Analyze Jordan Mason's matchup for week 7
Jordan Mason is a locked-in RB2 with RB1 upside against an Eagles defense that has allowed the 8th-most fantasy points to RBs; expect 15-20 touches, 60-100 scrimmage yards and a strong shot at a touchdown.
The Eagles enter Week 7 ranked 21st in opponent EPA per play and have surrendered 23.8 PPG while dealing with injuries to DT Jalen Carter and CB Quinyon Mitchell. Their run defense has struggled against power schemes, aligning perfectly with Mason’s downhill style. Minnesota wants to control tempo to protect its quarterback situation, so Mason should see 15-17 carries plus a couple of targets in plus territory.
Mason has averaged 64.6 rushing yards per game at 4.7 YPC, scored 3 TDs in 5 outings, and handled 13–16 carries in each contest since Aaron Jones went on IR; only one career lost fumble in 260+ carries underscores his reliability.
Jordan Mason’s 2025 emergence is no fluke. The 26-year-old has translated excellent contact balance and decisive one-cut running into 323 yards on 69 attempts, demonstrating both efficiency and durability. His Week 3 explosion (116 yards, 2 TDs vs. Cincinnati) revealed home-run ability, while his gritty 52-yard, 1-TD effort against Cleveland last week proved he can produce when defenses sell out to stop him. The lone blemish—a fumble—was an anomaly for a player who has protected the ball as well as any back in football over the past two seasons. Offensive coordinator Wes Phillips has increasingly leaned on inside zone and power concepts that accentuate Mason’s north-south running style, and the line’s cohesion has improved with Christian Darrisaw back at full strength.
Philadelphia’s defensive issues extend beyond raw yardage totals. Without Carter collapsing pockets, the Eagles’ front seven has struggled to maintain gap integrity, allowing 4.6 yards per carry over the last three weeks. Linebackers Nicholas Morrow and Zack Baun have missed 17 combined tackles during that span, and safety Reed Blankenship has been forced into the box so often that play-action passes have gashed them for 15.2 yards per completion. The retirement of Za’Darius Smith further thins edge depth, meaning Minnesota can deploy heavier formations without fear of exposing its quarterback to relentless pressure. Expect Kevin O’Connell to open with 12 personnel, forcing Philadelphia’s lighter nickel package onto the field and creating natural running lanes for Mason between the tackles.
From a fantasy perspective, volume plus matchup equals ceiling. Mason’s 69% snap share since Week 3 mirrors top-12 usage, and he’s handled 81% of the team’s red-zone rushing attempts. The Eagles have allowed seven rushing touchdowns to running backs—tied for fourth-most—and have given up a league-high five runs of 20-plus yards out of single-back formations. Even if Minnesota falls behind, Mason’s pass-protection chops keep him on the field for likely catch-up dump-offs; he ran 17 routes last week compared to just 5 for backup Ty Chandler. Project him for 16 carries, 74 rushing yards, 3 receptions, 19 receiving yards and a 45% chance of finding the end zone—numbers that play as a mid-range RB2 with legitimate top-five weekly upside if he hits the touchdown lottery once again.