13-4, 1st NFC North
Final
The Minnesota depth chart is set in stone with talent across the board. The offense returns all of its best players, particularly pass-catchers Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen along with running back Dalvin Cook. The offensive line should be solid with Christian Darrisaw poised for a second-year leap. The secondary added intriguing young talent in the draft in Lewis Cine and Andrew Booth Jr., both of whom could be starters sooner rather than later. The Za’Darius Smith addition is the headline grabber, but look for Harrison Phillips to make a big impact on the interior of the defensive line as well.
Position POS |
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Wide Receiver WR |
Tight End TE |
Slot Wide Receiver SWR |
Wide Receiver WR |
Quarterback QB |
Running Back RB |
Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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Wide Receiver WR | | | ||
Tight End TE | | |||
Slot Wide Receiver SWR | | | ||
Wide Receiver WR | | |||
Quarterback QB | | | ||
Running Back RB |
Position POS |
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Defensive Tackle DT |
Inside Linebacker LB |
Inside Linebacker LB |
Left Defensive End DE |
Right Defensive End DE |
Outside Linebacker LB |
Outside Linebacker LB |
Nickelback CB |
Left Cornerback CB |
Right Cornerback CB |
Free Safety S |
Strong Safety S |
Quarterbacks | Stats | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||||
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Quarterback | | 83 | QB 1 | 1 | 0 | Passing | 39 | 31 | 79.5 | 273 | 7 | 0 | Rushing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
RB | |
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| 93 |
| 75 |
| 70 |
Running Backs | Stats | Receiving | Rushing | ||||||||||||||||
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Running Back | | 93 | RB 1 | 50 | 0 | Receiving | 7 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1.7 | 10 | Rushing | 15 | 6 | 60 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
Running Back | | 75 | RB 2 | 7 | 0 | Receiving | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Rushing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Running Back | | 70 | RB 3 | 0 | 0 | Receiving | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Rushing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
WR | |
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| |
| 97 |
| 83 |
| 76 |
| 72 |
| 70 |
Wide Receivers | Stats | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||||||||||
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
Wide Receiver | | 97 | WR 1 | 56 | Receiving | 9 | 7 | 47 | 80 | 6.7 | 10 | 0 | Rushing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wide Receiver | | 83 | WR 2 | 52 | Receiving | 4 | 3 | 50 | 80 | 16.7 | 25 | 0 | Rushing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wide Receiver | | 76 | WR 3 | 33 | Receiving | 3 | 2 | 20 | 70 | 10 | 11 | 1 | Rushing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wide Receiver | | 72 | WR 4 | 0 | Receiving | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Rushing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wide Receiver | | 70 | WR 5 | 0 | Receiving | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Rushing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TE | |
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| |
| 89 |
| 67 |
| 74 |
Tight Ends | Stats | Receiving | ||||||||||
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| | | | | | | | | | | ||
Tight End | | 89 | TE 1 | 50 | Receiving | 11 | 10 | 129 | 90 | 12.9 | 28 | 0 |
Tight End | | 67 | TE 2 | 21 | Receiving | 1 | 1 | 12 | 100 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
Tight End | | 74 | TE 3 | 4 | Receiving | 2 | 1 | 3 | 50 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
OL | |
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| |
| 74 |
| 80 |
| 68 |
| 68 |
| 77 |
| 67 |
| 67 |
| 67 |
Offensive Line | Stats | ||||
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| | | | ||
Offensive Line | | 74 | OL 1 | 57 | |
Offensive Line | | 80 | OL 2 | 57 | |
Offensive Line | | 68 | OL 3 | 57 | |
Offensive Line | | 68 | OL 4 | 57 | |
Offensive Line | | 77 | OL 5 | 57 | |
Offensive Line | | 67 | OL 6 | 1 | |
Offensive Line | | 67 | OL 7 | 0 | |
Offensive Line | | 67 | OL 8 | 0 |
Game | Score | Starting Lineup | Game | Score | Starting Lineup |
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Week 1 Playoffs: 1/15/23 vs NYG | 24-31 L | Kirk Cousins (QB), Dalvin Cook (RB), Adam Thielen (WR1), Justin Jefferson (WR2), K.J. Osborn (WR3), T.J. Hockenson (TE), Olisaemeka Udoh (G), Ed Ingram (G), Ezra Cleveland (G), Garrett Bradbury (C), Christian Darrisaw (OT) | |||
Week 18: 1/8/23 at CHI | 29-13 W | Kirk Cousins (QB), Dalvin Cook (RB), Justin Jefferson (WR1), Adam Thielen (WR2), T.J. Hockenson (TE), Olisaemeka Udoh (G), Ezra Cleveland (G), Ed Ingram (G), Christian Darrisaw (OT) | |||
Week 17: 1/1/23 at GB | 17-41 L | Kirk Cousins (QB), Dalvin Cook (RB), Justin Jefferson (WR1), Adam Thielen (WR2), Johnny Mundt (TE), Brian O'Neill (OT), Christian Darrisaw (OT), Ed Ingram (G), Ezra Cleveland (G) | |||
Week 16: 12/24/22 vs NYG | 27-24 W | Kirk Cousins (QB), Dalvin Cook (RB), Adam Thielen (WR1), Justin Jefferson (WR2), T.J. Hockenson (TE), Ezra Cleveland (G), Brian O'Neill (OT), Christian Darrisaw (OT), Ed Ingram (G) | |||
Week 15: 12/17/22 vs IND | 39-36 W | Kirk Cousins (QB), Dalvin Cook (RB), Adam Thielen (WR1), Justin Jefferson (WR2), Johnny Mundt (TE), Ed Ingram (G), Ezra Cleveland (G), Christian Darrisaw (OT), Brian O'Neill (OT) |
Contents
The Minnesota Vikings have been on the cusp of big things over the last few years, but the depth chart never seems to get them over the hump. They traded Stefon Diggs this offseason and got plenty of picks in return. They used one on Justin Jefferson, who will get playing time right off the bat. The same goes for Jeff Gladney as Xavier Rhodes is now gone. For fantasy football, Adam Thielen and Dalvin Cook remain the big
The Vikings will start Jeff Gladney and Justin Jefferson in year one. Given they needed to fill immediate holes and didn’t have a ton of cash to do it, they will turn to the two first-round picks to pick up the slack. The ceiling is high for both.
Being more of a run-heavy team, the Vikings do not put up a ton of points, but luckily most of their production is centered on a few players. Dalvin Cook and Adam Thielen are the two big fantasy producers while the tight ends and Jefferson come in as values.
After trading away Stefon Diggs, the Minnesota depth chart has Adam Thielen, Justin Jefferson, Olabisi Johnson, and Tajae Sharpe as their four wide receivers. The depth after Jefferson is not appealing, but they have two quality tight ends.
The safety position with Harrison Smith and Anthony Harris should be labeled as the strongest on the depth chart. Smith and Harris are both veteran safeties and will help a young cornerback core.
Sean Mannion is the name backing up Kirk Cousins on the Vikings depth chart. This puts some stress on keeping Cousins healthy as Mannion is not a name for leading an NFL offense. They also drafted Nate Stanley.
Justin Jefferson is the man that is going to be replacing Stefon Diggs in the Vikings offense. Jefferson was one of the top picks in the 2022 NFL Draft and is coming off a big season at LSU.