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In a recent interview with the Virginia Pilot’s Ed Miller, Vikings receiver Percy Harvin said he feels “the best he has since kindergarten.” He has not had a migraine for nearly six months.
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Percy’s migraines have  been an issue even before he exploded on the scene for the Vikings in 2009. He has only missed three games in his career, but he has missed countless practices.
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The Vikings have already stated that they want to get the ball in his hands more this year, and  Bill Musgrave’s offense should be much more dynamic than Brad Childress’ Kick Ass Offense.
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With a rookie quarterback a strong candidate to start, the Vikings will look to get the ball in Harvin’s hands early and often.
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From what Percy is saying, he’ll be up for the challenge. “My explosion is to a whole ‘nother level. My speed has gotten back to top-notch level, so I’m feeling great and really anticipating the season”. Sounds like a dream come true for Vikings fans and a nightmare for opposing defenses.
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This article is also featured at NFLTouchdown.com, where I am the Vikings Fan Voice writer.

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Leslie Frazier has indicated that he would like to utilize Percy Harvin more in the offensive game plan next year. Frazier told Judd Zulgad  of the Star Tribune ““I still think there are more things that can be done with Percy [Harvin],” Frazier said. “We did some things toward the end of the year where we definitely tried to isolate him, and that’s one of the reasons I pulled him off kickoff at times. I wanted to feature him more than we were. I wanted him to be a featured part of our offense.
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That sound you’re hearing is a million Viking fans applauding this plan. For the life of me I couldn’t understand why such a valuable player that was dealing with injuries and migraines was even featured in the return game. I understand he is explosive and you want to get the ball in his hands, but to me he was always better served to focus solely on offense. I understand how Devin Hester and Reggie Bush can provide explosive plays returning the ball, but neither are as effective on offense as Percy.
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I thought the whole point of drafting Percy Harvin was to utilize his versatility on offense. He can be used as a receiver and as a running back. Harvin only had 15 rushing attempts as a rookie and 18 last year. That’s a little over one carry per game. With Adrian Peterson commanding so much attention, Harvin should be able to exploit defenses running the football.
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Of course Brad Childress would have had to show some creativity. Thankfully for Harvin’s sake, Leslie Frazier seems to realize that it’s OK to think outside the box every once in a while.
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From a fantasy perspective, it would seem that Percy Harvin will be a more reliable fantasy play, assuming the injuries and migraines can be avoided. With his explosive ability and commitment to utilize him to his maximum potential, Harvin makes for a solid WR2 next year.
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This article is also featured at NFLTouchdown.com, where I am the Vikings Fan Voice writer.

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After a dream season with the Vikings last year, this one has been a nightmare with a multitude of injuries and a sexting scandal for Brett Favre. Well, the nightmare just got worse as Brett Favre’s streak of 297 consecutive games will come to an end when the Vikings kick off.
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He is listed as inactive. Tarvaris Jackson will get the start tonight (and possibly for the remainder of the season). Percy Harvin is also inactive so make sure you adjust your lineups accordingly.
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It was most certainly one helluva run. Thanks for the memories Brett.
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If you have an eye on next week, check out:

• Week 15 Get ‘em or Don’t Sweat ‘em Waiver Wire Advice
• Week 15 Fantasy QB Rankings

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There’s no place like home. Vikings fans (and Randy Moss owners) are hoping that is the case. He had a brilliant start to his career with the Vikings catching 17 TD passes as the Vikings took the league by storm going 15-1 until seeing their dreams dashed by the Dirty Birds aka Atlanta Falcons.
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Moss had 574 catches for 9142 yards and 90 TDs in seven years with the Vikings. He had one decent year and one dud with the Raiders before resurrecting his career with the Patriots. He caught 98 passes for 1493 yards and 23 TD in his first season with the Pats as they went 16-0 before being upset by the New York Giants. He followed that historic season with two more 1000+ yard, 10+ TD seasons. Currently he has nine catches for 139 yards and 3 TDs.
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Brett Favre has long expressed his desire to play with Moss and he finally gets his wish. Both Favre and Moss see their values increase. Percy Harvin will draw less attention and should see his numbers spike as well. Visanthe Shiancoe could see less red zone targets, but he remains a solid low-end TE1. Bernard Berrian becomes an afterthought…not that his play didn’t already make him one.
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For the Patriots, Tom Brady’s numbers take a hit. They’ll get by, but I expect them their offense to look more like the pre-Moss years. Wes Welker will draw the shutdown corners now and will also lose some value. Tight Ends Aaron Hernandez and Rob Gronkowski will be used in more two tight end sets and should see an increase in targets, especially in the red zone for Gronkowsi. Brandon Tate will slide into the starting lineup and becomes a borderline WR3. Julian Edelman should get more looks and become a bye week option in PPR leagues.

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Beanie Wells (knee) is headed to the dreaded game-time decision after being a limited participant in Arizona’s Friday practice. At this point I would make other plans for your roster. Tim Hightower can likely be used again.
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Percy Harvin (hip) is also a likely game-time decision, but all signs point to Harvin playing against Miami. Plan on using Percy, but check his status before kickoff.
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Kellen Winslow (knee) was listed as questionable for Tampa’s game against Carolina this week. Winslow has historically been able to play through pain so I would expect him to go. If you have a better option on your bench, I would use him, but I do expect Winslow to play.
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As expected Kevin Kolb (concussion) won’t play against Detroit this week. Michael Vick should be a strong play.
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Meanwhile, Matt Moore (concussion) was able to practice and will give it a go against Carolina. He wouldn’t be anywhere near my fantasy roster though.
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Hakeem Nicks (ankle) is making life difficult for his fantasy owners. It would be hard not to play him after his three-TD performance to open the season, but he’s also a game-time decision. The Giants don’t play until Sunday night so you’ll have to hope there is news before the early games. If you have another WR on the Giants, Colts, Saints, or 49ers that you can plug in if he doesn’t play, then you can gamble on Nicks. If not, and you don’t hear any positive news from Nicks’ camp, I would play it safe and leave him on your bench.