RB BAL
College: Florida State | 7 years
Height: 5'10" | Weight: 210 lbs
Birth Date: 1995-08-10
2024 Bye Week: 14
Total Pts: 35.5
Avg Pts: 2.09
Rank: 69 RB
Free Agent
2024 RTSports Outlook
Cook did not have quite the season as expected last year. He played most of the season with the Jets before getting released late in the year, giving him a chance to sing with a playoff contender. He signed with the Ravens and ran eight times for 23 yards in their divisional playoff game. Cook had just double-digit carries once all season, which came in Week 1 with the Jets. He did not have a single game all season with double-digit fantasy points. Cook had 214-rushing yards in 15 games with the Jets. Cook averaged just 3.2 yards per carry. He will look to revive his career this season, but likely remains in a backup role. Cook had four straight 1,000-yard rushing seasons before last year, going him good value as a NFL backup. Cook turns 29 before the start of the season, so his best years might be behind him. Cook does a good job of setting his blocks and making plays in the open field. He has good speed at the running back spot. He catches the ball well and is a very good overall three-down back. Injuries can be a concern for Cook, having some nagging injuries throughout his career.
FANTASY OUTLOOK: Cook is trending the wrong way. He could rebound some this year but don't expect a huge turnaround at this stage of his career. Cook could be worth a late-round gamble for fantasy teams based on his track record. Look for around 500 total yards and a few scores.
RotoBaller's Outlook
Like a fancy sports car that once had a hefty sticker price, free agent RB Dalvin Cook rushed 67 times for just 214 yards and 0 TDs while splitting time between the New York Jets and Baltimore Ravens last season. Cook was a fantasy football star from 2019-2022 in Minnesota during the years he was healthy, but the drop-off was evident in 2023 as Cook failed to produce in New York while averaging just 3.2 yards per carry and showing a lot less burst. He is currently a free agent and will turn 29 years old before the 2024 NFL Season starts. A lot of times when running backs decline, it is a rapid one where they go from starting to out of the league in a little over a season much like the career trajectories of Melvin Gordon and Leonard Fournette. Cook is probably a long shot to even make an NFL roster in 2024.
Like a fancy sports car that once had a hefty sticker price, free agent RB Dalvin Cook rushed 67 times for just 214 yards and 0 TDs while splitting time between the New York Jets and Baltimore Ravens last season. Cook was a fantasy football star from 2019-2022 in Minnesota during the years he was healthy, but the drop-off was evident in 2023 as Cook failed to produce in New York while averaging just 3.2 yards per carry and showing a lot less burst. He is currently a free agent and will turn 29 years old before the 2024 NFL Season starts. A lot of times when running backs decline, it is a rapid one where they go from starting to out of the league in a little over a season much like the career trajectories of Melvin Gordon and Leonard Fournette. Cook is probably a long shot to even make an NFL roster in 2024.
