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OutlookMinnesota is in rebuilding mode. Their team should be better in year two of the rebuild but still aren't a playoff team just yet. The defense provides a solid pass rush but the secondary can be leaky. And while the offense is expected to be better, they still lack some playmakers in the passing game, which is a concern. If Peterson were 100 percent, this team could finish around .500 but likely will be more in the 6-10 or 7-9 range. |
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Jerome Simpson WR. Sure, he starts the year suspended but he has a good chance to be the starter once reinstated. And while the Vikings don't have a great passing game, the passing attack should be improved with Christian Ponder starting from day one. He has some big-game potential. And Simpson is the same way. He'll be used to stretch the field while Percy Harvin does the work underneath. Simpson has a chance to be a solid fantasy producer once he gets up to speed in the offense. |
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Adrian Peterson, RB. We aren't saying he is going to have an awful year but he probably won't live up to his high draft status. Remember, he is coming back from an ACL tear, which is very serious. And he was hurt late in the season, which is another strike against him. He is pushing to be ready for Week 1 but even if healthy enough to play, expect Peterson to be eased back into action. The Vikings aren't going to give him a ton of work early in the year. |
Team Notes| May 19, 03:22 PM |
Minnesota Vikings CB Chris Cook said he would like to shadow opponents' top receivers this season. | | May 17, 09:58 AM |
Minnesota Vikings WR Cordarrelle Patterson will be given an opportunity to earn a starting wide receiver spot across from WR Greg Jennings this year, according to head coach Leslie Frazier. WR Joe Webb will be insurance in case Patterson doesn't pan out.
Fantasy Impact: It would be a surprise if Patterson wasn't starting from day one this season. | | May 16, 03:52 PM |
Minnesota Vikings WR Joe Webb said he is fine with moving from quarterback to wide receiver but expects it to take some times to get comfortable at the position. 'I'm doing real good. I still have a long ways to go, but I'm getting better every day and that's all you can do. I just take it one step at a time, one day at a time, one play at a time, and hopefully it can turn out as a success,' Webb said. | | May 16, 08:13 AM |
The Minnesota Vikings have moved QB Joe Webb to wide receiver.
Fantasy Impact: This isn't a big surprise. We aren't sure he'll make a big impact at his new position but you never know. | | May 06, 03:53 PM |
The Minnesota Vikings have signed undrafted free-agent WR Adam Thielen (Minnesota State-Mankato) and free-agent Brandon Keith (Cardinals). Terms of the contract were not disclosed. The team also waived WR Nicholas Edwards. | | May 03, 02:22 PM |
Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier said the team will wait until after their rookie minicamp to decide who will line up at middle linebacker with the starting defense once offseason workouts begin. Frazier mentioned LBs Erin Henderson, Audie Cole, Tyrone McKenzie and Michael Mauti as possibilities for the job. | | May 03, 01:32 PM |
Minnesota Vikings QB Joe Webb said the team has not told him what position he will play during offseason workouts but will be willing to move to wide receiver if asked. 'Yeah, I'm comfortable,' Webb said. 'Whatever it is to help the team. I'm a team player. So, as long as I get on the field. I'm excited to get on the field this year. Hopefully, we can make that happen. But in the meantime, whatever they ask me to do, I'm going to do it.' | | May 03, 11:32 AM |
Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson said he has set out a goal to rush for 2,500 yards. 'I've got my bar set for 2,500. If I could go up to that the record is shattered,' Peterson said. In order to reach his goal, Peterson would have to average 156.25 yards over 16 games. He averaged 131 yards last season, topping 156 yards five times. | | May 02, 08:53 AM |
Minnesota Vikings QB Joe Webb has been catching passes in anticipation for the team to ask him to switch to wide receiver. 'They're still figuring it out,' Webb said. 'But it looks like, if I am going to receiver, I'm doing a lot more work at it so I can work on my craft at receiver since I haven't been there since, what, 2010 when I first got drafted?' | | May 02, 08:53 AM |
Minnesota Vikings OT Matt Kalil (illness) admitted he suffered from pneumonia late last season and lost 15-20 pounds to 290-295 pounds for the final three games. | | May 01, 02:13 PM |
Minnesota Vikings WR Greg Childs (knees) said there is no timetable for his return but is making progress in his recovery from two patellar tendon tears. He has been able to do some cutting, jumping and sprinting at this point but is not close to 100 percent yet. He said he will not rush back and is not sure if he will be ready for the start of training camp. | | May 01, 11:13 AM |
Minnesota Vikings QB Christian Ponder (elbow) had an MRI on his elbow after it flared up several weeks after the season. He said it's fine now, though. | | May 01, 10:03 AM |
Minnesota Vikings LB Erin Henderson bulked up to 248 pounds and expects to play middle linebacker. | | Apr 29, 03:13 PM |
Minnesota Vikings OG Brandon Fusco, OT Troy Kropog, OG Seth Olsen and OT DeMarcus Love could be candidates to compete for the starting right guard position. Fusco likely will be given the first opportunity to win the job since he started at the position last season. | | Apr 29, 03:03 PM |
The Minnesota Vikings likely will be willing to listen to trade offer for RB Toby Gerhart once training camp begins. | | Apr 29, 03:03 PM |
Minnesota Vikings C John Sullivan (knee) likely will miss most of the offseason workouts because he is recovering from microfracture knee surgery. |
Offseason Keys|
Zack Bowman, CB; John Carlson, TE; Jerome Felton, FB; Lex Hilliard, RB; Marvin Mitchell, LB; Jerome Simpson, WR.
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Cedric Griffin, CB; E.J. Henderson, LB; Steve Hutchinson, OG; Tyrell Johnson, S; Kenny Onatolu, LB.
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2012 Schedule
| 1 | Sep 8 |
1:00PM |
at Detroit |
| 2 | Sep 15 |
1:00PM |
at Chicago |
| 3 | Sep 22 |
1:00PM |
Cleveland |
| 4 | Sep 29 |
1:00PM |
Pittsburgh |
| -- Week 5 Bye -- |
| 6 | Oct 13 |
1:00PM |
Carolina |
| 7 | Oct 21 |
8:40PM |
at New York Giants |
| 8 | Oct 27 |
8:30PM |
Green Bay |
| 9 | Nov 3 |
1:00PM |
at Dallas |
| 10 | Nov 7 |
8:25PM |
Washington |
| 11 | Nov 17 |
4:25PM |
at Seattle |
| 12 | Nov 24 |
1:00PM |
at Green Bay |
| 13 | Dec 1 |
1:00PM |
Chicago |
| 14 | Dec 8 |
1:00PM |
at Baltimore |
| 15 | Dec 15 |
1:00PM |
Philadelphia |
| 16 | Dec 22 |
1:00PM |
at Cincinnati |
| 17 | Dec 29 |
1:00PM |
Detroit |
| 18 | Jan 4 |
8:00PM |
at Green Bay |
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