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Monday Night · Week 9
Ray Davis takes the carries if Cook sits
Write-up updated Mon, Nov 9, 3:44 AM EST.
Rest of the stableTy Johnson (RB2)ExpandCollapse
Ty JohnsonRB2receiving2% rostered · free long shotPassing-down specialist and core special-teamer, back in a clear receiving role since Week 3, when he caught all four targets for 50 yards vs. the Chargers. Listed ahead of Davis, but he is not a volume runner: reporting still names Ray Davis as the main beneficiary if Cook missed time.
Injury history: No long absence in the prior three seasons. 2026: a leg injury in August camp - Joe Brady said on Aug. 25 that Johnson had resumed running - and dated reporting describes him as returning to his role in the Week 3 win over the Chargers, so he missed earlier time this season. The exact number of games missed is not established by the sources reviewed.
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Aaron Jones leads it if Mason cannot go
Write-up updated Mon, Nov 9, 3:44 AM EST.
Rest of the stableDeeJay Dallas (RB3), Max Bredeson (FB1)ExpandCollapse
DeeJay DallasRB3change of pace0% rostered · free long shotStill a practice-squad special-teamer whose offensive work is situational, but the room thinned again: Aaron Jones Sr. did not practice Oct. 28 with a knee injury. O'Connell singled Dallas out Oct. 26 for 'doing some really good things from a protection standpoint, kicking game standpoint', so a Week 8 elevation is plausible rather than reported. Behind Mason, Jones and Claiborne.
Injury history: Signed off the practice squad Sept. 16 as the corresponding move for Mason's IR placement. 2026: limited in practice Sept. 23 with a toe injury, described as a more optimistic case than Aaron Jones; no later designation reported. He is not listed on Minnesota's Oct. 28 Week 8 report, but practice-squad players are not always carried, so missing injury data does not establish health.
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Max BredesonFB1fullback0% rostered · free long shotRookie fullback/H-back used as a blocker and special-teamer; no carries or backfield share have been reported. Jordan Mason's Oct. 24 activation reshuffles the running back rotation again but has no bearing on his role, which is unchanged from the prior cycle. Holds the listed FB1 slot with no competition named. No fantasy relevance in any format.
Injury history: Rookie with no NFL injury history reported, and he is not listed on Minnesota's Week 7 injury report dated Oct. 23. Absence of injury data does not establish health.
24score
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