Mason a Must-Have Fantasy Target

MaroonBells wrote:
This is fantasy focused, but still some good thoughts on Mason, who was the only back recommended by three writers. I agree. Mason will not only be a great handcuff, but should have good stand-alone value. I might even be tempted to draft him before Jones. 

Jordan Mason (RB – MIN)
“The Minnesota Vikings traded for Jordan Mason this offseason, and he is one Aaron Jones injury away from a full workload. The Vikings didn’t draft any backs in this year’s draft, and Ty Chandler fell out of favor on the depth chart last season. This is going to be a two-headed monster in Minnesota behind a revamped interior offensive line that has done nothing but upgrade with the acquisitions of Ryan Kelly, Will Fries, and Donovan Jackson. In addition to finishing fourth in yards over expected per attempt and seventh in rushing yards after contact last season, Mason ranked second in total rushing yards (667) before his injury in Week 8. I fully expect Mason to take on a larger role near the goal line, given that Jones struggled immensely in this area in 2024 (-14.4 EPA generated in goal-to-goal situations last season).”
– Andrew Erickson (FantasyPros)

“Jordan Mason is going to be a middle-round target for me. I think he’ll be a hand-in-glove for Kevin O’Connell’s zone-heavy run scheme. Aaron Jones is going to be the starter, but Mason could get enough work to have stand-alone value, and if the 30-year-old Jones were to miss any time, Mason’s value would skyrocket. We saw how valuable Mason was when Christian McCaffrey missed time early last season. Over the first five weeks of the season, before he sustained a shoulder injury in Week 6, Mason was averaging 107.2 rushing yards a game and 5.1 yards per carry for the 49ers, making him the RB5 in half-point PPR fantasy scoring over that stretch. Mason is a sneaky-good value in the early double-digit rounds.”
– Pat Fitzmaurice (FantasyPros)

“Jordan Mason is likely to be the chalky answer here… at least to my mind. Mason lands in an excellent offensive scheme in Minnesota with a novice QB in need of run support to help him through his first season as the starter. Aaron Jones is the incumbent RB, but he’s entering his age-30 season and earned the most touches of his career in 2024. Clearly, Kevin O’Connell and the Vikings staff sought to both limit his workload and add a bigger-bodied back for short-yardage and goal-line situations. I like Jones enough, but Mason’s value as the current RB40 is too good to pass up.”
– Jeremy Shulman (Fantasy Football Universe)

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Let Mark know. He tends to overdraft Vikings in our fantasy league.  ;)

JustInTime wrote:

Let Mark know. He tends to overdraft Vikings in our fantasy league.  ;)

The only Viking that I always draft is our DST, just to make it fun. And last year they really made me look smart. But I think this year they're going to go a lot higher than I'm willing to take a defense.