Vikings RB Dalvin Cook told Chris Tomasson he “got some reps” in practice today. Said he will be a game-time decision on Sunday at Philly, but has optimism about being able to play.

Saturday will hopefully give us a better idea, but if we had to guess, Cook is on the wrong side questionable. Unfortunately, the Vikings play the 1:25 ET game, so unless you have a backup plan, you'll need to bench him and risk him playing while on your bench. If Cook plays, there is risk of an in-game aggravation or another lackluster performance like he gave us Week 4, so if you have a viable replacement, it may be safer to go that direction. Latavius Murray would be a low-end RB2/RB3 if Cook sits.

Dalvin Cook isn’t yet “100 percent” with his hamstring injury.

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Cook went on to say, “I want to be as bad as everybody else wants me to be,” but it’ll take time, according to the tweet. Cook also preached patience with the Vikings run game. He didn't touch the ball in the second half of last week's game with the Rams, but with the extra time off, he could be in better condition to face the Eagles in a key NFC matchup.

Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (hamstring) is active and will play tonight.

The Rams have yielded 5.0 yards per carry, but they have only given up an average of 19.3 carries for 96.7 rushing yards. It's a good matchup from an efficiency standpoint, but Cook may struggle to see the volume necessary to post starter-caliber numbers, especially if he's on a pitch count, which, according to Ian Rapoport, he might be.

Vikings RB Dalvin Cook (hamstring) was dressed for practice and participating in the portion we were allowed to see today.

Pelissero said it's a good sign Cook could be ready on a short week against the Rams after not playing last week, and not practicing Monday. Even if he plays it's going to be a tough matchup.

The Vikings had six carries for 14 yards in Sunday’s loss to the Bills. They could use Dalvin Cook, who was inactive with a hamstring injury.

The second-year running back called himself “day to day” for this week, Courtney Cronin of ESPN reports.

The problem is the Vikings have a short week, with a Thursday night game against the Rams. Cook said he feels good, giving him a “good chance” to play. But Cook said over the weekend that he “definitely” would return this week. He also had expressed optimism about playing in Week 3 before missing practice last week.