Alexander Mattison Fantasy

Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison easily led the team in rushing during Monday's dejecting 12-10 loss to the division-rival Chicago Bears, taking 10 carries for 52 yards with two receptions for 11 yards. Mattison didn't stand much of a chance at first-half production, considering Minnesota ran only 22 plays for 76 total yards and failed to convert any of their four third downs. But the 25-year-old Boise State product managed to supply a tolerable fantasy result in the end, as the Vikings were able to sustain drives a bit more effectively during the second half. Perhaps the bigger fantasy story for Mattison was his ability to seemingly extinguish the recent rise of the speedier Ty Chandler, who was relegated to sheer change-of-pace duties with five touches for 11 total yards. Still without a rushing touchdown in 2023, however, Mattison heads on a Week 13 bye as one of the NFL's least impressive lead backs before a meeting with the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 14.

Nov. 28th • 12:55 AM

Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison will look to bounce back in Week 12 after a lackluster performance last week where he carried the ball 18 times for 81 yards and lost a fumble against the Broncos. The Boise State product will go against a Bears defense that has allowed just 875 yards and 3.4 yards per carry this season, so the 25-year-old looks like a touchdown-dependent FLEX option at best this week. Mattison hasn't been short of volume in favorable game scripts this season, so he figures to get his fair share of opportunity in what should be a neutral script for the Minnesota offense. However, Ty Chandler was able to outproduce Mattison last week on just 14 touches, so fantasy managers should consider the possibility that Mattison could lose some work to his explosive backfield mate in this one.

Nov. 25th • 5:24 PM

Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison expectedly shared work with the speedy Ty Chandler in Week 11's 21-20 defeat to the Denver Broncos after the NFL Network's Tom Pelissero signaled it would happen on Sunday morning. Both backs were equally effective in first-half yards per carry, as Mattison took the ball 10 times for 50 yards, highlighted by a bulldozing 15-yard scamper during the first quarter. Mattison was running as well as we've seen all year against Denver's soft run defense, until the five-year veteran coughed up the football for a lost fumble deep into the third quarter. Still without a rushing touchdown this year, Mattison is losing his grip on featured-back duties, and he's had countless opportunities to seize the role throughout the entire campaign. He'll be a volume-driven RB2 at home next Monday night against the Chicago Bears, who just surrendered a pair of rushing scores on Sunday.

Nov. 20th • 12:35 AM