Minnesota Vikings running back A.J. Rose Jr. had six carries for 41 yards and two touchdowns versus the Kansas City Chiefs. Regardless of how well he performed in the preseason, there is virtually no chance the rookie will supplant Dalvin Cook and Alexander Mattison on the depth chart. However, he's made a compelling case to be the RB3 up North. The former Kentucky Wildcat isn't listed on the Vikings' depth chart, with Ameer Abdullah and Kene Nwangwuare still listed ahead of him, but that may ...

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Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison (undisclosed) did not practice on Monday with an apparent injury. The 23-year-old sustained the injury during Saturday's preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts. He caught two passes for 16 yards before exiting. The severity of his injury is unknown at this time, and he's considered day-to-day. Mattison is the Vikings' top backup running back for fantasy managers of Dalvin Cook to roster. Stay tuned for further updates.

Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison caught two passes for 16 yards in the team's second preseason game against the Colts. The Vikings played some of their first-teamer's in this game and Mattison was able to play some snaps with star teammate Dalvin Cook being preserved for the regular season. The entire Vikings offense struggled throughout the game but Mattison was able to get some plays in. With Cook projected to be one of the first players taken off of most fantasy draft ...

Minnesota Vikings running back A.J. Rose made some strong strides in the team's first preseason game against the Broncos. Rose showed strong vision and burst en route to 100 rushing yards on 25 carries. The Vikings did not suit up star running back Dalvin Cook and backup Alexander Mattison, opening the door for Rose to make an impression. A roster spot could be viewed as a long shot but Rose should continue to see plenty of preseason action and may have locked up a spot on the team's practice ...

Minnesota Vikings running back A.J. Rose Jr. carried the ball 25 time for 100 yards and added 18 receiving yards in the Vikings first preseason game of the year against the Broncos. The Kentucky product provided most of the offense on a day when the Vikings passed for only 84 team yards and Rose ran hard between the tackles. He is fighting for the RB3 job behind Dalvin Cook and Alexander Mattison, both of whom did not suit up for this game. Rose needed a high volume of carries to get to 100 ...

Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison will head into training camp as one of the top fantasy handcuff options in the NFL. The 23-year-old posted 434 rushing yards last season, averaging 4.5 yards per carry with two touchdowns. He will backup one of the best running backs in the game in Dalvin Cook yet Cook's health is always something to monitor from a fantasy perspective. When given a full run, Mattison can easily handle lead back duties when given the chance, as evidenced by his ...

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With the 119th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings have selected Iowa State running back Kene Nwangwu. In four years in Ames, Nwangwu totaled 744 rushing yards and four touchdowns with just seven receptions. It's a bit of a puzzling pick for the Vikings, who have a solid running back room already with Dalvin Cook and Alexander Mattison. Nwangwu has some nice speed and should contribute on special teams, but he doesn't have a path to fantasy value in 2021 barring multiple ...