Oliver suffered a left ankle injury in Sunday's 23-13 win over the Titans and is scheduled to be evaluated in Minnesota on Monday, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. Per Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com, Oliver was deemed questionable to return after suffering the ankle injury in the second half of the contest, but he never checked back in. He played 41 of the Vikings' 73 offensive snaps in the win, finishing with three catches for 34 yards on three targets. Oliver was sporting a walking boot on his ankle in the locker room after the win over Tennessee, per Goessling. A potential Oliver absence in Week 12 would free up snaps for Johnny Mundt as Minnesota's No. 2 tight end behind starter T.J. Hockenson.
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name GP CMP ATT CMP% YDS YDS/G TD INT SACK SYL RTG S. Darnold,QB1017926168.6%2,141214.117102617699.2J. Jefferson,WR1011100.0%222.20000118.8N. Mullens,QB211100.0%2412.00000118.8T. Chandler,RB10000.0%00.000110.0Rushing
name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD S. Darnold,QB10381483.91914.8062515A. Jones,RB101426534.63965.3211728J. Nailor,WR103-4-1.33-0.40171J. Jefferson,WR10133.030.30100J. Addison,WR83206.792.51001C. Akers,RB519844.41316.80076N. Mullens,QB2100.000.00000C. Ham,FB102105.081.01101T. Chandler,RB10481693.52516.90077M. Gaskin,RB53-1-0.32-0.20030Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YDS/G YAC FD T. Sherfield Sr.,WR106761101176.128.02A. Jones,RB102832258912525.8247.011J. Nailor,WR1016242471543324.760.013J. Jefferson,WR1053788311659783.1230.037B. Powell,WR104738100133.88.03J. Addison,WR821332981425137.329.014J. Mundt,TE1014219371209.340.04C. Akers,RB533165093.223.00C. Ham,FB1022116081.16.00T. Chandler,RB10664270104.253.02T. Hockenson,TE3111399902633.025.07M. Gaskin,RB51111110112.213.00J. Oliver,TE1016191821132818.275.011Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR FTD S. Darnold, QB10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Turner, OLB9 4 4 8 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Redmond, DL7 2 1 3 1 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Cashman, LB7 23 21 44 2 14 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 T. Sherfield Sr., WR10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Jones, RB10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H. Smith, SAF10 29 21 50 1 8 2 5 1 0 0 1 0 C. Bynum, SAF10 28 23 51 0 0 0 8 3 0 0 1 0 T. Taimani, DL7 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Darrisaw, T7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Addison, WR8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P. Jones II, OLB10 11 12 23 5 36 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 A. DePaola, LS8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Van Ginkel, OLB10 29 9 38 6 47 10 3 2 0 1 0 0 J. Ward, SAF10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. McCain, SAF2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H. Phillips, DL10 11 19 30 2 14 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 J. Ward, OLB10 3 1 4 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 T. Jackson, SAF10 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 C. Ham, FB10 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Tillery, DL10 7 10 17 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 T. Chandler, RB10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Evans, CB7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Robinson, OT3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Asamoah II, LB10 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Greenard, OLB10 19 7 26 7 56 8 2 0 0 1 0 0 K. Grugier-Hill, LB10 7 4 11 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 B. Murphy Jr., CB10 37 8 45 0 0 3 8 4 0 1 0 0 S. Gilmore, CB10 26 11 37 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 J. Bullard, DL10 10 11 21 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 J. Williams, DE1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Oliver, TE10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. Griffin, CB10 10 6 16 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 J. Metellus, SAF10 31 20 51 0 0 2 3 1 0 1 0 0 B. Richter, OLB7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I. Pace Jr., LB8 29 27 56 3 14 6 0 0 0 0 1 0
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Oliver suffered a left ankle injury in Sunday's 23-13 win over the Titans and is scheduled to be evaluated in Minnesota on Monday, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. Per Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com, Oliver was deemed questionable to return after suffering the ankle injury in the second half of the contest, but he never checked back in. He played 41 of the Vikings' 73 offensive snaps in the win, finishing with three catches for 34 yards on three targets. Oliver was sporting a walking boot on his ankle in the locker room after the win over Tennessee, per Goessling. A potential Oliver absence in Week 12 would free up snaps for Johnny Mundt as Minnesota's No. 2 tight end behind starter T.J. Hockenson.
