Minnesota Vikings MVPs: Week 10 vs. Dallas Cowboys

ARLINGTON, TX - NOVEMBER 10: Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (33) scores a touchdown during the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Minnesota Vikings on November 10, 2019 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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(Photo by Andrew Dieb/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Dalvin Cook – Minnesota Vikings /

Offensive MVP – Dalvin Cook, running back

One of the biggest selling points of this game from a national media standpoint is that it bit established star running back Ezekiel Elliott against emerging rusher Dalvin Cook in a big prime time game.

There is no debating that Cook got the better of Elliott. Not only did the Vikings running back outgain Zeke on the ground, but he also absolutely crushed the yardage Elliott had gained in the passing game.

Cook gained 97 yards on 26 carries and had a touchdown on the ground while adding seven catches on seven targets for 86 additional yards. Combined, that makes his offensive output for this game 183 yards.

As a team, Minnesota only gained 364 yards on the ground. That means that more than half the team’s yardage in this game went through Dalvin Cook. For that reason alone, he has to be the team’s MVP this week.

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