Vikings WR Justin Jefferson went 8-101-0 on 11 targets in Week 18, catching passes from QBs J.J. McCarthy and Max Brosmer. That puts Jefferson at 85-1048-2 for the entire season. He had 141 targets on the season, only catching 60.3% of his targets on the year. It does mark his sixth straight season over 1,000 yards receiving. Despite the success, Jefferson will enter next season with uncertainty around the Vikings’ passing game.

Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy re-injured his right hand early in the third quarter of Sunday's game vs. the Packers and is officially questionable to return. He completed 14 of 23 passes for 182 yards before exiting. We'll update his status when we know more. QB Max Brosmer has replaced McCarthy.

Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy (right hand) will start this weekend’s game vs. the Packers, HC Kevin O’Connell announced on Friday. It’ll be one more shot for McCarthy to build some momentum heading into the offseason, where he’ll likely face competition for the starting job. McCarthy gets a Green Bay defense that ranks 12th in adjusted fantasy points allowed to QBs but is expected to rest some starters in this one.

Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy (right hand) got in a limited practice on Wednesday. We'll see if he can make it back for this weekend's finale vs. the Packers, who are expected to rest some starters. McCarthy would be in play in superflex leagues and daily tournaments.

Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy has a hairline fracture in his right hand and is out for Thursday's game vs. the Lions, HC Kevin O'Connell said Tuesday. We imagine that McCarthy will also miss the season finale, but we'll keep you updated on his status. McCarthy's absence on Christmas puts QB Max Brosmer back under center. He threw for 126 yards, 0 TDs, and 4 INTs in a Week 13 loss in Seattle. The spot on Thursday -- at home for Detroit's 26th-ranked QB defense -- is much better. But Brosmer isn't even a recommended QB2 start and adds a ton of risk to Minnesota's skill-position players.

Vikings RB Aaron Jones logged a season-high 21 carries in Minnesota's 16-13 Week 16 win over the Giants. Jones, who briefly exited the game in the first quarter with a minor ankle injury, also had his highest rushing total (85) and snap count (39) of the 2025 season. No. 2 RB Jordan Mason, who had a 47% snap share and 51% rush share heading into Week 16, was carted off the field in the second quarter with an ankle injury and quickly ruled out. With Mason absent, Jones' expanded workload resulted in him surpassing double-digit fantasy points for the first time since Week 11.

Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy's right hand is not broken, according to The Minnesota Star Tribune's Ben Goessling. McCarthy is set for further testing on the hand tomorrow, per Goessling. We should learn more over the next 24 hours, but we'd still consider McCarthy very uncertain for Thursday's game vs. the Lions considering it's his throwing hand. McCarthy's absence would put QB Max Brosmer back under center for Minnesota.

Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy is out for the second half of Sunday's game vs. the Giants with a right hand injury. He was presumably hurt when he took a big hit on a sack-fumble at the end of the second quarter. QB Max Brosmer will finish out this game for Minnesota. We'll keep you updated on McCarthy's status.

The Vikings may have shut out the Commanders 31-0, but star WR Justin Jefferson made minimal impact on the Vikings' win. Jefferson caught two of four targets for 11 yards -- his third game in a row with fewer than 9 PPR points. Jefferson is now averaging 12.1 PPR points per game, by far the lowest of his career. A first-round pick in most fantasy drafts, the question now is, can we even afford to start Jefferson during the fantasy playoffs?

Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy (concussion) put in a full week of practice and is off the final injury report. He’ll start Sunday’s game vs. the Commanders’ 30th-ranked QB defense. Despite the plus matchup, McCarthy hasn’t done nearly enough to be considered more than a low-end QB2 in fantasy lineups.

Vikings HC Kevin O'Connell said Monday that QB J.J. McCarthy is symptom-free and expected to clear concussion protocol on Wednesday. Barring a setback, he'll be under center for this weekend's game vs. the Commanders. QB Max Brosmer was predictably a disaster in Seattle yesterday, averaging 4.2 yards per attempt with four INTs on 30 passes. So we can't call McCarthy's return bad news for the offense, but this remains a unit to have very little faith in. The matchup is at least good against a Commanders team sitting 30th in adjusted fantasy points allowed to QBs and 26th vs. WRs.

Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy (concussion) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Seahawks. He got in limited practices this week, so there’s a good chance he’s cleared for Week 14. Undrafted rookie QB Max Brosmer makes his first career start in a brutal spot on the road against a tough Seattle defense. He’s obviously not a fantasy option – although it’s tough to imagine Brosmer being worse for Minnesota’s skill-position players than McCarthy.

Vikings HC Kevin O'Connell said QB J.J. McCarthy has progressed enough through the concussion protocol to be a limited participant in Wednesday's practice. He'll take part in individual drills, but QB Max Brosmer will get the first-team reps. We're still projecting Brosmer to start Sunday's game vs. the Seahawks, but we'll keep an eye on McCarthy's status. You're avoiding this situation in all fantasy leagues.