Matt Asiata, Jerick McKinnon's Updated Fantasy Outlook After Week 9

Touchdowns come in threes for Matt Asiata. The Minnesota Vikings running back was one of the biggest reasons for his team's win over the Washington Redskins on Sunday.   

You can see his final numbers below.

Carries	Yards	Avg.	TDs	---
10	26	2.6	3	---
Receptions	Targets	Yards	Avg.	TDs
4	5	31	7.8	0

Asiata is the ultimate feast-or-famine running back. As Master Tesfatsion of the Star Tribune in Minneapolis/St. Paul pointed out, Asiata has now run for three TDs in a game on three separate occasions. In his other 33 career games, his TD total is zero:

With as far apart as Asiata's extremes are, he shouldn't be considered a must-add for Week 10. Every once in a while, he'll produce a game like this, but that's interspersed with a bunch more poor games that drag down your team.

Also frustrating is that he keeps Jerick McKinnon out of the end zone. McKinnon's final numbers are listed below, which are respectable and would've looked so much better with just one TD.

Carries	Yards	Avg.	TDs	---
14	54	3.9	0	---
Receptions	Targets	Yards	Avg.	TDs
3	4	14	4.7	0

The 22-year-old has a wealth of potential, but he may be more of a keeper option for 2015 and beyond. His fantasy value is severely hampered by Asiata, a goal-line vulture.

However, if McKinnon can string a couple of good weeks together, then he might be a great option for fantasy owners as they approach the playoffs.