We have absolutely no idea how serious Teddy Bridgewater's knee injury is. What we do know is that he was sent to the hospital via an ambulance after going down with a non-contact injury on Tuesday.
We also know that Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer did not sound too optimistic regarding Bridgewater's long-term status.
That came after it was reported that multiple members of the Vikings actually threw up on the field upon seeing the injury. Meanwhile, others were outwardly disgusted by what they saw.
While we hate to focus on fantasy football when it comes to what might be a career-altering injury, it's important for us to keep readers up-to-date on the latest information surrounding injuries.
It's in this that we have to follow some sort of caution. Again, the extent of Bridgewater's injury is not yet known. He was taken to the hospital for an MRI, but that had to be delayed in order for the third-year quarterback to be sedated (an indication he was in too much pain to go through the MRI).
At the very least, this is all an indication that Bridgewater will be out for an extended period of time. If so, Shaun Hill will be the Vikings' starting quarterback in his stead. The team is also expected to go after a veteran backup between now and the start of the regular season.
At least to start the season, it would appear that the Vikings are going to be relying even more on Adrian Peterson to get it going on the ground. From a fake football perspective, that pushes up his ADP a great deal.
In conducting various mock draft simulations here on eDraft, Peterson has gone anywhere from No. 2 overall all the way to the eighth pick. His current ADP on Fantasy Pros currently sits at sixth overall (third among running backs).
If Bridgewater is indeed lost for the season, that has to be considered Peterson's floor this year. He's going to see enough touches to potentially be relied on as the top overall fantasy running back. That much is known.
Also important to note, backup Jerick McKinnon is someone we should be keeping an eye on as a stack option with Peterson. While the Vikings are surely going to put the season into the latter's hand, Peterson is getting up there in age and will need a breather every once in a while. If so, the expectation here has to be that McKinnon could see between 8-10 touches per game.
From a receiver perspective, we'd now caution against rostering rookie Laquon Treadwell. He was brought on specifically to be that big-bodied target for Bridgewater. Who knows how he's going to work with Hill. Though, Stefon Diggs' status as a top-end FLEX option should remain unchanged.
We will have more information as Bridgewater's status becomes official.