Kyle Rudolph has all the physical tools to be one of the most lethal red zone threats in the NFL. Unfortunately for him, he plays on the Vikings, who rank 27th in Adjusted Passing NEP per play through Week 6. Still, Rudolph found the end zone last week in a promising matchup against the leaky Kansas City Chiefs, and now, he'll face the Detroit Lions, who rank 24th against the tight end in terms of fantasy points allowed and 31st in Adjusted Defensive Passing NEP per play.
They have a solid enough team total (23.5 points, according to Vegas odds) and a generous enough matchup to roll the dice on another Rudolph touchdown, as he has seen at least one red zone target in his past four games, seven total in that span.