Vikings Fantasy 2017: Who to start and sit in Week 1 vs. the Saints

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JANUARY 1: Sam Bradford #8 and Kyle Rudolph #82 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrate after scoring a touchdown in the first half 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: Sam Bradford #8 and Kyle Rudolph #82 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrate after scoring a touchdown in the first half 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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Which members of the 2017 Minnesota Vikings should be fantasy starters for the team’s first regular season game of the year?

Meaningful football is not the only thing that begins in the NFL this week. For millions of football fans, the first full week of fantasy football in 2017 gets underway this weekend (well, technically it started with Thursday’s kickoff game).

The Minnesota Vikings have a number of intriguing players in the world of fantasy football this season. Whether someone is in a PPR league (points per reception) or a normal, standard scoring league, the Vikings’ roster features a good amount of players that could become big-time fantasy difference makers this year.

For Minnesota’s matchup with the New Orleans Saints on Monday night, which Vikings players should fantasy owners have in their starting lineups this week?