MIN - Depth Chart for Week 1 (change team)

Weekly updates will be provided for the following skill position players and factor into the simulated results:

QB: Goff, Jared
Backup: Keenum, Case

RB: Jacobs, Josh
Backup: Robinson, Bijan | Rodriguez, Chris

WRs: Diggs, Stefon | Thielen, Adam | McKenzie, Isaiah | Eskridge, Dee

TE: Higbee, Tyler | Washington, Darnell

Kicker: Maher, Brett

Punter: Martin, Sam

Punt Returner: Diggs, Stefon

Kick Returner: Diggs, Stefon

AREA STRENGTHS: Players marked OUT for upcoming game will not contribute (injury update subject to change with more info during week). For area strength grade calculations, starters worth twice as much as backups.

For running plays, your OL versus opponent Front 7 = adjustment to RB averages.
For passing plays, your WR + OL - opposition Front 7 - opposition Secondary = adjustment to QB %.



RECEIVER STRENGTH: 2 WRs + 2 WR/TE + Backup
Diggs, Stefon (|WR| - 8.2), Thielen, Adam (|WR| - 6.4), Higbee, Tyler (|TEWR| - 6.1), McKenzie, Isaiah (|WR| - 5.5), Carter, DeAndre (|WR| - 5.3).
Overall Grade: 6.4 (B)

OFFENSIVE LINE: 5 OL Starters + OL Backup + FB/TE if help grade
Green, Kendrick (|G|C| - 5.1), Smith, Braden (|T|G| - 6.5), Scherff, Brandon (|G|T| - 6.5), Brown, Orlando (|T| - 6.0), Johnson, Zion (|G| - 5.4), Reiff, Riley (|T| - 5.2).
Overall Grade: 5.8 (C+)

DEFENSIVE FRONT 7: 2 DE, DT/NT, 3 LB, DT/LB (3-4 or 4-3) + DL/LB Backup
Reader, D.J. (|DT|DE| - 6.7), Bosa, Nick (|DE| - 8.8), Reddick, Haason (|OLB|DE| - 6.8), Baker, Jerome (|LB| - 6.1), Van Noy, Kyle (|OLB| - 6.0), Houston, Justin (|OLB|DE| - 5.5), Kancey, Calijah (|DT| - 5.5), Robinson, A'Shawn (|DE|DT| - 5.4).
Overall Grade: 6.4 (B)

SECONDARY: CB/S Starters + Backup
Moore, Kenny (|CB|S| - 6.6), Kazee, Damontae (|FS|CB| - 5.6), McKinney, Xavier (|FS| - 6.7), Harmon, Duron (|S| - 5.6), Ford, Mike (|CB| - 5.4).
Overall Grade: 6 (B)