4 underrated Vikings Chicago Bears must account for

LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 23: Head coach Matt Nagy of the Chicago Bears questions the original call that Taylor Gabriel #18 was out of bounds during the second quarter against the Washington Redskins in the game at FedExField on September 23, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. The call was overturned and called a touchdown. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 23: Head coach Matt Nagy of the Chicago Bears questions the original call that Taylor Gabriel #18 was out of bounds during the second quarter against the Washington Redskins in the game at FedExField on September 23, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. The call was overturned and called a touchdown. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
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BOISE, ID - NOVEMBER 24: Running back Alexander Mattison #22 of the Boise State Broncos runs through the tackle attempt of corner back Cameron Haney #6 of the Utah State Aggies during second half action on November 24, 2018 at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. Boise State won the game 33-24. (Photo by Loren Orr/Getty Images)
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1. Alexander Mattison

Before the draft, our draft rankings had David Montgomery is a tier with the top runners such as Darrell Henderson, Miles Sanders, and Josh Jacobs. After those four was a new tier with many varying opinions. One of the sleepers we identified for Chicago if they missed out on Montgomery was Alexander Mattison.

Mattison is a powerful runner who is also light on his feet. He has been backing up Cook, so he has not set the world on fire, but he has shown great burst as a runner, and brings a bit of thunder to the lightning that is Cook.

Mattison has 25 carries for 132 yards and a touchdown, averaging over 5 yards per carry. To put that into perspective Montgomery has 12 more carries for just 15 more yards. Mattison has been efficient.

It is tough to change your defensive mindset when Cook is running so hot, and the changeup with Mattison comes in. He has been worked into the mix more and more as Minnesota leads the NFL in rushing attempts. While the motto all week will be stuff Dalvin Cook, the Bears cannot let the underrated Mattison squirt free.

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