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Dalvin Cook Latest News

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Football Helper: Wild Card Round (Sunday)
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FanDuel Daily Fantasy Football Helper: Wild Card Round (Sunday)

How big of a priority are the star receivers on the Sunday slate for Wild Card Weekend?
FanDuel Single-Game Daily Fantasy Football Helper: Wild Card Sunday (Giants at Vikings)
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FanDuel Single-Game Daily Fantasy Football Helper: Wild Card Sunday (Giants at Vikings)

Following a brilliant regular season, Justin Jefferson? is a clear candidate to lead this game in fantasy scoring. Who else should we consider for our MVP slot?
4 FanDuel NFL Studs to Target in Week 18
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4 FanDuel NFL Studs to Target in Week 18

CeeDee Lamb can finish the regular season on a high note in a matchup with Washington. Which other studs should you lock in for Sunday's main slate?
4 NFL FanDuel Stacks for Week 17
Austan Kas, numberFire
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4 NFL FanDuel Stacks for Week 17

Travis Etienne could go nuts in a friendly matchup with Houston. How should you stack that game, and which other stacks stand out for Week 17's main slate?
Week 17 Fantasy Football Start or Sit: It's Time for Championship Week Decisions
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Week 17 Fantasy Football Start or Sit: It's Time for Championship Week Decisions

How likely are players to help us out in championship matchups this week? Here's what the data has to say.
4 NFL FanDuel Stacks for Week 16
Austan Kas, numberFire
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4 NFL FanDuel Stacks for Week 16

Weather is no issue for Kirk Cousins and Justin Jefferson, who could go nuts versus the Giants. Which other stacks make sense for Saturday's main slate?
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Football Helper: Week 15 (Saturday Slate)
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FanDuel Daily Fantasy Football Helper: Week 15 (Saturday Slate)

Jonathan Taylor is seeing big-time volume, and that's hard to turn down on a three-game slate. Who else should you prioritize for Saturday's games?
4 NFL FanDuel Stacks for Week 14
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4 NFL FanDuel Stacks for Week 14

The Vikings-Lions rematch presents an intriguing spot to potentially stack in Week 14. Which other combinations should we consider for DFS?
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Football Helper: Week 13
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FanDuel Daily Fantasy Football Helper: Week 13

Justin Herbert is coming off his best fantasy performance of the season, and he could have another spike week on tap against the Raiders. Which other players stand out on Sunday's main slate?
Week 13 Fantasy Football Start or Sit: Accounting for Running Back Role Changes
Brandon Gdula, numberFire
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Week 13 Fantasy Football Start or Sit: Accounting for Running Back Role Changes

The running back landscape is shifting for a lot of teams. How should we view certain backfields? And who else can we start this week?
Week 12 Fantasy Football Start or Sit: Can Washington Come Through Against the Falcons' Defense?
Brandon Gdula, numberFire
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Week 12 Fantasy Football Start or Sit: Can Washington Come Through Against the Falcons' Defense?

A lot of Commanders are in the start-or-sit discussion. How should we handle them -- and all relevant players -- in Week 12?
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Football Helper: Thanksgiving Slate
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FanDuel Daily Fantasy Football Helper: Thanksgiving Slate

In a dream matchup with the Lions, the Bills' offense will be super popular on Thursday's Thanksgiving slate. Should you swallow the chalk with Buffalo's stars, and how should you handle the rest of the slate?
4 NFL FanDuel Stacks for Week 11
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4 NFL FanDuel Stacks for Week 11

How can you stack Saquon Barkley in a smash spot versus the Lions, and which other stacks can hit in Week 11?
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Football Helper: Week 11
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FanDuel Daily Fantasy Football Helper: Week 11

Following back-to-back clunkers, Alvin Kamara has a chance to bounce back against the Rams this weekend. Which other players should we considering rostering?
Week 11 Fantasy Football Start or Sit: Has Justin Fields Turned the Chicago Bears Into Fantasy Gold?
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Week 11 Fantasy Football Start or Sit: Has Justin Fields Turned the Chicago Bears Into Fantasy Gold?

