Vikings Interview Sean Desai For Defensive Coordinator
The Minnesota Vikings brought in Sean Desai to interview for the team's defensive coordinator role, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. Desai has spent the past decade as a defensive coach for the Chicago Bears, frequently facing off against the Vikings. He served as the team's defensive quality control coach from 2013 to 2018 before […]
Vikings Expected To Hire Curtis Modkins As RBs Coach
The Minnesota Vikings are expected to hire Denver Broncos running backs coach Curtis Modkins as their run-game coordinator/running backs coach, according to a source. Denver's ground game with Melvin Gordon III and Javonte Williams was the offense's strength in 2021, and Modkins will now head to Minnesota to work with lead-back Dalvin Cook. Modkins joined […]
Kevin O'Connell High On Kirk Cousins
Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator and soon-to-be Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell has conveyed his belief in quarterback Kirk Cousins and is high on him, according to sources. The Vikings front office must decide on Cousins' future due to his $45 million salary cap hit in 2022, but O'Connell apparently wants to move forward […]
Mike Pettine Likely To Become Vikings Defensive Coordinator
The Minnesota Vikings are likely to choose Mike Pettine as their new defensive coordinator, according to sources. Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O'Connell is expected to land the Vikings head-coaching job after the Super Bowl, and apparently Pettine is on his radar for defensive coordinator. Pettine would give O'Connell, who has no head-coaching experience, […]
Vikings Zeroing In On Kevin O'Connell For Head Coach
The Minnesota Vikings are zeroing in on Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O'Connell as their next head coach, according to sources. However, Minnesota cannot finalize a deal until after the Super Bowl on Feb. 13. O'Connell is expected to be the 10th head coach in Vikings history after the team spent most of Wednesday […]
Jim Harbaugh A Finalist For Vikings Head-Coaching Job
University of Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh has really been exploring the possibility of returning to the NFL and is one of four finalists for the head-coaching job with the Minnesota Vikings. Harbaugh will fly to Minnesota for an interview for the position on Wednesday. The other finalists for the Vikings are Los Angeles Rams […]
Jim Harbaugh Has Interest In Vikings Head Coaching Job
The Minnesota Vikings continue to search for a head coach following the departure of Mike Zimmer. Although, they might not have to search for much longer as Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh has serious interest in the head coaching job. Harbaugh is one of many candidates to interview for the head coaching vacancy. However, his […]
DraftKings NFL DFS Lineup Picks - Conference Championship: Break The Slate
Hi there, RotoBallers, and welcome back to Break The Slate! The Divisional Round of the playoffs gave us what was perhaps the greatest overall weekend of NFL football in history. This Sunday's Conference Championship games will have a tough time living up to what we witnessed a week ago, but possess more than their fair […]
Vikings Request Interview With Jim Harbaugh
The Minnesota Vikings requested an interview with Michigan's Jim Harbaugh for their head coaching vacancy on Saturday. He emerged as a candidate in part because of a strong relationship with new Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. The 58-year-old spent four years as the head coach for the San Francisco 49ers from 2011-2014 and went 44-19-1 […]
DraftKings NFL DFS Lineup Picks - Divisional Round: Break The Slate
Hi there, RotoBallers, and welcome back to Break The Slate! The Wild Card round of the Playoffs proved to be pretty boring from a competitive standpoint, but I expect this weekend's Divisional Round to be much more interesting, so I'm excited to share my DraftKings NFL DFS lineup picks for the Divisional Round. Obviously, we […]
NFL DFS Value Plays: Wild Card Round Bargain Bin for DraftKings, FanDuel and Yahoo
Welcome to the Wild Card Round edition of RotoBaller's NFL DFS Bargain Bin, where the goal is to touch on some potentially mispriced players across the industry that find themselves in favorable matchups and/or suddenly expanded roles. Before we go NFL DFS Bargain Bin hunting, a few particulars about format and content: The nature of […]
Adam Thielen Recovering Well After Ankle Surgery
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen (ankle) is recovering well from ankle surgery and expects to be ready by Spring workouts. He missed the season's final two games and underwent ankle surgery in late December. The 31-year-old finished with 67 receptions for 726 yards and ten touchdowns over 13 games in 2021. "Feel great," Thielen […]
Vikings Fire Mike Zimmer
The Minnesota Vikings fired head coach Mike Zimmer on Monday. The Vikings also fired general manager Rick Spielman after the Week 18 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday. Minnesota finished 8-9 and missed the playoffs for a second straight season. Zimmer, 65, was hired in 2014 after he spent six years as the Bengals […]
Mike Zimmer Could Be On His Way Out
There is a real possibility that Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer will be coaching his final game with the team in the Week 18 regular season finale on Sunday against the Chicago Bears, but owners Zygi and Mark Wilf have kept their plans close to the vest, according to sources. Several sources with knowledge […]
Updated Week 18 PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Davante Adams, Dalvin Cook, Darrel Williams, Tee Higgins, Cordarrelle Patterson
Welcome back RotoBallers -- we've arrived at Week 18 of the NFL season. Below you can find our team's updated Week 18 fantasy football rankings for PPR leagues. Some fantasy football leagues are still going, and there are plenty of DFS contests as well, so let's take a look at some key players. Where do […]
