Minnesota Vikings DEF

MIN — Week 9 vs BUF.

Week 8 recap: Minnesota Vikings

7.0 PPR points against DET on 4 sacks · 1 INT — right on his 6.4 projection (+0.6). The week 9 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.

Should you start Minnesota Vikings this week?

Minnesota Vikings projects 6.4 PPR points in week 9 vs BUF, averaging 9.3 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at DEF — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.

· No usage trend on file
Week 8 vs DET: 7 pts
Trend reads volume — snaps, targets and carries — not fantasy points, which swing on touchdowns.
Week 9 proj
6.4
PPR · 6.4 std
Form
9.3
PPR pts/gm, last 3 played

Week 9 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 1.1 · median 5.4 · ceiling 13.7 — 21% chance of 10+, 8% of 15+, 2% of 20+. Built from real week-to-week variance at his position and scoring level — not a bell curve, the actual shape.

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Common decisions

Upcoming schedule & projections

WkOppStd½ PPRPPRMatchup
W9vs BUF Mon, Nov 9 6.46.46.4 –
W10@ GB Sun, Nov 15 6.36.36.3 –
W11@ SF Sun, Nov 22 7.37.37.3 –
W12vs ATL Sun, Nov 29 7.37.37.3 –
W13vs CAR Sun, Dec 6 7.37.37.3 –
W14@ NE Thu, Dec 10 7.37.37.3 –
Free. Add your scoring and who else you have — the answer gets specific. 3 questions a day without an account, 30 with one.

Game log

WkOppStd½ PPRPPR
W8DET4 sacks · 1 INT 7.07.07.0
W7IND4 sacks · 1 INT 10.010.010.0
W5NO1 sacks · 2 INT 11.011.011.0
W4MIA2 sacks 9.09.09.0
W3TB6 sacks · 2 INT 17.017.017.0
W2CHI4 sacks · 1 INT 18.018.018.0
W1GB4 sacks · 1 INT 10.010.010.0
All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly. Matchup ranks read 1–32, where 1st allows the most points to the position — the matchup you want.