Best Minnesota Vikings fantasy performances of the last decade
Every season in the NFL produces performances that feel less like a single game and more like statistical outliers — explosive outings where quarterbacks pile up passing yards, running backs break off long scoring runs, and receivers turn routine targets into multi-touchdown afternoons. These are the kinds of games that separate good fantasy weeks from historic ones.
Stacker compiled a ranking of the best Minnesota Vikings fantasy performances from 2016 to 2025 using data from Stathead. The list includes the highest single-game fantasy scores by quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends. Players are ranked based on standard fantasy scoring.
Best quarterback fantasy games#10. Kirk Cousins, October 13, 2019
- Stats: 333 Passing Yards, 4 Passing TDs, 1 Interceptions
- Game: MIN vs PHI, 38-20 Win
- Fantasy points: 27.32
#9. Kirk Cousins, November 25, 2018
- Stats: 342 Passing Yards, 3 Passing TDs, 0 Interceptions, 17 Rushing Yards
- Game: MIN vs GNB, 24-17 Win
- Fantasy points: 27.38
#8. Kirk Cousins, October 17, 2021
- Stats: 373 Passing Yards, 3 Passing TDs, 0 Interceptions, 16 Rushing Yards
- Game: MIN vs CAR, 34-28 (OT) Win
- Fantasy points: 28.52
#7. Case Keenum, September 24, 2017
- Stats: 369 Passing Yards, 3 Passing TDs, 0 Interceptions, 18 Rushing Yards
- Game: MIN vs TAM, 34-17 Win
- Fantasy points: 28.56
#6. Kirk Cousins, September 14, 2023
- Stats: 364 Passing Yards, 4 Passing TDs, 0 Interceptions
- Game: MIN vs PHI, 28-34 Loss
- Fantasy points: 28.56
#5. Kirk Cousins, September 27, 2018
- Stats: 422 Passing Yards, 3 Passing TDs, 0 Interceptions, 28 Rushing Yards
- Game: MIN vs LAR, 31-38 Loss
- Fantasy points: 31.68
#4. Kirk Cousins, December 17, 2022
- Stats: 460 Passing Yards, 4 Passing TDs, 2 Interceptions
- Game: MIN vs IND, 39-36 (OT) Win
- Fantasy points: 32.40
#3. Kirk Cousins, September 16, 2018
- Stats: 425 Passing Yards, 4 Passing TDs, 1 Interceptions
- Game: MIN vs GNB, 29-29 (OT) Loss
- Fantasy points: 33.50
#2. Kirk Cousins, January 3, 2021
- Stats: 405 Passing Yards, 3 Passing TDs, 0 Interceptions, 1 Rushing TDs
- Game: MIN vs DET, 37-35 Win
- Fantasy points: 34.30
#1. Sam Darnold, December 8, 2024
- Stats: 347 Passing Yards, 5 Passing TDs, 0 Interceptions
- Game: MIN vs ATL, 42-21 Win
- Fantasy points: 34.58
#10. Dalvin Cook, November 10, 2019
- Stats: 97 Rushing Yards, 1 Rushing TDs, 86 Receiving Yards
- Game: MIN vs DAL, 28-24 Win
- Fantasy points: 24.3
#9. Dalvin Cook, January 5, 2020
- Stats: 94 Rushing Yards, 2 Rushing TDs, 36 Receiving Yards
- Game: MIN vs NOR, 26-20 (OT) Win
- Fantasy points: 25.0
#8. Dalvin Cook, September 15, 2019
- Stats: 154 Rushing Yards, 1 Rushing TDs, 37 Receiving Yards
- Game: MIN vs GNB, 16-21 Loss
- Fantasy points: 25.1
#7. Alexander Mattison, January 3, 2021
- Stats: 95 Rushing Yards, 1 Rushing TDs, 50 Receiving Yards, 1 Receiving TDs
- Game: MIN vs DET, 37-35 Win
- Fantasy points: 26.5
#6. Dalvin Cook, October 4, 2020
- Stats: 130 Rushing Yards, 2 Rushing TDs, 16 Receiving Yards
- Game: MIN vs HOU, 31-23 Win
- Fantasy points: 26.6
#5. Dalvin Cook, October 20, 2019
- Stats: 142 Rushing Yards, 2 Rushing TDs
- Game: MIN vs DET, 42-30 Win
- Fantasy points: 26.9
#4. Dalvin Cook, December 16, 2018
- Stats: 136 Rushing Yards, 2 Rushing TDs, 27 Receiving Yards
- Game: MIN vs MIA, 41-17 Win
- Fantasy points: 28.3
#3. Dalvin Cook, December 9, 2021
- Stats: 205 Rushing Yards, 2 Rushing TDs, 17 Receiving Yards
- Game: MIN vs PIT, 36-28 Win
- Fantasy points: 34.2
#2. Dalvin Cook, November 8, 2020