Updated Week 18 Flex Rankings for Fantasy Football: AJ Dillon, Darnell Mooney, A.J Green, Cedrick Wilson, Amon-Ra St. Brown
Welcome RotoBallers to Week 18 of the NFL and fantasy football seasons. Below you can find our team's updated fantasy football Flex rankings for Week 18. For anyone who's league is still going, or playing some DFS, let's take a look at where FLEX options like AJ Dillon, Darnell Mooney, A.J Green, Cedrick Wilson and […]
Updated Week 18 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Austin Ekeler, Aaron Jones, Ezekiel Elliott, James Conner, Nick Chubb
The NFL season has reached Week 18 -- for those in season-long fantasy football leagues that are still going, or those playing DFS, we are here to help. As always, below you'll find our updated Week 18 fantasy football running back rankings. Let's take a look at where some key running backs like Austin Ekeler, […]
Updated 18 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Tyreek Hill, Diontae Johnson, Brandin Cooks, Marquise Brown, DJ Moore
Week 18 of the NFL season has arrived -- and while most fantasy football leagues are over, some are still going and there is always DFS. Below you'll find out team's updated Week 18 fantasy football wide receiver rankings. We're here to help you set winning lineups as always, so let's see where key receivers […]
Updated Week 18 Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: Travis Kelce, Darren Waller, Dawson Knox, George Kittle, Pat Freiermuth
Week 18 of the NFL season is here, and some fantasy football leagues are still going. Below you will see our team's updated Week 18 tight end rankings for fantasy football. We are here to help you set those winning lineups, for season long or DFS formats, so let's see where key tight ends likeTravis […]
Updated Week 18 Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football: Tom Brady, Dak Prescott, Kirk Cousins, Kyler Murray, Trey Lance
Welcome to Week 18 RotoBallers. In this article below you will see our updated fantasy football Week 18 quarterback rankings. Some leagues are still going in Week 18, or maybe you are going to be playing to DFS -- where do Tom Brady, Dak Prescott, Kirk Cousins, Kyler Murray and Trey Lance rank, among others? […]
FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 18 - Daily Fantasy Football
Congratulations to those who took home a fantasy championship in season-long formats in Week 17. However, Week 18 offers a chance to close out the year strong for the fantasy managers who didn't do so well. Yet, navigating things can be tricky, which is especially true concerning players on teams who have already punched a […]
NFL DFS Value Plays: Week 18 Bargain Bin for DraftKings, FanDuel and Yahoo
Welcome to the Week 18 Sunday slates edition of RotoBaller's NFL DFS Bargain Bin, where the goal is to touch on some potentially mispriced players across the industry that find themselves in favorable matchups and/or suddenly expanded roles. Before we go NFL DFS Bargain Bin hunting, a few particulars about format and content: The nature […]
Week 18 NFL DFS Stacks for FanDuel, DraftKings
Welcome back to another week of NFL DFS GPP Stacks! This is where I talk about the slate and give three stacks you should consider for your GPP lineups! I generally make 3-5 lineups, because it is hard to nail every stack. I use a different stack for each GPP lineup and hope one of […]
Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 18 Matchups Analysis
Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 18 matchup analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. As some of you might know, I’m usually the Thursday Night Football guy, however, this week I am taking over for Frank Ammirante. That’s right, you don’t only get me for one matchup this week, you get me […]
Week 18 Kicker Streamers and Starts – 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings
Not too many leagues are still active in Week 18, but if this is your championship week, let's go out and win it! Congratulations on making it this far and now that we're entering the final week of the season, fantasy managers will need to pay attention to which teams may choose to sit their […]
Sneaky Starts and Streamers for Week 18 in Fantasy Football: Cedric Wilson, Zack Moss, K.J. Osborn
Whether this is the Championship Week in your fantasy football league or your final time to win thousands of dollars in a regular-season DFS contest, you are going to need some sneaky starts and streamers to win a gold trophy, big bucks and/or bragging rights. Fantasy footballers know Green Bay Packers players like Aaron Rodgers […]
Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Risers and Fallers for Week 18
Your wide receivers remain essential components toward your primary goal of capturing fantasy championships. Congratulations to all of you who were able to win your leagues in Week 17. If you are involved in a Week 18 matchup that will determine your league champion, an expanding assortment of tools is available that can provide you […]
Week 18 NFL DFS Cheat Sheet: Expert Picks and Lineups (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 18 of the 2020 NFL Season! Each week, I'll be bringing you our famous NFL DFS Cheat Sheet with expert research and picks for cash games and GPPs. Here are a few notes about the sheet. The "fantasy points allowed rank" […]
Week 18 Fantasy Football Rankings - Mike Evans, Sony Michel, Darren Waller, Justin Jefferson, D'Andre Swift, Amon-Ra St. Brown
It's Week 18 of the NFL season, and we are still here with you if your fantasy football league is still going. In this article below you see our team's early fantasy football rankings for Week 18. Make sure to check back all week long as these rankings get updated. As we've seen for most […]
Kirk Cousins Will Start On Sunday Against The Bears
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins was activated off of the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday and is set to start on Sunday against the Bears. Head coach Mike Zimmer said that all starters will play their usual allotment of snaps, which means that Cousins, Dalvin Cook, Justin Jefferson and K.J. Osborn are all in play for fantasy […]