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Vikings: Which players should be on your fantasy team?

By Jordan Wright

Sep 12, 2015; Dallas, TX, USA; A general view of the DraftKings sign board during the match with FC Dallas playing against New York City FC at Toyota Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 12, 2015; Dallas, TX, USA; A general view of the DraftKings sign board during the match with FC Dallas playing against New York City FC at Toyota Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 7, 2014; St. Louis, MO, USA; Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph (82) catches a touchdown pass over St. Louis Rams free safety Rodney McLeod (23) during the second half at the Edward Jones Dome. The Minnesota Vikings defeat St. Louis Rams 34-6. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 7, 2014; St. Louis, MO, USA; Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph (82) catches a touchdown pass over St. Louis Rams free safety Rodney McLeod (23) during the second half at the Edward Jones Dome. The Minnesota Vikings defeat St. Louis Rams 34-6. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /

When Norv Turner came to Minnesota, one of the players who should have benefited the most was Kyle Rudolph. Norv has usually had very productive tight ends in his system, from Antonio Gates in San Diego to Jordan Cameron in Cleveland.

Unfortunately for fantasy football players, Rudolph hasn’t blossomed like some hoped he would.

In 2015 Kyle started every game of the season (for only the 2nd time in his career), yet he was only 14th in fantasy points. There were only two weeks last season where Rudolph scored double-digit points, with his highest scoring game being against the Packers, when he put up 106 yards and a touchdown (16.6 points).

There is certainly reason for optimism regarding Rudolph. If you prefer to wait to draft tight ends in your fantasy league, you can certainly do a lot worse than Kyle. However, if you’re looking for an elite tight end who can give you an advantage most weeks, you might want to look elsewhere.

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