Vikings running back Dalvin Cook didn’t have his best game on Sunday against the Broncos.
Cook only had 26 rushing yards against Denver, but it was enough for him to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark for the first time in his career.
He went into the game needing just nine yards to hit 1,000 yards. With that, he became the second running back in the league to hit the 1,000 yard mark on the season. Browns running back Nick Chubb hit 1,000 yards on Thursday night against the Steelers.
Through 11 games, Cook has 1,017 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns to go with 45 catches for 459 yards. That puts him on pace for 1,479 rushing yards, 16 touchdowns and 65 catches for 667 receiving yards.
We’ve seen just how dangerous a healthy Dalvin Cook can be in 2019. Not only is he a Pro Bowl and All-Pro candidate, he should be in the MVP conversation if the 8-3 Vikings keep winning.
Cook is the eighth player in team history to hit the 1,000-yard mark. The others are Adrian Peterson (x7), Robert Smith (x3), Michael Bennett, Chester Taylor, Chuck Foreman (x3), Terry Allen (x2) and Ted Brown.
Cook and the Vikings have Week 12 off before traveling to Seattle to play the Seahawks in Week 13. The Seahawks (8-2) rank 12th in the league, allowing 101 rushing yards per game.
