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Dalvin Cook: 5 Fantasy football replacements for Vikings RB

By Cody Williams

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 1: Dalvin Cook #33 of the Minnesota Vikings walks into the locker room after getting injured on a play in the third quarter of the game against the Detroit Lions on October 1, 2017 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 1: Dalvin Cook #33 of the Minnesota Vikings walks into the locker room after getting injured on a play in the third quarter of the game against the Detroit Lions on October 1, 2017 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 01: Alvin Kamara of the New Orleans Saints is challenged by Cordrea Tankersley of Miami Dolphins during the NFL match between New Orleans Saints and Miami Dolphins at Wembley Stadium on October 1, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 01: Alvin Kamara of the New Orleans Saints is challenged by Cordrea Tankersley of Miami Dolphins during the NFL match between New Orleans Saints and Miami Dolphins at Wembley Stadium on October 1, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) /

4. Alvin Kamara, Saints

Last week when talking about waiver wire pickups, I mentioned New Orleans Saints rookie running back Alvin Kamara as a viable option to stash for a bit as he seems likely to get more and more work as the year goes on.

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As it turns out, we might not have to wait that long for that to happen. In London for the Saints game against the Miami Dolphins in Week 4, Kamara saw by far the most work of his young career and made the most of it.

Kamara carried the ball just five times on the day (still a career-high to this point), but did amass 25 yards on those carries for a solid per-touch average. However, Drew Brees targeted him often in the passing game, and the rookie finished with 10 receptions for 71 yards and a receiving touchdown. In PPR scoring, Kamara finished with 25 points, making him the sixth-ranked running back for Week 4.

With Mark Ingram and Adrian Peterson largely looking ineffective, it’s not a mistake that the Saints offense has looked better with Kamara getting more involved. For my money, I’d say he’s on track to take over as the “lead” back in that three-man rotation. Thus, he could be a high-quality replacement for the injured Vikings rookie.

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