Kyle Rudolph
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Kyle Rudolph | Minnesota Vikings | TE
2012 Experience: 2nd Season
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Fantasy Football Outlook: A disappointing rookie year, should turn into a productive second season as the Vikings are set to feature a two tight end look, with John Carlson aboard. With Adrian Peterson coming off a late season torn ACL and Percy Harvin the only legitimate pass catcher on the team, Rudolph has the skill set to develop into a TE2 for your team.
Better left to deep leagues, Rudolph won’t make the top twenty tight ends in summer re-draft leagues. We need to see Christian Ponder develop his game, but if he does, Rudolph will benefit.
| Receptions | Yards | TD | |
| 2012 Projected Stats | 42 | 462 | 5 |
2012 Fantasy Football Draft Prep: ADP's | Rankings | Mocks | Cheat Sheets + Auction Values
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| 2011 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 26 | 249 | 9.6 | 3 | 41 | 1.7 | 16.6 | ||||||||||||||
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Summer of 2011: Fantasy Projections
The Vikings may have selected the top tight end in a projected weak class for fantasy football purposes. While many seem to feel Rudolph will be a solid pass catcher, I wonder if he will ever be an option worth drafting as a ten team starter to begin a season? Maybe I’m just pessimistic because of his past injury problems and that top prospects out of Notre Dame haven’t been worth a darn in recent years.
Just look at John Carlson with the Seahawks. Sure, Carlson has suffered from a poor offensive line and an aged quarterback for his failure to be an elite tight end in fantasy, but nevertheless, he hasn’t played the way many hoped. While Rudolph is worth selecting in dynasty leagues, I wouldn’t recommend you take him in anything but a late round pick in deep standard leagues this summer.
Right now, the Vikings are looking to start a rookie quarterback in Christian Ponder, and they still have Visanthe Shaincoe around (good inside the red zone) to take time away from Rudolph, finding the field. Furthermore, with a rookie quarterback, this team is expected to play a heavy run first style of offense in year one and that won’t help Rudolph.
| Receptions | Yards | TD | |
| 2011 Projected Stats | 22 | 252 | 1 |