| Fantasy Week | Pts | Scoring | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 5.50 | With New York Jets Dalvin Cook 26 receiving yds (1.00 pts) Dalvin Cook 26 receiving yds (1.00 pts) Dalvin Cook 33 rushing yds (1.00 pts) Dalvin Cook 33 rushing yds (1.00 pts) Dalvin Cook 3 receptions (1.50 pts) | |
| Week 2 | 2.50 | With New York Jets Dalvin Cook 5 receiving yds (1.00 pts) Dalvin Cook 7 rushing yds (1.00 pts) Dalvin Cook 1 reception (0.50 pts) | |
| Week 3 | |||
| Week 4 | 2.50 | With New York Jets Dalvin Cook 2 receiving yds (1.00 pts) Dalvin Cook 16 rushing yds (1.00 pts) Dalvin Cook 1 reception (0.50 pts) | |
| Week 5 | 2.00 | With New York Jets Dalvin Cook 23 rushing yds (1.00 pts) Dalvin Cook 23 rushing yds (1.00 pts) | |
| Week 6 | 2.50 | With New York Jets Dalvin Cook 2 receiving yds (1.00 pts) Dalvin Cook 12 rushing yds (1.00 pts) Dalvin Cook 1 reception (0.50 pts) | |
| Week 7 | |||
| Week 8 | 1.00 | With New York Jets Dalvin Cook 5 rushing yds (1.00 pts) | |
| Week 9 | 2.50 | With New York Jets Dalvin Cook 1 receiving yd (1.00 pts) Dalvin Cook 7 rushing yds (1.00 pts) Dalvin Cook 1 reception (0.50 pts) | |
| Week 10 | 2.00 | With New York Jets Dalvin Cook 26 rushing yds (1.00 pts) Dalvin Cook 26 rushing yds (1.00 pts) | |
| Week 11 | 1.00 | With New York Jets Dalvin Cook 13 rushing yds (1.00 pts) | |
| Week 12 | 3.00 | With New York Jets Dalvin Cook 19 receiving yds (1.00 pts) Dalvin Cook 2 rushing yds (1.00 pts) Dalvin Cook 2 receptions (1.00 pts) | |
| Week 13 | 3.50 | With New York Jets Dalvin Cook 11 receiving yds (1.00 pts) Dalvin Cook 35 rushing yds (1.00 pts) Dalvin Cook 35 rushing yds (1.00 pts) Dalvin Cook 1 reception (0.50 pts) | |
| Week 14 | 1.50 | With New York Jets Dalvin Cook 13 rushing yds (1.00 pts) Dalvin Cook 1 reception (0.50 pts) | |
| Playoff Week 1 | 2.50 | With New York Jets Dalvin Cook 6 receiving yds (1.00 pts) Dalvin Cook 4 rushing yds (1.00 pts) Dalvin Cook 1 reception (0.50 pts) | |
| Playoff Week 2 | 0.00 | With New York Jets | |
| Playoff Week 3 | 0.00 | With New York Jets | |
| Playoff Week 4 | 0.00 | ||
| No Playoff Match Up | |||
| Playoff Week 6 | 2.00 | Dalvin Cook 23 rushing yds (1.00 pts) Dalvin Cook 23 rushing yds (1.00 pts) | |
| Playoff Week 7 | 0.00 | ||
Dynasty | Running back Dalvin Cook remains unsigned. Dynasty Analysis: Cook spent time with the Jets and Ravens last year but didn't make an impact for either team. This was pretty unforeseen as he was coming off a solid 2022 featuring his fourth straight 1,000-yard season with Minnesota. It seems Father Time may have caught up with Cook but it still seems unlikely he doesn't find a new home somewhere. Teams like the Bengals, Browns, Broncos. Raiders, Cowboys, Giants, and Commanders all have varying needs at the position and could have interest in the coming weeks and months. At this point, Cook looks like a roster clogger in dynasty leagues.
Free-agent running back Dalvin Cook said he's "ready to roll" and would like to find a new team before training camp this summer to avoid his struggles in 2023. Cook, the former Minnesota Vikings Pro Bowl RB, signed with the New York Jets in mid-August last year and never got off the ground. He had just 67 carries for 214 yards in 15 games with the Jets before ultimately landing on the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad before taking part in the Divisional Round win over the Houston Texans. The 28-year-old was coming off surgery last year and looked sluggish, averaging a career-worst 3.2 yards per carry. "I feel great, man," Cook said. He should be able to latch on with a team for some veteran depth at the position in the next month or two, but at this point in his career, he's facing an uphill battle to regain any kind of fantasy relevance.
From RotoBaller
Free-agent RB Dalvin Cook (Ravens) said he would like to go to training camp with a team this upcoming season to show he can be a productive player.
From TheHuddle
Free-agent RB Dalvin Cook (Ravens) has been 'taking calls' from teams, although he didn't say which ones specifically, he said on Saturday, May 18.
From TheHuddle
Free-agent RB Dalvin Cook (Ravens) is staying ready and plans to play in 2024, he said on Saturday, April 6.
