Rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy is dealing with concussion like symptoms.
The Packers destroyed the Vikings on Sunday at Lambeau Field to the tune of 23-6. J.J. McCarthy was 12/19 with 87 passing yards and 2 interceptions with a 17.9 QBR.
McCarthy reported concussion symptoms to the team and will be at risk of missing a Week 13 matchup with the Sam Darnold led Seahawks. Ironically, the matchup would pit the Vikings against Darnold, who they opted to not re-sign in favor of moving forward with the unproven J.J. McCarthy. Rumors of a soft benching abound and the allegations are getting tougher to beat by the minute. In the meantime, Max Brosmer will aim to make Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison viable again for fantasy football should McCarthy miss.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
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Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell confirmed ...
Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell announced that wide receiver Justin Jefferson has a mild hamstring strain.
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver has a mild hamstring strain and will be held out of practice. Head coach Kevin O’Connell said they avoided something serious with Jefferson but the team will be very cautious with him.
O’Connell also stated that he has no questions about Jefferson’s availability for week one. The Vikings are already bracing for a Jordan Addison suspension so they’ll be extra careful with Jefferson.
Jefferson is a consensus first round pick and one of the best wide receivers in the league so don’t expect this news to change that but the situation should be monitored going forward.
Author: David Leonard (@RealDelcoDave)
With the path to starter status clearing day by day, Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy is seeing a rise in draft stock.
The answer to who will be the starting quarterback in Minnesota gets clearer by the day. With the Vikings letting Sam Darnold walk in free agency and holding off from signing Aaron Rodgers, the easy deduction is that J.J. McCarthy will be the starting quarterback in 2025.
In addition to the Vikings letting Darnold and Rodgers come and go from their view, they also didn’t pursue re-signing Daniel Jones with much aggression. This has had an impact on McCarthy’s draft stock on Underdog. Since March 9th, McCarthy has risen 7.5 spots in ADP from QB-23 to QB-22 in round 12.
McCarthy is being selected just behind the Dolphins Tua Tagovailoa and ahead of the Panthers Bryce Young. J.J. McCarthy’s 108.2 athleticism score ranked 2nd in the 2024 quarterback class and is 13th in all time rank from Player Profiler’s pool of 297 quarterbacks. Factor in being able to throw to Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and T.J. Hockenson as supporting weapons creates a recipe for mass success in 2025. There is plenty of meat on the bone in round 12 to continue clicking J.J. McCarthy at current cost.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
Things to watch in Week 11 for Tennessee’s week 11 matchup vs the Minnesota Vikings
The Titans are now 2-7 after a road loss to the Los Angeles Chargers (6-3). Last week, the Titans managed just 289 yards against a stiff Chargers defense despite earning 19 first downs and Will Levis not turning the ball over for the first full game in 2024. The run game was effective but seldom used, garnering only 21 carries and averaging 6.3 yards per carry. Levis, Pollard, Tyjae all went over 40 yards and averaged 4.5 yards per carry. On a less than positive note the offensive line surrendered 7 sacks, and that will be a focal point coming into this week vs a Vikings defense that has 30 sacks in 9 games. In the passing game, Levis was ale to keep the hot streak alive for Ridley, targeting him 9 times and connecting for 5 catches 84 yards and 2 TDs.
On defense, the Titans were not able to sack Justin Herbert on any of his 24 dropbacks, despite registering 9 pressures on the day and narrowly missing a strip sack fumble by Big Jeff (Jeffery Simmons) that was later ruled an incompletion. Herbert was able to complete 14 passes for 164 yards and 2 TDs in one of his lower volume performances on the season. The Chargers controlled the line of scrimmage by committing to the run in a Greg Roman special, running for 145 yards on 39 carries. No ball carrier surpassed 55 yards and they were not effective on a per carry basis but they ESTABLISHED it, and won. Jack Gibbens led the team in tackles recording 15 and playing all 59 snaps on the day.
It was a winnable game, but the Chargers controlled the line of scrimmage and shortened the game, methodically inching their way to victory by keeping Will Levis out of rhythm and running the ball to minimize their risks.
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The Vikings star wide receiver is off the injury report and ready to go for Sunday’s action versus the Houston Texans.
Justin Jefferson is good to go for Sunday’s matchup versus the Houston Texans. Jefferson hurt his quad last week against the 49ers. Jefferson racked up 4 catches, 133 yards, and one touchdown.
Justin Jefferson is the WR-6 on this young season. Amidst the carnage of other first round picks in fantasy football suffering injuries, Jefferson being unscathed from this recent quad injury is a sigh of relief.
Justin Jefferson gets the Houston Texans in week 3 at home where he and Sam Darnold will continue to exhibit their on field chemistry. Expect a divergence amongst teams in fantasy football for week 3 as injuries and their effects will begin to be noticeable as scores tabulate to the haves and have nots.
With the bag secured, Justin Jefferson will jet around as much as he pleases with a new deal which will keep him in Minnesota.
Justin Jefferson is staying in Minnesota. Ian Rapoport reports that Justin Jefferson is getting a 4-year extension worth up to $140 million. This amounts to $35 million per year and $110 million guaranteed.
Minnesota Vikings fans can breathe a sigh of relief as they will not have to endure losing a stalwart wide receiver who is tracking for the NFL Hall of Fame as they did with Randy Moss. The Justin Jefferson deal will also push the wide receiver market for the likes of CeeDee Lamb and Ja’Marr Chase.
At age 25, Justin Jefferson is firmly ranked 2nd in our Dynasty wide receiver rankings. Jefferson scored 20.2 fantasy points per game in 2023 amid an injury riddled season that saw him only play 10 games. Jefferson managed to rattle off his 4th straight 1,000 yard receiving campaign in 2023. Justin Jefferson’s career high came in 2022 where he had 1,809 receiving yards, 128 receptions and 8 touchdowns where his 21.7 fantasy points per game were number 2 at the wide receiver position.
Justin Jefferson who is usually amidst conversation for the 1.01 in Best Ball and redraft is currently going at the 5th spot overall on UnderDog. You can confidently click Justin Jefferson in the early to middle of the first round in drafts and confidently roster him as a blue chip player in Dynasty leagues.