Justin Fields is unstoppable right now. How has that impacted his pass-catchers? See how everyone rates out for Week 11.

Dalvin Cook Status

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The Vikings have received a trade offer for Cook, SKOR North's Darren Wolfson reports.

What it means:

The report didn't name the team offering the deal nor the return for the Cook. However, trade talk around Cook makes sense given that he will count $8 million toward the cap next season and Minnesota is about $15 million over the salary cap. The report says Cook does not want to take a pay cut. Cook underwent shoulder surgery in February which guaranteed $2 million in his salary for next season due to injury. The injury could affect his availability for the start of OTAs, but he's expected to be ready for the start of next season.
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Cook will undergo surgery to address a shoulder injury Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

What it means:

Cook started all 17 games for the Vikings in 2022, the first such full season of his career, despite continuing to manage a lingering shoulder injury initially suffered back in 2019. The 27-year-old rushed for 1,173 yards and eight touchdowns on 264 carries last season, with another 39 catches for 295 yards and two scores on 56 targets, though his 4.4 YPC was a career-low mark. Cook's shoulder surgery could impact his availability for the start of OTAs, but as long as he's fully healthy by the start of the 2023 campaign the four-time Pro Bowler will be in good position for another productive fantasy season as one of the Vikings' top offensive playmakers.
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Cook rushed 15 times for 60 yards and caught six of seven targets for 10 yards in Sunday's 31-24 playoff loss to the Giants.

What it means:

Cook had an eerily-similar line to his previous meeting with the Giants when he was held to 64 rushing yards on 14 carries in Week 16 of the regular season. The 27-year-old was able to record his fourth consecutive 1,000-yard rushing season with 10 total touchdowns in another strong fantasy campaign. Cook hasn't shown any signs of slowing down, and he should remain one of the key offensive cogs for an explosive Minnesota offense in 2023.
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Cook rushed 11 times for 37 yards and lost a fumble in Sunday's 29-13 win over the Bears. He also caught his only target for no gain.

What it means:

Cook's involvement was limited to the first half, as the Vikings decided to rest their offensive starters after halftime. While that situation opened the door for backup Alexander Mattison to rush 10 times for 54 yards and two touchdowns, Cook didn't have his best performance prior to being rested, as he was held under 40 rushing yards for the second straight week and lost his fourth fumble of the campaign. Nonetheless, Cook figures to reclaim his leading tailback role once Minnesota takes the field in the playoffs.
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Head coach Kevin O'Connell intimated Friday that Cook and other key starters on offense and defense may not play the entirety of the Vikings' Week 18 game in Chicago, Joe Nelson of SI.com reports. "We've got a pretty clear cut plan with how we want to go about the whole game, but we're going to go in with the expectation of our guys going and try to get off to a good start and play good football," O'Connell said.

What it means:

Minnesota is assured no worse than the No. 3 seed in the NFC playoffs regardless of how this weekend's games transpire, but since the Vikings will need a win over the Bears plus a Cardinals win over the heavily-favored 49ers to climb to the No. 2 seed, O'Connell may not have much incentive to expose key players to an injury heading into the wild-card round. While Cook and all of the Vikings' other starting skill-position players look poised to play at least one series, the uncertainty of whether they'll play much beyond makes it tough to rely on any in Week 18 season-long or DFS lineups.
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Cook carried the ball nine times for 27 yards and caught two of three targets for 17 yards in Sunday's 41-17 loss to the Packers.

What it means:

The Vikings lost two offensive linemen to injuries early in the game, absences which contributed to Cook failing to get anything going on the ground. It was his worst performance since Week 2 against the Eagles, and with Minnesota having nothing but playoff seeding on the line in Week 18's matchup with the Bears, it wouldn't be a surprise to see Cook get some extra rest and cede touches to Alexander Mattison.