Minnesota Vikings News

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (hamstring) will be activated off the injured reserve on Tuesday. Per Rapoport, Jefferson is expected to return in Week 14 after the Vikings' bye. In a matchup versus a Las Vegas Raiders' defense ranked 12th in fantasy points allowed per game to receivers, our models project Jefferson to score 12.7 FanDuel points. Jefferson's current Week 14 projection includes 6.1 receptions for 73.2 yards on 9.6 targets.

The Minnesota Vikings have officially ruled out wide receiver Justin Jefferson (hamstring) for their Week 12 game against the Chicago Bears. The Vikings will hold Jefferson out for one more game, meaning he won't get another chance to suit up until Week 14. The team is being extra cautious with their star wideout, keeping him on ice for an extra week as they head into their bye. His absence should continue to mean more targets for T.J. Hockenson and Jordan Addison. Hockenson has been the TE1 in fantasy this year, aided by the boost in targets during Jefferson's absence. First-round pick Jordan Addison has been solid as well, and is projected for 11.4 fantasy points against the Bears later tonight.

The Minnesota Vikings are expected to continue using RB2 Ty Chandler in an "enhanced role" in their Week 12 game against the Chicago Bears, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. The Vikings are expected to continue rolling out Alexander Mattison as their starting running back, but have been finding some success by giving RB2 Chandler an increased workload in recent weeks. Chandler has worked in for 29 touches over the Vikings' last two games, tallying 155 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown on those opportunities. This week, Chandler could have tough sledding ahead of him against the Bears' surprisingly stingy rushing defense, which has ceded the fifth-fewest rushing yards in the NFL this season. Our models project the second-year back, who has a $6,100 salary on FanDuel, for 7 fantasy points against Chicago.

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (hamstring) will not be activated from injured reserve before Monday night's Week 12 game against the Chicago Bears, reports Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Jefferson is "very close" to returning, per Pelissero, but the Vikings will play it safe and hold him out through their Week 13 bye. Jordan Addison, T.J. Hockenson, and K.J. Osborn should draw most of the targets in a plus matchup on Monday night. The Bears have the worst pass defense in the league this season, according to numberFire's opponent-adjusted efficiency metrics. Our models project Hockenson for 8.9 targets and Addison for 8.4 targets, followed by Osborn at 5.2 targets.

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is considered questionable to play Monday in the team's Week 12 game against the Chicago Bears. Jefferson got in another limited practice session, and he's going to be given a questionable tag heading into game day. The team does not have to officially activate him from injured reserve until 4 p.m. ET on Monday, so this could truly be a game-time decision. Have other options in place. If Jefferson were to play, our models would project him for 6.4 catches, 77.2 yards, 0.4 touchdowns and 14.0 FanDuel points.

The Minnesota Vikings listed Justin Jefferson (hamstring) as a limited participant in Thursday's practice ahead of their Week 12 game against the Chicago Bears. It is encouraging to see Jefferson getting in a limited practice session to open the week, but it still seems like the team will keep their star wideout off the active roster until after their Week 13 bye. Hopefully the extra practices reps and time off will help Jefferson hit the ground running when he does return to the field. Jefferson has only played in five games so far this season, but his 571 receiving yards still rank 30th-best in the NFL at the receiver position. When he does return, expect the Vikings to target Jordan Addison and K.J. Osborn less often than they have been so far.