Laquon Treadwell Fantasy

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Laquon Treadwell played 27 snaps in Sunday's win over the Seattle Seahawks, a team-high among wide receivers. He performed well, catching 4-of-4 targets for 47 yards while playing most of his snaps with third-string quarterback Kyle Sloter in the second half of the contest. Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer, after the game, had this to say: "We were trying to get Treadwell the ball a little bit more in the second half, try to showcase him a little bit, I guess." This is not an admission that's usually made by coaches, but it's very apparent that the Vikings are indeed actively shopping the former 23rd-overall pick after three seasons of failing to make an impact. Look for the Vikings to "showcase" Treadwell even more in the upcoming game against the Arizona Cardinals - that is, unless he's traded or released before Saturday rolls around. Treadwell, as it stands, is not a player to consider in re-draft formats.

Aug. 19th • 7:00 PM

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Laquon Treadwell has been put on the trading block, according to Albert Breer of SI.com. This has to be among the most unsurprising news coming out of Vikings training camp, as the 2016 first-round pick has been extremely disappointing despite receiving plenty of opportunities (one career touchdown, 61.5% catch rate) the last three years. Undrafted second-year receiver Chad Beebe has seemingly taken hold of the No. 3 wide receiver spot in the offense and he holds some sneaky deep-league sleeper potential, but lack of target share could prevent him from making much noise. Look for the Vikings to seek out a late-round draft pick for Treadwell or release him outright near the end of camp if they can't get a team to bite.

Aug. 15th • 6:31 PM

The Minnesota Vikings declined wide receiver Laquon Treadwell's fifth-year team option for 2020 on Wednesday. Treadwell has been a disappointment since being taken with the No. 23 overall pick in the 2016 draft. He'll make $1.804 million this year and can become a free agent next March. Treadwell has caught 56 passes for 517 yards and one touchdown in his three seasons with Minnesota and can be ignored for fantasy purposes.

May. 2nd • 2:59 PM