Jordan Addison Practicing In No-Contact Jersey

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison (concussion protocol) participated in practice on Monday while wearing a red, no-contact jersey. According to Kevin Seifert of ESPN, the practice wasn't going to be contact-heavy anyway, but shows that Addison isn't fully recovered. The rookie pass-catcher first went into the protocol last week, so his progression is headed […]

T.J. Hockenson Remains Limited With Ear Infection

Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson (ear) has been limited in training camp practices since Aug. 3 with what he's calling an ear infection. There's still plenty of time for Hockenson to get past his ear infection before the start of the regular season, but we'll continue to keep a close eye on his progress […]

Vikings Sign Jordan Ta'amu

The Minnesota Vikings signed free-agent quarterback Jordan Ta'amu to an undisclosed deal on Monday and waived outside linebacker Curtis Weaver in a corresponding move. The Vikings are adding a little more competition for the backup role behind starter Kirk Cousins with the 2023 regular season quickly approaching. Ta'amu will now compete for a roster spot […]

RotoBaller Staff PPR Mock Draft Review - Each Team's Best Picks, Strengths and Weaknesses

Draft season is officially upon us. If you haven't yet drafted, a mock draft is one of the most informative and enjoyable ways to familiarize yourself with player rankings and average draft positions.  Some of the RotoBaller staff got together to complete another mock draft and see which players are rising, and which are falling. […]

Scott Engel's Fantasy Football Experts Draft Breakdown - SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio Hosts League

Some years ago, I saw a scout refer to a running back as a “rhythm back.” What he meant was that certain running backs get very comfortable and perform better with frequent and consistent carries. Others, by contrast, can be highly efficient, making the most of every touch. As a fantasy football drafter, I get […]

Jalen Reagor Leads Vikings In Targets In Preseason Loss

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jalen Reagor paced the team in targets during Saturday night's 24-16 loss to the Tennessee Titans, as the 24-year-old turned five targets into two catches for 10 yards. The former Philadelphia Eagle will have a hard time drawing targets as we head to the regular season, as Justin Jefferson, T.J. Hockenson, […]

DeWayne McBride Scores In Preseason Loss

Minnesota Vikings running back DeWayne McBride carried the ball six times for 18 yards and a touchdown in the team's 24-16 loss to the Titans on Saturday night. The rookie caught his only target for an 11-yard gain, as he was out-touched 11 to seven by Ty Chandler in this one. The 2023 seventh-round pick […]

Ty Chandler Leads Minnesota Backfield In Second Preseason Game

Minnesota Vikings running back Ty Chandler carried the ball 11 times for 24 yards in Saturday's preseason loss to the Tennessee Titans. His longest carry went for seven yards, as it was a tough night for the Minnesota backfield as a whole in the 24-16 loss. Chandler is competing for playing time with Kene Nwangwu […]

Nick Mullens Throws For 151 Yards In Preseason Loss

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Nick Mullens completed 13-of-23 passes for 151 yards in the 24-16 loss to the Tennessee Titans in the team's second preseason game on Saturday. This was his second appearance in the preseason, as he completed 14-of-20 passes for 139 yards and a touchdown in the opener last week against the Seattle Seahawks. […]

Fantasy Football ADP Report - FFPC Drafts Risers and Fallers

All fantasy players can learn a lot from FFPC drafters by studying the Average Draft Position (ADP) Reports. For the purposes of this article, I focus on the latest FFPC Fantasy Football ADPs for analysis as of August 20, 2023 -- leagues which feature head-to-head play and some similarities to mainstream fantasy football leagues. While […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports (QB, RB, WR, TE) - Updates for Dalvin Cook, Treylon Burks, Breece Hall, Amon-Ra St. Brown, more

The 2023 NFL season has yet to begin, but we already have plenty of fantasy football studs in the injury headlines. Injuries are always prevalent in fantasy football, so it's never too early to be informed. Our fantasy football injury reports as of Friday, August 18 will give you the latest news on the top […]

Quarterback Best Ball Sleepers for Fantasy Football Drafts

The 2022 fantasy season was a difficult one for several highly-drafted quarterbacks. Kyler Murray, Lamar Jackson, and Dak Prescott all missed significant portions of the year while others like Justin Fields and Tua Tagovailoa battled injuries down the stretch during the fantasy playoffs. What's become clear is the larger divide between the elite quarterbacks and […]

2023 Fantasy Football Breakout Candidate: Jahan Dotson

Many of you have been participating in Best Ball leagues throughout the draft season and will maintain your involvement in this format until the regular season is underway. Most of you are also determining your strategy as you construct rosters in redraft leagues while remaining aware that you should maintain flexibility in your decision-making based […]

Should I Draft Luke Musgrave? Fantasy Football Outlook

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has been the gold standard for the position since 2016. When another player draws a comparison to an eight-time Pro Bowler, it makes headlines. When asked to compare rookie Luke Musgrave to another tight end, Packers safety Dallin Leavitt told ESPN that the answer is Kelce. “I played a […]

Trishton Jackson Pushing For Roster Spot

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Trishton Jackson has been making a strong case to win a spot on the 53-man roster. The 25-year-old worked with the first-team offense during Thursday's joint practice. It appears he's back to full speed after suffering a knee injury earlier in training camp. He has mainly been getting increased reps due […]

