• Career Stats
    RushingReceiving
    YearGPRrsh/ydsaveTDsrec/ydsaveTDsFSV
    202116 40 134/491 3.7 3 32/228 7.1 1 128
    202013 50 96/434 4.5 2 13/125 9.6 1 87
    201913 56 100/462 4.6 1 10/82 8.2 0 70
  • (Month:Week)
2021 Stats | MINWeek
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 TOT
TM Snap % 11% 21% 68% 34% 66% 13% - 12% 17% 15% 17% 40% 86% - - 75% 35% 38% 36%
rshYds 2 11 112 20 113 10 - 5 0 16 5 21 90 27 - 41 0 18 491
rushes 1 3 26 10 25 3 - 2 4 4 3 7 22 6 - 13 0 5 134
rshTDs 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 - 1 0 0 3
recYds 4 17 59 0 40 0 - -5 3 24 0 7 34 0 - 29 13 3 228
Tar/Rec 1/1 1/1 8/6 0/0 7/7 0/0 - 2/2 1/1 1/1 1/0 3/2 3/3 1/0 - 4/3 5/4 1/1 39/32
TM Tar% 2% 3% 21% 0% 23% 0% - 6% 4% 3% 3% 9% 7% - - 11% 14% 14% 8%
recTDs 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 1
FScore 0 2 17 2 21 1 0 0 0 4 0 8 18 2 0 13 1 2 95
FS/PPR 1 3 23 2 28 1 0 2 1 5 0 10 21 2 0 16 5 3 127
Opp @ cin @ ari sea cle det @ car bye dal @ bal @ lac gb @ sf @ det pit @ chi lar @ gb chi  
 
2020 Stats | MINWeek
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 TOT
TM Snap % 37% 19% 25% 23% 49% 48% - 10% 28% 7% 8% 16% - - 9% - 62% 27%
rshYds 50 13 27 17 112 26 - 8 69 4 6 6 - - 1 - 95 434
rushes 6 3 8 7 20 10 - 3 12 2 1 2 - - 1 - 21 96
rshTDs 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 - - 0 - 1 2
recYds 30 3 0 0 24 4 - 0 0 0 0 0 - - 14 - 50 125
Tar/Rec 4/4 2/1 0/0 0/0 3/3 2/1 - 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 - - 1/1 - 3/3 15/13
TM Tar% 17% 9% 0% 0% 8% 6% - 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% - - 3% - 8% 4%
recTDs 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 - - 0 - 1 1
FScore 8 1 2 7 13 3 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 26 73
FS/PPR 12 2 2 7 16 4 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 29 86
Opp gb @ ind ten @ hou @ sea atl bye @ gb det @ chi dal car jac @ tb chi @ no @ det  
 
2019 Stats | MINWeek
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 TOT
rshYds 49 25 58 5 52 63 18 61 6 52 5 - 22 46 - - - 462
rushes 9 4 12 2 7 14 7 13 3 8 3 - 4 14 - - - 100
rshTDs 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - - - 1
recYds 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 - 51 18 - - - 82
Tar/Rec 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/1 0/0 0/0 0/0 2/2 1/0 1/1 0/0 - 5/4 2/2 - - - 12/10
recTDs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - - - 0
FScore 4 2 11 1 5 6 1 6 0 5 0 0 7 6 0 0 0 60
FS/PPR 4 2 11 2 5 6 1 8 0 6 0 0 11 8 0 0 0 70
Opp gb @ ind ten @ hou @ sea atl bye @ gb det @ chi dal car jac @ tb chi @ no @ det  
 

Alexander Mattison 2022 Outlook
As PurplePTSD.com recently noted, the Vikings are one of the deepest teams at running back. Mattison currently sits behind starter Dalvin Cook with Kene Nwangwu and Ty Chandler also on hand, with both offering skill and upside. While some local observers believes Nwangwu is a player to watch this summer, Mattison remains the most likely replacement if Cook misses time. Playing second fiddle to a three-time Pro Bowler generally hinders a player's output, but ZoneCoverage.com reminded readers that Mattison has found ways to show his value when Minnesota gave him the opportunity. In four games as a starter last year, Mattison was excellent for the Vikings, rushing for 356 yards at a clip of 4.2 yards per carry and 89 yards per game with four touchdowns over that span. There are many similarities between Cook and Mattison when you compare their numbers from 2021. The only glaring difference is that Cook started nine more games than Mattison last year and that Cook costs the Vikings a lot more than Mattison. Cook will also cost fantasy managers a lot more than Mattison. That said, Cook investors in fantasy will need to pay a premium for what's been a plug-and-play role for Mattison. The premium has been worth it to date and will again, unless Nwangwu makes a push. That's something to watch for in training camp.

Alexander Mattison 2021 Outlook
Heading into the 2020 season, there were big things expected from Mattison, even working in a timeshare to keep Dalvin Cook healthy and fresh. Instead, Mattison spent most of 2020 on the back burner in an "emergency-only role" after Cook signed a five-year extension in September and finished the year with 356 touches. This year, with a 17-game season, the Vikings might choose to better manage Cook's workload, and Mattison has shown that he can make things happen when given opportunities. With Cook out following the death of his father in Week 17 last season, Mattison ran for 95 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries while pulling in all three of his targets for 50 yards and a receiving TD against the Lions. Beyond that, he garnered double-digit carries in Weeks 5, 6, 9 and 17, but otherwise only twice exceeded six rush attempts in a game. Given all that, and with fellow reserve Mike Boone moving on to Denver via free agency, Mattison remains an elite insurance policy as he heads into his third year under contract in 2021. Those looking to handcuff should view his role behind Cook as rock-solid in that regard.

Alexander Mattison 2020 Outlook
Mattison heads into the season as a high-end handcuff to Dalvin Cook, but with Cook threatening a holdout if he doesn't get a new deal, the draft-day price for his backup will likely rise. As VikingsTerritory.com noted, the Vikings did not upgrade the offensive line enough to change schemes, so expectations for the backfield don't change much. Kirk Cousins had a career year in a heavy play-action system and the Vikings will look to continue that with or without Cook. Mattison averaged 4.3 yards per attempt in his rookie campaign and averaged 3.1 yards after contact. He used his great contact balance and leaping skills to gain the majority of his yardage while showing a good ability to get to the boundaries of their zone-stretch offense. While he is not as quick as Cook, he is more of a bruiser and should prove to be more durable. New OC Gary Kubiak has a long history of getting the most out of average running backs. Names like Steve Slaton, Justin Forsett, and Olandis Gary found tremendous success under Kubiak, so it's not hard to imagine Mattison producing similar numbers if he has the chance.