PennStater77 299 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Trash Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dipandglide 372 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 He got the worst game-script possible. Bummer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bad_Mo 173 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 LOL at rankings for Mattison. Reason why people go elsewhere. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,019 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Quote Alexander Mattison rushed 10 times for 26 yards in the Vikings' Week 6 loss to the Falcons. Mattison only added one catch for four yards, too. The matchup was ideal on paper, but that quickly changed when Kirk Cousins threw three interceptions. Bad game script ruined Mattison's chances of providing RB1 value because Mike Boone and Ameer Abdullah rotated in on obvious passing downs. It was a total dud. Mattison won't have any standalone value for at least the next two weeks with the Vikings heading into their bye. Dalvin Cook is expected to be fully healthy for Week 8. Oct 18, 2020, 4:08 PM ET Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NotSmart 2,887 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 18 minutes ago, Bad_Mo said: LOL at rankings for Mattison. Reason why people go elsewhere. It sounds like you are having a bit of a rough first year of fantasy football. 3 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kevrunner 445 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 25 minutes ago, Bad_Mo said: LOL at rankings for Mattison. Reason why people go elsewhere. I’m sure every site had Mattison a top RB this week. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GroveDiesel 9,086 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 2 minutes ago, Kevrunner said: I’m sure every site had Mattison a top RB this week. Yeah, I’d be interested to know which sites didn’t have him highly ranked and their reasons for their ranking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smcindoe 118 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 On 10/15/2020 at 4:32 PM, apalmer said: I held him all year last year as Cook insurance, only to have him get injured right after Cook. In a weird way, today makes me feel a little bit better about last year's Week 16 Boone debacle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnnyboy8102 82 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Cousins destroyed his value this week. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigDave 70 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 My opponent who is 5-0 and last in waiver order somehow got him this week. I was pissed, but it turned out great 😁 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LionOfGosforth 183 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Seems to happen every single year. Stud RB goes down, backup gets great matchup, ranked top 10 everywhere, owners can barely wait to put him in the lineup, proceeds to do nothing. Game script or not, that was freakin pathetic. My opponent benched Ronald Jones for this chump. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RushHour 801 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 A bit of a kick in the nuts for those of us non-Cook owners stashing him for just this opportunity. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Truebluey 456 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 4 hours ago, BigDave said: My opponent who is 5-0 and last in waiver order somehow got him this week. I was pissed, but it turned out great 😁 I had waiver pick 2 this week, my 4-1 opponent had 3. I knew he needed a RB, but I hate to burn waiver picks on one week rentals, so I took Brandin Cooks instead (he got dropped last week). That was the deciding swing in my favor. Even better, he sat Rojo to play Mattison. 🙂 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bolldpt 54 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 1 hour ago, RushHour said: A bit of a kick in the nuts for those of us non-Cook owners stashing him for just this opportunity. A bit of a kick in the nuts for those of us Cook owners stashing him for just this opportunity. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RushHour 801 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 34 minutes ago, bolldpt said: A bit of a kick in the nuts for those of us Cook owners stashing him for just this opportunity. we're all sore lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
starks 210 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 To the ww heap for me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,019 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Quote Alexander Mattison ran 13 pass routes and saw two targets in the Vikings' Week 6 loss to the Falcons. Mattison caught his lone target for four yards. Ameer Abdullah ran 12 routes and saw one target, while Mike Boone ran three routes and got one target. Mattison's role in the Minnesota offense without Dalvin Cook was more game script sensitive than many had assumed. Facing a big deficit for most of the game, the Vikings gave Mattison a meager ten rushes. He once again becomes a bench stash in 12 and 14-team leagues with Cook expected to be ready to go coming off the team's Week 7 bye week. RELATED: Dalvin Cook Oct 19, 2020, 10:06 AM ET Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alex P Keaton 3,876 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 19 hours ago, johnnyboy8102 said: Cousins destroyed his value this week. Ameer Abdullah. Honestly, forgot that he was still in the league until yesterday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
