Minnesota Vikings

Johnny Mundt is projected for 228 yards and 1.6 TDs on 24.0 receptions. As our #55 TE, Mundt is not worth drafting. Mundt will struggle for touches with T.J. Hockenson and Josh Oliver ahead of him.

Josh Oliver is projected for 222 yards and 1.7 TDs on 22.8 receptions. As the consensus #54, Oliver is not someone you want to start in fantasy. Oliver is not Minnesota's top tight end with T.J. Hockenson around.

At a projected workload of 0.8 touches per game (0.7 carries and 0.1 receptions), Kene Nwangwu is irrelevant in fantasy. He trails both Aaron Jones and Ty Chandler on the Vikings' depth chart.

J.j. McCarthy is the consensus #27 QB, and as such isn't worth drafting in 1QB leagues. His role as the starter in Minnesota makes him worth owning in 2QB leagues, even if you're not starting him in fantasy. McCarthy is projected to earn 28.0 of his 224 fantasy points by rushing. While running is in his wheelhouse, it isn't a major focus of his gameplan. Projected for a 1.5 touchdown-to-interception ratio, McCarthy has the ability to ruin a fantasy week with multiple picks in a game.

Sam Darnold will be watching from the bench as J.J. McCarthy starts for the Vikings. Without a starting job, he's not really relevant in fantasy. Darnold is expected to earn 8% of his projected 57 fantasy points by rushing. He's a more traditional passing QB. Projected for a 1.6 touchdown-to-interception ratio, Darnold comes with some significant interception risk each week.

Aaron Jones is worth drafting at his ADP of 56 as the consensus #60 overall player. Projected to carry the ball 11.1 times and catch 3.1 passes per game, Jones will often be a fantasy starter, even if he's not an exciting one. He's ahead of both Ty Chandler and Cam Akers on the depth chart for the Vikings. Minnesota has the 3rd-best running back schedule.

The market has Ty Chandler correctly valued at an ADP of 140, compared to an overall ECR of 141. With 8.4 projected rushes and 1.4 projected catches per games, Chandler won't be reliable in fantasy. He's second among Vikings running backs, behind Aaron Jones. Minnesota has the 3rd-best running back schedule.

Projected to carry the ball 0.0 times and catch 0.0 passes per game, Cam Akers is not fantasy-relevant. He's behind both Aaron Jones and Ty Chandler on the running back chart in Minnesota.

Justin Jefferson is worth drafting at his ADP of 5 as the consensus #5 overall player. Jefferson is the bonafide top receiver on the Vikings, with Jordan Addison and Brandon Powell behind him. Ranked #4 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he's an absolute stud. Jefferson is projected for 1,467 yards and 7.0 TDs on 105.8 receptions, for 51.0% of the total for Vikings WRs. The Vikings have the 19th-best schedule for WRs.

Jordan Addison is worth drafting at his ADP of 88 as the consensus #85 overall player. Addison is the #2 wide receiver on the Vikings, trailing Justin Jefferson. Ranked #39 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he will be startable as a WR3 or Flex most weeks. He's projected for 856 yards and 7.2 TDs on 67.3 receptions, for 32.4% of the workload for WRs on the Vikings. The Vikings have the 19th-best wide receiver schedule.

Powell is the WR3 for the Vikings, behind Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison. Ranked #138 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he won't be worth owning in most fantasy leagues. He's projected for 191 yards and 1.1 TDs on 18.8 receptions, which is 9.0% of the total for WRs on the Vikings. Minnesota has the 19th-best schedule for wide receivers.

Sherfield is the WR4 on the Vikings. At #164 in our WR rankings, he's not a real fantasy asset. He's projected for 127 yards and 0.8 TDs on 9.7 receptions, which is 4.7% of the total for WRs on the Vikings. The Vikings have the 19th-best schedule for WRs.

T.j. Hockenson is projected for a respectable 750 yards and 4.0 TDs on 74.2 receptions. As our #14 TE, Hockenson is a low-end starter in most leagues. As the consensus #120 overall player, Hockenson is a reasonable pick at his ADP of 106. Minnesota has the 3rd-best tight end schedule.

K.j. Osborn is a good value at his ADP of 217 as the consensus #173 overall player. Osborn is the #3 wide receiver on the Vikings, behind Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen. Ranked #66 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he will ride the fantasy bench most weeks. He's projected to catch 43.7 receptions for 556 yards and 4.4 TDs, which is 18.0% of the workload for Vikings WRs. Minnesota has the 10th-worst wide receiver schedule.

As the consensus #15, Irv Smith Jr. will be a starter in most leagues, but that doesn't mean you'll feel great about having him on your team. Smith is projected for a solid 558 yards and 4.5 TDs on 50.4 receptions. The market has Irv Smith Jr. correctly valued at an ADP of 152, compared to an overall ECR of 129. Minnesota has the 20th-best schedule for tight ends.

Projected to touch the ball 0.9 times per game (0.3 rushes and 0.6 receptions), C.J. Ham is not fantasy-relevant. He has some competition on Minnesota's depth chart in Dalvin Cook and Alexander Mattison.

Reagor is not a focus of the the Vikings' offense as their WR4. At #108 in our WR rankings, he's not a real fantasy asset. Reagor is projected for 141 yards and 0.9 TDs on 12.9 receptions, which is 5.3% of the workload for WRs on the Vikings. Minnesota has the 10th-worst schedule for WRs.

Johnson might see limited usage as the 6th-ranked WR on the Vikings. At #178 in our WR rankings, he's not a real fantasy asset. Johnson is projected to catch 4.5 receptions for 43 yards and 0.3 TDs, which is 1.8% of the total for Vikings WRs. Minnesota has the 10th-worst schedule for wide receivers.

Adam Thielen is correctly valued at his ADP of 71 as the consensus #75 overall player. Thielen is the #2 wide receiver on the Vikings, behind Justin Jefferson. Ranked #34 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he will be serviceable most weeks. He's projected for 831 yards and 7.8 TDs on 73.6 receptions, for 30.3% of the total for Vikings WRs. Minnesota has the 10th-worst wide receiver schedule.

As our consensus #14 QB, Kirk Cousins is one of several players with a chance at finishing as a top-12 QB. Cousins is expected to earn 6% of his projected 299 fantasy points by rushing. It's not really how he makes his living. With a projection of 11.4 interceptions compared to 31.2 passing touchdowns, Cousins isn't not likely to melt down often.