K.J. Osborn

Minnesota Vikings
Wide Receiver #17

Personal

Age	25
Birthdate	June 10, 1997
Height	6'0"
Weight	205 lb

Draft

College	Miami (FL)
Year	2020
Pick	Round: 5, Overall: 176
Team	MIN

Fantasy Value

K.J. Osborn's fantasy value is measured by the players he could be traded for. Our trade analzyer estimates his value at 6 points, which makes his value similar to:

Marvin Jones (7 points)
D.J. Chark (6 points)
Alec Pierce (5 points)
Robert Woods (5 points)
Russell Gage (5 points)

K.J. Osborn is projected for 8.2 fantasy points in PPR scoring this week as he faces the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Week 1 Projections
Catches	Yards	Touchdowns
3.07776	36.3175	0.246221

You can see where those projections compare to other WRs in our Wide Receiver Rankings.

Player News

K.J. Osborn: Facing competition from rookie

Osborn faces more competition for snaps and targets after the Vikings drafted WR Jordan Addison at No. 23 overall Thursday night, Jim Souhan of The Star Tribune reports.

Analysis: Osborn took 60 percent of his snaps in the slot last year, while Addison mostly figures to play outside and take snaps/targets that previously went to Adam Thielen, who is now with the Panthers after going for 70/716/6 on 107 targets his final season in Minnesota. Addison won't automatically get more targets than Thielen did last season, but the rookie nonetheless could impact Osborn's playing time and thus receiving volume, especially given that the Vikings spent big on No. 2 TE Josh Oliver earlier this offseason. The Oliver signing figures to inspire more two-TE sets than the Vikings used last year, and there's a good chance Osborn rather than Addison is the odd man out for those formations.

Apr. 28, 2023 12:56 PM EST