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WEEK 6 STANDARD RANKINGS:Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker
Is Dalvin Cook playing in Week 6?
UPDATE 2: Cook has officially been ruled “out” for Week 6.
UPDATE: Cook did not practice on Thursday.
Cook (groin) was listed as a non-participant at Vikings practice on Wednesday. Chad Graff of The Athletic reported on Tuesday that Cook wasn’t expected to play this week, so it wasn’t a major surprise to see Cook serve as a non-participant, especially with the Vikings set to have a bye week in Week 7.
With Cook likely out, Alexander Mattison will take on a bigger role for the Vikings. He will be a top-15 play against a Falcons defense that is weak against RBs, and he could even crack the top 10 if everything works out well for him.
WEEK 6 PPR RANKINGS:Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker
That said, the status of Mattison and other members of the Vikings will need to be watched closely because the Falcons had a positive COVID test and shuttered their facility on Thursday as part of the NFL’s revised COVID protocol. The league will likely decide in the coming days if the game will be played as scheduled, postponed to a later date this week, or postponed to another week of the season.
As for Cook, his next chance to return to action will likely come in Week 8 against the Packers. Owners should prepare to be without the Vikings RB for at least two weeks as he recovers from that groin strain.
