DL36 Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Obviously, nobody's starting Cook on his bye week, but is he a must-start in Week 11? I think there's a case to be made for both sides. Start him: -His 70-yard run, which was great on it's own, was the fastest a ballcarrier ran all year, per NFL Next Gen stats -Saw four targets in the passing game, catching them all -His ceiling is a lot higher than that of Latavius Murray Wait and see: -Outside of his big run, he averaged 2.1 YPC on nine carries -Split carries evenly with Murray Personally, I'm probably going to start him in Week 11, but I'm curious what you all think. Has he earned your trust, or do you need to see more? Further breakdown HERE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montana is da Man Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 I've been a naysayer all year of Cooks due to his injuries. I like what I saw today from him. I wouldn't say he is an auto start for week 11, but if you have a bunch of players on bye weeks or players who just aren't better than Cook, you're starting him. As of now, I'll start Cook over Cohen in my flex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vikings>Packers Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 I would have to say he is definitely an autostart. Mainly for the fact that he was likely a first round draft pick for most fantasy owners, which means one of your RB roster spots has been waiting for him all year. Unless you are really lucky and have clear cut RB1's ahead of him, you have to start Cook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 2 hours ago, Vikings>Packers said: I would have to say he is definitely an autostart. Mainly for the fact that he was likely a first round draft pick for most fantasy owners, which means one of your RB roster spots has been waiting for him all year. Unless you are really lucky and have clear cut RB1's ahead of him, you have to start Cook. Where you drafted a guy really shouldn't figure in to their role in your team's line-up. I protected Stafford as a keeper (one of 5) but also Trubisky (who I later cut and then re-added), Stafford has been on my bench while I roll with Trubisky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashryd Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Just put a trade on the table, giving up Jordan Howard for Cook to fill my flex spot. I'd treat him as an RB2 for the remainder of the season though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vikings>Packers Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 1 hour ago, stevegrab said: Where you drafted a guy really shouldn't figure in to their role in your team's line-up. I protected Stafford as a keeper (one of 5) but also Trubisky (who I later cut and then re-added), Stafford has been on my bench while I roll with Trubisky. It most definitely does when the guy was a first round draft pick. That means you almost certainly did not drop him, which means you've been trying to find guys to fill his starting spot up until now. Unless you landed a RB1 on the waiver wire up after Week 2, you've probably been using a replacement RB in Cook's place. There are obviously exceptions, but I think for the most part, Cook is a must start for his owners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 21 hours ago, DL36 said: Obviously, nobody's starting Cook on his bye week, but is he a must-start in Week 11? I think there's a case to be made for both sides. Start him: -His 70-yard run, which was great on it's own, was the fastest a ballcarrier ran all year, per NFL Next Gen stats -Saw four targets in the passing game, catching them all -His ceiling is a lot higher than that of Latavius Murray Wait and see: -Outside of his big run, he averaged 2.1 YPC on nine carries -Split carries evenly with Murray Personally, I'm probably going to start him in Week 11, but I'm curious what you all think. Has he earned your trust, or do you need to see more? Further breakdown HERE Pimping your own fantasy football website on ... another fantasy football website.... is pretty weak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League_Champion Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Cook looked decent. Especially for being out so long. He's not a must start in my mind. Remember, he was not that good prior to the injury. He hasn't been the same since the surgery last season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 1 hour ago, Vikings>Packers said: It most definitely does when the guy was a first round draft pick. That means you almost certainly did not drop him, which means you've been trying to find guys to fill his starting spot up until now. Unless you landed a RB1 on the waiver wire up after Week 2, you've probably been using a replacement RB in Cook's place. There are obviously exceptions, but I think for the most part, Cook is a must start for his owners. Their chance to score points in the game is all that should matter. You start the guys that get you the most points, not the guys that were drafted first, or the QB because your opponent has the WR from that team. You start Cook because your other options are not as good, not because of where he was drafted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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