Fantasy Football Profile - Kevin O'Connell

Fantasy Football Player Profile

Kevin O'Connell
Los Angeles Chargers

2024 Projected Value: $0
2024 Actual Value: $0 Difference: $0
Based on 10-team A-only league

Player News

Date	News
9/17/24	Lunchbreak: Trust Between Kevin O'Connell & Sam Darnold Impacting Vikings Execution. Mark Craig with the Star Tribune set the scene and highlighted Powell's unsung deeds. The Vikings were leading 20-7 and Jones was about to cross the goal line to make it a runaway romp when 49ers linebacker Fred Warner punched the ball loose at the goal line to change the game. The 49ers answered with a 99-yard touchdown drive to close to within 20-14. Three plays later, the Vikings faced third-and-7 from their 33 with 8:59 left in the game. Source: https://www.vikings.com/news/sam-darnold-kevin-o-c...
9/16/24	Vikings coach O'Connell reviews win over 49ers and provides encouraging update on WR Jefferson. Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell met with reporters on Monday afternoon in Eagan and provided an encouraging update on WR Justin Jefferson (quad contusion). “Justin did come in today feeling pretty good, which was a positive based upon the initial quad contusion that happened on that run play,” O'Connell said. “We'll be day-to-day with Justin and we'll keep you guys posted throughout the week on his workload and what it looks like for Sunday, but pretty positive in the early returns there.” As for WR Jordan Addison, who didn't practice at all last week due to the ankle injury he suffered in the opener, is at risk of missing at least one more game. Source: https://kstp.com/minnesota-sports/vikings-coach-oc...
9/16/24	Must see: Entire Vikings locker room bounces to 50 Cent's 'Many Men'. Want a powerful moment caught on camera? The Vikings posted a video without audio to social media after the game but NFL insider Jordan Schultz has since obtained the version with audio, and it's as epic as one can imagine. Head coach Kevin O'Connell is in the middle of the locker room in the video, where he's presumably preparing to deliver his latest fiery postgame victory speech. The Vikings are 2-0 and leading the NFC North after wins over the Giants and Niners. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/vikings/news/must-see-entir...
9/16/24	Vikings provide update to Justin Jefferson's injury. The star receiver was helped off the field by the training staff and went straight to the medical tent to be evaluated. After the game, Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell said Jefferson suffered a quad contusion when he was hit by another player's leg. Source: https://www.weareiowa.com/article/sports/nfl/vikin...
9/15/24	Kurtenbach: Want to beat the 49ers? Just follow the Vikings' blueprint. No, it was the Vikings' play-callers, head coach Kevin O'Connell and defensive coordinator Brian Flores, who looked like masterminds in a 23-17 Minnesota win. “I think he had a very good game plan against us,” George Kittle said of Flores. “You can feel it when you're playing a really good coach who knows what they're doing,” Nick Bosa said of O'Connell, who worked with Shanahan in Cleveland and in his first year running the 49ers. Source: https://www.montereyherald.com/2024/09/15/kurtenba...
9/13/24	Why Shanahan believes O'Connell's Vikings offense poses problems. Speaking with Greg Papa on "49ers Game Plan," Kyle Shanahan admitted that Kevin O'Connell's Vikings offense could be a problem for the 49ers. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/why-shanahan-believes-oco...
9/12/24	Vikings tried to get running back Aaron Jones over 100 yards against the Giants. Talking about his final carry of the game, Jones said he appreciated the gesture from coach Kevin O'Connell. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Source: https://www.twincities.com/2024/09/12/vikings-trie...
9/11/24	Vikings' Kevin O'Connell on Harrison Phillips' extension: 'I can rest easy'. Defensive tackle Harrison Phillips was one of the first free agents Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Kevin O'Connell brought in when they took over the Minnesota Vikings. Phillips is now a team leader, one of the biggest voices in the locker room and isn't going anywhere any time soon. The Vikings signed Phillips to a two-year contract extension on Tuesday, reportedly worth up to $19 million, with $13 million guaranteed. Source: https://www.fox9.com/sports/vikings-kevin-oconnell...
9/10/24	Vikings preparing 'physically, more than anything' for the 49ers. Coming off an impressive season-opening win over the New York Giants, the Vikings were gifted by the scheduling gods a one-day advantage in preparation for their tough matchup against the San Francisco 49ers, who beat the New York Jets Monday night. The Vikings coaching staff is using that extra time to get the players' bodies ready for a physical battle coming up on Sunday. "We have 24 hours extra, really more than that, for our guys to turn over physically because we're going to need to be ready to go physically more than anything against this outfit," Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell told Paul Allen Tuesday in appearance on KFXN-FM 100.3. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/vikings/news/vikings-prepar...
