Danielle Hunter Fantasy

Minnesota Vikings star defensive end Danielle Hunter (neck) will have season-ending surgery to clean up a herniated disc in his neck. The Vikings will have to decide if they want to make Hunter the highest-paid defender in the league this offseason or trade him away. Minnesota was optimistic in August that Hunter could rehab his injury and return this year, but that didn't turn out to be the case. At 1-5 on the year, the Vikings Defense loses Hunter for the entire season after just trading Yannick Ngakoue to the Ravens. The 25-year-old was a Pro Bowler each of the last two years while recording 14.5 sacks in each season as a top IDP pass-rusher. You can now safely drop him in single-year IDP formats.

Oct. 22nd • 12:31 PM

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter (neck) is "still kind of mulling his options, I think," according to head coach Mike Zimmer. Hunter is on Injured Reserve and Wednesday marks two months since he last practiced due to a reported herniated disc in his neck. He was eligible to practice two weeks ago when he went to New York to receive a second opinion on his injury. The star pass-rusher was a Pro Bowler each of the last two seasons when he racked up 29 combined sacks for the Vikings. Their defense has struggled with him out so far in 2020, and it's looking like he might not be able to return at all this season. Even against a Falcons team that is 0-5 heading into Week 6, the Vikings Defense should be off the streaming radar for now.

Oct. 14th • 1:57 PM

The Minnesota Vikings placed defensive end Danielle Hunter (undisclosed) on Injured Reserve on Wednesday, meaning he'll miss at least the first three games of the season. Hunter hasn't practiced since last month with an undisclosed injury. The former LSU Tiger has 14.5 sacks in each of the last two years, but the Vikings will be without a key defensive playmaker early on. When healthy, the 25-year-old is a starter at defensive line in IDP leagues, but you'll have to go in another direction if you own him. Minnesota's acquisition of defensive end Yannick Ngakoue is looking even better now. The Vikings Defense will now be slightly less attractive as a low-end starting defensive unit with Hunter on IR.

Sep. 9th • 4:34 PM