Kirk Cousins Struggles But Vikings Hold On For 36-28 Victory Over Steelers

Another week, another close Minnesota Vikings game. Quarterback Kirk Cousins and the offense dominated the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first half, jumping out to a 23-0 lead before ultimately hanging on for a 36-28 win on Thursday night. Cousins was uncharacteristically inefficient in this one, completing only 45% of his passes for 216 yards and […]

Week 14 NFL - Single Stat DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 NFL season is moving right along and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

Week 14 NFL - Fantasy Score DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 NFL season is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

Dalvin Cook Officially Active Against Steelers

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (shoulder) is officially active for Thursday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Cook was questionable coming into this contest, but he is going to play and is expected to have a normal workload despite dislocating his left shoulder and tearing his labrum in Week 12. The 26-year-old will use a […]

Week 14 Fantasy Football Rankings - Thursday Night Football Updates on Dalvin Cook, Alexander Mattison, K.J. Osborn and More

Welcome to Week 14 RotoBaller, with the Thursday Night Football game on tap for tonight! As always we are back with our early fantasy football rankings for Week 14, focused on the TNF matchup and the relevant injury news so far for the week. Once again there are several teams on by this week, and […]

Is Dalvin Cook Playing Tonight? Vikings RB Injury Update vs. Steelers on Thursday Night Football

Fantasy football managers are finalizing their lineups as they gear up for the playoff push starting in Week 14. Some player injury issues will make a significant impact on their lineup decisions, though. Let's tackle the big injury of a key offensive weapon for the Minnesota Vikings and the fantasy impact for the Week 14 […]

Dalvin Cook To “Maintain Regular Workload”

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (shoulder) will play with a shoulder harness in his Week 14 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night. Also, according to Adam Schefter, "expectations are that Cook maintains his regular workload." Furthermore, Cook played with a similar harness after his last shoulder injury and proceeded to manage 31 […]

Is Adam Thielen Playing Today? Should I Start K.J. Osborn?

Thursday Night Football is here, and fantasy football managers are in the homestretch of the fantasy football season as we are a week away from the fantasy playoffs. Staying up to date on the latest injuries is key, and know the fantasy implications of them. Let's take a look at a key piece of the […]

Vikings Plan To Play Dalvin Cook Thursday Night

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (shoulder) will most likely be active for his Week 14 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night. Assuming he's active, it still remains uncertain as to how much the 26-year-old will play, especially since backup Alexander Mattison has done such a stellar job in filling in. Still, being […]

Snap Count and Usage Analysis for Week 14

Snap counts are not the be-all-end-all for fantasy production, but they paint a clear picture with the necessary context. Every snap is an opportunity for a player to make his presence felt and if their snaps go up or down, you get an idea of what the team thinks of their skill set. A running […]

Dalvin Cook Viewed As Game-Time Decision

Updating previous reports, Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (shoulder) is being viewed as a "game-time decision" for Thursday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to a league source. Cook will work out before the game, at which time the Vikings will decide if he's good enough to play after dislocating his left shoulder and […]

Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups - Top Adds for Fantasy Football

Traditionally, Week 14 would mark the start of the fantasy playoffs for most leagues. In 2021, an extra week of regular-season NFL action means another week to prepare for the postseason and stack your team with bench depth and insurance policies. Of course, there are always injuries that beg for a replacement option. In this […]

Vikings Optimistic About Dalvin Cook Playing Thursday

The Minnesota Vikings are apparently feeling "optimistic" that their running back Dalvin Cook will play this week after suffering a dislocated shoulder two weeks ago. This would obviously be a much faster turnaround than many people expected and adds further confusion considering the game is being played on a Thursday night. It would be hard […]

Finding Tight End Breakouts - Champs, Chumps, and Contenders

With just a few more weeks of the season, fantasy managers need to stay on their toes, especially at the tight end position unless you have one of the top-three studs. Four, if Waller is healthy. Even T.J. Hockenson cannot be considered a must-start, as we'll find out below. It's a position filled with land […]

NFL DFS Lineup Anchors: RBs and WRs for Week 14 DFS Lineups

All other Week 14 Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. In this piece, we're looking at the top running backs or wide receivers to build your cash or tournament lineups around. Most weeks I'll highlight two running backs and two wide receivers who you can use as foundational building blocks […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Risers and Fallers for Week 14

Your wide receivers remain essential components toward your primary goal of securing league championships. As you prepare for your Week 14 matchups, an expanding assortment of tools is available that can provide you with an extensive level of knowledge regarding this critical position. Those results are contained in this weekly statistical breakdown of wide receivers, […]

