Adam Thielen - Week 10 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen had his worst performance of the season in Week 9 against the Baltimore Ravens despite scoring his team-high seventh touchdown. Week 10 brings a matchup against one of the best passing defenses in the league in the Los Angeles Chargers. The Chargers are allowing the second-fewest points per game... Read More

Dalvin Cook - Week 10 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook is coming off a solid if unspectacular performance in Week 9 against the Baltimore Ravens. Cook ran for 110 yards on just 17 carries but continues to struggle to get targets in the passing game. Cook should be in line for a big game this week against a Los... Read More

Kirk Cousins - Week 10 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Despite throwing for less than 200 yards for the second week in a row last week against the Baltimore Ravens, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins was able to salvage the day for his fantasy managers with two touchdown passes and one more on the ground. Sitting at QB11 on the season, Cousins will get another... Read More

Vikings Defense Gives Up 500 Yards To The Ravens

The Minnesota Vikings defense knew they would have their hands full Sunday with Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens on the schedule. They were holding their own early, but by the end of the day, Jackson and the Raven offense were too much. Despite turning the ball over twice, the Ravens put up 500 yards... Read More

Greg Joseph Makes Only Field Goal Attempt In Loss To Ravens

Minnesota Vikings kicker Greg Joseph made his only field-goal attempt and all four extra-point tries in the 34-31 overtime loss to the Baltimore Ravens. While it's a good thing for the Vikings offense that they were able to convert drives into touchdowns instead of field-goals, Joseph's fantasy managers had to be disappointed with the lack... Read More

K.J. Osborn Not A Factor In Loss To Ravens

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver K.J. Osborn had another disappointing performance Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens, turning his two targets into only one reception for 20 yards. It was the second straight dud from Osborn, after only managing two catches for 10 yards in a Week 8 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. While Osborn has had... Read More

Tyler Conklin Hauls In Five Catches For 45 Yards In Overtime Loss

Minnesota Vikings tight end Tyler Conklin had another solid outing Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens. Conklin tied for the team lead with seven targets and finished with five catches for 45 yards on the day. Settling in as the Vikings third receiving option most weeks, Conklin now has six games with at least 40 yards... Read More

Adam Thielen Scores Late, Finishes With Season-Low Six Yards

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen salvaged what was an otherwise disastrous game with a fourth-quarter one-yard touchdown catch. Before that play, Thielen was stuck on one reception for five yards on the day. He tied for the team lead with seven targets but finished with by far his worst game of the season even... Read More

Justin Jefferson Hauls In 50-Yard Touchdown In Vikings Loss

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson was coming off his worst game of the season in a Week 8 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, in which he only managed two catches for 21 yards. Jefferson looked to be in line for a monster performance Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens when he connected with quarterback Kirk... Read More

Dalvin Cook Runs For 110 Yards In Loss To The Ravens

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook has been solid to start the season, averaging 16.5 points per game in PPR leagues in his five full games. Sunday was more of the same with Cook going over the century mark for the third time this season. Cook finished with 110 yards on 17 carries and hauled... Read More

Kirk Cousins Accounts For Three Touchdowns In Vikings Loss

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins put up another solid performance in a 34-31 overtime loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Cousins only threw for 187 yards in the game, but did manage two touchdown passes and added another score on the ground. It was another disappointing loss for the Vikings, but Cousins' fantasy managers have to... Read More

Vikings Defense- Week 9 Outlook

The Minnesota Vikings defense breathed a sigh of relief in Week 8 against the Dallas Cowboys when it was announced that Dak Prescott would not be playing. After all, Cooper Rush would be making his first NFL start against a Vikings defense that currently sits at 8th best against opposing quarterbacks. But Rush and the... Read More

Minnesota Vikings Defense- Week 9 Outlook

The Minnesota Vikings defense breathed a sigh of relief in Week 8 against the Dallas Cowboys when it was announced that Dak Prescott would not be playing. After all, Cooper Rush would be making his first NFL start against a Vikings defense that currently sits at 8th best against opposing quarterbacks. But Rush and the... Read More

Greg Joseph - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Minnesota Vikings kicker Greg Joseph continues to be one of the top kickers in fantasy football this season. He made all three of his field-goal attempts and his only extra-point try in the Vikings Week 8 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Joseph is averaging almost three field-goal attempts per week and is now third in... Read More

Tyler Conklin - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Minnesota Vikings tight end Tyler Conklin had his second straight double-digit PPR performance in the Week 8 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Now sitting at TE15 on the season, Conklin has carved out a consistent if not exciting role in the Vikings offense. The offense will still go through Dalvin Cook, Justin Jefferson and Adam... Read More

