The Facts: Cook was impressive Saturday as the Minnesota Vikings opened the full-pads phase of training camp. The second-round pick from Florida State lowered his shoulder a few times, displayed nice explosion on inside runs and made clear that he will be a tough player to tackle at the NFL level. Most importantly for him -- and for fantasy players -- he continued to receive all of the first-team repetitions because of injuries to veterans Latavius Murray and Jerick McKinnon.

Diehards Line: Murray (ankle) remains on the physically unable to perform list and hasn't practiced with the Vikings since signing this spring. McKinnon has been sidelined since suffering an undisclosed injury Thursday. At the early stages of a long competition, Cook has gained the edge simply by staying on the field. Currently, his backup is veteran Bishop Sankey. Asked his early thoughts on the Vikings' backfield, coach Mike Zimmer provided a typically blunt response. "I haven't seen Latavius other than on tape," Zimmer said. "Dalvin has shown a lot of really good things so far. We'll see. ..." All the positive buzz has been driving Cook's ADP (currently RB17) over the offseason. He'll be a player to watch over the coming month.