Fantasy Football Guide: Where to draft Minnesota Vikings players
By Jordan Ison
Round 6 – 7
Kyle Rudolph
I’m usually not big on tight ends, especially because they’re blocking on nearly 50% of their plays. With Kyle Rudolph, though, I’d take a chance. Rudolph and Bradford had a clear connection in 2016, and that should continue this year.
A big target, Rudolph, gives Sam Bradford room for error in his accuracy. Rudolph also has very strong hands and is very dangerous in the red zone. His ability to score touchdowns should give any fantasy owner confidence with putting him in the starting lineup.
Round 9 – 10
Latavius Murray
Running backs are the hardest position to draft for, there’s no doubting that. Even as a backup, Murray should get a decent workload. With his experience, he should get a lot of work towards the beginning of the season.
His health, of course, remains an issue, but if he’s able to start the 2017 season healthy, expect him to split reps with Dalvin Cook as the Vikings slowly bring him in. Even with this being said, don’t expect a lot of catches or big plays from Murray, as he may be more of a short yardage or goal-line back.
Adam Thielen
Thielen had a breakout year in 2016, and meshed with Sam Bradford quite well. With the success they found, don’t expect him to slow down any in 2017. As a lot of people outside of the Minnesota fan base don’t know about Thielen, he may be a solid sleeper in the late rounds.