Mattison had eight carries for 27 yards in Sunday's 31-30 loss to Tennessee.

EDGE Analysis

Mattison played on 16 of 65 snaps as he still had a decent role even on a day when Dalvin Cook had 181 yards rushing. Mattison had 10 touches Week 1 before just four touches last week, so his role off the bench will be inconsistent, but he has a chance to be involved enough for value in deeper formats, even when Cook is healthy.

Mattison registered three carries for 13 yards while also contributing one catch for three receiving yards during Sunday's 28-11 loss to the Colts.

EDGE Analysis

There seemed to be a fantasy-relevant role available for Mattison based on Week 1, as he collected 80 scrimmage yards on 10 touches while fielding 37 percent of the offensive snaps against the Packers. Week 2 was certainly disappointing in comparison; Mattison totaled only four offensive touches to Dalvin Cook's 16. The fact that Minnesota fell into a significant hole on the scoreboard mitigated Mattison's involvement, but if the Vikings can keep the score close or even take a lead Week 3 against Tennessee, the second-year back is more likely to get involved.

Mattison had six carries for 50 yards and four receptions on four targets for 30 yards in Sunday's loss to Green Bay.

EDGE Analysis

Mattison's fantasy value is mostly as the backup to starter Dalvin Cook in a run-oriented offense, so it was encouraging to see him get a sizeable workload in a game where Cook was healthy. Mattison had four targets in the passing game (one off his career high) and nearly had as many snaps on offense on pass plays as Cook (14 for Cook, 12 for Mattison). Cook still had more snaps on offense overall -- 30 to Mattison's 19 -- but this game bodes well for Mattison having value in deeper formats, even when Cook is healthy.

Mattison enters training camp in a backup role after Dalvin Cook decided against a holdout, the Vikings' official website reports.

EDGE Analysis

Mattison was a frequent subject of fantasy hype in June and July when Dalvin Cook announced his holdout from team activities. The fourth-year pro ended up reporting for training camp, but Mattison is still one of the more valuable backups in the league, given the nature of Minnesota's offense as well as the reality that Cook has missed multiple games in each of his three NFL seasons. Of course, the Vikings also have Mike Boone and passing-down specialist Ameer Abdullah on their roster, so there's no guarantee of Mattison taking on Cook-like workloads in the event of a Cook injury.

Mattison finished the 2019 regular season with 100 carries for 462 yards and one touchdown while catching 10 passes for 82 yards in 13 games.

EDGE Analysis

The 21-year-old worked as Minnesota's No. 2 running back for most of the season and performed well, but he was unfortunately sidelined for Dalvin Cook's late-season, two-game absence, losing a chance to work as the starter. Overall it was a solid rookie campaign for Mattison, but his fantasy prospects for 2020 remain limited with Cook still under contract and primed to be the feature back.

Mattison rushed five times for 20 yards and caught one of two targets for 10 yards in Sunday's wild-card win over the Saints.

EDGE Analysis

Mattison missed the final three regular-season games while dealing with a high-ankle sprain, but he didn't report any lingering effects following the playoff contest. "I felt good out there," Mattison said, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. "I warmed up the right way, prepared the right way and so everything felt good." His limited workload was likely due to Dalvin Cook -- who logged 31 touches -- returning to action after a shoulder injury. With Cook still healthy, Mattison will continue to work as the No. 2 in the divisional round versus San Francisco.

Mattison (ankle) practiced fully Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Dalvin Cook (shoulder) also logged a full session Wednesday, which sets the stage for him to head the Vikings' backfield in Sunday's playoff opener against the Saints, while Mattison works in a change-of-pace/complementary role.

Mattison (ankle) expects to play in Sunday's game at New Orleans, Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

The same goes for Dalvin Cook (shoulder), who also missed the final two games of the regular season. It sounds like both running backs will practice Wednesday, but it isn't clear if they'll be full participants or limited.

Mattison (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Bears.

EDGE Analysis

While continuing to manage the ankle injury, Mattison was unable to advance beyond limited participation in practice this week. Because the Vikings are already locked in as the NFC's No. 6 seed entering Sunday, Mattison won't be asked to play through the injury with the playoffs on the horizon. Both Mattison and Dalvin Cook (shoulder) should be ready to go for the wild-card round, but Mike Boone and Ameer Abdullah will headline the Minnesota backfield in the meaningless regular-season finale.

Mattison (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bears, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Locked in as the NFC's No. 6 seed, the Vikings reportedly are leaning toward taking a cautious approach with their players with little at stake in the regular-season finale, per Cronin. That would seem to point to Mattison getting an inactive status, but it apparently isn't a sure thing, whereas Dalvin Cook (shoulder) has already been ruled out. Should Mattison join Cook on the inactive list or have a limited role (if any) Sunday, Mike Boone and Ameer Abdullah would be Minnesota's main backfield options for Week 17. Minnesota and Chicago will kick off at 1 p.m. ET.