Vikings running game deserves credit, but Aaron Jones needs help

The Viking Age's Allison Koehler highlights head coach Kevin O’Connell’s renewed commitment to the Minnesota Vikings running game through five games. Despite offensive line injuries and deficits, Minnesota ranked fourth in the NFL with 152 rushing attempts through Week 5, relying heavily on running back Aaron Jones during a 23-13 win against New Orleans.

However, Koehler argues that Jones cannot sustain this workload alone after handling 85 carries over four games without Jordan Mason. With Donovan Jackson expected to miss the rest of the regular season due to a knee injury, the writer believes Mason's hopeful post-bye return against Indianapolis is necessary to keep the ground attack viable.