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7-2 · 2ND IN NFC NORTH
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K.J. Osborn - Catches three passes in win Osborn caught three of four targets for 17 yards in Saturday's 27-24 win over the Giants.
Impact Osborn's underwhelming day was a disappointment for fantasy managers hoping for something close to his Week 15 performance, when the wideout caught 10 of his 16 targets for 157 yards and a touchdown. The 25-year-old remains involved as Minnesota's No. 3 receiver, as the Vikings run a high-volume passing attack. With that said, Osborn's fantasy potential is difficult to forecast with so many mouths to feed on one of the league's most talented offenses. The veteran wideout will look to get back on track when the Vikings visit the Packers in Week 17.
DECEMBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Adam Thielen - Catches one pass in win Thielen caught one of five targets for six yards in Saturday's 27-24 win over the Giants.
Impact Thielen's underwhelming performance came on a day when quarterback Kirk Cousins attempted 48 passes. Though his five targets were a slight improvement from the four looks he saw in Week 15, the veteran was able to reel in just one catch. Meanwhile, both Justin Jefferson and T.J. Hockenson tied for a team-high 16 targets and turned in outstanding fantasy performances. The Vikings remain a high-volume passing offense, so Thielen will look to bounce back when the Vikings visit the Packers in Week 17.
DECEMBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Alexander Mattison - Limited role in win Mattison rushed four times for 17 yards in Saturday's 27-24 win over the Giants.
Impact Mattison earned just a 21 percent offensive snap share in the contest, while Dalvin Cook played 79 percent of snaps at running back. With Cook healthy and playing well, Mattison has been nothing more than a handcuff for fantasy purposes seeing minimal involvement on offense. This should remain true as the Vikings visit the Packers in Week 17.
DECEMBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Danielle Hunter - Tallies seven stops, two sacks Hunter recorded seven tackles (five solo), two sacks and a forced fumble in Saturday's 27-24 win over the Giants.
Impact Hunter's pass-rushing skills were on full display this past weekend versus New York, as the veteran linebacker jarred the ball loose on one of the two sacks he registered in the game. With a New Year's Day matchup against the Packers up next, Hunter figures to continue serving as one of Minnesota's key defensive contributors in Week 17.
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Jordan Hicks - Tallies 10 stops in Week 16 Hicks recorded 10 tackles (five solo) and one pass defensed in Saturday's 27-24 win over the Giants.
Impact Saturday's matchup versus New York accounted for Hicks' first double-digit tackling performance since he logged 12 stops against Washington back in Week 9. The veteran is in line to continue starting at linebacker when Minnesota travels across the border to Green Bay on New Year's Day.
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Eric Kendricks - Logs 10 stops in win Kendricks logged 10 tackles (seven solo) and one pass defensed in Saturday's 27-24 win over the Giants.
Impact Despite entering this past weekend's matchup versus New York with a questionable tag due to a hip issue, Kendricks ultimately suited up and tallied his sixth double-digit tackling performance of the 2022-23 campaign. He's now got 129 stops on the year and should continue playing a prominent role in Minnesota's defensive game plan when the Vikings visit Green Bay on New Year's Day.
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James Lynch - Done for regular season Lynch (shoulder) is expected to miss the final two weeks of the regular season, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Impact After suffering a shoulder injury in Saturday's win over the Giants, Lynch is expected to pull back and rehab the injury for the final two games of the regular season, setting his sights on a potential postseason return. The 23-year-old will finish the 2022 campaign with 20 tackles while appearing in a career-high 15 contests. In Lynch's absence, Esezi Otomewo could garner a larger role moving forward.
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Greg Joseph - Perfect in win Joseph converted on both field-goal attempts and all three point-after tries during Saturday's 27-24 victory over the Giants.
Impact Joseph capped off the first scoring drive of the game with an extra point in the first quarter and extended the Vikings' lead to 10-0 in the second quarter with a 40-yard field goal. He added two more PATs before connecting on a game-winning 61-yard field goal as time expired in regulation. The 61-yard make was Joseph's career long, and he's now made back-to-back tries from 50-plus after missing five straight from that distance.
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T.J. Hockenson - Finds end zone twice in career day Hockenson caught 13 of 16 targets for 109 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday's 27-24 win over the Giants.
Impact The 13 grabs were a career high for the tight end, while his 100-yard performance was his first as a Viking and the third of his career. Hockenson had just a 13-143-0 line on 23 targets over his prior three games combined and won't get to face the Giants' defense every week, but he could still be productive in Week 17 against the Packers.
DECEMBER 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Justin Jefferson - Tops 100 yards again Jefferson caught 12 of 16 targets for 133 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 27-24 win over the Giants.
Impact It was another huge day for the NFL's receiving yards leader, as Jefferson reached triple digits for the 10th time this season while scoring his eighth TD. The third-year wideout is now 208 yards short of Calvin Johnson's all-time single-season record of 1,964 heading into a Week 17 road game against the Packers -- a defense he lit up for 184 yards and two touchdowns back in Week 1.
DECEMBER 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Dalvin Cook - Can't get going in win Cook carried the ball 14 times for 64 yards and caught three of four targets for 13 yards in Saturday's 27-24 win over the Giants.
Impact New York held the running back relatively in check, keeping Cook out of the end zone for the first time since Week 12, but he still reached 70 scrimmage yards for the 11th time in 15 games. The 27-year-old is 113 scrimmage yards short of 1,500 for the season, a figure he'll look to reach in Week 17 against the Packers.
DECEMBER 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Kirk Cousins - Another big effort in win Cousins completed 34 of 48 passes for 299 yards and three touchdowns in Saturday's 27-24 win over the Giants.
Impact While the veteran QB didn't quite manage to throw for 400 yards, or even 300, for a third straight game, Cousins still tossed three more touchdowns, giving him a 13:3 TD:INT over the last five contests. He's reached 4,000 passing yards for the third straight season and the seventh time in the last eight years, and Cousins will take massive momentum into a Week 17 clash with the Packers.
DECEMBER 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
