Elijah Mitchell’s 133-Yard Outing vs. Vikings…

Mitchell also ranks second in the league in yards per carry after contact (3.84).

The sixth-round pick has amassed 693 rushing yards and four touchdowns through eight games, the second most among first-round running backs behind only Pittsburgh Steelers first-rounder Najee Harris (708), who has played three more games than Mitchell. His 693 yards rank ninth among all NFL running backs.

Mitchell is up against Leonard Fournette (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) and Joe Mixon (Cincinnati Bengals) for the FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week. Fans can vote at NFL.com/FedEx as well as on Twitter via the @NFL published polls and on the NFL mobile app.