Minnesota Vikings DVOA, Stats, & NFL Rankings

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison is set for another difficult outing this Sunday when his team hosts the visiting Arizona Cardinals. The USC product is coming off a career day where he racked up eight receptions, 162 yards, and a touchdown on nine targets against a solid Chicago Bears defense. Arizona provides stiff competition on the back end, but Addison's outlook is on the rise after four straight games with an elevated target share. It's worth noting that his production has come at the expense of superstar teammate Justin Jefferson. We've yet to see the duo go off in the same game, though quarterback Sam Darnold did support tight end T.J. Hockenson's valuable outing (7/114) in the Week 12 win. With Darnold and Minnesota's offense back on track, the 22-year-old becomes a more intriguing option, considering the rise in his usage. Addison is RotoBaller's PPR WR41 ahead of Week 13's slate.

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson will square off against the Arizona Cardinals this Sunday in another tough matchup. The 25-year-old has been one of the most consistent receivers in fantasy this season, coming off his only bust game thus far in 2024 (2/27). He'll get a stiff test again this weekend against a Cardinals unit that has mostly held opposing passing attacks in check. Arizona has been stingy on the back end in 2024, but the defense as a whole has given up a decent amount of yardage (340.5 per game). Additionally, Jefferson garners the fourth-highest target share in the NFL (29.8%) and should continue to get a ton of volume even in a less-than-favorable bout. Despite a down week, continue to slot him into your lineup confidently as RotoBaller's PPR WR4 in this week's ranks.

Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones has a middle-of-the-road matchup on tap this weekend when he lines up against the Arizona Cardinals. The eighth-year veteran rebounded nicely in last week's thrilling victory over the Chicago Bears after a sub-par effort in which he put up his lowest fantasy output of 2024. The Cards' defense has been a chore for their opposition recently. However, they're vulnerable to running backs -; especially ones that operate effectively through the air, allowing 53 receptions to the position (ninth-most). While Arizona has been staunch of late, Jones still garners some appeal due to his involvement in the passing game. Additionally, Minnesota's offense has played well in difficult matchups on back-to-back weeks (Chicago, Tennessee). The 29-year-old is RotoBaller's PPR RB18 for this week's slate of action.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold will line up against the visiting Arizona Cardinals this Sunday. The former third-overall pick of the 2018 NFL Draft has rebounded nicely over his last two contests from a two-week slump in which he bolstered a 3:6 touchdown-turnover ratio. He'll get a Cardinals defense in Week 13 that's been stingy of late, letting up one TD over their last three matchups. Arizona's defensive numbers look solid overall, but they're susceptible to effective offenses and give up an average of 340.5 yards per game -; the fifteenth-most in the league. The 27-year-old has already set a career-high with his 21 TD passes (fifth-most in the league) and should continue to provide viable fantasy numbers over the season's final stretch. Particularly in a matchup with a 45-point over/under -; one of the higher combined point total projections of the weekend. Darnold is RotoBaller's QB14 in this week's rankings.

Minnesota Vikings tight end Josh Oliver (wrist, ankle) missed a second consecutive practice on Thursday. The 27-year-old missed Week 12, and it appears as though he'll face an uphill battle to play in Week 13, too. Oliver had been performing quite well despite operating behind T.J. Hockenson, catching 12 passes for 144 yards and one touchdown over three games from Week 9 through Week 11. Assuming Oliver is inactive this Sunday, Johnny Mundt will earn more opportunities as the direct backup to Hockenson.