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Kyle Rudolph | Tight End

Team: Minnesota Vikings
Age / DOB:  (23) / 11/9/1989
Ht / Wt:  6'6' / 258
College: Notre Dame
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Kyle Rudolph earned MVP honors as the NFC whipped the AFC 62-35 in Sunday night's Pro Bowl game.
The scoring was obviously unrealistic, but the quality of play and watch-able-ness of this year's Pro Bowl was a big upgrade on last year's. In-game breaks were brief, the tempo was fast-paced, and there was actually some pass rush. Rudolph finished with five catches for 122 yards and a touchdown, beating Chiefs LBs Tamba Hali and Justin Houston like a drum in coverage. The AFC's top performer, in their losing effort, was Bengals receiver A.J. Green, who scored three touchdowns. Rudolph's terrific game teases at the kind of production he's capable of if Christian Ponder develops into a consistent quarterback. Jan 27 - 11:07 PM

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Kyle Rudolph - TE - Vikings

Kyle Rudolph caught three passes for 42 yards in the Vikings' Wild Card Round loss to the Packers.

Joe Webb was brutal at Lambeau Field, so none of his receivers or tight ends put much in the box score. Although Rudolph finished ninth in regular season fantasy scoring among tight ends, the 23-year-old averaged under ten yards per catch and was mostly a touchdown-dependent scorer from a fantasy perspective. He doesn't create much separation and often went in the tank when Christian Ponder struggled. Rudolph will return as a low-end TE1 candidate in 2013.
Jan 5 - 11:16 PM
Kyle Rudolph - TE - Vikings

Kyle Rudolph was held to 20 yards on two receptions and six targets versus the Packers in Week 17.

Rudolph was more heavily involved than the box score suggests. The six targets tied for the team high, and he would have scored a touchdown on a jump ball if not for a defensive pass interference penalty. Rudolph remains Christian Ponder's favorite red-zone target heading into the rematch at Green Bay.
Sun, Dec 30, 2012 08:34:00 PM
Kyle Rudolph - TE - Vikings

Kyle Rudolph caught three passes for 39 yards with a touchdown in the Vikings' Week 16 upset over the Texans.

Midway through the first quarter, the Vikings called the goal-line play that has worked so well for them all year. Rudolph engaged as a blocker and then released to the front pylon where Christian Ponder found him on his first read. It was Rudolph's ninth touchdown of the year on 51 catches. He'll be a red-zone target once again against the Packers in Week 17.
Sun, Dec 23, 2012 04:34:00 PM
Kyle Rudolph - TE - Vikings

Kyle Rudolph got three passes for 22 yards in Minnesota's Week 15 win over the Rams.

Back-up John Carlson took a bite out of Rudolph's stat-line, posting his first multi-catch effort of the season. Coming off a zero-grab Week 14, Rudolph was targeted just four times as the Vikes leaned on Adrian Peterson. Rudolph can't be counted on as a TE1 for fantasy championship week.
Sun, Dec 16, 2012 04:59:00 PM
Kyle Rudolph - TE - Vikings

Kyle Rudolph (shoulder) returned to a full practice Friday and is listed as probable for Week 15.

Rudolph would be awfully hard to trust in fantasy semifinals with a goose egg in three of his last seven games. If Christian Ponder were playing better, Rudolph might be leading all tight ends in touchdowns this season.
Fri, Dec 14, 2012 07:28:00 PM
Kyle Rudolph - TE - Vikings

Kyle Rudolph (shoulder) remained limited in Thursday's practice.

Rudolph will play Sunday, but coming off a goose egg against the Bears, he'll be a shaky TE1 against the Rams for the second week of the fantasy playoffs. Erratic second-year QB Christian Ponder caps Rudolph's weekly upside.
Source: Tom Pelissero on Twitter
Thu, Dec 13, 2012 04:51:00 PM
Kyle Rudolph - TE - Vikings

Kyle Rudolph (shoulder) was limited in Wednesday's practice.

There's nothing to see here. The Vikings are just giving Rudolph some extra rest, and he will play on Sunday against the Rams. Rudolph put up an untimely goose egg in Week 14, and makes for a very risky TE1 play against this week.
Source: Judd Zulgad on Twitter
Wed, Dec 12, 2012 04:35:00 PM
Kyle Rudolph - TE - Vikings

Vikings coach Leslie Frazier claimed Kyle Rudolph was a major part of the gameplan in Sunday's win over the Bears.

