Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison was spotted limping and did not finish practice on Tuesday, according to The Athletic's Alec Lewis. The Vikings have not elaborated on what happened to Mattison, although he did stick around on the sidelines to watch practice afterward, leading one to believe that he is not dealing with anything serious. Look for the team to provide an update on Mattison's status in the coming days. For now, the Vikings have Ty Chandler and DeWayne McBride ...

Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison is set to take over the RB1 role after the team moved on from longtime starter Dalvin Cook this offseason. Vikings offensive coordinator Wes Phillips believes Mattison is being slept on ahead of the 2023 campaign. "He's multifaceted in the run game, in pass protection, and then his hands in the passing game, and route running ability," Phillips said. "I think we're gonna see a lot of good things. Maybe people didn't realize how good a player ...

Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison is fully preparing himself this offseason to take over for Dalvin Cook as the team's lead back in 2023. Mattison signed a two-year, $7 million extension this offseason and figures to have two or three times more carries than the 101 rushing attempts he averaged in his first four NFL seasons. "For me, it's a great opportunity to step into the role, the limelight and the position I've always dreamt of being in. All the work I've put in to this ...

Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison was the backup to Dalvin Cook for four seasons to begin his career. Mattison was drafted in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft and only saw six starts from 2019-2022.With Cook's release this offseason, Mattison will assume top running back duties in Minnesota this season. Second-year running back Ty Chandler and rookie DeWayne McBride figure to back up the 25-year-old in 2023, so he should be in store for a big workload as the full-time ...

Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison is embracing his role as the team's new No. 1 option out of the backfield. "I've been a lot more prepared in the way of understanding where I'm going to be at in the playbook," Mattison said during an interview on SiriusXM NFL Radio. "I'm definitely comfortable as a professional athlete and understanding what I have to do to get the job done." Minnesota released Pro-Bowler Dalvin Cook this offseason, opening the door for Mattison to take over. ...

Welcome RotoBallers to another edition of fantasy football rankings! It's an exciting time for football, as fantasy draft season is in full swing, and we are less than a month away from Week 1. Today, we're looking at our NFL team's updated 2023 fantasy football half-PPR rankings for the top 390 players as of August 22, 2023.These half-PPR draft rankings are a consensus by NFL lead analysts Nick Mariano, Brandon Murchinson, Scott Engel, Andersen Pickard, and Biggie Libson. Before the rankings, ...

Ah, our old friend, ADP. Average Draft Position indicates the mean position where a player is drafted over more than one fantasy football draft. You can consider it as the price you have to pay to draft and get a player on your team. A high ADP (that is actually alow-numbered ADP) means that a player is getting off draft boards early, and thus you'll need to draft him in the first rounds if you truly want him.Low or high ADP values, though, are not gospel. Each of us fantasy GMs has our ...

The Minnesota Vikings re-signed running back Alexander Mattison this offseason with the plan for him to be the starter. There have been trade talks surrounding Dalvin Cook, but no deal has materialized. He will officially be released on Friday, with several teams, including the Miami Dolphins, set to inquire about him. Up until this point, Mattison has strictly been a handcuff for Cook, but he's been a productive plug-and-play option at RB when Cook has missed time with injuries. Ty Chandler ...

The Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook has been one of the top running backs in the NFL over the past few years. While he struggled with injuries over the first two years of his career, Cook has played in nearly 90% of the contests since his sophomore season.However, his days in Minnesota could be limited. Many around NFL circles believe Cook and the Vikings are heading for a divorce. The star running back has averaged 4.7 yards per rushing attempt and 3.1 yards after contact per attempt...

The Minnesota Vikings have been slowly transitioning away from running back Dalvin Cook and to Alexander Mattison, who was re-signed in March to a contract that guarantees him $6.35 million over the next two seasons. Mattison said he returned because of an "understanding how it's all laid out and how it's all going to work out." Head coach Kevin O'Connell recently lauded Mattison's demonstration of "that all-three-down kind of ownership that he's been capable of for a long time." Mattison is a...