Wide Receiver Rankings #16-30 for Fantasy Football Drafts

Who would you start, sit, and cut from this list: Diontae Johnson, Chris Godwin, and Terry McLaurin? You'll see my answers in this article as we're back with the next portion of my wide receiver rankings. This is the third article of five that outline my top 50 wide receivers for the 2023 season. It's […]

Mekhi Blackmon Avoids Serious Injury

Minnesota Vikings defensive back Mekhi Blackmon (upper body) was forced to exit early during Thursday's practice due to injury. He appeared to have suffered an upper body injury and left to the locker room. After further testing, the Vikings believe that Blackmon has avoided any serious injuries. That is great news considering Blackmon has been […]

Bounce Back Wide Receiver Candidates For 2023 Fantasy Football - Diontae Johnson, Courtland Sutton, Deebo Samuel, more

Fantasy managers can sometimes be too quick to jump the gun on a player’s career or skill set. One bad year can turn into a belief that said player maybe isn’t as good as anymore or has been replaced or is on the downward slope of their career. However, sometimes, it was just a bad […]

Kene Nwangwu Still Not Practicing

Minnesota Vikings running back Kene Nwangwu (undisclosed) remained out for the team's training camp practice on Thursday. The Athletic's Alec Lewis also noted that Ty Chandler looked solid in pass protection on Thursday. Nwangwu has been out for most of camp with an undisclosed injury, which isn't helping in his cause to win a backup […]

Why You Must Draft a Top-Seven Tight End in Fantasy Football

I am not someone who enjoys telling people what to do. Except when it comes to fantasy football. When it comes to fantasy, I have no problem telling what I think they should do! For instance, I think drafters should take a receiver in round one. Because of ADP, I say you must take a running […]

Wide Receiver Rankings #1-15 for Fantasy Football Drafts - Tee Higgins, D.K. Metcalf, Jaylen Waddle, Cooper Kupp, more

It's the final countdown. Wide receivers have taken the fantasy football community by storm. This is the first season since 2016 that the first player drafted is not a running back. As you’re probably aware, that player is Justin Jefferson. If that was your guess, I’m glad you are checking out my work because (spoiler […]

Fantasy Football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks - Minnesota Vikings 2023 Outlook

The Minnesota Vikings offense thrived in coach Kevin O'Connell's first year at the helm. The Vikings ranked sixth in total yards, fourth in passing yards, and eighth in scoring offense. O'Connell, who learned under the Rams' Sean McVay, uses a wide zone offense that has evolved from Kyle Shanahan's scheme. He utilizes a zone run […]

Is Jordan Addison Injured Or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison was the 24th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft and the fourth wide receiver selected in the first round. He started his college career at Pittsburgh, totaling 60 receptions for 666 receiving yards and four touchdowns his freshman year. The following year Addison had a breakout season. The […]

Jordan Addison In Concussion Protocol

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell said that rookie first-round wide receiver Jordan Addison (head) had some light concussion symptoms after going to the ground in a two-minute drill at training camp practice on Wednesday. Addison is in the league's concussion protocol, but O'Connell said the team hopes to have him by next Monday. It […]

Best Ball Fantasy Football Draft Strategies - Tips, Advice on How to Win Your Drafts

Best Ball leagues have become one of the most popular formats for fantasy football enthusiasts over the past few years. In these formats, there are no start 'em or sit 'em decisions to be made, as the highest-scoring players on your roster will automatically be entered into your lineup at the end of each week. […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports for Tight Ends - Updates for T.J. Hockenson, Mike Gesicki, Zach Ertz, Logan Thomas

The 2023 NFL season is quickly approaching, meaning it's the time of year to begin following the biggest injury headlines. There are a handful of key tight ends dealing with or coming back from injuries this week. We have the latest updates. Our fantasy football injury reports for tight ends as of Wednesday, August 16 […]

Tight End Rankings #1-10 for Fantasy Football Drafts - Evan Engram, Dallas Goedert, Darren Waller, Kyle Pitts, more

It’s official, the 2023 pre-season has begun! As the 2023 season looms, we welcome the final group of fantasy football fans back into the mix. This season we have had some big names change teams (see, Aaron Rodgers), a division that is made up of two quarterbacks who were top-four draft picks this year (AFC […]

Rashid Shaheed (WR, NO): 2023 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~162 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~236 ANALYSIS:  Shaheed made waves with a 44-yard TD in his NFL debut during a Week 6 loss to the Bengals. He followed that up with a 53-yard TD catch in Week 7 as we started to wonder whether he was simply a big-play trick or if there […]

Should I Draft Jordan Addison Or Jaxon Smith-Njigba? Fantasy Football ADP Duel For 2023 Drafts

The 2023 regular season season is almost here. That means fantasy players have less than a month to complete all of their fantasy football drafts. One of the toughest decisions fantasy players have to make every year is deciding between two similar options. Since fantasy players can’t possibly draft both guys, they must make the […]

Vikings Looking At Mike Davis

The Minnesota Vikings visited with free-agent running back Mike Davis at training camp on Tuesday. The Vikings continue to look to bolster their backfield depth behind starter Alexander Mattison with the 2023 regular season quickly approaching. Behind Mattison, the Vikes currently have inexperienced backs Kene Nwangwu, Ty Chandler, Abram Smith and rookie DeWayne McBride on […]