​I was thinking about those of you who play fantasy football and what your thoughts are on Vikings players. Is there any player you would draft? What do you think the chances of that player having a solid season? Obviously, Justin Jefferson is at the top of the list but he is at the mercy of whatever QB is starting.Fantasy Football Sleepers, Busts & Predictions: 2026 Minnesota Vikingshttps://ftnfantasy.com/nfl/fantasy-football-sleepers-busts-predictions-2026-minnesota-vikingsAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSleeper: Kyler Murray, QBTake out last year, and Kyler Murray has never finished worse than 12th in fantasy points per game at quarterback or put up under 18.1 PPG in a season. Last year, in five games, he was 20th in PPG at 16.2. So the question comes down to whether you think 2025 was what we might see from Murray going forward.Here’s the thing: We saw the Cardinals bench him last year (or “bench” him, with an injury/phantom injury) when it was clear he wasn’t part of their future. If he comes out for the Vikings this year and looks lost under center, there’s no real reason or the Vikings to roll with him going forward, either. If you’re going to lose anyway, might as well give one more shot to J.J. McCarthy. And that’s the best type of fantasy player. Someone who will play but have bad games is someone you feel obligated to put in your lineup. Someone who will either be good or be benched? There’s no sweat. Play him or move on.You can get Murray at QB17 in ADP. I can all but guarantee he won’t be the No. 17 quarterback this season. If he’s the starter all season, his floor is QB14 or so (and his baseline is higher). If he’s not putting up borderline QB1 numbers, he’s not going to be the starter all season.Bust: Jordan Mason, RBAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIn his career, he has four 100-yard games. All four came when he was starting and McCaffrey or Jones was out. He has nine games with 15-plus carries, and eight came without Jones or McCaffrey. As a committee back, he just doesn’t get enough ground work to be worth it. And he absolutely does not make up for it through the air — Mason has 28 receptions in four seasons for 173 yards and no touchdowns. He’s LeGarrette Blount as a receiver without being LeGarrette Blount on the ground.Bold Prediction: The Vikings Win the NFC NorthThe Vikings were marginally successful last year despite everything at quarterback being patently unacceptable. They don’t need Josh Allen-esque quarterbacking to be a very good team. As proof of that, we need only look back at the Vikings in 2024. Sam Darnold was good. Better than he’d ever been before. But this wasn’t a quarterback becoming elite and carrying his team to 14-3. It was a quarterback playing pretty well and good coaching and support leading to excellent results.https://optimusfantasy.com/minnesota-vikings-fantasy-2026/https://www.fantasylife.com/articles/fantasy/minnesota-vikings-fantasy-football-te