Kyle Rudolph

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph has been ruled out for Week 16 against the New Orleans Saints.

Kyle Rudolph has missed the last two contests with the injury. Irv Smith Jr. and Tyler Conklin have split work in his absence, with Smith seeing more air yards, but Conklin recording more targets and receptions. In Week 15, Smith saw 82 percent of the snaps after seeing just 35 percent in Week 14. He should be close to recovered from the injury that kept him sidelined for multiple weeks and is our 20th ranked tight end for Week 16.