Addison was unable to return to Sunday's 23-13 win over the Titans after he experienced cramping in one of his legs during the fourth quarter of the contest, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. Due in part to the cramping issue, Addison played only 44 of the Vikings' 73 offensive snaps, with his 60 percent share marking his second-lowest rate of the season. The wideout still came through with three catches for 61 yards and a touchdown on eight targets before exiting the game. Addison should be ready to go for next Sunday's contest in Chicago, where he'll likely see his snap share rise back to its typical 80-to-95 percent range.
Akers tallied 10 carries for 25 yards and two catches (on two targets) for 11 yards and one touchdown during Sunday's 23-13 victory in Tennessee. Akers now has back-to-back games with double-digit touches, but his yardage tallies in those outings have left fantasy managers wanting (14 for 47 yards from scrimmage Week 10 at Jacksonville, 12 for 36 total yards Week 11). On a positive note, he scored his first TD since Week 5, when he was a member of the Texans, from three yards out late in the third quarter. The Vikings' lead runner Aaron Jones didn't fare much better (16 touches for 43 total yards), which may stem from the rib issue that he sustained against the Jaguars last weekend. In any case, Akers appears as if he's carved out a regular role in Minnesota's offense, at least in the short term.
Romo made his only field-goal attempt while going 2-for-3 on PATs in Sunday's 23-13 win over the Titans. Romo made a 40-yard field goal in the second quarter, his only attempt of the day. He has now made all five of his field-goal tries over two weeks as the starting kicker in Minnesota with Will Reichard (quadricep) on injured reserve.
Oliver had three receptions on as many targets for 34 yards in Sunday's 23-13 win over the Titans. Oliver turned in his third drop-less game over the last four weeks despite dealing with a wrist injury during practice sessions. The 27-year-old finished ahead of T.J. Hockenson as the team continues to ease the latter back from major knee surgery. Oliver is providing low-end value during the process, making him a fringe option for next Sunday's tilt at Chicago.
Jones took 15 carries for 39 yards while catching his only target for four yards in Sunday's 23-13 win over the Titans. Neither team could move the ball on the ground Sunday, resulting in rushing averages of 2.5 yards for Minnesota and 1.7 yards for Tennessee. Jones actually finished as the game's leading rusher despite his paltry output. Cam Akers (10-25-0) continues to cut into the starter's touches, even vulturing a receiving touchdown in this contest. Jones is the superior talent and should remain the preferred fantasy option out of the Vikings' backfield heading into next Sunday's matchup against the Bears.
Jefferson brought in six of eight targets for 81 yards in Sunday's 23-13 win over the Titans. Jefferson led the Vikings in all receiving categories as he usually does, but he was left scoreless after both of Sam Darnold's passing touchdowns went to a pair of running backs. It was still a solid fantasy effort from Jefferson, who now has 59 receptions for 912 yards and five touchdowns through 10 contests. The superstar wideout is a clear-cut WR1 for Week 12 when Minnesota visits Chicago next Sunday.
Darnold (right hand) completed 20 of 32 pass attempts for 246 yards and two touchdowns while adding 18 rushing yards and a third score (one fumble) off of eight carries in Sunday's 23-13 win over Tennessee. Darnold was dealing with a minor injury to his throwing hand coming out of his worst performance of the season against the Jaguars last week. The veteran signal-caller bounced back fully from the three-pick outing with three touchdowns in Minnesota's eighth win of the year. Now healthy, Darnold makes for a fine fantasy play against the flailing Bears next Sunday.