Minnesota Vikings DVOA, Stats, & NFL Rankings

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.

The San Francisco 49ers placed running back Jordan Mason (ankle) on Injured Reserve on Monday after he suffered a high-ankle sprain in the Sunday night loss to the Buffalo Bills. It means that Mason will miss at least the next four games and won't be eligible to return until the Week 18 regular-season finale on the road against the division-rival Arizona Cardinals. With fantasy championships typically coming in Week 17, managers now won't have a reason to hold onto Mason in single-year leagues. Christian McCaffrey (knee) also suffered a PCL injury in the snow on Sunday night and is facing a six-week recovery, so his season is likely over. It all means that fantasy managers in need at RB should make rookie Isaac Guerendo their top waiver-wire priority heading into Week 14. Guerendo should now lead San Fran's backfield, with Patrick Taylor also getting involved.

San Francisco 49ers running back Jordan Mason found some traction in an ugly 35-10 loss to the Bills in Orchard Park on Sunday night. The 25-year-old did most of his work after starter Christian McCaffrey (knee) left the game, finishing with 78 yards on 13 carries and no touchdowns. In a development that is sure to shake up fantasy leagues everywhere, McCaffrey's injury is feared to be significant, opening up championship hopes to those who held on to Mason through CMC's return. In six starts this year, Mason averaged 5.1 yards per carry and scored three touchdowns. Ahead of Week 14, fantasy managers in leagues where Mason is unclaimed should be prepared to break the bank on the waiver wire if McCaffrey is done for the year. Mason and the 49ers get the Chicago Bears at home next week, in a must-win against a vulnerable rush defense.

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.