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: Irv Smith Jr.

Dec 03, 2020

Vikings TE Irv Smith Jr. (back) missed practice again T...

Dec 03, 2020 · 6:53 PM EST

Vikings TE Irv Smith Jr. (back) missed practice again Thursday. If Smith misses another week, Kyle Rudolph will be a Sneaky Start once again. In the two games that Smith missed, Rudolph has posted 4-63 (5) and 7-68 (8).

Dec 02, 2020

Vikings TE Irv Smith Jr. (back) did not practice Wednes...

Dec 02, 2020 · 5:45 PM EST

Vikings TE Irv Smith Jr. (back) did not practice Wednesday. If Smith misses another week, Kyle Rudolph will be a Sneaky Start once again. In the two games that Smith missed, Rudolph has posted 4-63 (5) and 7-68 (8).

Nov 27, 2020

Vikings TE Irv Smith Jr. (groin, back, doubtful) missed...

Nov 27, 2020 · 6:59 PM EST

Vikings TE Irv Smith Jr. (groin, back, doubtful) missed practice again Friday and is doubtful for Week 12. Smith is doubtful and it doesn't look like Adam Thielen will be activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list in time to play against the Panthers. In the five games since 2017 that Thielen missed, Kyle Rudolph has averaged 0.80 touchdowns per game. He posted 4-63 (5) in Week 10 with Smith sidelined. Thielen and Smith have combined for 99 targets (9.9 targets per game) this year, so Rudolph could walk into a big role in Week 12.

Irv Smith Jr. (groin) doubtful Sunday

Minnesota Vikings

Nov 27, 2020 · 1:46 PM EST

Vikings TE Irv Smith Jr. is doubtful for Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers, according to the team's official injury report.

Fantasy Impact:

Kyle Rudolph saw a season-high in catches and yards without Smith two weeks ago against the Bears. A repeat performance is not out of the question.

Nov 20, 2020

Vikings TE Irv Smith Jr. (groin, questionable) took lim...

Nov 20, 2020 · 6:44 PM EST

Vikings TE Irv Smith Jr. (groin, questionable) took limited practice reps all week and is questionable for Week 11. It appears that Smith may be able to return this week, which should submarine Kyle Rudolph's Sneaky Start status.

Nov 18, 2020

Vikings TE Irv Smith Jr. (groin) took limited practice ...

Nov 18, 2020 · 6:25 PM EST

Vikings TE Irv Smith Jr. (groin) took limited practice reps Wednesday. If Smith is able to return, it would throw cold water on Kyle Rudolph's Sneaky Start status.

Nov 14, 2020

Irv Smith Jr. will not play Monday against the Bears

Courtney Cronin

Nov 14, 2020 · 4:28 PM EST

Vikings TE Irv Smith Jr has been ruled out for Monday against the Bears with a concussion.

Fantasy Impact:

Smith was coming off a 2-touchdown performance against the Lions but the concussion held him out of practice all week. That was the most noise a Vikings TE had made this season. Kyle Rudolph will be the main option at the position, but is clearly in a decline. He’s our No. 18 TE this week in what’s a average matchup against the Bears (No. 20 in our schedule-adjusted matchup rankings).

Nov 13, 2020

Vikings TE Irv Smith Jr. (groin) missed practice again ...

Nov 13, 2020 · 6:51 PM EST

Vikings TE Irv Smith Jr. (groin) missed practice again Friday. If he's out, Kyle Rudolph would be back on the radar as a streaming option even though it's a tough matchup with the Bears.

Kubiak: Irv Smith Jr. "trending in the right direction"

Andrew Krammer via Twitter

Nov 13, 2020 · 3:53 PM EST

Vikings OC Gary Kubiak told reporters that TE Irv Smith Jr. is "trending in the right direction" to play Monday against the Chicago Bears.

Related Player: Kyle Rudolph

Fantasy Impact:

The Bears defense has been susceptible up the middle via the run and against tight ends. The Vikings need both tight ends for an important divisional game, but if Smith were to sit, Kyle Rudolph is an automatic TE2 and becomes a streamer.

Nov 12, 2020