The big headline from Sunday's game between Washington and Minnesota was the return of Robert Griffin III. Despite the decent effort from Washington's offense, the Vikings came away with a 29-26 victory, improving to 4-5 on the season.
Matt Asiata vultures 3 touchdowns for fantasy owners in Vikings’ win
It was an odd day for fantasy owners of Vikings players. We take a look at the notable performances from Minnesota.
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With 29 points on the scoreboard, you’d assume that there was a good distribution of production from Minnesota’s offensive players. However, of the four touchdowns the Vikings scored, three of them belonged to one player.
We’re here to break down the individual fantasy performances.
Teddy Bridgewater: Bridgewater finished Sunday's game with 268 yards on 26-of-42 passing and one touchdown. He added 20 rushing yards to his day and didn't turn the ball over. He really hasn't done anything to warrant QB1 consideration in any scoring format, though. Bridgewater hasn't thrown more than one touchdown in any game this season. He also struggles with the deep ball and relies on conservative decision-making in the passing game. He'll continue as a QB2 regardless of the matchup.
Greg Jennings: Jennings was the leading receiving for the Vikings with six catches for 76 yards Sunday. He was targeted by Bridgewater 10 times. It's sad that Bridgewater's most reliable receiver is nothing more than a WR4 on a weekly basis. He's worth plugging into your lineup if you're dealing with injuries or bye weeks, and even then it's best to consider who he's matching up against.
Jerick McKinnon: McKinnon rushed 14 times for 54 yards and caught three passes for 14 yards. McKinnon is the more talented back on the Vikings' roster, but Matt Asiata was relied on in the red zone. He'll remain an RB2 moving forward who may struggle to find the end zone on a weekly basis.
Matt Asiata: Asiata managed just 26 yards on 10 carries, but he found the end zone three times. Despite the incredible amount of touchdowns for the afternoon, Asiata is only worth a look in deeper leagues. He doesn't see much volume and doesn't do much with his carries. He's entirely touchdown reliant at this point. It's worth noting that Asiata pulled together three scores back in Week 4, but he has six scoreless games beyond that.
