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We take a look at what ESPN has to say" />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal -Log In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibraryVikingsOddsShopAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Vikings 2018 SeasonVikings 2019 OffseasonU.S. Bank StadiumMinnesota Vikings PodcastsFiled under:Fantasy FootballFantasy Football: Where are Minnesota Vikings players being ranked?New Irv Smith black jersey ,20commentsWe take a look at what ESPN has to sayCDTShareTweetShareShareFantasy Football: Where are Minnesota Vikings players being ranked?Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty ImagesWe’re getting closer. . .ever so slowly. . .to the start of the 2019 NFL season, which means that we’re getting close to the start of fantasy football season as well. Even though we’re still far enough out from the start of the season that we don’t know what impact potential injuries might have, we’re starting to see some rankings of players starting to trickle in, and we can start seeing where members of the Minnesota Vikings are being slotted.One set of rankings comes from Mike Clay over at ESPN, who gives us the 192 players that should be selected in your fantasy football draft. That number is based on a 12-team league where there are 16 rounds of selections, and he includes kickers and defenses as well (though you should never be drafting either of those all that early). Let’s see where he has the various members of the purple ranked, shall we?Despite the penchant for injury that he’s displayed over the past couple of years, Clay’s highest-ranked Viking is running back Dalvin Cook, who Clay has as his #11 running back and #21 overall player. As someone that took Dalvin Cook early in at least one league last year, I’ll say this is just about right. . .if he can play the majority of the games. Obviously, you can say that about a lot of players, but with Cook having missed over half of the Vikings’ games since he was drafted Irv Smith Jersey Mens , the injury concerns are amplified.Both members of the Vikings’ outstanding receiving tandem find themselves in the third round range in Clay’s rankings. Adam Thielen is Clay’s WR12 and his 25th overall player, while Stefon Diggs is slightly below him at WR15 and #33 overall. Honestly, I’m not sure which of the two I would go with first in 2019, but I’d probably lean slightly toward Thielen, if for no other reason than Diggs being a slightly greater injury risk.Once you get past those three guys, it’s a long wait to find your next Viking, as you have to go all the way to #145 overall to find the Minnesota defense. Clay has the Zim Reapers as his #5 defense, which seems just about right.After that, we drop to #167 overall to find Kyle Rudolph, who is TE16 on Clay’s rankings. That makes him sort of a mid-range TE2, and though I’m probably a little biased, that seems a bit on the low side. I could be wrong Irv Smith Jersey nfl draft , though.Kirk Cousins is also a backup in Clay’s rankings, as he’s down at QB20 and the 183rd-ranked player on Clay’s board. I’m not sure if this is a function of thinking that the Vikings are likely going to run the ball more in 2019 or what it might be, but this seems low to me as well.Alexander Mattison gets some love at #187 overall, largely because of Cook’s injury concerns and the fact that if Cook does go down again, Mattison is likely next in line to get the bulk of the carries.Those are all of the members of the Vikings that appear in Mike Clay’s early fantasy football rankings. Do you think that any of them are too high or too low? We are just an hour away from what will hopefully be another successful Sunday of Minnesota Vikings’ football! Today, the purple travels to the East Coast to take on the New York Jets, and they’re searching for their first ever road victory over Gang Green. Can they get the job done today? If they do, it will mark their third consecutive victory and give them some pretty serious momentum.Here is everything you need to know about today’s game.Time: Sunday, 21 October, noon Central timeLocation: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New JerseyTelevision coverage: KSTP-9 in the Twin Cities Everson Griffen Jersey , Channel 709 on your DirecTV Sunday Ticket, and a bunch of other FOX affiliates that you can find right hereRadio coverage: Vikings Radio Network, Sirius Channel 106, XM Channel 231 (NYJ feed)Line: Vikings -4, Over/Under 45Prediction: Vikings 24, Jets 20Three keys1) Confuse quarterback Sam Darnold - Historically, rookie quarterbacks have not fared terribly well against Mike Zimmer’s defense, though we have seen one exception to that this season. Darnold has acquitted himself fairly well in his rookie season, so the Vikings are going to have to do more in order to get him off of his mark in this one. If they can do that, they should be able to have success against a short-handed Jets team.2) Stop the run - The Jets will have running back Isaiah Crowell in this one, and he’s been very good as the Jets’ lead back this season. He put up over 200 yards a couple of weeks ago in the Jets’ win over Denver, and getting him established early will be a big part of New York’s offense. The Vikings need to keep the Jets “behind the chains” in this one so they can get after Darnold in obvious passing situations.3) Take advantage of the Jets’ injury situation - The Jets come into this one without two of their top three cornerbacks and two of their top three receivers. The Jets’ cornerback situation should spell good things for the Vikings’ offense Anthony Barr Jersey , as Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs should be able to exploit some corners that aren’t going to be able to keep up with them. On paper, the Vikings are the more talented team, and they need to play like it this afternoon.Know the Foe: Gang Green NationTwitter: Right hereFaceBook: www.facebook.com/TheDailyNorsemanTweets by DailyNorseman As we generally do, we will roll out a brand new Open Thread at the start of each quarter, ladies and gentlemen, so be sure to keep your eyes open for that. Otherwise, enjoy today’s game, and hopefully we’ll be celebrating a Vikings’ victory later this afternoon.SKOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL VIKINGS!!!!