Mattison led the Vikings in rushing yards and averaged over 5.0 yards per carry for just the second time this season with the help of a 21-yard run. The veteran back also saw two targets for the fourth straight contest, and his rushing yardage total qualified as his second highest since Week 4. Mattison notably outpaced Ty Chandler by six carries, sending the former into the Week 13 bye in control of the No. 1 running back role before a favorable Week 14 road matchup versus the Raiders.
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Rushing
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MIN | 12 | 158 | 594 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 22 | 3 |
| 2022 | MIN | 17 | 74 | 283 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 0 |
| 2021 | MIN | 16 | 134 | 491 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 28 | 1 |
| 2020 | MIN | 13 | 96 | 434 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 22 | 0 |
Receiving
Mattison led the Vikings in rushing yards and averaged over 5.0 yards per carry for just the second time this season with the help of a 21-yard run. The veteran back also saw two targets for the fourth straight contest, and his rushing yardage total qualified as his second highest since Week 4. Mattison notably outpaced Ty Chandler by six carries, sending the former into the Week 13 bye in control of the No. 1 running back role before a favorable Week 14 road matchup versus the Raiders.
Mattison departed the Vikings' Week 10 win against the Saints due to a concussion, and after sitting out Wednesday's session and returning as a limited practice participant one day later, he has a chance to miss no games as a result. Coach Kevin O'Connell even told Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune that Mattison likely will gain clearance from an independent neurologist Friday, but that has yet to come to pass. Assuming he's able to suit up this weekend, Mattison should be good to approach the range of his typical 15.4 touches per game.
Mattison left Sunday's game against the Saints in the third quarter and never returned to action. With Cam Akers (Achilles) already done for the rest of the season, the Vikings are left with Ty Chandler, Kene Nwangwu and Myles Gaskin in the backfield if Mattison is unable to play in Week 11 against the Broncos.
Mattison reeled in one of two targets for six yards and carried seven times for 24 yards before suffering the head injury on a three-yard gain on what proved to be his final tote of the day. Ty Chandler -- who had moved up to No. 2 on the depth chart in the wake of Cam Akers suffering a season-ending Achilles injury last week -- will finish Sunday's contest as the Vikings' top back.
While his 17 touches topped Cam Akers' 10, it was the latter who punched in a six-yard TD late in the first quarter. Even if Mattison maintains his top spot in the Minnesota backfield, the upside of the whole offense suddenly looks a lot more questionable with Kirk Cousins having potentially suffered a season-ending Achilles injury Sunday. Mattison and Akers could be working with rookie QB Jalen Hall instead in Week 9 against the Falcons.
Team
Minnesota Vikings
Birthdate
6/19/1998 (25)
Status
Active
HT/WT
5'11", 215 lbs
Draft Info
2019: Rd 3; Pk 102 (MIN)
Birthplace
San Bernardino, CA, USA
Position
RB
College
Boise State
Experience
5th season
Career History
Minnesota Vikings
2019 - Present
(5 seasons)
Previous Game
10
Final
12
52
YDS
5
AVG
0
TD
2023 Season Stats
ATT
RUSH YDS
RUSH TDS
REC
REC TDS
158
594
0
27
3
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Recent Games
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Date
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Opp
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Result
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CAR
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YDS
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AVG
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TD
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LNG
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FD
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REC
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TGTS
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YDS
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AVG
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TDS
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LNG
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YAC
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11/27
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L 10-12
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10
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52
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5.2
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0
|
21
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0
|
2
|
2
|
11
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5.5
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0
|
11
|
16
|
|
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11/19
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L 20-21
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18
|
81
|
4.5
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0
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15
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5
|
1
|
2
|
-1
|
-1
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0
|
-1
|
4
|
|
|
11/12
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W 27-19
|
8
|
27
|
3.4
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0
|
9
|
2
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1
|
2
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6
|
6
|
0
|
6
|
5
|
|
|
11/5
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W 31-28
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16
|
44
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2.8
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0
|
8
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2
|
2
|
2
|
49
|
24.5
|
1
|
47
|
24
|
|
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10/29
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W 24-10
|
16
|
31
|
1.9
|
0
|
10
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
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