menobrown 3,706 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 5 minutes ago, Alex P Keaton said: Ameer Abdullah. Honestly, forgot that he was still in the league until yesterday. Ha, I said the exact same thing to myself yesterday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rubi 290 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 20 hours ago, johnnyboy8102 said: Cousins destroyed his value this week. Do you think Cook would have had these numbers in the same situation? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
az_prof 510 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Rubi said: Do you think Cook would have had these numbers in the same situation? Cook would have stayed in more on third down and caught more passes as a result. The problem isn't that Mattison didn't run a ton; the problem is that after the team fell behind and gave up on the run they substituted him for Abdullah and Boone. It was the lost receptions that hurt the most and Cook would have had all of them. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Biabreakable 5,097 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Yeah I was hearing that Atlantas defense was particularly weak against RBs as receivers. Part of the reason why may be how often they blitz. The Vikings didn't really attack their defense like this until later in the game and they were using Abdullah and Boone more on the plays that they did. Not sure why. Mattison can catch the ball and has done well on screens before. But that is what they did. What this experience has reminded me of, is that its easier for a RB to come off the bench and have success when another RB has already been carving the defense up and wearing them down. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rubi 290 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 16 hours ago, az_prof said: Cook would have stayed in more on third down and caught more passes as a result. The problem isn't that Mattison didn't run a ton; the problem is that after the team fell behind and gave up on the run they substituted him for Abdullah and Boone. It was the lost receptions that hurt the most and Cook would have had all of them. I can agree with that,thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,019 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Quote Alexander Mattison (appendectomy) won't play in Week 14 against the Buccaneers. He's considered week-to-week since he hasn't practiced since going under the knife a few weeks back. Mattison's absence on Sunday allowed Dalvin Cook to churn for a career-high 32 carries and 38 total touches, inevitably paving the way for a similar touch count this upcoming weekend against the Buccaneers. SOURCE: Chris Tomasson on Twitter Dec 11, 2020, 1:42 PM ET 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,019 Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 Quote Alexander Mattison (appendectomy) is questionable for Week 15 against the Bears. Mattison returned to practice Thursday after missing Week 14 following his appendectomy. Mike Boone and Ameer Abdullah have split leftover touches behind Dalvin Cook the past two games, but that won't be the case if Mattison is able to return this week against Chicago. Mattison is a bench stash for now. SOURCE: Minnesota Vikings on Twitter Dec 18, 2020, 2:15 PM ET Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,019 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Quote Alexander Mattison (concussion) is practicing Wednesday. Mattison has touched the ball just seven times since Week 9 thanks to an appendectomy, concussion, and Dalvin Cook's bell cow usage. But with Cook (personal) out for Week 17, it puts Mattison in the RB1/2 conversation for Week 17 fantasy players in a dream matchup against the Lions' broken defense. We doubt Mattison gets Cook's usage, but he should split time with Mike Boone and/or Ameer Abdullah and is a good bet for a touchdown. SOURCE: Chris Tomasson on Twitter Dec 30, 2020, 3:04 PM ET Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Frankman 3,303 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Quote Alexander Mattison rushed 21 times for 95 yards and one touchdown and caught all three targets for 50 yards and one touchdown in the Vikings' Week 17 win over the Lions. It was a forgettable second-year season for Mattison outside of the Week 17 blow-up spot against the league's worst rushing defense. He busted (30 scoreless yards) in a Week 6 start and barely mixed in behind Dalvin Cook whenever the bellcow was healthy. Mattison also missed three games due to an appendectomy and concussion. Despite all this, Mattison managed to average 4.5 yards per carry for the second-straight season and remains one of the better insurance bets in redraft formats. Cook just isn’t going anywhere for at least two more seasons for those holding onto Mattison in dynasty circles. At least both Mike Boone and Ameer Abdullah are off the Vikings’ books for 2021. - Rotoworld Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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