Minnesota Vikings

Minnesota Vikings tight end Josh Oliver (ankle) is expected to make his return to the field for the Week 14 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons. Oliver has missed each of the last two games, but head coach Kevin O'Connell said that Oliver should return this weekend. The expectation is that Oliver is going to take a backseat with T.J. Hockenson back in the mix again. Before going down, Oliver was posting a few decent performances, but is unlikely to carry reliable streaming value with Hockenson healthy again.

Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson caught 3-of-6 targets for 28 yards in Sunday's 23-22 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. It was a quiet day for the Iowa alum, registering his third outing of fewer than 30 receiving yards in his first five games back from injury. Minnesota generally had no issue moving the ball against the Cardinals this afternoon. However, Hockenson wasn't deployed much outside of the short passing game. It's a disappointment for fantasy managers relying on him, though a silver lining is that his target total was tied for second on the team with wide receiver Jordan Addison. He'll look to rebound next week when his team takes on the visiting Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons D is letting up a robust number of yards through the air in 2024 (229.9) and 12.7 fantasy points per game to the TE position.

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison brought in 4-of-6 targets for 54 yards in Week 13's 23-22 win over the Arizona Cardinals. Addison's targets, reception total, and yardage output were all good for second on the team behind superstar wideout Justin Jefferson (7/99). While it wasn't anything eye-popping, it's the second-year WRs fifth straight outing with at least five targets. It will be difficult for him to consistently put together monster stat lines, as he did back in Week 12 (8/162/1). Still, he's a quality WR2 for an NFL squad and should continue to see a good amount of looks while in the lineup. He'll get a soft spot in Week 14 against an Atlanta Falcons defense that allowed the seventh-most fantasy points to wide receivers (421.6) through 11 games.

Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones rushed five times for 22 yards in Sunday's 23-22 win over the Arizona Cardinals -- adding another six yards and a touchdown on 3-of-4 receiving. He'd also fumble twice, losing one of them. It wasn't the 29-year-old's most memorable performance, as he easily set new lows in rushing and receiving while matching his fewest touch count of the season. Jones also fumbled on the first play of each of the Vikings' first two possessions -- his third straight game with a fumble. However, he'd somewhat save his day with a late five-yard touchdown grab that ultimately sealed the victory for his squad. The eighth-year back will get a chance to redeem himself next Sunday when he lines up against the visiting Atlanta Falcons.

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson reeled in 7-of-9 targets for 99 yards in his team's 23-22 win over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 13. The fifth-year wideout was held to just two receptions and 32 yards during the first two frames as Minnesota's drives stalled near Arizona's red zone. He came alive in the second half, though, commanding another seven targets and drawing a 28-yard pass interference penalty. His highlight of the day was a 30-yard catch-and-run early in the fourth quarter that put him over 1,000 yards on the season -- making him just the fourth player in NFL history to amass at least 1,000 receiving yards in each of their first five seasons. Incredible. Jefferson has a favorable matchup on tap in Week 14. He'll get an Atlanta Falcons squad that gave up an average of 38.3 fantasy points per game to the wide receiver position heading into this weekend -- the fifth-most in the NFL.