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Vikings RB Dalvin Cook (ankle) is questionable for Week 5 against the Detroit Lions, according to Field Yates of ESPN.

Related Player: Alexander Mattison

Cook had his workload limited Week 4 and could be in a similar situation Week 5 against the lowly Lions defense.

Browns TE David Njoku (knee) is questionable for Week 5's game at the Los Angeles Chargers according to Tom Withers of the Associated Press.

Related Player: Harrison Bryant

If Njoku misses Week 5, Harrison Bryant would run in two-tight end sets.

Vikings RB told reporters Wednesday that he is still trying to shake his ankle injury. "I'm not 100 percent yet. I'm still working to get back to wear to need to be back at."

Related Player: Alexander Mattison

Injury news from the source is as locked-in as it gets. Alexander Mattison will be in play with Cook not healthy enough for a full workload.

Running back Dalvin Cook eventually made an early exit in the Vikings' 34-33 loss to the Cardinals due to a sprained right ankle suffered when Cardinals defensive lineman J.J. Watt tackled him low in the fourth quarter.

"He just got a little ankle sprain," coach Mike Zimmer said.

Related players: Alexander Mattison

The story went on to say: Cook, who finished with 148 yards from scrimmage, popped up and walked gingerly toward the sideline before dropping to the turf. Vikings trainers helped him to the sideline, where his right ankle was taped up. Cook returned, taking two more handoffs, but his movements were labored, and he was eventually replaced by Mattison on the final drive. It sounds like Cook has a chance to be OK as we head into Week 3. Mattison is worth picking up as a handcuff, however, if he's still on your wire.

Nick Sirianni on Jalen Hurts:

"Jalen knows nobody else got any reps with the 1's so you could really argue that we named our starter a while ago. ... Jalen's our starter. I consistently saw a player that got better every single day. He did exactly what we wanted him to do."

Related players: Joe Flacco, Gardner Minshew

Hurts got all the reps with the ones, but Sirianni also said it was a QB competition from the start of camp with Flacco. But regardless of the length of time it took to make this official, the news certainly comes as no surprise. Hurts is ranked as a low-end QB1 and is 10th on our list, but could also improve on that with the weapons around him, including first round pick DeVonta Smith, and his running ability.

The Philadelphia Eagles have traded for quarterback Gardner Minshew. Philadelphia surrendered a conditional sixth round pick to acquire the signal-caller. The pick becomes a fifth round selection if Minshew plays 50% or more of the snaps in three games this season.

The Eagles needed to address their backup quarterback situation and have found an answer in Garnder Minshew. Minshew has starting experience and will make for a solid spot starter if needed. Jalen Hurts' fantasy value is not affected by this acquisition. He remains a potentially elite fantasy option and is currently our 10th ranked quarterback. Trevor Lawrence's fantasy value also remains the same as the 'competition' in Jacksonville was always viewed with skepticism.

Robby Anderson was scheduled to make $8 million in 2021, but with extension the Panthers added $4.5 million to this season to make his 2021 salary $12.5 million. He will get $13 million in 2022 and $12 million in 2023, per a league source.

Related players: D.J. Moore, Terrace Marshall

Anderson is coming off a big year in which he caught 95 balls for 1,096 yards and three TDs. Anderson will at least run second behind assumed WR1 Moore, but will also compete with rookie Terrance Marshall, who the team said will have a role this year. RB Christian McCaffrey is also a top target in the passing game, who was missing much of last year. But Anderson does have the benefit of working with Sam Darnold, who should be the QB starter. The two were together with the Jets. We rank Anderson 29th among our WRs.

But the rookie who shined brightest Sunday was wideout Terrace Marshall, who pulled in three passes for 88 yards, including a 60-yard gain on a scramble play by P.J. Walker.

Related players: David Moore, D.J. Moore, Robby Anderson

The story said David Moore didn’t have a bad day (two catches for 26 yards), but Marshall seemingly has a leg up on the No. 3 WR competition. Marshall will still be behind D.J. Moore and Anderson, and of course RB Christian McCaffrey when it comes to pass catching, but Marshall's certainly a name to watch. We had a story on Marshall last week that said the Panthers do have big plans for him.