Busts on the Minnesota Vikings

Busts can ruin your fantasy team's drive to a championship. Our staff searches for them on the Vikings.

Footballguys Staff's Busts on the Minnesota Vikings Footballguys Staff Published 07/04/2024

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Busts We Are Avoiding on the Vikings

We asked the Footballguys staff to identify a player they're uncomfortable drafting at their current price.

Reasons Jordan Addison Could Be a Bust

  • Julia Papworth: Addison would have had huge potential if Cousins had stayed, but not knowing who his quarterback will be makes me cautious about drafting Addison at his current ADP.
  • Jeff Bell: Not to be the "if you take away the big plays" guy, but if you take away the big plays, Addison had a pedestrian rookie season. His ADP is modest at WR40, but he lines up as the biggest loser with Kirk Cousins leaving and the pressure to justify a big contract to Jefferson. 
  • Justin Howe: I don't dislike Addison, but his TD-heavy rookie season has him overdrafted. His volume wasn't great (nine weeks with six or fewer targets) as a big-play No. 2 in the Will Fuller mold. The slender Addison tested below-average pre-draft, and we've likely already seen his touchdown peak.
  • Hutchinson Brown: His touchdown production last season was completely unsustainable, and now, with Justin Jefferson and, at some point, TJ Hockenson back healthy, Addison becomes an easy fade with a rookie quarterback in play. I don’t see a second-year breakout for the young player.
  • Corey Spala: Addison may not sustain the 10-touchdown rookie season production in year two. I do not see how a rookie quarterback or Sam Darnold will replicate what Kirk Cousins did for Minnesota's offense.

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