Team Info
Division: NFC North
2022 Finish (Record): 1st (13-4-0)
Head Coach: Kevin O’Connell
Offensive Coordinator: Wes Phillips
Play Caller: Kevin O’Connell
2022 Top PPR Scorers and Team Tendencies
(Team Tendencies Source Data from NFELO)
Key Changes & Need to Know
- Kirk’s Last Season? – This could be Kirk Cousins last season at the Vikings with no long term contract on the horizon. They’re in a strange kind of limbo where they’re unlikely to be in the mix for a top draft pick in 2023
- Dalvin Cook Released – After months of rumours, Dalvin Cook was eventually released. The backfield behind him is a little suspect
2023 Draft Picks
- 1.23 – Jordan Addison WR
- 3.39 – Mekhi Blackmon CB
- 4.32 – Jay Ward CB
- 5.06 – Jaquelin Roy DT
- 5.29 – Jaren Hall QB
- 7.05 – DeWayne McBride RB
Free Agency
Notable New Players
- Brandon Powell – Wide Receiver
- Josh Oliver – Tight End
Notable Players who have left
- Adam Thielen – Wide Receiver
- Irv Smith – Tight End
- Dalvin Cook – Running Back
Top Ranked Players – 2023
- Justin Jefferson WR1
- T.J. Hockenson TE3
- Alexander Mattison RB26
- Jordan Addison WR34
- Kirk Cousins QB12
See The Complete Rankings Here
Positional Depth Charts
Quarterback
- Kirk Cousins
- Nick Mullens
- Jaren Hall
Position Rank: 12th
Running Back
- Alexander Mattison
- Ty Chandler
- DeWayne McBride
- Kene Nwangwu
- C.J. Ham (FB)
Position Rank: 26th
Wide Receiver
- Justin Jefferson
- Jordan Addison
- K.J. Osborn
- Jalen Nailor
- Brandon Powell
- N’Keal Harry
- Jalen Reagor
- Blake Proehl
Position Rank: 4th
Tight End
- T.J. Hockenson
- Josh Oliver
- Johnny Mundt
Position Rank: 3rd
Offensive Line
- LT – Christian Darrisaw
- LG – Ezra Cleveland
- C – Garrett Bradbury
- RG – Ed Ingram
- RT – Brian O’Neill
Position Rank (PFF): 15th
2023 Projections
Projections Created Using The 2023 Projections Template
Fantasy Football Studs
- Justin Jefferson
- TJ Hockenson
Fantasy Football Values
- Ty Chandler
Fantasy Football Avoids
- Alexander Mattison
Our Targets
- Justin Jefferson
- Jordan Addison
- TJ Hockenson
- Ty Chandler
2023 Schedule
| Week 1 | v | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Week 2 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Week 3 | v | Los Angeles Chargers |
| Week 4 | @ | Carolina Panthers |
| Week 5 | v | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Week 6 | @ | Chicago Bears |
| Week 7 | v | San Francisco 49ers |
| Week 8 | @ | Green Bay Packers |
| Week 9 | @ | Atlanta Falcons |
| Week 10 | v | New Orleans Saints |
| Week 11 | @ | Denver Broncos |
| Week 12 | v | Chicago Bears |
| Week 13 | BYE | |
| Week 14 | @ | Las Vegas Raiders |
| Week 15 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Week 16 | v | Detroit Lions |
| Week 17 | v | Green Bay Packers |
| Week 18 | @ | Detroit Lions |
Summary
The Vikings may have been the luckiest team in the NFL in 2022. They set an NFL record with 11 (of 13) wins coming in one-score games. Eight of those required a fourth-quarter comeback. Because they won the NFC North, they now get first place schedule for 2023. That’s going to make it very difficult to repeat as division champions especially against the ascending Lions and much-improved Bears in the mix.
For fantasy football, the Vikings are heaven on earth. Their defense is bad which means they’ll be in shootouts and/or comeback mode often. Which means a lot of passing. They’ve built this team around the passing game anyway. The release of Dalvin Cook puts a career backup atop the running back depth chart with not much behind him. They used a first round pick on a wide receiver. Oh, and they already have the NFL’s most productive pass catcher in Justin Jefferson. On top of Kirk Cousins likely attempting a career high in passes, they’re one of the most consolidated passing games in the NFL which we love for fantasy football purposes. We know the targets are going to Jefferson, TJ Hockenson, and Jordan Addison. That makes it easy for us to trust our Vikings pass-catchers.
Overall, this team will likely take a step back in the win column and cede the division to Detroit. But it will surely be a fun team for fantasy.
Overall Team Rank: 6th
Projected NFC North Finish: 2nd
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