Week 14 IDP Fantasy Football Rankings

This past Sunday, the Texans' Kamu Grugier-Hill and the 49ers’ Azeez Al-Shaair put in two of the best fantasy performances of the season. Few casual fans knew who these players were, and only a few more know who they are now, but IDP managers are taking notice of these players. With breakouts like this, we […]

Dalvin Cook Trending Towards Playing Thursday Night

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (shoulder) is trending towards playing in Thursday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He is officially listed as questionable for Thursday Night Football and will be a game-time decision. The Vikings star running back dislocated his shoulder in Week 12 and missed the Week 13 loss to the Detroit Lions. […]

Week 14 Thursday Night Football Prop Picks: Minnesota Vikings vs Pittsburgh Steelers

The NFL season is rolling, and we cannot waste our opportunity to make some cash. Tonight, we kick off Week 14 with the Minnesota Vikings hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers. On MKF, there are no massive tournaments where you have to get ridiculously lucky just to cash. You're just playing against the house, and the dudes […]

TNF NFL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - Steelers vs Vikings Showdown

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! Week 14 is here! This season has been going by super quickly, but truthfully I've been having a ton of success as well as a ton of fun. We have a rather interesting contest tonight as the Steelers (6-5-1) head to Minnesota to take on the Vikings (5-7). Pittsburgh is looking to […]

Vikings Defense Will Have Eric Kendricks, Anthony Barr

Minnesota Vikings linebackers Eric Kendricks (biceps) and Anthony Barr (hamstring, knee) both practiced in full on Wednesday and were removed from the final injury report for Week 14 against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday. Kendricks and Barr will return after the Week 13 loss to the Detroit Lions. Barr has missed six games this year […]

Greg Joseph - Week 14 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Minnesota Vikings kicker Greg Joseph has been near the top of the league in points all season, currently sitting at seventh on the year. While Joseph has only attempted the 14th most PAT's in a conservative Viking offense, he is sixth in field goal attempts and has made six from beyond 50 yards, good for […]

Dalvin Cook Questionable To Play Thursday

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (shoulder) is listed as questionable for the Thursday night game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Cook practiced in a limited fashion on Tuesday and Wednesday, so he at least has a chance to return to action in Week 14 after dislocating his left shoulder and tearing his labrum in Week […]

Adam Thielen Officially Ruled Out This Week

The Minnesota Vikings officially ruled out wide receiver Adam Thielen (ankle) for Thursday night's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Thielen suffered a high ankle sprain in the Week 13 loss to the Detroit Lions and could easily miss more time beyond this week. Fantasy managers need to prepare for that possibility with the fantasy postseason […]

Vikings Defense - Week 14 Outlook

The Minnesota Vikings defense has been ranked in the bottom half of the league all season, currently sitting at 19th in standard leagues. Their Week 14 opponent, Pittsburgh Steelers, have given up the 11th most fantasy points to opposing defenses. Most of that can be attributed to quarterback Ben Roethlisberger being a statue in the […]

Tyler Conklin - Week 14 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Minnesota Vikings tight end Tyler Conklin has consistently been the third receiving option for the team all season, but with the early exit of wide receiver Adam Thielen in Week 13, it was expected that K.J. Osborn would take up Thielen's targets. While Osborn did score a touchdown, it was Conklin that ended the game […]

K.J. Osborn - Week 14 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver K.J. Osborn entered last week with only one game over 26 yards receiving since Week 2. When fellow wide receiver Adam Thielen left the game early with an ankle injury, Osborn stepped up with four catches for 47 yards and his first touchdown since Week 6. With Thielen already ruled out […]

Key Fantasy Football Data from Week 13

Another whirlwind week in the books as we barrel towards the fantasy football playoffs. We have increasingly seen undrafted players become key fantasy contributors and a lot of big performances from names that the average fantasy player probably had not even heard of prior to this season. There are five weeks left in this extended […]

Justin Jefferson - Week 14 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson did his part in Week 13. In a game full of disappointments, Jefferson was one of the few bright spots with 11 catches for 182 yards against the Detroit Lions. Jefferson has been one of the hottest players in the league over the past five months, averaging 25.2 points […]

Alexander Mattison - Week 14 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison proved once again in Week 13 that he is the most reliable backup running back in fantasy football. Filling in for an injured Dalvin Cook, Mattison put up 124 total yards and a rushing touchdown in the loss to the Detroit Lions. With a short week and the Pittsburgh […]