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Dalvin Cook, Alexander Mattison lead the way as Vikings run over Raiders 34-14

Adam Thielen caught a touchdown pass and ran for another score as the Vikings rolled to a 34-14 victory over the Oakland Raiders on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium.

Dalvin Cook and Alexander Mattison also ran for scores as the Vikings had 213 yards rushing.

The Vikings took a 21-0 first half lead as Kirk Cousins hit Thielen for a 35-yard score, and Cook and Thielen had 1-yard rushing scores.

Derek Carr threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Jordy Nelson for Oakland (1-2) before halftime, but the Vikings got a 10-yard TD run from Mattison, his first in the NFL, early in the third quarter.