophy, Mattison is a high-end handcuff.

WIDE RECEIVERS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Justin Jefferson87.81232.28000215.12
Adam Thielen80.71028.27.75270.05192.37
Dede Westbrook17.1184.61.300034.81
Chad Beebe10.2115.90.800021.49
Bisi Johnson4.555.80.500010.83
Blake Proehl3.238.60.30007.26
Ihmir Smith-Marsette227.90.20004.99
K.J. Osborn1.519.30.20003.88

Justin Jefferson: Jefferson exceeded all expectations in his inaugural season with 88 catches for a rookie-record 1,400 yards and seven touchdowns. Not only did the former LSU Tiger have seven 100-yard games, but he had double-digit targets in five of his final six games after doing so in only two of his first 10 games. Going forward, Jefferson should be the 1(a) to Adam Thielen's 1(b) in Minnesota's passing offense.

Adam Thielen: Thielen averaged only 61.7 YPG, but he scored 14 touchdowns in 2020. Only three receivers were targeted more often in the red zone than Thielen (19). While Justin Jefferson has moved ahead of him in the wide receiver pecking order, Thielen remains a strong WR2 in both real life and fantasy.

TIGHT ENDS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Irv Smith49.55414.7000107.05
Tyler Conklin26.2287.72.100054.47
Zach Davidson3.234.30.30006.83
Brandon Dillon1.5150.10002.85

Irv Smith: Smith missed three games last season, but the second-year tight end set career highs in YPG (28.1), Y/R (12.2) and touchdowns (five). With Kyle Rudolph no longer on the roster, the arrow is pointing up for the third-year tight end.

Tyler Conklin: Earlier this offseason, Mike Zimmer talked up Conklin when he said: "It's a bigger role for Tyler Conklin [this season]. He's kind of emerged as a guy that's moving upward, and with those two guys (Conklin and Smith), we have a lot of weapons there."

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Sunday, June 20, 2021

2021 Fantasy Football Projections: Minnesota Vikings

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QUARTERBACKS

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Kirk Cousins523.2358.44211.830.6110.9933.6109.20.76284.41
Kellen Mond21.814163.50.890.653.712.60.0710.48

Kirk Cousins: Throwing 35 touchdowns and 13 interceptions (both career highs) in 2020, Cousins was especially good down the stretch. Cousins scored a minimum of 20 fantasy points in seven of his final nine games last season. Even though Stefon Diggs led the NFL in receiving, rookie Justin Jefferson (88/1,400/7) more than compensated for the 2019 version of Diggs (63/1,130/6). Given the team's run-first nature, however, Cousins is only a streaming option for those in 12-team leagues.

RUNNING BACKS

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
Dalvin Cook315.81452.713.4249.35252.5317.94
Alexander Mattison87387.21.8714131.30.975.47
Ameer Abdullah22.4100.80.4512.187.50.832.38
Kene Nwangwu24.9109.60.682.217.50.118.49
C.J. Ham515.50.17.165.60.515.26

Dalvin Cook: Once again, Cook has missed multiple games, but he set career highs in touches (356), yards from scrimmage (1,918) and touchdowns (17) and scored the third-most fantasy points (half-PPR) among running backs. The clear lead back in one of the league's most run-heavy offenses, Cook averaged a career-high 5.0 YPC and has a minimum of 40 catches in each of the past three seasons.

Alexander Mattison: Dalvin Cook has never played a full season and has actually missed multiple games in all four seasons. Given Cook's durabilty history and the team's offensive philosophy, Mattison is a high-end handcuff.

WIDE RECEIVERS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Justin Jefferson87.51181.38.2000211.08
Adam Thielen80.41017.37.95270.05192.33
Bisi Johnson20.9229.71.700043.62
Chad Beebe15.31751.300032.95
Ihmir Smith-Marsette4.865.60.500011.96
K.J. Osborn3.954.70.40009.82

Justin Jefferson: Jefferson exceeded all expectations in his inaugural season with 88 catches for a rookie-record 1,400 yards and seven touchdowns. Not only did the former LSU Tiger have seven 100-yard games, but he had double-digit targets in five of his final six games after doing so in only two of his first 10 games. Going forward, Jefferson should be the 1(a) to Adam Thielen's 1(b) in Minnesota's passing offense.

