The Minnesota Vikings won Sunday, with a 19-13 overtime victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. That, combined with a loss by the Chicago Bears, brings the two teams into a tie for third place in the NFC North at 3-5. It's little consolation for the Vikings to just not be by themselves in last, but even the little things help.
Teddy Bridgewater, Jerick McKinnon, Cordarrelle Patterson produce for fantasy in Vikings win
Young players produced fairly well for Minnesota in an overtime win. We break down the fantasy implications.
Scott Iskowitz
The Vikings hit a field goal as time expired in regulation to send Sunday’s game to overtime, then returned a fumble 27 yards only seconds into overtime to cement the win. It was the Vikings’ first win since September, and only their second in the last seven games.
Let’s look at the fantasy production:
Teddy Bridgewater: The rookie quarterback had been awful in his last two games, with eight total fantasy points. He wasn't dominant Sunday by any means, did manage 13 fantasy points, with 241 passing yards and a touchdown on 24-of-42 passing. It wasn't much, and Bridgewater doesn't need to be in fantasy starting lineups, but it was a step forward for a quarterback who needed to show something.
Jerick McKinnon: The rookie running back continued his impressive stretch as the Minnesota starter. McKinnon ran the ball 16 times Sunday for 83 yards. With No. 2 running back Matt Asiata running it four times for only 1 yard, the job is clearly McKinnon's, and he's shown enough to be in most fantasy lineups on a weekly basis.
Cordarrelle Patterson: The second-year receiver had his best receiving game of the season, with six catches on 12 targets for 86 receiving yards, all season highs. He added 10 rushing yards. Patterson had been bad enough since Week 1 to be dropped in most leagues. He's not a must-add based off this one game, but if this is a sign that his targets are really on the rise, Patterson could find himself returning to relevance.
Greg Jennings: The veteran scored his first touchdown since Week 1 Sunday, going for 38 yards on three catches. He's not really on the fantasy radar, but with three games of seven-plus fantasy points, he's a reasonable play in a super-desperate situation.