K.J. Osborn - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver K.J. Osborn started the season with 15 catches for 167 yards and a touchdown in his first two games, only to follow that up with three straight games of 26 yards or less. Before the Vikings Week 7 bye, Osborn got back on track against the Carolina Panthers with six catches... Read More

Adam Thielen - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen led the team in targets and yards and added a touchdown in the Week 8 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Thielen now has six touchdowns on the season and has found the end zone in all but two games. He will look to continue his solid play against a... Read More

Justin Jefferson - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

To call Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson's Week 8 performance disappointing is an understatement. Even facing Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs, fantasy managers had to be expecting more than the two catches for 21 yards that Jefferson produced. In a game where Kirk Cousins threw the ball 35 times, the four targets Jefferson received... Read More

Dalvin Cook - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook's fantasy managers were understandably disappointed in their first-round pick in Week 8. Cook only managed 7.8 points in PPR leagues against a Dallas Cowboys team playing with a backup quarterback and expected to have trouble moving the football. That was not the case and the Vikings were forced to... Read More

Kirk Cousins - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Fantasy managers who started Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins had to be expecting more when they plugged him into their lineups against a Dallas Cowboys defense ranked 26th against opposing fantasy quarterbacks. While he didn't play poorly, the conservative play calling and continued check-downs and short-passing game led to a season-low 5.26 yards per attempt... Read More

Vikings Defense Can't Stop Backup QB In Embarrassing Loss

When the news came out after pre-game warmups that Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (calf) was not suiting up, you can bet Minnesota Vikings defense's fantasy managers were licking their chops at the chance to get after Cooper Rush. Rush and the Cowboy offense proceeded to put up 419 total yards in one of the... Read More

Greg Joseph Perfect In Loss To Dallas

In a game in which the Minnesota Vikings only managed 278 yards of total offense, kicker Greg Joseph was still able to give his fantasy managers a decent performance on Sunday night. Joseph nailed all three of his field-goal attempts and his lone extra-point try as well. With so much talent on offense but a... Read More

Alexander Mattison A Non-Factor In Loss To Dallas

Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison continues to be an afterthought with a healthy Dalvin Cook in the lineup. Despite averaging 112.5 rushing yards, 6.5 receptions and 49.5 receiving yards in the two games without Cook, the Vikings coaching staff refuses to find ways to get the ball into Mattison's capable hands when Cook is... Read More

K.J. Osborn Held To Two Catches And 10 Yards Against Dallas

The last time fantasy managers saw Minnesota Vikings wide receiver K.J. Osborn, he was busy turning seven targets into six catches, 78 yards and a touchdown in Week 6 against the Carolina Panthers. In what should have been a prime opportunity against a beatable Dallas Cowboys pass defense on Sunday night, Osborn only managed two... Read More

Tyler Conklin Solid In Loss To Dallas

Minnesota Vikings tight end Tyler Conklin had another decent outing in Week 8 against the Dallas Cowboys. Conklin was second only to wide receiver Adam Thielen in targets with seven, converting them into five catches for 57 yards, including an incredible leaping 31-yard catch in the first quarter. Coming into the week as the TE15,... Read More

Adam Thielen Scores Again In Crushing Loss To Dallas

With teammate Justin Jefferson getting the Trevon Diggs treatment for most of the game, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen was one of the few bright spots in an embarrassing loss to the Cooper Rush-led Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night. Thielen led the Vikings with nine targets, six receptions and 78 yards, including a 20-yard... Read More

Justin Jefferson Only Targeted Four Times In Loss To Cowboys

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson entered Week 8 averaging 10 targets, seven catches and 90 yards per game. Facing a Dallas Cowboys defense that was 27th in fantasy points allowed to opposing wide receivers, Jefferson was in line for a big game. However, he was only targeted four times and managed a season-low two... Read More

Dalvin Cook Runs For 78 Yards In Disappointing Loss

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook was off the injury report this week and facing a Dallas Cowboys defense that gave up 101 yards to New England Patriots running back Damien Harris in their last outing. With the pre-game news that Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott would be sitting out, Cook's fantasy managers had to be... Read More

Kirk Cousins And The Vikings Offense Struggle Against Dallas

Coming off a season-best performance in Week 6 before the bye last week, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins was a popular choice as a top-10 option this week against a porous Dallas Cowboys pass defense. Instead, Cousins had his lowest yardage total of the season with only 184 yards through the air despite 35 attempts.... Read More

Adam Thielen - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Despite being on the injury report with a foot issue, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen has logged two consecutive full practices to start the week. While fantasy managers should always monitor potential injuries, Thielen's practice participation indicates he is in no danger of missing the Week 8 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys. He will... Read More