Is Demond Claiborne worth drafting in fantasy football?

Demond Claiborne is a running back for the Minnesota Vikings. Demond Claiborne is outside the public top five overall and top five at RB; the exact rest-of-season rank and projection are available only on the subscription board.

What team and position does Demond Claiborne play?

Demond Claiborne is a running back for the Minnesota Vikings.

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Demond Claiborne

RBMinnesota Vikings

Updated Sep 1, 2026

Player

Age22Oct 9, 2003

Height5' 10"

Weight188 lb

CollegeWake Forest

DraftRound 6, pick 172026 · #198 overall

33% season miss rate

Fantasy football questions

Is Demond Claiborne worth drafting in fantasy football?: Demond Claiborne is a running back for the Minnesota Vikings. Demond Claiborne is outside the public top five overall and top five at RB; the exact rest-of-season rank and projection are available only on the subscription board.
What team and position does Demond Claiborne play?: Demond Claiborne is a running back for the Minnesota Vikings.

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5 articles through Sep 7

Demond Claiborne was not named directly in this week's coverage, so there is no specific news, injury update, or role confirmation to pass along about him. What did appear was Minnesota Vikings team-level reporting: Daily Norseman ran a Vikings season forecast, and Pro Football Rumors published an offseason-in-review piece on the club's moves. On the fantasy side, Yahoo Sports NFL ran draft-preparation material, including Matt Harmon's round-by-round favorite picks, Justin Boone's rankings risers and fallers after the preseason and cutdown day, and a Yahoo analysts' roundtable on sleeper running backs they are prioritizing. Anyone following Claiborne should check those pieces for whether he factors into the Vikings' backfield picture, but no report this week detailed his standing, health, or workload.

News timeline

Articles that name Demond Claiborne

Sep 7, 2026

Vikings 2026 Season Forecast (opens on the publisher site)
Daily NorsemanBy Warren Ludford2 days agoTransaction

Sep 4, 2026

Offseason In Review: Minnesota Vikings (opens on the publisher site)
Pro Football RumorsBy Sam Robinson5 days agoTransaction

Sep 3, 2026

2026 Fantasy Football: Matt Harmon shares his favorite pick in each round of a 12-team draft (opens on the publisher site)
Yahoo Sports NFLBy Matt Harmon5 days agoTransaction

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