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Minnesota Vikings: Top 3 Fantasy Football value picks for 2017

By Josh Clarke

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JANUARY 1: Jerick McKinnon #21 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates with teammates after scoring a 10 yard touchdown run in the third quarter of the game against the Chicago Bears on January 1, 2017 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JANUARY 1: Jerick McKinnon #21 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates with teammates after scoring a 10 yard touchdown run in the third quarter of the game against the Chicago Bears on January 1, 2017 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JANUARY 1: Jerick McKinnon #21 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates with teammates after scoring a 10 yard touchdown run in the third quarter of the game against the Chicago Bears on January 1, 2017 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JANUARY 1: Jerick McKinnon #21 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates with teammates after scoring a 10 yard touchdown run in the third quarter of the game against the Chicago Bears on January 1, 2017 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

If you don’t have these Minnesota Vikings players on your big board for the 2017 fantasy football season, you may want to rethink your strategy.

With week 2 of preseason underway the next milestone on the path to the regular season for many fans is their fantasy football draft. As fans of the Vikings and fantasy football will be all to aware, due to last seasons offensive struggles, Minnesota didn’t provide many consistent fantasy football options.

Drafting a player from the team you support for fantasy football purposes is often a double edged sword. If your player performs well, helping both of your teams to victory, then you will be grinning from ear to ear all week but should a player let you down on both accounts misery is sure to follow. Last season the unfortunate Vikings fans were often in the latter camp.

Nonetheless with a retooled offensive line, a quarterback entering his second season with the team and Pat Shurmer calling the shots on offense for the entire season, the expectations of the Vikings offense are much higher heading into 2017.  With that in mind we take a look at 3 Vikings who represent great value to help you win a fantasy football championship and keep that smile upon your face even if Minnesota can’t.

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