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The 2023 NFL Week 2 game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings is an intriguing one for fantasy football managers, with the defending NFC champions favored by a touchdown at Lincoln Financial Field. With both teams featuring elite playmakers, here’s who you should start and who you should sit in fantasy football for this Week […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers opened their season on the road as underdogs against a Minnesota Vikings team coming off a 13-win season. The Bucs defense gave up plenty of yards in the air (344 in total for Kirk Cousins) but held firm thanks to three first-half turnovers. The second half was all Baker Mayfield. The […]

The Minnesota Vikings are gearing up to play the Philadelphia Eagles in a Thursday Night Football match during Week 2 of the 2023 NFL season. This game is highly anticipated for Vikings fans because it comes after a tough loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 1. The Vikings really want to win this […]

The Minnesota Vikings came into the season opener as defending NFC North champions, recording a 13-4 record and showing a propensity for winning one-score games. The Vikings were anything but a finished product last year, as they combined an offense that could produce explosive plays with a defense that gave up big plays by the […]

Perhaps you remember the viral clip of the Minnesota Vikings coaching staff and GM realizing that Justin Jefferson had fallen to them with the 22nd pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Despite their reaction, it’s hard to believe even they knew the extent to which Jefferson would succeed, or how quickly he would do it […]

The Minnesota Vikings have come into the 2023 season with high hopes of defending their NFC North championship and joining the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers as the top teams in the conference. Based on the way his team played in the season opener at home against the non-descript Tampa Bay Bucs, head […]

Minnesota Vikings star wide receiver Justin Jefferson is putting on a show in the first half of Week 1. Jefferson is regarded by many as the best wide receiver in the NFL, and for good reason. In the first half, Jefferson put up seven receptions for 138 yards after failing to reach an agreement on […]

Minnesota Vikings superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson is not expected to sign a long-term contract extension before Sunday’s season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Both sides made an effort to get a deal done, but the plan now is to revisit talks after the 2023 season, according to […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers kick off their 2023/2024 season with a trip to the Minnesota Vikings! Below we will continue our NFL odds series as we hand out a Buccaneers-Vikings prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. he Buccaneers will have a new quarterback at the helm, and […]

The New York Giants will take center stage this weekend as they open up their season on Sunday Night Football at home against their rival, the Dallas Cowboys. The Giants surprised a lot of people last season with their run in the postseason as they went on the road and won their first game of […]

The Minnesota Vikings open the 2023 campaign at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After finishing last season 13-4, the Vikings lost in the first round of the playoffs. With Aaron Rodgers out of the division, the NFC North is up for grabs once again. Can Minnesota win it again? It all starts Sunday, and […]

Minnesota Vikings superstar Justin Jefferson is the next wide receiver in line to sign a massive contract extension. His former college teammate, Cincinnati Bengals wideout Ja’Marr Chase, hopes Jefferson gets as much money as possible. “I hope he sets the market for me,” Chase said, via Charlie Clifford. “That’s what I’m hoping he does. Other […]

The Minnesota Vikings are hoping to get a long-term extension done with superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson before Week 1, and Jefferson spoke about some of the advice he got from other players during the negotiations. “I’m in a different situation,” Justin Jefferson said, via Kevin Seifert of ESPN. “I’ve done something that no one […]

The NFC has some contenders that can make a run to the Super Bowl. We’re here to share our NFL odds series and make an NFC champion prediction, and pick for the 2023-2024 NFL season. The NFC is wide open. Now, it’s time to see how the top six contenders fare. Here are the NFC […]

The Minnesota Vikings are fresh off an encouraging 2022 campaign, and will be looking to make another jump forward with the 2023 season right around the corner. While the Vikings are making their final preparations for their season-opening bout with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 1, it looks like they managed to tie up […]

The Minnesota Vikings will open up their season at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, and rookie wide receiver Jordan Addison explained his excitement for facing 1-on-1 coverage due to the attention that Justin Jefferson takes. “That’s what excites me,” Jordan Addison said, according to Myles Simmons of Pro Football Talk. “All I’ve […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Kyle Rudolph is now officially retiring after 12 NFL seasons, and he’ll do it as a member of the Minnesota Vikings, before taking new TV and radio gigs. Rudolph announced that he’ll be announcing Big Ten football games this fall back in July, although he hadn’t officially announced his retirement […]

The Minnesota Vikings made tight end TJ Hockenson a very happy man on Thursday, signing him to a four-year extension worth $68.5 million a year before he was slated to hit free agency. Hockenson’s extension carries an average annual value of $17.125 million, barely surpassing New York Giants tight end Darren Waller for the highest […]

The Minnesota Vikings had a successful 2022 NFL season, making the playoffs for the second time in the last five years. However, they were unable to make a deep playoff run, and there are still areas of the team that need improvement. With the 2023 NFL season approaching, there are several bold predictions for the […]

There is significant pressure on the Minnesota Vikings this season, and much of that has to do with the way the team has played defense for the past three seasons. On the surface, the Vikings are coming off an impressive 13-4 regular season in which they cruised to the NFC North title. The team appeared […]

