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’ WR Jordan Addison will make his return in week 4 after serving a 3-game suspension for violating the league’s Substance Abuse Policy.
Jordan Addison will look to build on his sophomore NFL season, in which he caught 63 receptions for 875 yards and 9 touchdowns. Addison has been fairly boom or bust in his first two years, though his 14.1 fantasy points-per-game in 2024 were good for 25th among wide receivers.
The problem I see with Addison’s projection for the rest of 2025 is the Vikings quarterback situation. With J.J. McCarthy getting injured after playing poorly apart from the second half against the Bears, even Justin Jefferson has put up pedestrian numbers. The consensus best receiver in the game currently sits outside the top 24 in this offense.
I’m not sure Minnesota will be able to support multiple fantasy WRs consistently. Those of us who drafted Addison, hoping to get a solid WR2 with upside at a discount, should be tempering our expectations in the current moment. Consider him a flex play in week 4 against a Steelers defense that has shown its fair share of holes so far this season.
–Blake Stachel (@bllakkay)
Veteran receiver Adam Thielen is returning home after being traded from the Panthers to the Vikings.
Adam Thielen returns home where he played football his entire career, except for the last 2 in Carolina. He went undrafted for the Viking and had an amazing career. He was a cap casualty in 2022 for the Vikings and spent the last 2 years in Carolina. Minnesota is now dealing injuries to star reciever Justin Jefferson, veteran Jalen Nailor and a 3-game suspension for Jordan Addison. This led to Minnesota trading for Thielen. The Vikings get Thielen, a conditional 2026 seventh-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick. Panthers get a 2026 fifth-round pick and a 2027 fourth-round pick.
Thielen is already getting drafted well below his actual value at WR69 and he has finished as WR27 and WR25 the last 2 years. He is still a steal in your drafts at this value. Jordan Addison is a great buy low option in dynasty as he will return from suspension. The impact for the Panthers is Jalen Coker will take the slot routes that Thielen occupied. When Thielen missed a few games last season Coker came in and outplayed 1st round pick Xavier Legette. Coker is likely to be Bryce Young’s WR2 for the season. You should be bumping Coker up in all draft formats.
Author: Jesse Baldwin @J_Baldwin51
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison received a three game suspension for violating the league’s Substances of Abuse Policy.
The league handed down a three game suspension to Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison today. Addison plead to a lesser charge two weeks ago to close his DUI case and a suspension was expected to come sometime this offseason.
The Vikings will now be without their number two wide receiver for their first three games of the season. Addison will miss games against the Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons and Cincinnati Bengals.
It was expected that Addison would get suspended and three games is the standard for a first time Substances of Abuse Policy violation so most of this should’ve already been baked into his ADP. However drafters have a tendency to double count news like this, making Addison a potential value if he starts sliding over the last month of draft season.
Author: David Leonard (@RealDelcoDave)
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)
Jordan Addison’s DUI case has resulted in a fine and probation.
Jordan Addison pleaded guilty to a lesser charge to conclude his DUI case. The lesser charge “wet reckless” requires Addison to pay a fine, complete two online classes and six months probation.
Now that the case has concluded we’ll wait and see what the league decides to do in regards to a suspension. Typically the NFL hands out a three game suspension for first time DUI offenders, with Addison pleading to a lesser charge that might help him avoid the full three games.
Now with a potential suspension hanging over his head Addison’s ADP will potentially fall, this could be a good buying opportunity since there’s a chance he gets less than three games of suspension.
Author: David Leonard (@RealDelcoDave)
