Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell put starter Alexander Mattison‘s spot into question.
In his first career start, Chandler racked up 132 rushing yards on 23 carries in a 27-24 overtime loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday, December 16. He became the team’s first player to rush for 100 or more yards in a single game this season — a long time coming for a running game that ranks 23rd in yardage through 15 weeks.
Asked about Chandler’s role and if he would start even when Mattison returns from an ankle injury that held him out last week, O’Connell did not indicate that Mattison would retake the starting reigns, saying it will depend “scheme-wise” who they start going forward.
In his first career start, Chandler racked up 132 rushing yards on 23 carries in a 27-24 overtime loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday, December 16. He became the team’s first player to rush for 100 or more yards in a single game this season — a long time coming for a running game that ranks 23rd in yardage through 15 weeks.
Asked about Chandler’s role and if he would start even when Mattison returns from an ankle injury that held him out last week, O’Connell did not indicate that Mattison would retake the starting reigns, saying it will depend “scheme-wise” who they start going forward.
On Saturday, December 16, in his first career start, Chandler gained 132 rushing yards on 23 carries as the Cincinnati Bengals defeated him 27-24 in overtime. For a running game that ranks 23rd in yardage through 15 weeks, it took him a long time to become the team’s first player to rush for 100 yards or more in a single game this season.
When asked about Chandler’s role and whether he would start even after Mattison returns from the ankle injury that kept him out last week, O’Connell said that it would depend “scheme-wise” who starts going forward rather than implying that Mattison would take back the starting job.
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