Brock Purdy and the 49ers are no longer unbeaten. They'll visit the Vikings next
The San Francisco 49ers are coming off their first loss of the season with a visit to the Minnesota Vikings up nextOCTOBER 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MINNESOTA VIKINGS 7-2 · 2ND IN NFC NORTH
7-2 · 2ND IN NFC NORTH
Next Game at Titans · Sun 6:00PM
MIN -5.5 TOTAL 39.5
Marcus Davenport - Moved to IR on Wednesday Davenport (ankle) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday.
Impact Davenport will miss a minimum of four games after sustaining a high-ankle sprain in this past Sunday's 19-13 win over the Bears. The earliest he could see the field again would be Week 11 in Denver. D.J. Wonnum is likely to take on a starting role in Davenport's absence.
OCTOBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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Jalen Nailor - Activation window opens Nailor (hamstring) was designated for return from injured reserve Wednesday.
Impact Nailor returned to practice Wednesday, opening the 21-day window for Minnesota to re-add the wide receiver to the 53-man roster. He was limited exclusively to special teams work in two games prior to getting hurt, but if Nailor's activated before Monday's game against the 49ers, he could factor into a Vikings receiving corps that's without Justin Jefferson (hamstring).
OCTOBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Kene Nwangwu - Returns from IR The Vikings reinstated Nwangwu (back) from injured reserve Wednesday.
Impact Nwangwu has regained health and is poised to make his season debut Monday against the 49ers. Though he'll fortify a backfield that also includes Alexander Mattison, Cam Akers and Ty Chandler, Nwangwu is expected to see most of his snaps on special teams. The 25-year-old has been one of the league's top kick returners since entering the NFL in 2021, taking three kicks back for touchdowns while averaging 28.3 yards per return.
OCTOBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Josh Metellus - Nice game in win Metellus recorded eight tackles (five solo), one sack and one forced fumble in the 19-13 win over the Bears in Week 6.
Impact Metellus' forced fumble led to a defensive touchdown for Minnesota. It marked his first involvement in a turnover on the season. The safety was on the field for 58 defensive snaps (89 percent) and 11 (42 percent) on special teams. He will look to carry that momentum into Sunday's matchup with the 49ers.
OCTOBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Johnny Mundt - Just one catch so far this season Mundt went without a target across seven snaps on offense Sunday in the Vikings' 19-13 win over the Bears.
Impact Mundt recorded an 11-yard reception in the Vikings' Week 5 loss to the Chiefs for his first catch of the season, but quarterback Kirk Cousins didn't look the tight end's way during his limited time on the field Sunday. As the third-string option at the position who often serves as a blocker when he plays, Mundt is far removed from the fantasy radar.
OCTOBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Ty Chandler - Relegated to special teams Chandler played all 16 of his snaps on special teams Sunday in the Vikings' 19-13 win over the Bears.
Impact For the third week in a row, Chandler was limited exclusively to special-teams work with trade acquisition Cam Akers having settled in as the No. 2 back behind Alexander Mattison. Akers is averaging a solid 5.7 yards per carry since joining the Vikings, so the coaching staff may not be overly motivated to give Chandler a look on offense.
OCTOBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Camryn Bynum - Makes nine tackles Bynum notched nine solo tackles during Sunday's 19-13 win over the Bears.
Impact Bynum now boasts 41 total tackles through six appearances, an average of 6.8 per contest. He's also tallied two passes defensed and one forced fumble. By virtue of his consistent tackle numbers, Bynum will remain an interesting fantasy option in IDP formats heading into a Week 7 home matchup against the 49ers.
OCTOBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Byron Murphy Jr. - Grabs first INT of season Murphy recorded four tackles (two solo), three pass breakups and one interception during Sunday's 19-13 win over the Bears.
Impact Murphy made his first interception of the season, picking off backup quarterback Tyson Bagent with roughly two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. He could be in for another busy day Week 7 versus the 49ers if Christian McCaffrey (oblique) has to miss time and San Francisco isn't able to lean on the running game as reliably.
OCTOBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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Jordan Hicks - Makes double-digit tackles again Hicks notched 10 tackles (five solo), one interception, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery for a touchdown during Sunday's 19-13 win over the Bears.
Impact Hicks kept busy all over the field during Sunday's divisional victory, recording his fourth game with double-digit tackles across six appearances this season. He will be counted on to continue performing at a high level for Minnesota's matchup against a run-heavy 49ers team in Week 7.
OCTOBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Marcus Davenport - Could be set for prolonged absence Davenport suffered a high-ankle sprain in Sunday's 19-13 win over the Bears, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Impact Davenport was carted off the field in Week 6 and could now be forced to miss over a month of action, as the injury carries a typical recovery timetable of 4-to-6 weeks. It's possible that Minnesota will place him on injured reserve, and in Davenport's absence, D.J. Wonnum will likely step into a starting role.
OCTOBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
No Jefferson means Vikings might have to win ugly. That's just what they did in his 1st absence
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Danielle Hunter - Another two sacks in win Hunter seven total tackles, including two sacks, and a pass defensed in Sunday's win at Chicago.
Impact Hunter has eight sacks in six games as he continues to be among the league's best pass rushers when healthy. He's also doubling his rate of tackles to 5.2 per game, up from 2.7 per game last season.
OCTOBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jordan Hicks - Scores TD on fumble return Hicks had 10 total tackles and a pass defensed while also returning a fumble 42 yards for a touchdown in Sunday's win at Chicago.
Impact Hicks continues to pile up the tackle totals, as he's had 10 or more stops in four of six games this season. He's averaging 8.8 tackles per game, up from 7.5 per game in 2022.
OCTOBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Cam Akers - Plays just nine snaps Akers had one carry for eight yards and one reception for seven yards on his lone target in Sunday's 19-13 win at Chicago.
Impact Akers played just nine snaps on offense, which is lower than his previous two games with the Vikings. Alexander Mattison played on 43 snaps and had 18 carries for 44 yards. It was a little surprising Akers didn't get more opportunities with Mattison struggling with a 2.4 YPC. Akers could eventually challenge for more playing time, but the Vikings continue to use Mattison as the primary back even with underwhelming results.
OCTOBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Brandon Powell - Three receptions in expanded role Powell had three receptions for 20 yards on four targets and lost a yard on a carry in Sunday's 19-13 win at Chicago. He also returned three punts for an average of 10.7 yards.
Impact Powell played on a season-high 32 snaps on offense (58 percent of the offense's snaps) as he moved into a third-receiver role with Justin Jefferson on injured reserve. He failed to connect on a key third-down pass from Kirk Cousins that would have been a difficult catch but showed he has Cousins' trust.
OCTOBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Greg Joseph - Tough day in ugly win Joseph made two of his three field-goal attempts and one of his two extra-point tries in Sunday's 19-13 win at Chicago.
Impact Joseph failed to convert on both an extra-point try and a field-goal attempt for the first time this season in Week 6. In his defense, the former kick was blocked and the latter was a 57-yarder on a cool fall day in the Windy City. Even still, Minnesota's offense looked strained without Justin Jefferson (IR-hamstring) and will draw a brutal matchup versus San Francisco's defense in Week 7.
OCTOBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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