7-9, 3rd NFC North
Final
There was a lot of turnover from the Vikings this offseason as they shipped out Stefon Diggs and let go of Xavier Rhodes. These were two names that had been a big part of the success over the last few seasons. During the draft, they brought in Justin Jefferson who will replace Diggs. They also brought in a few corners int he draft as well. After Jefferson their wide receiver depth is limited, but they do have two quality tight ends with Kyle Rudolph and Irv Smith. This will help soften the depth problems. The backfield belongs to Dalvin Cook, but Alexander Mattison is always going to be in waiting if Cook has another injury or fully holds out for the upcoming season.
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Wide Receiver WR |
Tight End TE |
Wide Receiver WR |
Quarterback QB |
Running Back RB |
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Left Defensive End DE |
Defensive Tackle DT |
Defensive Tackle DT |
Right Defensive End DE |
Outside Linebacker LB |
Middle Linebacker LB |
Inside Linebacker LB |
Left Cornerback CB |
Strong Safety S |
Free Safety S |
Right Cornerback CB |
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Quarterback |
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QB 1 | 1 | 0 | Passing | 40 | 28 | 36.8 | 405 | 10.1 | 0 | Rushing | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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93
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Running Back |
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93
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RB 1 | 0 | 0 | Receiving | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Rushing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Running Back |
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77
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RB 2 | 50 | 0 | Receiving | 3 | 50 | 28 | 1 | 16.7 | 50 | Rushing | 21 | 3 | 95 | 4.5 | 20 | 1 |
Running Back |
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67
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RB 3 | 16 | 0 | Receiving | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2.3 | 7 | Rushing | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Running Back |
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67
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RB 4 | 12 | 0 | Receiving | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Rushing | 5 | 0 | 29 | 5.8 | 19 | 0 |
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Wide Receiver |
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67
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WR 1 | 0 | Receiving | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Rushing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wide Receiver |
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90
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WR 2 | 76 | Receiving | 5 | 4 | 57 | 80 | 14.2 | 20 | 0 | Rushing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wide Receiver |
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86
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WR 3 | 64 | Receiving | 12 | 9 | 133 | 80 | 14.8 | 38 | 0 | Rushing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wide Receiver |
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68
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WR 4 | 20 | Receiving | 3 | 2 | 44 | 70 | 22 | 40 | 1 | Rushing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Tight End |
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78
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TE 1 | 0 | Receiving | 3 | 2 | 30 | 70 | 15 | 25 | 0 |
Tight End |
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71
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TE 2 | 57 | Receiving | 6 | 3 | 40 | 50 | 13.3 | 19 | 0 |
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Offensive Line |
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OL 1 | 80 |
Game | Score | Starting Lineup | Game | Score | Starting Lineup |
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Week 3: 9/27/20 vs TEN | 30-31 L | Kirk Cousins (QB), Dalvin Cook (RB), Adam Thielen (WR1), Justin Jefferson (WR2), Kyle Rudolph (TE), Riley Reiff (OT), Garrett Bradbury (C), Dakota Dozier (G), Dru Samia (G), Brian O'Neill (OT) | |||
Week 2: 9/20/20 at IND | 11-28 L | Kirk Cousins (QB), Dalvin Cook (RB), Olabisi Johnson (WR1), Adam Thielen (WR2), Kyle Rudolph (TE), Garrett Bradbury (C), Dru Samia (G), Riley Reiff (OT), Brian O'Neill (OT), Dakota Dozier (G) | |||
Week 1: 9/13/20 vs GB | 34-43 L | Kirk Cousins (QB), Dalvin Cook (RB), Adam Thielen (WR1), Olabisi Johnson (WR2), Kyle Rudolph (TE), Riley Reiff (OT), Brian O'Neill (OT), Pat Elflein (G), Garrett Bradbury (C), Dakota Dozier (G) |
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
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 2020 NFL Draft and is coming off a big season at LSU.