Dalvin Cook RB FA Mon 10/16/23 10:50 AM
Dalvin Cook
RB FA
Cook rushed three times for 12 yards and caught his only target for two yards in Sunday's 20-14 win over the Eagles.
EDGE Analysis
Cook opened the season in a timeshare with Breece Hall, but Hall has 42 touches in the last two games compared to Cook's 10. The Jets have little reason to increase Cook's usage after the team's Week 7 bye, as the veteran running back is averaging a paltry 2.8 YPC, while Hall's at a robust 6.5 YPC.
Dalvin Cook RB FA Mon 10/9/23 10:36 PM 1 Comment
Dalvin Cook
RB FA
Cook rushed six times for 23 yards and wasn't targeted in Sunday's 31-21 win over the Broncos.
EDGE Analysis
While Cook delivered another pedestrian performance, Breece Hall worked as the focal point of New York's offense with 177 rushing yards and a touchdown on 22 carries. With Hall handling a full workload after being eased in over the first few weeks, Cook has been relegated to sharing backup duties with Michael Carter, who had 22 scrimmage yards on one carry and three catches Sunday. Heading into a Week 6 home game against the Eagles, Cook's averaging just 19.4 rushing yards per game with the Jets.
Dalvin Cook RB FA Wed 10/4/23 12:16 PM
Dalvin Cook
RB FA
Cook has been showing improved speed in practice, coach Robert Saleh said Wednesday, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Cook has been dreadful through four games, rushing for just 74 yards on 30 carries while adding 44 yards on eight catches. According to Saleh, Cook's still getting his legs underneath him after signing with the Jets in mid-August, but the numbers on the running back's GPS tracker in practice are improving. Saleh also said that fellow running back Breece Hall will no longer be on a pitch count after being eased in early in the season, per Rich Cimini of ESPN.com, so unless Cook picks up the pace in games, he's likely to cede the majority of the workload to Hall moving forward.
Dalvin Cook RB FA Mon 10/2/23 4:53 AM
Dalvin Cook
RB FA
Cook rushed five times for 16 yards while catching his lone target for two yards in Sunday's 23-20 loss to Kansas City.
EDGE Analysis
Cook continues to split backfield duties with Breece Hall (6-56-0) despite the latter's superior play through nearly a quarter of the season. That likely has more to do with the team limiting Hall's reps after he tore his ACL last year. Cook is averaging an abysmal 2.5 yards per attempt with the Jets after never recording a mark below 4.4 YPC in any of his previous six seasons with Minnesota. The 28-year-old will have to get things going in short order or run the risk of losing playing time, or even his roster spot, as the Jets continue to look for answers on the offensive side of the ball ahead of next Sunday's tilt against Denver.
Dalvin Cook RB FA Sun 9/24/23 7:56 PM
Dalvin Cook
RB FA
Cook rushed eight times for 18 yards and caught all three of his targets for 11 yards in Sunday's 15-10 loss to the Patriots.
EDGE Analysis
Cook got four fewer carries than Breece Hall, who also mustered a meager output with 18 rushing yards. New York's top two running backs should continue to split carries in Week 4 against the Chiefs, but the Jets' entire offense is in disarray with quarterback Zach Wilson struggling and the offensive line underperforming in both run-blocking and pass protection. Cook has just 58 rushing yards on 25 carries (2.3 YPC) through three games with the Jets.
Dalvin Cook RB FA Sun 9/17/23 9:53 PM
Dalvin Cook
RB FA
Cook carried the ball four times for seven yards and caught his only target for five yards in Sunday's 30-10 loss to the Cowboys.
EDGE Analysis
Neither Cook nor Breece Hall could get anything going early against a dominant Dallas defense, and the Jets had to mostly abandon their running game late in the face of a huge deficit. Cook has just 71 scrimmage yards through his first two games with New York, and the team's backfield timeshare will limit his fantasy appeal in Week 3 against the Patriots.
Dalvin Cook RB FA Tue 9/12/23 12:34 AM
Dalvin Cook
RB FA
Cook rushed 13 times for 33 yards and caught all three of his targets for 26 yards in Monday's 22-16 overtime win over the Bills.
EDGE Analysis
Cook led the Jets in rushing attempts, but Breece Hall (127 yards on 10 carries) was far more effective on his touches. The original game plan may have been more heavily skewed in Cook's direction, but Hall earned close to an even split after mustering 109 yards on his first two carries. As Hall gets further removed from last year's torn ACL, he's likely to take on a larger workload at Cook's expense, but considering Cook is coming off four consecutive seasons over 1,100 rushing yards with the Vikings, he should maintain a sizable role even once Hall's fully up to speed. Aaron Rodgers (Achilles) could be done for the season after getting hurt on his first drive as a Jet, and while the offense's ceiling is far lower with Zach Wilson under center, the touch floor for both Hall and Cook should be high as New York moves to a more run-heavy approach, starting with the team's Week 2 trip to Dallas.
Dalvin Cook RB FA Sun 9/10/23 10:03 AM
Dalvin Cook
RB FA
Cook is still expected to see the "bulk of the carries" out of the Jets backfield Monday against Buffalo and for the early part of the season, even though Breece Hall (knee) is set to be available Week 1, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
EDGE Analysis
Hall suffered a torn ACL and meniscus last October but seems to have had a relatively seamless recovery. Though Hall will take a questionable designation into Week 1, he's in line to be active for the contest after turning in a full practice Saturday. The Jets ultimately envision Hall stepping back in as their No. 1 back, but Cook -- who signed a one-year, $7 million deal with New York last month -- is set to lead the backfield early on as Hall is eased back in from knee surgery. Though the presence of Hall puts a ceiling on Cook's potential fantasy production, the former Vikings standout should see enough touches to be a useful RB2 or flex option in the majority of fantasy leagues until Hall is ready to handle a more sizable role.
Dalvin Cook RB FA Fri 9/8/23 4:12 PM
Dalvin Cook
RB FA
Cook is expected to split snaps with Breece Hall (knee), as well as Michael Carter and Israel Abanikanda in Monday's season opener against the Bills, Randy Lange of the Jets' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Cook isn't on the injury report, but he has been fully practicing for less than two weeks coming off shoulder rehab, while Hall has been practicing in a limited capacity as the Jets ease him in after last season's torn ACL. Both should contribute against Buffalo, but New York doesn't want to overexert either of its top two running backs early, especially because the coaching staff also likes the shifty Carter and the speedy rookie Abanikanda. A running back rotation could allow Cook to perform better on a per-touch basis while staying fresh, but his workload is unlikely to rival the volume he saw as the bell cow in Minnesota.
Dalvin Cook RB FA Wed 8/30/23 12:10 PM
Dalvin Cook
RB FA
Cook (shoulder) was a full participant in practice Tuesday and declared himself healthy ahead of the Jets' Sept. 11 regular-season opener against the Bills, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Cook's ongoing recovery from February shoulder surgery coupled with a trip to Florida for the birth of his child delayed his practice debut with the Jets, but he told the media after Tuesday's practice that he did "everything" and is fully healthy heading into the season. Breece Hall (knee) has also been making progress in his recovery, but Cook is expected to get more touches than Hall in the season opener while the Jets ease the second-year back into game action as he returns from a torn ACL. Both running backs are expected to be key contributors for the team's new-look offense in 2023.