How many years are we going to have a receiver bust out from nowhere in Minnesota for the Vikings? Two years ago, it was Cordarrelle Patterson, last year it was Charles Johnson, and this year it looks like it's Stefon Diggs.
Fantasy football start/sit, Week 8: Stefon Diggs looks to keep it going
Stefon Diggs is the new top receiver with the Vikings. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Diggs is rolling in his last two, catching a combined 13 passes for 237 yards and one score. He was targeted a team-high 19 times in that span and was even targeted 10 times in the game prior to those two. No other receiver caught more than six balls in those two games, so Diggs is clearly the man right now.
This week, he gets another great matchup against the Chicago Bears, who are the 11th-best matchup for fantasy receivers. They just gave up three scores to receivers last week against the Lions, which is their third game of allowing at last three receiving TDs this season.
Fantasy impact: It’s risky to count on a Vikings receiver, but Diggs makes sense as a low-end WR2 this week.
