Does Dalvin Cook play on Thursday nights? Steelers-Vikings’ Thursday Night Football Week 14 Fantasy Injury Update

Dalvin Cook (as) was absent last week and would at best be “questionable”, for the Week 14 Thursday Night Football game against the Steelers. His availability will have a big impact on Week 14’s fantasy RB standings and the start of their decisions, so knowing the latest injury updates will be key ahead of the squad call Your first of the week.

We’ll continue to update this article with Cook up news until the official active/inactive report comes out on Thursday around 6:50 p.m. ET. For all the latest fantasy updates, follow us on Twitter @SN_Fosystem.

Does Dalvin Cook play on Thursday nights?

Last week, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Cook is expected to come out of Week 14, so it’s no surprise that Cook was listed as “DNP” for estimated practice on Monday. There’s still a chance he’ll be out, but let’s dive into the imaginary effects of when he’s playing or not playing.

WEEK 14 PPR ASSESSMENT:
Midfielder | Run back | Wide receiver | Tight ending | VND / ST | Kicker

If Cook manages to match, he’s clearly the man to start and the Steelers’ defense has dropped its ninth-highest fantasy score per game to run back. He’ll be ranked in the top 10 RBs, even if it’s possible he’ll get fewer touches than usual.

WEEK 14 STANDARD RANKING:
Midfielder | Run back | Wide receiver | Tight ending | VND / ST | Kicker

If he’s out, go ahead and consider Alexander Mattison as a start too. There was hardly a drop in production from Cook to Mattison, as Mattison added 20 PPR points in all three of his warm-ups. Again, the Steelers’ defense isn’t nearly as good as we’re used to seeing, so don’t be afraid to start a “backup” RB in this position.

Vikings love to give all the backyard touches to a guy, so we rank Mattison as RB6 in PPR and standard tournament. There’s no point in starting Kene Nwangwu, but it’s worth noting that he can sneak up on the bench if something happens to Mattison.