Sun 9/16/12 5:03 PM

Kyle Rudolph caught three passes for 35 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's loss to the Colts. Rudolph was a nonexistent part of the game-plan in the first half, drawing zero targets, but came alive in the second, earning five looks. The downside is, he committed an easy drop before later letting a probable seven-yard score clang off his hands in the end zone. Rudolph made a beautiful catch on his six-yard touchdown, however, out-muscling the coverage to earn himself a wide-open look. There will surely be more growing pains in the Vikings' inconsistent offense, but Rudolph can be safely trusted as a TE2 with TE1 upside.