on the nfl mark craig
The Vikings ran 62 offensive plays. Dalvin Cook was the focal point 27 times.
That's 43.5%. And that wasn't enough of a commitment to the team's best offensive player.
Not on Sunday. The Vikings blew a 12-point lead around a critical three-and-out in which Cook never left the sideline as Tennessee turned a 24-12 deficit into a 25-24 lead en route to a 31-30 victory at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Why?
"We have our substitutions and rotations with those guys," said coach Mike Zimmer, referring to Cook and backup Alexander Mattison.