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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.

Ezekiel Elliott came out of Sunday's game dealing with an ankle injury and knee bursitis.

The Cowboys' star running back said after the game that the injuries were, "nothing big, just little bruises."

Jerry Jones said Tuesday that Elliott is "banged up, but not to the extent" that would cause him to miss any time. The Cowboys owner and general manager expects Elliott to play Sunday at Houston, the story said.

Ezekiel Elliott is dealing with an ankle injury and bursitis in his knee, but Jason Garrett said the Cowboys are “optimistic he’ll practice and play this week.”

Archer went on to say Elliott played 53 out of 69 snaps with 25 carries for 152 yards and four catches for 88 yards. Elliott has played in 220-of-247 offensive snaps this season.

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.