OCTOBER 9, 2020 • VIKINGS.COM
ALEXANDER MATTISON #22 - RUNNING BACK - LAS VEGAS RAIDERS
320 YDS •
97 ATT •
3 TD
320 YDS
97 ATT
3 TD
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OCTOBER 9, 2020 • VIKINGS.COM
Scores TD after Cook injury scare Mattison registered 17 rushing yards and a touchdown on seven carries during Sunday's 31-23 win against the Texans.
Impact Dalvin Cook momentarily exited the game with an apparent injury at the 11:27 mark of the fourth quarter, as Mattison stepped into a red-zone opportunity and delivered a four-yard TD run to provide Minnesota with a two-possession lead. Cook was able to quickly return to the contest, limiting Mattison to three more carries and six rushing yards the rest of the way. Mattison will remain the Vikings' clear No. 2 option at running back as the team transitions into a Week 5 matchup against Seattle's top-five rush defense.
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Cook has 2 TDs as Vikings get 1st win, 31-23 over Texans
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Eight carries Sunday Mattison had eight carries for 27 yards in Sunday's 31-30 loss to Tennessee.
Impact Mattison played on 16 of 65 snaps as he still had a decent role even on a day when Dalvin Cook had 181 yards rushing. Mattison had 10 touches Week 1 before just four touches last week, so his role off the bench will be inconsistent, but he has a chance to be involved enough for value in deeper formats, even when Cook is healthy.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
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Hardly contributes on stat sheet Mattison registered three carries for 13 yards while also contributing one catch for three receiving yards during Sunday's 28-11 loss to the Colts.
Impact There seemed to be a fantasy-relevant role available for Mattison based on Week 1, as he collected 80 scrimmage yards on 10 touches while fielding 37 percent of the offensive snaps against the Packers. Week 2 was certainly disappointing in comparison; Mattison totaled only four offensive touches to Dalvin Cook's 16. The fact that Minnesota fell into a significant hole on the scoreboard mitigated Mattison's involvement, but if the Vikings can keep the score close or even take a lead Week 3 against Tennessee, the second-year back is more likely to get involved.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Contributes as backup Mattison had six carries for 50 yards and four receptions on four targets for 30 yards in Sunday's loss to Green Bay.
Impact Mattison's fantasy value is mostly as the backup to starter Dalvin Cook in a run-oriented offense, so it was encouraging to see him get a sizeable workload in a game where Cook was healthy. Mattison had four targets in the passing game (one off his career high) and nearly had as many snaps on offense on pass plays as Cook (14 for Cook, 12 for Mattison). Cook still had more snaps on offense overall -- 30 to Mattison's 19 -- but this game bodes well for Mattison having value in deeper formats, even when Cook is healthy.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Vikings' Alexander Mattison builds, and breaks through, a 'hurdle wall' The "power of the collective" helped the second-year running back reach the NFL and become a role model in his California hometown. "Everyth...
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Vikings' Alexander Mattison builds, and breaks through, a 'hurdle wall' The "power of the collective" helped the second-year running back reach the NFL and become a role model in his hometown.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Vikings put LB Gedeon on PUP; 9 draft picks on active roster
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Vikings will lean on continuity to overcome key departures
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Alexander Mattison says failure helped him improve in first year with Vikings The Vikings' decision to hold Dalvin Cook out of most team drills in the first few days of training camp — as the running back's agent conti...
AUGUST 18, 2020 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Enters camp as backup Mattison enters training camp in a backup role after Dalvin Cook decided against a holdout, the Vikings' official website reports.
Impact Mattison was a frequent subject of fantasy hype in June and July when Dalvin Cook announced his holdout from team activities. The fourth-year pro ended up reporting for training camp, but Mattison is still one of the more valuable backups in the league, given the nature of Minnesota's offense as well as the reality that Cook has missed multiple games in each of his three NFL seasons. Of course, the Vikings also have Mike Boone and passing-down specialist Ameer Abdullah on their roster, so there's no guarantee of Mattison taking on Cook-like workloads in the event of a Cook injury.
AUGUST 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Fantasy Football Riser: Vikings RB Alexander Mattison Vikings running back Alexander Mattison may already be fantasy football’s most targeted handcuff in drafts. SI Fantasy analyst Matt De Lima...
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Vikings, Cook present NFL's latest RB contract standoff
Dalvin Cook logged off from virtual team activities with the Minnesota VikingsJUNE 18, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rookie* Mini Chat: Former College Teammates Alexander Mattison and Ezra Cleveland Talk Off-The-Field Interests, Time at Boise State, and More vikings.com's Gabe Henderson hosts another edition of Rookie Mini Chat, where 2020 second round pick T Ezra Cleveland talks with his former...
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Alexander Mattison is now No. 1 handcuff in fantasy football with Dalvin Cook holding out With Dalvin Cook set to hold out, Alexander Mattison is now the No. 1 handcuff in fantasy football. Dalvin Cook had a breakout season in 201...
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Dalvin Cook Holdout News Could Boost Alexander Mattison Fantasy Value for 2020 Dalvin Cook's holdout news could significant impact the 2020 fantasy football value of Alexander Mattison and Mike Boone in the Minnesota Vi...
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Vikings Snap Counts: Penalties spoil Mattison's big day
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