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The Minnesota Vikings defeated the lowly New York Giants in Week 5. Such a matchup is exactly what the NFC North franchise needed amid continued controversy. With the rumor mill churning at a rapid speeds in Minnesota these days, the Vikings have quickly become one of the more intriguing teams from around the league — […]

The Minnesota Vikings defeated the New York Giants on Sunday afternoon while the NFC North franchise encountered quite a bit of controversy throughout the week leading up to its Week 5 matchup in East Rutherford, New Jersey. With quarterback Kirk Cousins in addition to wide receivers Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs all voicing some displeasure […]

Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings are set to take on the New York Giants in Week 5 NFL action. It is a game that the Vikings have to win after dropping to 2-2 last week against the Chicago Bears. They are also getting a great opportunity to tune the drama out and start focusing […]

The 2019 season has not started as the Minnesota Vikings hoped it would. Through the first four weeks of the season, Minnesota is 2-2 and is in last place in the NFC North. The team already has two divisional losses as well. Coming off of a defensive battle against the Chicago Bears, the Vikings will […]

Eight NFL teams stand undefeated through three weeks of the 2019 NFL season. There are seven 3-0 squads, while the Detroit Lions currently hold a 2-0-1 record. This is the second time in @NFL history (1998) there were 8 teams unbeaten through three weeks. pic.twitter.com/sT3PrDCRcR — NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) September 23, 2019 On the […]

When Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook entered the NFL in 2017, there were high expectations for him, and over the first several weeks, he delivered, but a torn ACL ended his season prematurely. Then, last year, Cook played in 11 games, once again missing some time due to knee issues. But again, when he […]

The Minnesota Vikings are coming off of an ugly Week 2 loss to the Green Bay Packers and will try to right the ship when they play host to the Oakland Raiders this Sunday. Luckily for the Vikings, the Raiders are not nearly as tough of an opponent as the Packers, so this is a […]

Dalvin Cook has been a workhorse running back for the Minnesota Vikings this season. In Week 1 against the Atlanta Falcons, he ran for 111 yards and two touchdowns. This week against the Green Bay Packers, Cook picked up where he left off. After falling behind 21-0 and the offense looking awful, Cook helped start […]

The Minnesota Vikings will travel to Wisconsin to face the Green Bay Packers in an NFC North clash in Week 2. Last week, both teams got off on the right foot to start the season at 1-0. The Vikings won their Week 1 game in an unorthodox manner with Kirk Cousins only attempting 10 passes. […]

Week 1 of the 2019 NFL season has come and gone. Rather than overreacting to every teams’ first taste of game action, let’s unpack an uneven opening weekend — which saw seven contests decided by at least 14 points. Here are the 10 statistics that encapsulated the first week of the NFL year, the league’s […]

Dalvin Cook came into the 2019 NFL season looking to prove himself for the Minnesota Vikings after a disappointing year in 2018. He looked great in the preseason, which made Fantasy Football players jump on him in their draft. Following his Week 1 performance, there are extremely high expectations. Last week against the Atlanta Falcons, […]

The Minnesota Vikings are coming off of a disappointing 2018 campaign in which they went just 8-7-1 and missed the playoffs, one year after winning 13 games and making it to the NFC Championship Game. But there is hope for the Vikings going into 2019, as there remains quite a bit of talent on this […]

Well, it looks like Dalvin Cook will do just fine as the Minnesota Vikings’ starting back in 2019. Early in the team’s Week 3 preseason bout against the Arizona Cardinals, Cook broke off a massive 85-yard touchdown scamper. DALVIN COOK IS BACK 😤😤 @dalvincook pic.twitter.com/GWNsCngjjg — The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) August 24, 2019 That was light […]

With the NFL regular season getting closer and closer, we are getting more and more of an idea of who the top players in Fantasy Football will be in 2019, and generally, running back is one of the easiest positions to predict. We know about the workhorses and the guys who will get the most […]

While everyone will be flocking to grab Saquon Barkley, Christian McCaffrey and Alvin Kamara in their respective Fantasy Football drafts, there are some hidden gems that might slip through the cracks. To be fair, most people are probably fully aware of all of the sleeper candidates around the NFL, but not everyone will be able […]

The NFL running back position has become as lucrative as ever after several enormous deals changed the market’s landscape. Todd Gurley and David Johnson led the way with massive extensions after superb campaigns coming into last season. With Le’Veon Bell’s historic holdout last season culminating in a bag of cash from the New York Jets, […]

Dalvin Cook has the tools and talents to be one of the NFL’s most explosive running backs, but his history of injuries have kept him from breaking out. After rehabbing from a litany of injuries in 2018, Cook enters the Minnesota Vikings training camp completely healthy, and ready to be as effective as he used […]

When Dalvin Cook began his career with the Minnesota Vikings in 2017, he looked like a star in the making after racking up 354 yards and a couple of touchdowns over his first four games, but a torn ACL abbreviated his rookie campaign. Cook then returned for Week 1 in 2018, but he was limited […]

The Minnesota Vikings were supposed to be one of the most dangerous teams in the NFL last season. They went 13-3 in 2017 – tied for the best record in the NFL. Then they advanced to the NFC Championship game before losing to the eventual Super Bowl Champions – the Philadelphia Eagles. In the offseason, […]