From TheHuddle
Dynasty | The Ravens have elevated Dalvin Cook from their practice squad to their active roster for their playoff opener. Dynasty Analysis: Cook had a lost season by any stretch of the imagination and nothing is going to change that moving forward. However, he now at least has a chance to establish himself as an asset with some dynasty value left. It's fair to wonder just how many touches he'll get behind Gus Edwards but Baltimore is extraordinarily friendly to running backs. Cook will attempt to prove he's worth another contract this off-season in what amounts to a playoff tryout. Stay tuned.
The Baltimore Ravens signed running back Dalvin Cook from their practice squad to the 53-man active roster on Thursday, and he's expected to make his Ravens debut in Saturday's Divisional Round playoff game against the Houston Texans, according to his agency. The Ravens waived running back Melvin Gordon III on Wednesday to open up a roster spot for Cook. Baltimore signed the 28-year-old at the end of the regular season to give them some more depth behind Gus Edwards and Justice Hill after the Ravens' backfield has been lackluster to close out the regular season. It's not like Cook is going to be a savior, though, as he averaged a career-worst 3.2 yards per carry with no touchdowns in 15 games for the New York Jets in 2023. Expect Cook to operate as the No. 3 behind Edwards and Hill on Saturday, giving him very little DFS appeal.
From RotoBaller
Baltimore Ravens RB Dalvin Cook was signed to the active roster Thursday, Jan. 18.
Fantasy Spin: It's hard to imagine Cook having enough of a role to be useable in playoff leagues without an injury.
From TheHuddle
Dynasty | The Baltimore Ravens have released running back Melvin Gordon. Dynasty Analysis: Gordon has been effectively replaced on the roster by Dalvin Cook, who was signed last week. After posting just 81 yards and scoring just one touchdown this season, it's fair to wonder just what the future may hold for the former Chargers and Broncos running back. Gordon is going to enter free agency this off-season as an aging running back who has been productive at times but also has a tendency to turn the ball over too much. He'll look for a veteran contract and likely needs an injury or two to be relevant again. It's hard to see much dynasty appeal with him moving forward and he's likely best served on the waiver wire.
- 18-Jan-2024: Dalvin Cook - ACT - The Baltimore Ravens signed RB Dalvin Cook to the active roster.
- 05-Jan-2024: Dalvin Cook - PRA - The Baltimore Ravens have signed RB Dalvin Cook to the practice squad.
- 04-Jan-2024: Dalvin Cook - ACT - The Baltimore Ravens sign RB Dalvin Cook to their active roster.
- 02-Jan-2024: Dalvin Cook - REL - The New York Jets released RB Dalvin Cook.
- 14-Aug-2023: Dalvin Cook - SGN - The New York Jets signed RB Dalvin Cook.
- 09-Jun-2023: Dalvin Cook - REL - The Minnesota Vikings released RB Dalvin Cook.
- 29-Dec-2021: MIN Dalvin Cook - Reinstated
- 23-Dec-2021: MIN Dalvin Cook - Reserve, Non-Football Injury - COVID-19
- 12-Sep-2020: MIN Dalvin Cook - Re-signed - Five-year extension (through 2025)
- 05-Feb-2018: MIN - Off IR - torn left ACL
NFL Week | Opp | Pts | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TDs | 100 Yds | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TDs | Rec Tgt | Fum Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Season | 35.50 | 214 | 0 | 15 | |||||||
| Week 1 | BUF | 5.50 | 33 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| Week 2 | @DAL | 2.50 | 7 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Week 3 | NE | ||||||||||
| Week 4 | KC | 2.50 | 16 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Week 5 | @DEN | 2.00 | 23 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Week 6 | PHI | 2.50 | 12 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Week 7 | DET | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Week 8 | @NYG | 1.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Week 9 | LAC | 2.50 | 7 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Week 10 | @LV | 2.00 | 26 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Week 11 | @BUF | 1.00 | 13 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Week 12 | MIA | 3.00 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| Week 13 | ATL | 3.50 | 35 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Week 14 | HOU | 1.50 | 13 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Week 15 | @MIA | 2.50 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Week 16 | WAS | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Week 17 | @CLE | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Week 18 | PIT | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Divisional | HOU | 2.00 | 23 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Championship | KC | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