Rudolph's zero catches on two targets is scary because the Bears' Cover 2 scheme dares tight ends to beat them. "It wasn't like we weren't looking for him," Frazier said. "They did a good job of covering him." This is the third time this season that Rudolph has been held without a catch. In the two games following his earlier airballs, he posted a 2/17/0 line and a 7/64/1 mark. Rudolph will be a high-risk TE1 against the Rams in Week 15.
Source: ESPN 1500 Twin Cities
Mon, Dec 10, 2012 09:57:00 AM
Kyle Rudolph - TE - Vikings

Kyle Rudolph was held without a catch on two targets versus the Bears in Week 14.

His only grab of the game came late in the fourth quarter on the receiving end of an onsides kick. Blame Adrian Peterson. Rudolph had topped 50 yards and scored a touchdown in each of his previous three games, but the Vikings didn't even bother with the passing game after jumping out to an early lead behind Peterson's two scores. Rudolph makes for a dicey fantasy play in Week 15 at St. Louis.
Sun, Dec 9, 2012 05:44:00 PM
Kyle Rudolph - TE - Vikings

Kyle Rudolph was upgraded to "full" in Friday's practice, and is officially probable for Week 14.

Rudolph was limited on Wednesday and Thursday, but was never in danger of missing Sunday's game. Going into a plus matchup against a Bears defense that doesn't make neutralizing tight ends a priority, Rudolph is Rotoworld's No. 9 tight end for Week 14.
Fri, Dec 7, 2012 06:40:00 PM
Kyle Rudolph - TE - Vikings

Kyle Rudolph (shoulder) remained limited in Thursday's practice.

Rudolph's shoulder has been an issue for a few weeks, but he didn't aggravate it in Sunday's loss. He'll be ready to roll against the Bears, and is the No. 9 tight end for Week 14 in Chris Wesseling's rankings.
Source: Judd Zulgad on Twitter
Thu, Dec 6, 2012 04:36:00 PM
Kyle Rudolph - TE - Vikings

Kyle Rudolph (shoulder) was limited in Wednesday's practice.

The Vikings are just managing Rudolph's reps after he played through the injury in Sunday's loss. Averaging a 6/57.1/1 line over his past three games, Rudolph is shaping up as a legit TE1 for the fantasy playoffs.
Source: Tom Pelissero on Twitter
Wed, Dec 5, 2012 04:28:00 PM
Kyle Rudolph - TE - Vikings

Kyle Rudolph led the Vikings with 51 yards and a touchdown on six receptions and eight targets at Green Bay in Week 13.

Rudolph may have cost himself a touchdown with a bobble at the 5-yard line, but Christian Ponder came right back to him for a 7-yard score after muffing a handoff to Adrian Peterson. Rudolph is on pace for a 60/549/11 stat line entering Week 14 versus Chicago. He's topped 50 yards and found the end zone in each of the past four games.
Sun, Dec 2, 2012 05:48:00 PM
Kyle Rudolph - TE - Vikings

Kyle Rudolph (shoulder, head) is listed as probable for Week 13.

Rudolph has been cleared and will start Sunday's game against Green Bay.
Fri, Nov 30, 2012 07:04:00 PM

Depth Charts

Skill Players
PosRoleName
QB1Christian Ponder
2Matt Cassel
3McLeod Bethel-Thompson
4James Vandenberg
RB1Adrian Peterson
2Toby Gerhart
3Matt Asiata
4Joe Banyard
5Jerodis Williams
GLB1Adrian Peterson
2Toby Gerhart
3RB1Adrian Peterson
2Toby Gerhart
FB1Jerome Felton
2Zach Line
WR11Greg Jennings
2Jarius Wright
3Joe Webb
4Greg Childs
5Chris Summers
WR21Jerome Simpson
2Cordarrelle Patterson
3Stephen Burton
4Rodney Smith
5Erik Highsmith
WR31Cordarrelle Patterson
TE1Kyle Rudolph
2John Carlson
3Rhett Ellison
4Chase Ford
5Colin Anderson
K1Blair Walsh