Kyle Rudolph Fantasy Football Week 0 Scouting Report

Kyle Rudolph
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Age: 35
Weight: 265 lbs
Height: 6' 6"

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Pts	RecYds	RecTD	Rec	RuYds
0	0	0	0	0

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by Jordan Heck

· Oct 18, 2019 · 12:50 PM EDT

MIN TE Kyle Rudolph - Week 7 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 7 at Detroit Lions

Kyle Rudolph in the first five games this season: 36 receiving yards. Kyle Rudolph last week: 36 receiving yards. While Rudolph had a somewhat big game last week, don't look for that production to continue. He's been very limited in Minnesota's offense despite heavy playing time. Look elsewhere for your tight end this week.

by Jordan Heck

· Oct 04, 2019 · 3:22 PM EDT

MIN TE Kyle Rudolph - Week 5 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 5 at New York Giants

Kyle Rudolph was one of fantasy's top tight ends last season, but he's barely doing anything in 2019. He has five receptions for 32 yards through four games. You can safely avoid him this week against the Giants.

by Jordan Heck

· Sep 27, 2019 · 11:54 AM EDT

MIN TE Kyle Rudolph - Week 4 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 4 at Chicago Bears

Kyle Rudolph finished with TE1 numbers in 2018, but he's been mostly nonexistent in 2019. He's caught four passes through three games despite playing 173 of Minnesota's 181 offensive snaps this season. He's safe to bench, or just leave on waivers at this point.

by Jordan Heck

· Sep 20, 2019 · 11:23 AM EDT

MIN TE Kyle Rudolph - Week 3 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 3 vs. Oakland Raiders

Kyle Rudolph's playing time hasn't been impacted by rookie Irv Smith Jr. Rudolph has played 100% of the offensive snaps in both games this season. Instead, Rudolph is being impacted by Kirk Cousins' poor play. Rudolph had a goose egg in Week 1 and caught three passes for only nine yards in Week 2. He gets a good matchup this week, but we don't recommend starting a player with nine yards through two games.

by Jordan Heck

· Sep 13, 2019 · 12:01 PM EDT

MIN TE Kyle Rudolph - Week 2 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 2 at Green Bay Packers

Kyle Rudolph dropped a fat goose egg in Week 1 as he had just one target all game. To be fair, though, Minnesota threw the ball just 10 times. Still, one look every 10 targets isn't promising for Rudolph. He's outside of TE1 territory in Week 2 against the Packers. At this point, he's essentially a touchdown-or-bust player.

by Jordan Heck

· Sep 06, 2019 · 12:07 PM EDT

MIN TE Kyle Rudolph - Week 1 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 1 vs. Atlanta Falcons

Kyle Rudolph amazingly finished as a top 10 tight end in fantasy last season (both in standard and PPR) despite not playing all that well. But it's important to note 22% of his PPR points came in a single game last year. He finished below 20 yards five times in 2018, so he has a low floor. And with the addition of rookie Irv Smith Jr., it's likely we see Rudolphs production dip in 2019. With several tight ends who offer more promise, Rudolph should be viewed as someone who is just on the outside of TE1 range.

by Jordan Heck

· Jul 23, 2019 · 10:52 AM EDT

MIN TE Kyle Rudolph - 2019 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside
The Vikings agreed to a contract extension with Kyle Rudolph before the season started, so the team clearly likes what he brings to the table. Rudolph finished as the No. 9 tight end in standard formats and No. 7 in PPR formats last season. He was one of just seven tight ends to score more than 150 PPR points in 2018.

Fantasy Downside
Although Rudolph managed to finish in the top 10 at his position, he was very inconsistent. In fact, 22 percent of his PPR points came in a single game last year. The Vikings also spent a second-round pick on tight end Irv Smith Jr., who finished with 710 receiving yards and seven touchdowns in his final season at Alabama.

2019 Bottom Line
Rudolph is a frustrating player to own in fantasy because he’ll provide you with duds several times out of the year. He finished with 28 yards or less seven times in 2018. If he doesn’t score a touchdown, he’s not giving you much, and he only scored in three games last season. Rudolph will play a lot, but it’s hard to advocate drafting him in fantasy.