Minnesota Vikings Depth Chart
- NFC North
- Stadium
- U.S. Bank Stadium
- Head Coach
- Kevin O'Connell
- Offensive Coordinator
- Wes Phillips
- Defensive Coordinator
- Brian Flores
- Special Teams Coach
- Matt Daniels
- Defensive Scheme
- 3-4
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (hamstring) has been removed from the final Week 14 injury report and will make his return on Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders. The Vikings officially activated Jefferson from Injured Reserve last week. Sunday's game will be the 24-year-old All-Pro's first action since injuring his hamstring in Week 5. Despite the long layoff, fantasy managers need to get him back into their starting lineups this weekend as Minnesota's unquestioned No. 1 receiver when healthy. There is inherent risk in his first game back while working with quarterback Joshua Dobbs for the first time, but Jefferson is just too big of a game-changer to bench when he's active. Jefferson's return will inevitably mean fewer looks for rookie first-rounder Jordan Addison and tight end T.J. Hockenson.
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (hamstring) was able to get through another full practice session on Thursday. This is now back-to-back days that Jefferson has been a full participant in practice. At the moment, all signs are pointing to Jefferson being active for the Week 14 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders. His return should be a boost to Joshua Dobbs who will remain the team's starting quarterback. Jefferson is obviously a must-start in all formats, assuming he does suit up this weekend.
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (hamstring) logged a full practice on Wednesday. Even better, the wideout is expected to return on Sunday versus the Las Vegas Raiders. Jefferson played well before going down with a hamstring injury in the Week 5 meeting with the Kansas City Chiefs. Unfortunately, he'd go on to miss Minnesota's previous seven contests ahead of the Week 13 bye. Without question, Jefferson is a must-start in all fantasy formats. However, his snaps could be limited. At the same time, he may not be as productive catching throws from Joshua Dobbs, a signal-caller who's had his share of struggles in starts for the Cardinals and Vikings during the 2023-24 campaign.
The Minnesota Vikings are sticking with Joshua Dobbs as their starting quarterback for Week 14 against the Las Vegas Raiders. The Vikings considered a possible change at the position during their bye in Week 13, but with All-Pro receiver Justin Jefferson (hamstring) returning from Injured Reserve this week, Dobbs will finally have the team's top offensive weapon to work with. Nick Mullens and rookie Jaren Hall were Minnesota's other options, so it was always more of a long shot that the Vikes would go away from Dobbs, who needs to cut down on his turnovers if he wants to keep the starting job the rest of this season. The 28-year-old is in a nice bounce-back spot as a QB2 with upside against Vegas this week after throwing four interceptions in the Week 12 loss to the Chicago Bears.
The Minnesota Vikings plan to spend their bye week deciding which of their three quarterbacks -- Joshua Dobbs, Nick Mullens or rookie Jaren Hall -- is best suited to maximize All-Pro receiver Justin Jefferson's (hamstring) skills, according to head coach Kevin O'Connell. Jefferson injured his hamstring in Week 4 but was officially activated from Injured Reserve on Tuesday and will return after the bye in Week 14. Dobbs played the majority of the team's last four games, but he has committed six turnovers in consecutive losses after leading them to wins in his first two games. Both Mullens and Hall are healthy after dealing with injuries recently. Dobbs has the most fantasy upside of the trio and will probably stick as the starter coming out of the bye, but fantasy managers that have been riding with him of late need to seriously consider other options the rest of the way, even if Dobbs starts again in Week 14.
