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Vikings RB Dalvin Cook is sitting out of practice Wednesday due to the groin injury he suffered in Week 5.

This was fully expected as Cook is considered doubtful at best for Week 6. Cook's strain will likely keep him out of Week 6, then the Vikings enter their bye week. He should return to action after the two-week break.

Dalvin Cook isn’t expected to play this Sunday against the Falcons after suffering an adductor strain, according to a source.

Related players: Alexander Mattison

While Cook was only a question mark on Monday, it shouldn't be a surprise the team will sit him this week. As we talked about on Monday, the Vikings have a bye in Week 6 so the hope is to get Cook a couple of weeks rest before hopefully returning to action in Week 7. Mattison looks to at least be a one-week starter for the Vikings in a nice matchup. In limited time Mattison finished with over 100 yards rushing filling in for Cook last week after he left the game.

Dalvin Cook appears to have avoided serious injury, Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said, after the star running back strained his groin in the third quarter of Sunday’s 27-26 loss in Seattle.

Cook underwent an MRI on Monday that went “pretty well,” Zimmer said, and the fact Cook didn’t end up on injured reserve indicates the Vikings believe his injury will cost him fewer than three games, if any at all.

Related players: Alexander Mattison

Zimmer acknowledged Cook has a chance to play Sunday against the Falcons, but the Vikings also have a Week 7 bye that could give him two weeks of rest while missing one game. Mattison filled in nicely and will likely be a popular waiver wire grab this week. Hopefully for Cook owners they are already backed up.

As far as Dallas Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones is concerned, Dak Prescott's season-ending right ankle injury does nothing to change the organization's thinking about the quarterback.

"Absolutely not," Jones said on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas. "He's our future. He's special. If anyone can overcome anything, it would be Dak. This is something that our doctors feel good that he'll overcome and come back better than ever."

Prescott is set to be an unrestricted free agent after this season after playing on the $31.4 million franchise tag in 2020. The Cowboys can use the tag on him again next March, which would cost $37.7 million, or allow him to test the free-agent market, the story said.

But Andy Dalton is not Dak Prescott, who was off to the best start of his career and the best start ever by a Cowboys quarterback.

The offense will have to change to a degree, relying even more on the run game.

Related players: Ezekiel Elliott, Michael Gallup, Amari Cooper, Ceedee Lamb

Once Dalton entered Sunday, the Cowboys used more of Elliott, who had 19 carries for 91 yards, behind a remade offensive line that included two undrafted free agents at tackle (Brandon Knight and Terence Steele) and a rookie at center, the story said. The good news for potential Dalton owners is, he has never had the skill-player talent he has in Elliott, Gallup, Cooper and Lamb.

Vikings running back Dalvin Cook left Sunday night’s game with a groin injury, and right now the team doesn’t know how long he’ll be out.

Related players: Alexander Mattison, Mike Boone

Cook will have an MRI today and it’s unclear whether he’ll play Sunday’s home game against the Falcons, Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said. Cook did play one more snap after leaving with the injury. Mattison came in and had 20 carries for 112 yards. Mattison is likely to get plenty of work again this week if Cook can’t go so hopefully Cook owners have Mattison tucked away on their bench. Mattison will be a major target on the wire this week. Boone could also see some time if Cook is out.

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott suffered a right ankle compound fracture and dislocation during Sunday’s win against the Giants.

Absolutely brutal news. Prescott is undergoing surgery Sunday. Prescott was coming off three straight games with at least 450 passing yards. Now it’ll be Andy Dalton in charge. He finished 9/11 for 111 yards in leading Dallas to the victory over New York and retaking the lead in the NFC East at 2-3.

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott suffered what appeared to be a major foot injury during Sunday’s game against the Giants.

This one hurts. Dak was having an incredible start to his season and for fantasy owners. His foot apparently turned sideways and did not look good. Prescott was in tears as he was carted off the field. Andy Dalton is now in at quarterback. We certainly wish Prescott all the best and a speedy recovery.