The success or failure of the Minnesota Vikings offense during the 2025 season was going to rest with one man, who surely doesn't have to be named. We know how that went for the most part, amid his injuries and struggles.
Going into the season, even with an unknown quantity under center, it was easy to have optimism about the Vikings' key skill position pieces in the fantasy football realm.
Justin Jefferson had shown himself to be "quarterback proof," while others seemed to fit J.J. McCarthy's skill set or have a good rapport with him, and the running back tandem seemed likely to be good individual fantasy assets in the proper context/scoring system.