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Vikings Top Fantasy Players

These are the top fantasy football players of the Minnesota Vikings as ranked by Average Draft Position (ADP) in PPR-format mock drafts.

Data as of July 3, 2026.

#	Name	Pos	Team	ADP	Bye
1	Justin Jefferson	WR	MIN	1.10	6
2	Aaron Jones Sr.	RB	MIN	8.08	6
3	Jordan Addison	WR	MIN	8.09	6
4	Jordan Mason	RB	MIN	11.06	6
5	Jauan Jennings	WR	MIN	11.10	6
6	Minnesota Defense	DEF	MIN	12.07	6
7	Kyler Murray	QB	MIN	12.12	6
8	T.J. Hockenson	TE	MIN	13.03	6

Justin Jefferson

Justin Jefferson's current ADP is 1.10, which is the 10th pick of the 1st round, and 10th selection overall.

Aaron Jones Sr.

Aaron Jones Sr.'s current ADP is 8.08, which is the 8th pick of the 8th round, and 91st selection overall.

Jordan Addison

Jordan Addison's current ADP is 8.09, which is the 9th pick of the 8th round, and 93rd selection overall.

Jordan Mason

Jordan Mason's current ADP is 11.06, which is the 6th pick of the 11th round, and 126th selection overall.

Jauan Jennings

Jauan Jennings's current ADP is 11.10, which is the 10th pick of the 11th round, and 129th selection overall.

Minnesota Defense

Minnesota Defense's current ADP is 12.07, which is the 7th pick of the 12th round, and 138th selection overall.

Kyler Murray

Kyler Murray's current ADP is 12.12, which is the 12th pick of the 12th round, and 143rd selection overall.

T.J. Hockenson

T.J. Hockenson's current ADP is 13.03, which is the 3rd pick of the 13th round, and 147th selection overall.

Minnesota Vikings 2025 Schedule

Week	Home/Away	Opponent
4	Away	Pittsburgh Steelers
5	Away	Cleveland Browns
1	Away	Chicago Bears
2	Home	Atlanta Falcons
3	Home	Cincinnati Bengals
7	Home	Philadelphia Eagles
8	Away	Los Angeles Chargers
9	Away	Detroit Lions
10	Home	Baltimore Ravens
11	Home	Chicago Bears
12	Away	Green Bay Packers
13	Away	Seattle Seahawks
14	Home	Washington Commanders
15	Away	Dallas Cowboys
16	Away	New York Giants
17	Home	Detroit Lions
18	Home	Green Bay Packers

Minnesota Vikings News

Kyler Murray, Kyler Murray Set to Rebuild his Reputation in 2026 in Minnesota?

Quarterback Kyler Murray is in a much better situation with his move this offseason from the Arizona Cardinals to the Minnesota Vikings, where the former No. 1 overall pick is expected to win the QB1 job over former first-rounder J.J. McCarthy, according to Nick Shook of NFL.com. The 28-year-old former first overall pick in 2019 out of the University of Oklahoma played in only five games in 2025 in his seventh and final year in the desert due to a foot injury, and he wasn't impressive before the injury, throwing for 962 yards, six touchdowns, and three interceptions on 161 pass attempts. As long as Murray is healthy, a bounce-back season should be coming under QB guru and head coach Kevin O'Connell with an upgraded pass-catching group that includes receivers Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, Jauan Jennings, and tight end T.J. Hockenson. The best part for fantasy managers is that Murray is going to come pretty cheap after his injury-plagued season and due to the fact that he hasn't officially been named Minnesota's QB1 just yet. Target him as a low-end QB2 in upcoming drafts with dual-threat upside and bounce-back potential.

Kyler Murray player page.

July 2, 2026 11:22 AM EST

J.J. McCarthy, Is J.J. McCarthy Worthy of Buy-Low Candidacy in Dynasty Leagues?

