Fantasy Focus Football: Giving Out The 2020 Fantasy Focus Awards
Field, Matthew, Stephania, Daniel and Kyle give out our 2020 Fantasy Focus Awards including Comeback Player, Biggest Disappointment and MVP.
Field, Matthew, Stephania, Daniel and Kyle give out our 2020 Fantasy Focus Awards including Comeback Player, Biggest Disappointment and MVP.
The Broncos have hired Vikings personnel man George Paton to become Denver's GM.
Justin Herbert or Justin Jefferson for the top offensive rookie? Is the top defensive player Chase Young or Jeremy Chinn? We ranked the top 10 first-years of the season.
The often-maligned Cousins is not standing in the way of a playoff run. But his success hinges on an improved offensive line and defense.
From franchises that will tear it all down to those that just need a few tweaks, here are the offseason priorities for every team no longer playing.
Bart and Hahn start off the show talking about the irrational arrogance of Knicks fans and the potential that the Knicks are back? Hahn argues that the Knicks are not the mecca but, the court in which they play is indeed the Mecca. The nation doesn't know you as a great team until you get to play at the Mecca. They also discuss who is the most annoying fan base in sports... Callers weigh in.
Vikings OC Gary Kubiak is "taking some time" in the offseason to think about what he wants to do next season, coach Mike Zimmer said Tuesday.
An opt-out and injuries sunk the Vikings to 7-9. Here's an offseason road map that could help them get back on track for 2021.
Most PPR fantasy points by any rookie wide receiver in NFL history: 304.7 Randy Moss, 1998 295.4 Bill Groman, 1960 295.0 Odell Beckham Jr., 2014 282.7 Anquan Boldin, 2003 274.2 Justin Jefferson, 2020 255.7 Michael Thomas, 2016 254.1 Billy Howton, 1952 245.1 Mike Evans, 2014
Justin Jefferson's 22.3 PPR fantasy points today gave him six games of 20-plus points this season. That's tied for the third-most by any rookie wide receiver since at least 1950, behind only Harlon Hill's (1954) and Odell Beckham Jr.'s (2014) seven apiece.
— Kirk Cousins threw for 405 yards and three touchdowns, lifting the Minnesota Vikings to a 37-35 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday in a matchup of teams finishing disappointing seasons.
Here are the opponents Minnesota will face in 2021: Home - Bears, Packers, Lions, Rams, Cowboys, Steelers, Browns, Seahawks // Away - Bears, Packers, Lions, Cardinals, Ravens, Panthers, Bengals, 49ers
Vikings WR Justin Jefferson finished with the most receiving yards by a rookie in the Super Bowl era on Sunday.
Vikings will be without five defenders vs. Detroit due to injury. Week 17 inactives: Dalvin Cook, Cameron Dantzler, Chris Jones, Eric Kendricks, Jalyn Holmes, Ifeadi Odenigbo, Kyle Hinton.
They had nothing to play for in the final week of the season, but these teams had the last laugh on playoff hopefuls that came up short.
This season tested Smith in new ways, making him a more resilient player who hopes to be a part of a turnaround in Minnesota.
Vikings star Dalvin Cook will miss Sunday's game against the Lions because of the death of his father, a league source told ESPN.
The return of key injured players in 2021 will help, but there's more to revamping the Vikings' defense to restore it to its glory days.
The Buffalo Bills are headed to the playoffs having won their first AFC East title in 25 years. The not-so-secret ingredient to Buffalo’s success in 2020? Receiver Stefon Diggs. After leaving Minnesota on a down note Diggs has found a home In Orchard Park - and clicked especially well with Josh Allen, the Bills young QB. Sam Borden profiled Diggs for ESPN Cover Story, and joins the show to tell us about Diggs’ success in Buffalo, love for Bills Mafia and search for a favorite chicken wings spot. Then, Mina Kimes pays tribute to Patrick Mahomes, and his impact on sports and beyond in 2020.
After losing 52-33 to the Saints on Friday, Vikings coach Mike Zimmer didn't hold back. "Yeah, this is a bad defense," Zimmer said. "Worst one I've ever had."
The Vikings' defense gave up the franchise’s most points since 1963, including six rushing TDs by Alvin Kamara.
— Alvin Kamara tied an NFL record by running for six touchdowns in a game and finished with a career-high 155 yards rushing to help New Orleans beat the Minnesota Vikings 52-33 on Friday and clinch a fourth straight NFC South title.
An intriguing matchup between New Orleans' top-three defense and Minnesota's top-five offense.
Kamara now has 21 touchdowns on the season -- a career high.