Alexander Mattison Commits Yet Another Blunder

Alexander Mattison Commits Yet Another Blunder

12 months ago

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.

Source: ESPN