When will Justin Jefferson get paid? That’s the question on every Minnesota Vikings fan’s heads right now. The star wide receiver is eligible for a contract extension now. Given what he’s done in the last three years, it’s safe to say that he deserves a big extension. After signing TJ Hockenson to a brand-new extension, […]

The Minnesota Vikings managed to land star tight end TJ Hockenson from the Detroit Lions at the trade deadline last season, and he enjoyed an extremely productive stint with his new team after joining them (60 REC, 519 YDS, 3 TD). Hockenson is going to have a big role with the Vikings in his first […]

The Minnesota Vikings tried to make a Jalen Reagor trade right before the roster cut-down day. However, despite reports of teams calling about the 2020 first-round wideout, no deal materialized. Now, after keeping the wide receiver on the roster through the 53-man roster deadline, the Vikings finally made a decision on the disappointing pass catcher, […]

The Minnesota Vikings signed veteran running back Myles Gaskin on Wednesday, according to Adam Schefter. Gaskin was released by the Miami Dolphins on Tuesday but quickly found a second NFL home with the Vikings. Gaskin spent the first four seasons of his career with the Dolphins who drafted him in the seventh round in 2019. […]

The Minnesota Vikings are reportedly fielding Jalen Reagor trade calls ahead of Week 1 and almost one year to the day after they gave up two picks to the Philadelphia Eagles to acquire the young wideout. The calls are also coming in on the day the Vikings have to trim their roster to 53 players. […]

The Minnesota Vikings are expecting another big season from star wide receiver Justin Jefferson and rightfully so. Jefferson has put himself in the conversation of being the best wide receiver in the NFL ever since he was drafted, which is why rumors are swirling that the Vikings are trying to lock him up to a […]

What makes an NFL trade one of the worst in history? It can’t just be each side getting uneven returns because no transaction is ever fully equal. I’m inclined to be more forgiving of trades that end up as lopsided due to an injury after initially looking good, as that isn’t a direct consequence of […]

The Arizona Cardinals visit the Minnesota Vikings for one final preseason game. It is time to continue our NFL Preseason odds series with a Cardinals-Vikings prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Cardinals enter this game after being manhandled by the Chiefs last time out. They lost 38-10 as the defense was shredded throughout the game. Three […]

Minnesota Vikings rookie receiver Jordan Addison was cited for speed and reckless driving after an officer clocked him going 140 mph on the speedway on Jul. 20 — and the first-round pick agreed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor speeding charge on Thursday. The agreement was filed on Wednesday with the Ramsey County District Court. […]

The Minnesota Vikings have reportedly released wide receiver N’Keal Harry, according to Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team. It was a short stay with the Vikings for N’Keal Harry. He was signed during training camp, and now it appears he will not be making the team. Harry spent the first three years of his career […]

A Minnesota Vikings Trey Lance trade is possible. After the San Francisco 49ers demoted the No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, Lance is now on the market. The Vikings are a logical destination, as Kirk Cousins just turned 35 and the franchise has no real succession plan in place. However, if this […]

The Minnesota Vikings will get the 2023 NFL season underway in Week 1 when they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the league’s opening Sunday. There are several Vikings trades that the team could make before then. They could look to improve their running back group or add depth to the defensive line. But the […]

The San Francisco 49ers named Sam Darnold the backup quarterback behind Brock Purdy, leaving Trey Lance as the third string quarterback. With that said, it now begs the question where the Niners should send Lance should they decide to move him. The 49ers quarterback situation has been interesting to follow over the past few years. […]

Trey Lance has lost out to Sam Darnold in the battle for the backup quarterback job with the San Francisco 49ers, and with the 49ers potentially shopping Lance in trades, the Minnesota Vikings are a possible destination, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The Vikings were a rumored destination ahead of the 2021 draft, […]

One of the Minnesota Vikings’ top targets for the 2023 season may not be available for Week 1, or at the very least may not be 100 percent healthy. Vikings tight end TJ Hockenson is dealing with lower back stiffness and missed most of Wednesday’s practice, according to Adam Schefter. Hockenson missed time earlier this […]

Minnesota Vikings rookie wide receiver Jordan Addison has been in concussion protocol recently, but he looks to be on the right side of things. Although he is still in concussion protocol, Addison is at practice on Monday and is preparing to participate in walkthrough, reports The Athletic’s Alec Lewis. “Vikings WR Jordan Addison, who had […]

Minnesota Vikings wideout Justin Jefferson has no shortage of opinions on both himself and his NFL counterparts. Recently, the Vikings star shared his list of five wide receivers whom he considers to be the best route runners in the league during an interview with Matt Harmon of Yahoo Sports. The list started, of course, with […]

As the Minnesota Vikings prepare to defend their NFC North title in 2023, they appear to have one of the more dynamic offensive teams in the NFC. Start off with wide receiver Justin Jefferson and quarterback Kirk Cousins, and it’s clear that the Vikings have to be taken seriously. Jefferson is widely perceived as the […]

After a week of joint practices together, the Tennessee Titans and the Minnesota Vikings will finally go toe-to-toe out on the gridiron for some Week 2 Preseason action! Join us for our NFL odds series where our Titans-Vikings prediction and pick will be made. Coming off of a loss to the Vikings’ NFC North rivals in […]