After missing his entire rookie season in 2024 with a knee injury, Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy was handed his team's starting job entering 2025. The 23-year-old missed seven games with ankle, hand, and concussion issues, and he was highly ineffective when healthy. Across his 10 starts, McCarthy completed 57.6% of his pass attempts for 1,632 yards, 11 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions. McCarthy is still very young, and he carries some dual-threat potential for fantasy managers after rushing for 181 yards and four touchdowns in 2025. He enters 2026 in a battle with veteran quarterback Kyler Murray for the Vikings QB1 role. While Minnesota has not named a starter, Murray is the presumptive favorite. Still, Murray has been highly injury-prone in his career, missing at least nine games in two out of the last three seasons. Given how far McCarthy's stock has fallen, he could be worth a buy-low dart throw for dynasty managers entering 2026.

J.J. McCarthy player page.

June 29, 2026 12:29 PM EST

Demond Claiborne, Demond Claiborne Profiles as a Worthy Dynasty Stash Candidate Entering 2026

After recording 1,047 scrimmage yards and 10 touchdowns on 207 touches across 12 games in his senior season at Wake Forest, running back Demond Claiborne was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Claiborne is unlikely to see significant playing time in Minnesota as a rookie, as he enters the year with veterans Aaron Jones Sr. and Jordan Mason both firmly ahead of him on the running back depth chart. However, neither Jones Sr. nor Mason is currently under contract with the Vikings beyond the 2026 season. Claiborne is undersized for an NFL running back, but he brings a speed element that could allow him to establish himself as a key piece of the Minnesota offense going forward. Given the clear long-term opportunity available in the Vikings backfield, Claiborne profiles as a worthy late-round dart throw for dynasty managers in rookie drafts.

Demond Claiborne player page.

June 26, 2026 8:48 AM EST

Justin Jefferson, Is Justin Jefferson Still a Dynasty Asset to Build Around?

As Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson struggled through the 2025 season, tied to some of the league's poorest quarterback play, he fell as low as WR7 in consensus dynasty rankings. Still managing to maintain fringe top-five status while finishing the year as WR25 is a testament to Jefferson's greatness, and dynasty managers who either held through the lows or were able to acquire him on even a partial discount should feel a sense of optimism. While new Vikings quarterback Kyler Murray has a checkered history of supporting number one receivers, he represents a massive improvement over what Minnesota got out of J.J. McCarthy, Carson Wentz, and Max Brosmer in 2025. While playing his first five years with Kirk Cousins and Sam Darnold, two quarterbacks capable of simply keeping an offense on track, Jefferson finished no lower than WR5 across four healthy seasons, twice gracing the top two and leaving dynasty managers to split hairs about whether he or Cincinnati's Ja'Marr Chase was more worthy of the overall WR1 ranking. With an influx of talent at wide receiver in recent years, Jefferson currently sits as RotoBaller's dynasty WR5, but the 27-year-old former Offensive Player of the Year remains one of the true cornerstones of the position and should be treated as a priority trade target in any leagues where he is no longer viewed as such.

Justin Jefferson player page.

June 24, 2026 5:50 AM EST

Kyler Murray, Is Kyler Murray a Redraft Sleeper Entering 2026?

Entering 2026, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kyler Murray is in need of a career reboot. The 28-year-old missed 12 games in 2025 with a foot injury, marking the third time in the last four seasons that he's missed at least six games. Murray's production has also been in gradual decline since his peak years in 2020 and 2021, which led him to sign a massive contract extension with the Arizona Cardinals. As he enters his first year with Minnesota, Murray is currently competing for the QB1 role with incumbent Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy. While McCarthy is a former first-round draft pick, he completed just 57.6% of his passes and threw 12 interceptions across 12 starts for the Vikings in 2025. If Murray can win the starting job, he'll be working with one of the league's better play-callers in Kevin O'Connell and throwing to an elite trio of wide receivers in Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and Jauan Jennings. Murray also brings dual-threat upside for fantasy managers, as he's just a season removed from rushing for 572 yards and five touchdowns across 17 games for the Cardinals in 2024. Murray's profile obviously carries significant risk, but his current redraft ADP of QB17 may not be accurately capturing his upside.