Aaron Jones 'Week-to-Week' with Hip Injury
The good news: the Vikings are on bye this week, giving Jones some additional time to recover. However, with a week-to-week designation,...
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Oct 21 min read
T.J. Hockenson to Have 21-Day Practice Window Opened from PUP List
It’s essentially the first we’re hearing of Hockenson’s recovery so far this season, and the update is a very good one. Once he’s...
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Sep 141 min read
Justin Jefferson 'Day-to-Day' with Quad Injury Suffered in Week 2
Fortunately for fantasy managers, the injury happened late in the contest against the 49ers so as to allow Jefferson to come through in...
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Aug 141 min read
Vikings' J.J. McCarthy Has Season-Ending Surgery for Meniscus Injury
After lighting up his preseason (and NFL) debut with two touchdown passes and and multiple other highlight reel throws, the former...
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Aug 12 min read
Is Trouble Ahead for Jordan Addison in 2024?
Addison’s 70-911-10 line as a rookie was very impressive, but context is very important. He started off red-hot through eight games with...
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Jul 151 min read
Jordan Addison Arrested for Suspected DUI
According to reports, Addison was found asleep behind the wheel late Friday and was released early Saturday morning after being booked....
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Jun 31 min read
Justin Jefferson Signs 4-Year, $140M Mega Extension with Vikings
After a first half of the offseason that featured speculation about the Vikings utilizing Justin Jefferson in a potential trade to...
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May 201 min read
No Timeline on T.J. Hockenson's Potential Return From Torn ACL and MCL
Not exactly the news we were hoping to hear about the star tight end’s recovery, but also not damning news at this point in the...
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Feb 111 min read
T.J. Hockenson May Not be Ready Until October, per Jeremy Fowler
Hockenson tore his ACL and MCL this past December and deferred surgery on his knee for a month to allow his MCL to heal. On his current...
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Dec 27, 20231 min read
T.J. Hockenson Suffers Torn ACL, MCL in Week 16, Out for Remainder of 2023
While there was an understanding shortly after he sustained the injury that Hockenson would be unlikely to suit up again in 2023, this...
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Dec 26, 20231 min read
T.J. Hockenson Exits Week 16 with Knee Injury, Status Moving Forward in Doubt
Initial reports on the injury are ‘not good’ for the star tight end, who was on track to finish as the overall TE1 in total points this...
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Dec 15, 20231 min read
Alexander Mattison Ruled Out for Week 15 vs Bengals
Mattison was never going to produce a whole lot anyway this week even if he was healthy, but his absence opens the door for Ty Chandler...
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Dec 14, 20231 min read
Justin Jefferson Expected to Play Week 15, Despite Chest Injury
Fantastic news for Jefferson’s fantasy managers, especially this early into the week. With veteran Nick Mullens set to draw the start on...
Zach Rizzuto
Dec 12, 20231 min read
Is Jordan Addison Still Playable After Struggles without Kirk Cousins?
Through the first eight games of the year, Vikings rookie WR Jordan Addison looked like he was on pace to break out in year as one of the...
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Dec 12, 20231 min read
Justin Jefferson Day-to-Day with Chest Injury Suffered in Week 14
This is just about the best news fantasy managers could get given the nature of the injury on the field and the fact that he needed to be...
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Dec 11, 20231 min read
Justin Jefferson Quickly Exits in First Game Back with Chest Injury
It was very Devon Achane-esque, as Jefferson left the game in the first quarter of his first game back from IR. The injury appears to be...
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Nov 29, 20231 min read
Justin Jefferson Activated from IR, to Return Following Week 13 Bye
That ugly game on Monday night provides the perfect backdrop for the return of arguably the best receiver in the game to Minnesota’s...
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Nov 17, 20231 min read
Alexander Mattison Limited in Practice, Faces Uphill Battle to Play Week 11
While it’s happened before this season, the odds of Mattison completing a one-week turnaround in the NFL’s concussion protocol are much...
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Nov 13, 20231 min read
Alexander Mattison Suffers Concussion in Week 10 vs Saints
For all intents and purposes, Mattison was serving as the Vikings RB1 once again since Cam Akers saw his season come to an end with an...
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Nov 9, 20231 min read
Vikings HC Kevin O'Connell Plays Down Prospect of Justin Jefferson Return in Week 10
Specifically, O’Connell said that it would be ‘a little aggressive’ to have Jefferson return in Week 10. All things considered, the fact...
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