Adam Thielen: Thielen averaged only 61.7 YPG, but he scored 14 touchdowns in 2020. Only three receivers were targeted more often in the red zone than Thielen (19). While Justin Jefferson has moved ahead of him in the wide receiver pecking order, Thielen remains a strong WR2.

TIGHT ENDS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Irv Smith49.5551.34.8000108.68
Tyler Conklin20.7218.81.700042.43
Zach Davidson3.237.20.30007.12
Brandon Dillon1.517.50.10003.1

Irv Smith: Smith missed three games last season, but the second-year tight end set career highs in YPG (28.1), Y/R (12.2) and touchdowns (five). With Kyle Rudolph no longer on the roster, the arrow is pointing up for the third-year tight end.

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Week 13 Fantasy Football RB Waiver Wire Rankings

Every week, we examine players that may be available on your league's waiver wire that could help your team in the short and/or long term.

For a player to be listed, he must be owned in 50 percent (or less) of Yahoo! leagues. The goal is to provide recommendations of players that have a greater chance of being available on your league's waiver wire. Of course, your league's size and settings could significantly impact whether these players (or better options) are available in your particular league(s).

New Orleans Saints running back Latavius Murray doesn't make our list due to our self-imposed limit. Rostered in 60% of Yahoo! leagues, Murray had a monster 19/124/2 rushing performance in Sunday's blowout. While those performances are unlikely as long as Alvin Kamara is healthy, he has top-five upside if Kamara were to miss any time.

If he's available in your league, now's the ideal time to add an elite handcuff to your bench stash. Assuming one more run-heavy game plan for the Saints with Taysom Hill under center, Murray could be a low-end RB2 against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 13.

With that said, here are some running back waiver-wire options to consider heading into Week 13 (Yahoo! % rostered in parenthesis):

[Note: Players listed below are sorted by our preference to add.]

1. Frank Gore, New York Jets (25%)

Against his former team (Miami Dolphins), Gore carried the ball 18 times for 74 scoreless yards (4.11 YPC) and added three catches for 21 yards on Sunday. Gore's 21 touches and 86 scrimmage yards either set or tied season highs and he's currently the RB19 on the week with one game to go.

With La'Mical Perine (high-ankle sprain, IR) out at least two more weeks, it's likely that Gore will get 15-20 uninspiring touches this week as well. Volume is king in fantasy football, so even if with pedestrian peripherals, approaching 20 touches keeps Gore fantasy-relevant.

2. Devontae Booker, Las Vegas Raiders (9%)

Josh Jacobs sprained his ankle in Week 12, but he has a "chance to play" in Week 13, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. If he's inactive, Booker is a sure-fire RB2 with RB1 upside against the winless Jets.

Even if Jacobs is active, there's a chance that they turn to Booker more than they usually do in a game where there is blowout potential. The Raiders are currently eight-point road favorites.

3. Cam Akers, Los Angeles Rams (29%)

Akers had nine carries for 84 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's loss to the San Francisco 49ers. It's the third time in four games that Akers has at least nine carries. That's a start, but Akers has only three targets (and receptions) this season and it's been a three-headed approach with Darrell Henderson and Malcolm Brown.

While it may take an injury, I also believe that Akers' talent could allow him to emerge as the backfield's 1(a) even if all backs remain healthy. Until then, he's certainly worth a stash on your bench.

4. Alexander Mattison, Minnesota Vikings (32%)

At this point, Dalvin Cook (ankle) isn't expected to miss any time. After their soft Week 13 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Vikings get three bottom-eight matchups -- Buccaneers, Bears and Saints.

As we head towards the fantasy playoffs, however, Mattison is a must-own for any Cook owners. But he's also worth a stash for other fantasy managers as Mattison would become a top-15 play if Cook were to miss any time down the stretch.

5. DeAndre Washington, Miami Dolphins (1%)

With Matt Breida and Patrick Laird both fumbling in Week 12, the Dolphins turned to Washington, who led the team in rushing with 13 carries for 49 yards and added two catches for 11 yards on five targets.

If neither Myles Gaskin nor Salvon Ahmed return this week, it's possible that Washington leads the backfield in usage again in Week 13. Double-digit favorites against the Cincinnati Bengals, positive game script should benefit whichever running back gets the largest workload.

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