JordanMason

News: 5 days agoMason rushed six times for 35 yards and brought in two of three targets for seven yards in the Vikings' 23-6 loss to the Bills on Monday night.

Spin: Mason was markedly more efficient than backfield mate Aaron Jones with his opportunities, averaging 5.8 yards per carry compared to the latter's 3.2. Both backs' touches were limited due to game script, however, but Mason's YPC was an encouraging figure. The veteran back next takes aim at the Packers defense in a Week 10 road matchup on Sunday.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Mason is back for his second season in Minnesota and will battle 31-year-old Aaron Jones Sr. for backfield opportunities. Mason's role was almost exactly as expected last season, as he was utilized often as a rusher (9.9 carries per game), but a nonfactor as a receiver (1.0 targets per game). Mason reached 13 fantasy points just once in his 16 games and it was a 23.6-point effort in Week 3, one of five games Jones missed. Mason, 27, is an effective rusher -- his 5.10 YPC ranks third and his 2.42 YAC second among 54 RBs with 350-plus carries since he entered the league -- but adding so little as a receiver (34 career targets) severely limits his fantasy output. Even if Jones were to miss time, Mason would max out as a flex.