Alexander Mattison Bottled Up In Defeat

Alexander Mattison Bottled Up In Defeat

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Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison handled eight carries for 28 yards with three catches on six targets for 11 yards in Thursday's 34-28 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. The 25-year-old repeatedly ran into brick walls with center Garrett Bradbury (back) out on Thursday, losing a first-quarter fumble as part of a four-turnover night for Minnesota. Mattison lost another fumble in the fourth quarter, but was bailed out by an offsides penalty. The former third-round pick's lack of explosiveness has been well-documented within the fantasy community, but he was dealt a tough hand in this one from the get-go particularly with the Vikings trailing throughout the second half. Mattison's bell-cow role (44 snaps Thursday) remains rare in today's NFL, so should be in play as an RB2 in what could be a high-scoring Week 3 versus the Los Angeles Chargers, but he's hardly impressed to this point.

Source: ESPN