9/09/24	Jordan Addison's ankle in rough shape. Jordan Addison has "pretty significant soreness" in his injured ankle, per Kevin O'Connell. Vikings will be "smart" with Addison, he said, but also know he healed quickly from his previous ankle injury during training camp. (ESPN.com - Kevin Seifert) FF Today's Take: This injury is NOT on the same side he suffered the high-ankle sprain on this summer. To his credit, he healed quickly from that injury, but it would be a lot to ask for him to play against the 49ers in Week 2. Jalen Nailor filled in very capably for him and is worth stashing in all but the shallowest of leagues after he enjoyed a strong preseason with the team. Source: https://www.fftoday.com/news/index.php?Item=16143...
9/08/24	Vikings' Kevin O'Connell drops 'unbelievable' take after dominating Giants. It was a game that featured significant contributions on both sides of the ball, and head coach Kevin O'Connell had high praise for the Vikings defense. O'Connell had projected confidence in his defense throughout the summer, but he seemed somewhat stunned after the game when he analyzed the performance of the unit that is led by defensive coordinator Brian Flores. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/vikings-news-vikings-kevi...
9/06/24	Matthew Coller: The Vikings are making their opponents prepare for the big boys. No doubt, Oliver was one of the best run-blocking tight ends in the NFL but head coach Kevin O'Connell had run 73% of his plays out of three-receiver personnel groupings (11 personnel, for short) in 2022, per SumerSports data. With Pro Bowler TJ Hockenson locked into the TE1 spot, how were they going to fit another tight end into the mix? Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/vikings/news/matthew-coller...
9/04/24	Minnesota Vikings announce 8 captains for 2024 season. Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell announced Wednesday the team will have eight captains for the 2024 season. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/minnesota-vikings-announc...
9/03/24	J.J. McCarthy crashes motorized cart into Kevin O’Connell’s office. Kevin O'Connell spoke Tuesday about J.J. McCarthy's rehab from meniscus surgery. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/j-j-mccarthy-crashes-moto...
8/26/24	Monday Morning Mailbag: Vikings Preseason Concludes, Roster Cuts Ahead. General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and his staff worked hard to add depth across the roster, and Head Coach Kevin O'Connell and his staff have developed each player, but roster reductions are part of the operation. You only get it from playing live football, and it really shows this year. There are several people who deserve hat tips for the inclusion of Justin Jefferson (Raiders), Adofo-Mensah and Harrison Smith (Browns) and O'Connell (Eagles) in the simulcasts. The first is the willingness of Adofo-Mensah and O'Connell to participate and allow star players like Jefferson and Smith to be mic'd up during live events. Source: https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-2024-preseaso...
8/23/24	QB Jaren Hall set to start Vikings preseason finale against Eagles. Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell confirmed to reporters that most of the starters wouldn't be playing on Saturday against the Eagles in the last preseason game. The move doesn't come as a surprise, as the Vikings already suffer plenty of injuries. With Sam Darnol Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/qb-jaren-hall-set-start-1...
8/22/24	Matthew Coller: Vikings' veteran tight ends appear ready to fill Hockenson's shoes. When Kevin O'Connell was hired by the Minnesota Vikings as head coach in 2022, he hired Los Angeles Rams tight ends coach Wes Phillips as his offensive coordinator. Phillips brought with him a tight end who had 10 career catches in five seasons and was coming off an ACL tear. Three years later that tight end Johnny Mundt is in line to play a central role in the Vikings' offense to begin the season. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/vikings/news/matthew-coller...
8/18/24	Kevin O'Connell: The players are "pretty confident" in Sam Darnold. The Vikings played a preseason game on Saturday without quarterback J.J. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/kevin-oconnell-players-pr...
8/17/24	Here are five takeaways from the Vikings' preseason game against the Browns. After playing most of his starters last weekend, Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell was much more cautious on Saturday afternoon when the Vikings played the Browns in a preseason game in Cleveland. On offense, the only presumed starters who played were receiver Jalen Nailor and right guard Ed Ingram. On defense, the only presumed starters who played were edge rusher Dallas Turner and cornerback Akayleb Evans. Not surprising considering the Vikings and the Browns already got some good work in this week during two joint practices. Source: https://www.twincities.com/2024/08/17/here-are-fiv...
8/13/24	Vikings QB JJ McCarthy suffers torn meniscus in preseason opener vs Raiders. Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell announced today that rookie quarterback JJ McCarthy complained of knee soreness over the weekend following the team's preseason opener against the Raiders on Saturday. MRI results have revealed he has a torn meniscus that will require… Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/vikings-qb-jj-mccarthy-su...

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