Jerick McKinnon Fantasy Football Week 12 Scouting Report

Jerick McKinnon
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Age: 32
Weight: 209 lbs
Height: 5' 9"
College: Georgia Southern

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by Jordan Heck

· Oct 30, 2014 · 8:21 PM EDT

MIN RB Jerick McKinnon - Week 9, 2014 Fantasy Football Outlook

Jerick McKinnon - Week 9 vs. Washington

Jerick McKinnon once again massively out-played and out-touched Matt Asiata in Week 8. McKinnon wasn't awful (83 rushing yards, 5.2 ypc), but it wasn't a big fantasy day. He's also been a non-factor in the passing game with -3 yards in his last two games combined. He also hasn't found the endzone in any game this season.

He'll draw a tough matchup this week against Washington. The Redskins have only allowed two touchdowns to backs the entire year.

McKinnon is a RB2 because he'll get plenty of touches and always has breakaway ability, but he hasn't been incredibly productive as a starter.

by Jordan Heck

· Oct 24, 2014 · 11:06 AM EDT

MIN RB Jerick McKinnon - Week 8, 2014 Fantasy Football Outlook

Jerick McKinnon - Week 8 vs. Tampa Bay

Jerick McKinnon is the man in Minnesota now. He's out-touched and out-snapped Matt Asiata for the second straight week. Not only is he getting more playing time, but he's doing a lot with it. Last week against Buffalo he rushed for 103 yards, the most allowed by the Bills' defense. The previous high for a single rusher against Buffalo was 82 yards.

He'll get a favorable matchup this week against Tampa Bay. The Buccaneers are allowing the fifth most fantasy points to opposing backs this season. McKinnon will get plenty of touches to make his mark against the Bucs' defense. He should be viewed as a borderline RB1.

by Jordan Heck

· Oct 17, 2014 · 3:55 PM EDT

MIN RB Jerick McKinnon - Week 7, 2014 Fantasy Football Outlook

Jerick McKinnon - Week 7 vs. Buffalo

The Minnesota Vikings gave in to peer pressure and appeared to handover the starting running back job to Jerick McKinnon. The rookie played on 68 perecent of the team's offensive snaps compared to Matt Asiata's 24 percent. In fact, Asiata didn't even touch the ball until 5:53 left in the second quarter (he only had three total touches in the game).

McKinnon didn't have an explosive game, but he finished with 82 total yards against a tough defense. He'll face another tough defense this week against the Bills.

Buffalo hasn't allowed a touchdown (rushing or receiving) to a running back all season. They are also holding backs to an average of 57 rushing yards per game. The season high against them is just 86 yards.

McKinnon will likely get the bulk of the carries again, but in a difficult matchup he should be viewed as a RB2.

by Jordan Heck

· Oct 10, 2014 · 12:38 PM EDT

MIN RB Jerick McKinnon - Week 6, 2014 Fantasy Football Outlook

Jerick McKinnon - Week 6 vs. Detroit

Jerick McKinnon is closing the gap between him and Matt Asiata. He played 30 snaps compared to Asiata's 44 in Week 5, which is a huge improvement from what we saw in Week 3. But outside of Week 4's huge game (135 rushing yards) we haven't seen a whole lot out of McKinnon.

Until he starts becoming a more reliable option, McKinnon should be used as a low RB3 or flex option. He'll get a difficult matchup this week against Detroit.

by Jordan Heck

· Oct 02, 2014 · 10:24 AM EDT

MIN RB Jerick McKinnon - Week 5, 2014 Fantasy Football Outlook

Jerick McKinnon - Week 5 vs. Green Bay

Welcome to the NFL, Jerick McKinnon. The rookie lived up to the hype as he ran for 135 yards on 18 carries, including an impressive 55-yard scamper. McKinnon had just two less rushing attempts than Matt Asiata in Week 4 and gained a lot more yards. Asiata had more snaps, but McKinnon is making his case for more playing time.

If he does get more playing time, he has a chance to put big numbers again this week. He faces a favorable Green Bay Packers defense. The Packers have allowed the fourth most fantasy points to opposing backs this season.

McKinnon should be used as a RB3 or flex option. He is a high upside play, the workload is just a bit of a wildcard week-to-week as Asiata is expected to continue to get the starts.

by Jordan Heck

· Sep 26, 2014 · 10:21 AM EDT

MIN RB Jerick McKinnon - Week 4, 2014 Fantasy Football Outlook

Jerick McKinnon - Week 4 vs. Atlanta Falcons

There's a lot of excitement in the fantasy world surrounding Jerick McKinnon, but his production isn't backing any of it up. He's carried the ball five times this season and has only come up with seven yards. His longest rush is for four yards. He also hasn't done much in the passing game, catching four balls for just 14 yards.

McKinnon is clearly the backup in Minnesota as he was on the field for 16 offensive snaps compared to Matt Asiata's 40.

The good news for McKinnon is Asiata is struggling as well. If he continues to struggle, McKinnon could get more chances to touch the ball. He'll have a great matchup against the Falcons this week and can be viewed as a flex play with some upside.

by Jordan Heck

· Sep 19, 2014 · 12:59 PM EDT

MIN RB Jerick McKinnon - Week 3, 2014 Fantasy Football Outlook

Jerick McKinnon - Week 3 vs. New Orleans

Jerick McKinnon is the new shiny toy in the fantasy football world. Starting running back Matt Asiata is viewed as a 'plodder' while McKinnon is seen as a physical freak. And a tweet from St. Paul Pioneer Press' Chris Tomasson that states OC Norv Turner might use either Asiata or McKinnon more if one gets a "hot hand" only increases the hype.

McKinnon is worth keeping an eye on because of his talent. The third-round rookie who ran a 4.37 40-yard dash has a lot of potential. But for now, he's a player with just three career rushing attempts. Until he shows something else, he's not worth starting.