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Addison

Addison failed to come down with multiple deep passes in single coverage, most of which came with the game well out of hand in the second half. The second-year receiver failed to match his gaudy stats from a season ago after a breakout 2023 campaign, finishing his 2024 season with 63 catches for 875 yards and nine touchdowns. Most notably, Addison managed just four receptions on 15 targets in his final two appearances against the Lions and Rams, coinciding with poor quarterback play from Sam Darnold to end the season. Either way, Addison is likely to remain an integral part of the offense moving forward only two years into his rookie contract.

Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn put the clamps on the entire Minnesota offense, holding them to just 262 yards of total offense. Alpha wide receiver Justin Jefferson was notably erased from the game by Amik Robertson, who held Jefferson to zero second half receptions. Addison’s only reception came on a screen for no gain in the first half in a then-tight contest. Addison and the Vikings now prepare for a road matchup with the Rams in Wildcard Weekend next week.

Addison absolutely cooked the Green Bay secondary on a stop-and-go for a 20-yard touchdown from Sam Darnold. The 22-year-old was second in targets for Minnesota behind Justin Jefferson’s 11, but Darnold was able to spread the ball around with four different Minnesota receivers picking up at least 65 yards. Addison and the Vikings will have an enormous matchup — likely on Sunday night — against the Lions in Week 18.

It was Addison’s fourth touchdown grab of the past three weeks, though he played a distant second fiddle to Justin Jefferson in this one. Jefferson led the team with 144 yards on 12 targets to go along with two touchdowns. Targeted on a decent 17 percent of his routes, Addison remains an important part of the Vikings’ narrow target tree. He’ll be a WR3 option in Week 17 against the Packers.

He added a 30-yard defensive pass interference penalty in the end zone that set up a Cam Akers score. Addison had scored six touchdowns in his last six games, but we’d argue nine targets is still a very strong signal for his rest-of-season involvement even if he didn’t quite land the knockout blow in this one. Addison will remain on the WR2 line against the Seahawks in Week 16.

The three-touchdown game, unsurprisingly, was the first of Addison’s career, though it was his third multi-score effort. It was also his second spiked week in three contests as he continues to take advantage of the bracket coverage rolled Justin Jefferson’s direction. Today, both wideouts got home for monster statlines. Addison’s highlight was a 49-yard score where he took advantage of a horrible coverage bust. His other touchdowns came from 11 and six yards out. The 11-yarder featured some excellent body control at the right pylon. Addison is more volatile than a typical WR3 because of his All-Pro teammate, but he’s trying to break into the top 24 for a tough-on-paper Week 15 matchup with the Bears.

This ends a hot streak for Addison, who had back-to-back games with a touchdown and led the Vikings with 162 yards in Week 12 against the Bears. He trailed Justin Jefferson in all receiving categories, as Jefferson went for 99 yards on nine targets — much of it coming in the fourth quarter. A favorite target of Sam Darnold’s, Addison should continue being a high-variance fantasy option in Week 14 against a fading Falcons defense.

The Bears diverted all of their defensive resources to stopping Justin Jefferson this week and found success in their efforts. Jefferson was held to two receptions for 27 yards. The cost was a pair of 100-yard performances from Addison and T.J. Hockenson. Addison broke multiple chunk plays including a 69-yard bomb from Sam Darnold that saw Addison come down just short of the end zone. He leveraged the open looks into career-highs in catches and receiving yards. Addison won’t sustain these lofty numbers into Week 13, but his blowup serves as a reminder to leave him on the bench at your own risk. He will remain a high-ceiling WR3 for his upcoming matchup with the Cardinals.

Addison started the game off with a beautiful 47-yard touchdown reception from Sam Darnold and was targeted in the end zone again later in the game. He tied Justin Jefferson for the team lead in targets but was also on the receiving end of a few huge hits during the game before leaving with potentially unrelated cramping in the fourth quarter. We don’t assume he will miss any time, but it’s a situation to monitor this week.

Addison has taken an absolute beating in this game but has continued to play through whatever bumps and bruises he’s accumulated. However, it appears that the cramps, which may or may not be related, have finally taken him out of the game. The Vikings have a double-digit lead, so it’s unclear if they will need Addison to come back and tough this one out. Jalen Nailor should see more work with Addison out.