Vikings’ Dalvin Cook ready to face younger brother in Week 10

Minnesota Vikings operating again Dalvin Cook is gearing up for one more profitable NFL season — and he is notably eyeing a Week 10 showdown in opposition to the Buffalo Bills.

That’s as a result of it’s going to be a household affair when he shares the sector at Highmark Stadium along with his younger brother, operating again James Cook — the No. 63 general choose in the 2022 NFL Draft out of Georgia.

Dalvin Cook — the No. 41 general choose in 2017 — defined what he’ll be considering when that point comes.

“I’m going to be glad in my head, however you ain’t going to see no emotion as a result of I’m making an attempt to win,” he said. “When all of it comes again to it, as soon as we get house, as soon as we get offseason or no matter it’s going to occur, we gotta reply the bell to one another and we gotta have them bragging rights after we get again house in the family. And, you already know, Big Cook making an attempt to have them bragging rights.”

Dalvin Cook is poised to resume his position as Minnesota’s prime again this season, whereas James Cook may discover himself preventing for snaps behind Buffalo’s RB1, Devin Singletary.

Regardless, the five-year NFL veteran is greater than excited to see his younger brother in the combination. 

“My little brother is the proper definition of simply working arduous and placing your head down, and going and getting what you deserve,” Dalvin Cook previously said. “I’m simply glad. I get to say, ‘Me and my brother are second-round picks.’”

Last season, Dalvin Cook rushed for 1,159 yards — the fifth-most in the league — main the Vikings’ offense to fourth in offensive effectivity.

Cook’s backup, Alexander Mattison, was 668 speeding yards behind with simply 491 regardless of taking part in three extra video games.

Over the previous three seasons as a full-time starter, Cook has rushed for 3,851 yards — second to Tennessee Titans star Derrick Henry (4,504) over that span — and 35 speeding touchdowns.

The 5-foot-11, 190-pound James Cook spent 4 years at Georgia, the place he racked up 1,503 speeding yards, 730 receiving yards and 20 whole touchdowns. In 2021, he had a breakout season, ending with a career-best 113 carries for 728 yards and 7 touchdowns.

He additionally added 284 receiving yards and 4 receiving touchdowns in serving to the Bulldogs win the College Football Playoff.

You can catch what’s certain to be a must-see matchup when Buffalo hosts Minnesota on Sunday, Nov. 13 at 1 p.m. ET on FOX.