- Stats: 206 Rushing Yards, 2 Rushing TDs, 46 Receiving Yards
- Game: MIN vs DET, 34-20 Win
- Fantasy points: 37.2
#1. Dalvin Cook, November 1, 2020
- Stats: 163 Rushing Yards, 3 Rushing TDs, 63 Receiving Yards, 1 Receiving TDs
- Game: MIN vs GNB, 28-22 Win
- Fantasy points: 46.6
#10. Justin Jefferson, November 13, 2022
- Stats: 193 Receiving Yards, 1 Receiving TDs, 10 Receptions, 16 Targets
- Game: MIN vs BUF, 33-30 (OT) Win
- Fantasy points: 25.3
#9. Justin Jefferson, December 22, 2024
- Stats: 144 Receiving Yards, 2 Receiving TDs, 10 Receptions, 13 Targets
- Game: MIN vs SEA, 27-24 Win
- Fantasy points: 26.4
#8. Stefon Diggs, September 16, 2018
- Stats: 128 Receiving Yards, 2 Receiving TDs, 9 Receptions, 13 Targets
- Game: MIN vs GNB, 29-29 (OT) Loss
- Fantasy points: 26.9
#7. Justin Jefferson, November 21, 2021
- Stats: 169 Receiving Yards, 2 Receiving TDs, 8 Receptions, 10 Targets
- Game: MIN vs GNB, 34-31 Win
- Fantasy points: 29.2
#6. Stefon Diggs, September 24, 2017
- Stats: 173 Receiving Yards, 2 Receiving TDs, 8 Receptions, 11 Targets
- Game: MIN vs TAM, 34-17 Win
- Fantasy points: 29.3
#5. Justin Jefferson, September 11, 2022
- Stats: 184 Receiving Yards, 2 Receiving TDs, 9 Receptions, 11 Targets
- Game: MIN vs GNB, 23-7 Win
- Fantasy points: 30.4
#4. Justin Jefferson, October 18, 2020
- Stats: 166 Receiving Yards, 2 Receiving TDs, 9 Receptions, 11 Targets
- Game: MIN vs ATL, 23-40 Loss
- Fantasy points: 30.6
#3. Jordan Addison, December 8, 2024
- Stats: 133 Receiving Yards, 3 Receiving TDs, 8 Receptions, 12 Targets
- Game: MIN vs ATL, 42-21 Win
- Fantasy points: 31.3
#2. Adam Thielen, December 24, 2016
- Stats: 202 Receiving Yards, 2 Receiving TDs, 12 Receptions, 15 Targets
- Game: MIN vs GNB, 25-38 Loss
- Fantasy points: 32.6
#1. Stefon Diggs, October 13, 2019
- Stats: 167 Receiving Yards, 3 Receiving TDs, 7 Receptions, 11 Targets
- Game: MIN vs PHI, 38-20 Win
- Fantasy points: 36.5
#10. Josh Oliver, December 7, 2025
- Stats: 24 Receiving Yards, 2 Receiving TDs, 2 Receptions, 2 Targets
- Game: MIN vs WAS, 31-0 Win
- Fantasy points: 14.4
#9. T.J. Hockenson, October 29, 2023
- Stats: 88 Receiving Yards, 1 Receiving TDs, 6 Receptions, 9 Targets
- Game: MIN vs GNB, 24-10 Win
- Fantasy points: 14.8
#8. Kyle Rudolph, November 10, 2019
- Stats: 14 Receiving Yards, 2 Receiving TDs, 4 Receptions, 5 Targets
- Game: MIN vs DAL, 28-24 Win
- Fantasy points: 15.4
#7. Irv Smith Jr., December 25, 2020
- Stats: 53 Receiving Yards, 2 Receiving TDs, 6 Receptions, 9 Targets
- Game: MIN vs NOR, 33-52 Loss
- Fantasy points: 17.3
#6. Kyle Rudolph, January 1, 2017
- Stats: 117 Receiving Yards, 1 Receiving TDs, 11 Receptions, 15 Targets
- Game: MIN vs CHI, 38-10 Win
- Fantasy points: 17.7
#5. Kyle Rudolph, November 23, 2017
- Stats: 63 Receiving Yards, 2 Receiving TDs, 4 Receptions, 4 Targets
- Game: MIN vs DET, 30-23 Win
- Fantasy points: 18.3
#4. T.J. Hockenson, September 14, 2023
- Stats: 66 Receiving Yards, 2 Receiving TDs, 7 Receptions, 8 Targets
- Game: MIN vs PHI, 28-34 Loss
- Fantasy points: 18.6
#3. T.J. Hockenson, November 12, 2023
- Stats: 134 Receiving Yards, 1 Receiving TDs, 11 Receptions, 15 Targets
- Game: MIN vs NOR, 27-19 Win
- Fantasy points: 19.4
#2. T.J. Hockenson, December 24, 2022
- Stats: 109 Receiving Yards, 2 Receiving TDs, 13 Receptions, 16 Targets
- Game: MIN vs NYG, 27-24 Win
- Fantasy points: 22.9
#1. Kyle Rudolph, December 23, 2018
- Stats: 122 Receiving Yards, 2 Receiving TDs, 9 Receptions, 9 Targets
- Game: MIN vs DET, 27-9 Win
- Fantasy points: 24.2
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