Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph hauled in his only target for 12 receiving yards in Week 4's 16-6 loss to the Chicago Bears. Rudolph's lack of involvement through four weeks is beyond concerning as he's racked up a grand total of seven targets, catching five for a mere 32 yards. Rudolph can be safely dropped in all but the deepest of leagues as his volume and production aren't even on the touchdown-dependent TE2 radar at the moment. He's a desperation play as a bye-week streamer in ...

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph has been non-existent in the offense this season. He has four receptions for 20 yards and has yet to find the end zone through three games. The Vikings are a run-first offense and even their star wide receivers don't have great fantasy value anymore. Rudolph was a touchdown-dependent player even when he had some fantasy value last season. He has a matchup with the Chicago Bears top tier defense in Week 4. Rudolph has shaky TE2 value in this game, but ...

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph thinks what we've seen from them in the first three games is what they will continue to be throughout the 2019 season. "Thats the kind of offense that coach Mike Zimmer wants to have, thats the kind of mentality that weve had success with in the past. We run the football, we play good defense, we change field position on special teams and we win games in the fourth quarter," Rudolph said. Not only does Rudolph have only four catches on six targets for 20...

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph has caught 3-of-6 targets for nine receiving yards through two weeks. He has fallen into the touchdown-dependent desperation-play territory as he just isn't seeing enough usage to be fantasy-relevant. The Vikings are big favorites (-9) at home, so it seems likely that Rudolph will be run-blocking much more often than running routes. He is still playing every offensive snap so the chance at a random red zone touchdown is there, but there are higher-upside...

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph is a touchdown-dependent, low-end TE2 entering Week 2 against the Green Bay Packers. Rudolph was only targeted once and didn't make the catch, though the Vikings only passed 10 times in Week 1 due to game flow. The passing attempts will increase in Week 2, but Rudolph still doesn't figure to see significant targets as a distant option in the Vikings offensive scheme. He's still a sturdy red zone target and played every offensive snap in Week 1, so he's ...

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph was very quiet on Sunday, failing to haul in his only target in the 28-12 win. The Vikings held an early lead and featured a run-heavy attack all afternoon, which resulted in Kirk Cousinsthrowing just 10 times for 98 yards in the game. Though Rudolph played every offensive snap, rookie Irv Smith Jr. was in on 26-of-53 (49%) snaps and looms as a threat to steal looks from the veteran. Rudolph's rest-of-season outlook is looking grim in this run-heavy ...

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph is not a recommended play against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1's contest. The Falcons, despite being susceptible to the pass, only allowed six tight ends to eclipse 9.8 points in 2018. Rudolph remains the Vikings starting tight end, but rookie Irv Smith Jr. looms as a receiving threat and Rudolph has been a distant third (or fourth) option in this offense ever since the breakouts from Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen. Rudolph is a low-end, ...

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph had a quiet game on Saturday, failing to haul in a catch and registering just one target in the contest. Rudolph is the starting tight end for the Vikings, but rookie Irv Smith Jr. could have a role as a receiving threat and Rudolph has disappointed in the past two seasons. He had 64 catches, averaged a paltry 39.6 receiving yards per game, and scored just four touchdowns in 2018. That being said, Rudolph finished as TE9 last year in what was a brutal ...

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph didn't play much on Sunday, but he managed to reel in his only target for a gain of 11 yards in the first quarter. Rudolph was out-shined by rookie Irv Smith Jr. in this game (five catches for 28 yards and a touchdown), but we need to remember to be cautious when interpreting preseason results. Rudolph is still the top option for the Vikings at tight end, and that's a notion that was further solidified when the Vikes re-signed him to a four-year deal ...

Trying to make decisions in a dynasty startup draft can feel like a lifetime commitment as you're picking a player who'll hopefully be sitting on your roster for years to come. One strategy is to identify some hyped up players, then identify a similar player who's going at a slightly later ADP to draft instead.That can be especially important at the tight end position, where there's a huge falloff after the first handful of players. How do you know if you should draft player X in the ninth round[...]