Kyle Rudolph Fantasy

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph had a tough ending to his season as he caught just two of three targets for four yards in the 27-10 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Rudolph's low volume was a product of the Vikings' inability to get anything going all day as the 49ers Defense held Kirk Cousins to just 172 passing yards. Rudolph had a few weeks of production driven by touchdowns during Adam Thielen's absences, but he took a big step back in catches (39) and receiving yardage (367) this season. He doesn't get enough volume to be an exciting fantasy option and his prospects don't look great next year with Irv Smith Jr. looking to take another step and the team still being dedicated to the run.

Jan. 11th • 10:21 PM

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph caught four of seven targets for 31 yards and the game-winning touchdown in a 26-20 win over the Saints in the wild-card round. Backup Irv Smith Jr. didn't see a target in the game. The San Francisco 49ers Defense is stellar against tight ends and will be welcoming stud linebacker Kwon Alexander (pectoral) back into the fold. They have only allowed four tight ends to eclipse double-digit fantasy points this season and rank second in pass DVOA overall. Rudolph has seven touchdowns on the season and remains a favorite for quarterbackKirk Cousins at the goal line, but he'll need a touchdown to do damage in this contest. He's a tournament-only play in the Divisional Round for that reason, as he'll likely find yardage hard to come by.

Jan. 9th • 9:42 PM

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph caught four of seven targets for 31 yards and a touchdown in a 26-20 overtime win over the New Orleans Saints. Rudolph's score came on a four-yard fade to walk-off as Wild Card round victors. Rudolph finished second on the team in targets and has now scored seven touchdowns overall. He'll be an interesting streaming candidate to consider next week against the San Francisco 49ers.

Jan. 5th • 9:09 PM