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Audric Estime

CLE Running Back #30

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Browns signed RB Audric Estime from the Vikings’ practice squad.

Estime’s signing comes as Quinshon Judkins is dealing with an ankle injury he suffered in Week 5. Estime, who is only 23 years old, already feels like an NFL journeyman as he now heads to his fifth team in three seasons after brief stints with the Broncos, Eagles, Saints, and Vikings. The former fifth-round pick has rushed for 508 yards and three touchdowns in his career and rushed for 76-310-2 as a rookie with the Broncos. Estime could see snaps in Week 6 against the Ravens if Judkins is unable to play, but we wouldn’t expect to see anything close to a meaningful workload at this time.
JuJu Smith-Schuster

FA Wide Receiver #8

Vikings worked out WR JuJu Smith-Schuster on Monday.

Smith-Schuster was released by the Giants in training camp, and last worked out for the Jets in September. The 29-year-old receiver caught 33 passes for 345 yards and one touchdown last season, but wouldn’t be anything more than a depth signing if he were to sign with the Vikings or another team this season.
Tai Felton

MIN Wide Receiver

Tai Felton caught 2-of-3 targets for 27 yards in the Vikings’ Week 5 win over the Saints.

Jordan Addison missed this game with an ankle injury and the Vikings deployed Felton as their WR2 over Jauan Jennings. Jennings ran fewer routes and failed to catch his only target. Felton wasn’t awfully productive either, but it’s good to see the former third-round pick picking up more work in his second season. He will return to a rotational role, assuming Addison is cleared to play after the Vikings’ Week 6 bye.
Gavin Bartholomew

MIN Tight End #86

Gavin Bartholomew caught 5-of-6 targets for 33 yards in the Vikings’ Week 5 win over the Saints.

A sixth-round pick in 2025, Bartholomew didn’t see the field as a rookie. He logged his first career catch last week. With T.J. Hockenson leaving the game in the first quarter because of a concussion, Bartholomew stepped up as the team’s TE1. He was largely a check-down option for Kyler Murray, though that’s par for the course with Murray’s tight end. Hockenson should be cleared to return after a Week 6 bye, keeping Bartholomew off the fantasy radar for now.
Justin Jefferson

MIN Wide Receiver #18

Justin Jefferson caught 6-of-7 targets for 79 yards and a touchdown in the Vikings’ Week 5 win over the Saints.

Jefferson didn’t miss a beat after returning from a one-game absence due to an ankle injury. He made several spectacular grabs in this game, the most amazing of which was a toe-tapping catch in the back of the end zone with three defenders covering him. Even at less than full strength, Jefferson is simply one of the best receivers in the league. He will remain near the top of the WR1 ranks when the Vikings face the Colts after their bye week.
Kyler Murray

MIN Quarterback #1

Kyler Murray completed 24-of-30 passes for 229 yards and a touchdown in the Vikings’ 23-13, Week 5 win over the Vikings.

Murray was extremely active on the ground, addnig 51 yards on 10 rush attempts. His deep ball, on the other hand, remains a work in progress. His lone touchdown of the day came on a dime to Justin Jefferson on the back of the end zone. He was hesitant to even pull the trigger on deep shots at other times, even when his receiver was wide open. Murray is largely a game-manager right now, but that’s enough to win football games when the Minnesota defense is simply shutting down every opponent they face. Murray will be a mid-range QB2 when he returns to take on the Colts after a Week 6 bye.
Aaron Jones

MIN Running Back #33

Aaron Jones rushed 25 times for 113 yards and a touchdown in the Vikings’ Week 5 win over the Saints, adding three catches for four yards.

Jones had been seeing elite workloads ever since Jordan Mason was placed on IR with a thumb injury. He hadn’t done all that much with the opportunities but finally got going downhill today. Jones ran right over a New Orleans defender for a short touchdown early in the fourth quarter. He then salted the game away with a handful of chunk gains late in the contest. Mason is eligible to return after the Vikings’ Week 6 bye, so this may be the last we’ve seen of Jones in a three-down role for now.
T.J. Hockenson

MIN Tight End #87

T.J. Hockenson suffered a concussion in Week 5 against the Saints and will not return.

Hockenson was slammed into the ground on his first catch of the day. He got up slowly and was immediately checked out by the medical staff. Hockenson was eventually evaluated for a concussion and ruled out. With a bye week on deck for Week 6, Hockenson should be able to return for the team’s next game.
Jordan Addison

MIN Wide Receiver #3

Vikings declared Jordan Addison (hamstring) inactive for Week 5 against the Saints.

Addison seemingly gave it a go this morning but wasn’t quite ready to play. The Vikings get a Week 6 bye, so Addison should be ready to go when they return to face the Colts in two weeks. Also inactive for the Vikings are OT Christian Darrisaw, S Jakobe Thomas, WR Odell Beckham, CB Chuck Demmings, DT Elijah Williams, and QB Max Brosmer.
Justin Jefferson

MIN Wide Receiver #18

Justin Jefferson (ankle) is active for Week 5 against the Saints.

Jordan Addison is out. Jefferson would normally see plenty of targets anyway, but the absence of Addison all but guarantees that he will see one of the highest target shares in the league. Jefferson remains a top-end WR1 versus the Saints.