Cordarrelle Patterson said recently that he doesn’t know why he isn’t getting more touches.
Against the Raiders Sunday, Norv Turner manufactured a touch for Patterson early, lining him up in the back field and handing it off to him.
Patterson rewarded his OC by running for a six-yard gain.
Later in the game, with the Vikings trailing Oakland 14-13, Patterson got another chance to make something happen.
Sebastian Janikowski’s kickoff skidded across the turf, Patterson picked it up after a little bobble, cut inside of a block by Adam Thielen, broke to the sidelines and flashed.