Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph enjoyed his best receiving game in Week 11. Rudolph caught five passes for 58 yards on seven targets in the win over the Los Angeles Rams. The Vikings big man has seven or more targets and five or more catches in every game since Week 5. Rudolph has the second-most targets and receptions on the Vikings behind WR Adam Thielen.
Fantasy football start/sit, Week 12: What to do with Kyle Rudolph on Thursday
The Vikings tight end posted his best game of the season but still cannot find the end zone. We look at the fantasy impact.
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Rudolph has a wonderful matchup against the division rival Detroit Lions Thursday. The Lions have given up the fifth-most receiving yards to TEs this season, but they have only allowed three scores to the position. They held the seven-year TE in check in their Week 5 meeting, however. Rudolph only had two catches for 34 yards in that outing.
Fantasy impact: Rudolph is one of the more consistent tight ends in the league this season. He is a PPR league gem with five or more catches in the last six games. Rudolph does have some setbacks though. He has only scored three times so far this season and he does not have a game with more than 60 receiving yards despite his high volume. The Lions will not pose much of a challenge for Rudolph Thursday, but he probably will not find the end zone this week. Rudolph is a must-start in PPR leagues. He does not have as much appeal in standard leagues, however.