Dalvin Cook was on the fast track toward stardom as a rookie. After twice being named a First Team All-American at Florida State, the second-round pick burst onto the scene for the Minnesota Vikings, rushing for 127 yards in his NFL debut and 354 yards overall during the first four games of the 2017 season. […]

Few analysts writing about the NFL are more qualified than Terrell Davis to assess a running back’s potential performance. The NFL.com contributor, after all, was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2017 after a brief but standout career with the Denver Broncos during which he won two Super Bowls, the 1998 MVP […]

The playoffs eluded the Minnesota Vikings last season with them finishing with a record of 8-7-1. Their season ended in disappointment after there were high expectations with the team signing Kirk Cousins to a large contract. Fans in Minnesota immediately began thinking of their plans for the playoffs once they landed Cousins in free agency […]

It’s all systems go for Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook in 2019. Cook told the St. Paul Pioneer Press‘ Chris Tomasson (via Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio) he’s “healthy” and “able to be me” on June 13. I’m healthy. I was able to be me [during the offseason program], fly around and be Dalvin. […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook has fought through a ton of adversity in his first two seasons. His rookie campaign was cut short due to a torn ACL, and he missed five games in 2018, as well. Cook is set up to have a big year in 2019, however. Of all the players on […]

Dalvin Cook has lived up to the promise during his brief NFL career that made him a household name for the Florida State Seminoles. However, as dynamic as he’s been when healthy, the Minnesota Vikings star is best known to this point at the professional level for his inability to stay on the field. If […]

One of the more intriguing running backs heading into the 2019 season is Dalvin Cook of the Minnesota Vikings, and people should feel excited about his upside. Last season, Cook was working back from a torn ACL which limited him to only 11 games. He had 133 rushing attempts for 615 yards and two touchdowns. […]

The Minnesota Vikings were reluctant to utilize their rushing attack in 2018. This may have been due to Dalvin Cook being injured for a good portion of the season. The Vikings organization is hoping for Cook to remain on the field in 2019 so their offense can hopefully flourish. After all, they need it to […]

The Minnesota Vikings struggled as a result of the 2018-19 campaign, which came as a surprise to many. With quarterback Kirk Cousins brought in to lead the way, Minnesota notably missed out on the postseason with the surging Chicago Bears ultimately taking home the NFC North crown. Adding to the team’s recent struggles, Vikings running […]

The Minnesota Vikings underachieved in 2018, finishing the year with a mediocre 8-7-1 record. A sexy preseason pick to win the Super Bowl, the Vikings missed the postseason altogether after reaching the NFC Championship the season prior. Despite signing Kirk Cousins to a three-year, $84 million fully guaranteed contract last offseason, the Vikings’ offense regressed. […]

As the Vikings go into the offseason to train for next season, running back Dalvin Cook has to make a few improvements to his game. To be fair to Cook, he’s still in the rookie phase of his career, and as such, there’s plenty of time — and room — to improve. But now that […]

It would be an understatement to say that the 2018 Minnesota Vikings have been a disappointment. They entered the season with a talented roster on both sides of the ball, including newly-signed $84-million dollar man in quarterback Kirk Cousins. Instead, the Vikings have floundered to a 7-6-1 record and fired offensive coordinator John DeFilippo. Yet, […]

The Minnesota Vikings routed the Miami Dolphins by a score of 41-17 on Sunday afternoon to maintain their hold on the second and final Wild Card spot in the NFC. Running back Dalvin Cook had a banner day, rushing for 136 yards and two touchdowns. Afterward, he spoke with Deion Sanders and explained how much […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook had an afternoon to remember in his team’s blowout win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Like here, for example. Watch him fake a Dolphins defender into oblivion with the spin move en route to a touchdown to put an exclamation point on the 24-point rout: Spin to win. […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cooks thinks no one should have trouble getting hyped for Monday night’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. Cook and company will hit the road for a huge NFC clash at CenturyLink Field on Monday Night Football, and the Vikings are in a situation where every game matters in terms of […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook has taken on a modest role since his return from injury. However, that could change down the final stretch of the 2018 NFL season. Head coach Mike Zimmer was adamant about getting Cook more carries throughout the week. According to Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press, offensive coordinator Joh […]

Through the course of the first 13 weeks of the season, the Minnesota Vikings have had a lack of production from their running game that has made their offense quite pass heavy in the process. Despite the return of second-year running back Dalvin Cook in the backfield, it has translated to a more steady workload […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook has had a rough time finding his footing in the 2018 NFL season due to a hamstring injury. Fortunately, it appears he will be good to go moving forward. Cook has dealt with a lingering hamstring throughout the season. According to ESPN’s Courtney Cronin, offensive coordinator John DeFilippo is […]

Dalvin Cook provided a big boost to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday after missing a couple of games with a hamstring injury, and Adam Thielen took notice of the impact it has on the offense when he is in the offense. Cook had a long 70 yard run in the second quarter that was registered […]

The Minnesota Vikings have missed running back Dalvin Cook for the last four games due to his lingering hamstring injury. However, their wait to have him back in their lineup might finally be coming to an end on Sunday against the Detroit Lions. Per Ben Goessling of the Star Tribune: Sources have said the Vikings […]