Posted on 02 March 2010
The Vikings are one of the toughest to project at this point considering the potential changes at Quarterback and Runningback. Brett Favre could retire (again) and Chester Taylor appears to be on his way out. Considering Taylor was the team’s third down back and a valuable piece of the offense, knowing who will replace him is relevant.
Percy Harvin should approach 1,000 receiving yards in 2010.
For the time being, we will assume Favre returns and that the player who replaces Taylor will take on the same role.
QB: Brett Favre : 333-of-497 , 3827 yards , 28 TD , 10 INT – I don’t suspect Favre can improve on his incredible 2009 campaign, but there is little reason to believe he will collapse completely. He’ll regress slightly, but will still be valuable.
RB: Adrian Peterson : 325 carries , 1463 yards , 17 TD , 51 targets , 37 receptions, 336 yards , 1 TD – A top 5 pick, Peterson will approach 20 total TDs once again this season. Burning question: Could AP play more on 3rd down if the team can’t find a capable replacement for Taylor? 10-15 more receptions would add PPR value.
WR: Sidney Rice : 118 targets, 79 receptions, 1223 yards, 9 TD – Rice had very little impact in his first two seasons, but broke loose with Favre under center in 2009. Assuming Favre returns, it should be another outstanding fantasy season, If Favre retires, he’s a risky pick.
WR: Percy Harvin : 108 targets, 72 receptions, 936 yards, 6 TD, 14 carries, 127 yards – Harvin will be relied on more in his second season and should end up with a similar number of targets to what Rice will see.
WR: Bernard Berrian : 77 targets , 44 receptions, 525 yards, 4 TD – Berrian had a huge 2008 season before taking a backseat to Rice and, to a lesser degree, Harvin in 2009. With Harvin likely to take on a larger role in 2010, Berrian will take another step back.
TE: Visanthe Shiancoe : 72 targets, 51 receptions, 534 yards, 7 TD – Shiancoe returns as Favre’s favorite redzone target. He won’t see the targets most top TEs see, but he will maintain his value as long as he’s scoring.
Related posts:
- Minnesota Vikings Depth Chart
- Looking Ahead – 2010 Eagles
- Looking Ahead – 2010 Packers
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