game status: Brandin Cooks was not activated in Week 12. He will not be active against the Commanders.
of dallas cowboys In 2024, they had a disappointing season with 3 wins and 7 losses through 10 games. With Dak Prescott out for the rest of the year, things are unlikely to get any better for Dallas. But the offense could shine again on Sunday. Wide receiver Brandin Cooks could return to the field after missing the past six games.
Brandin Cooks injury status
According to Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.Cowboys wide receiver Brandin Cooks will be officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Cowboys. commander of washington. The Cowboys designated Cooks from injured reserve earlier this week and gave him 21 days of practice. For Cooks to play, the Cowboys have until Sunday to officially activate him from IR to make room on the 53-man roster. Cooks had limited practice throughout this week.
Cooks has been out since Week 5 after developing an infection in his knee after arthroscopic surgery. The Cowboys haven't had a reliable second wide receiver across from CeeDee Lamb this season, so the wide receiver is definitely missing. Cooks will be one to watch Sunday morning. The Cowboys will play the Commanders at 1 p.m. ET.
What does Brandin Cooks' injury mean for fantasy football?
Cooks last played in Week 4. new york giantshad just one reception for 15 yards. The Cowboys' wide receiver had only nine catches, 91 yards and one touchdown through the first four weeks of the season.
Cooks wasn't very productive to start the year, but a lot has changed in the Cowboys' offense since he last played. When Dak Prescott was injured and replaced by Cooper Rush, the Cowboys found themselves in a downward spiral.
Rush had his most successful game of the season as a Cowboys quarterback last week on the road. texans. The Cowboys' backup quarterback threw for 354 yards and one touchdown, although he only had a season-high 115 yards in the past three games.
That being said, CeeDee Lamb remains the only Cowboys player worth a chance in a fantasy football lineup. From Weeks 1 through 4, Cooks was just a WR71 player with his best WR21 performance of the season in Week 1. The Commanders' defense has been vulnerable against the pass this season. Still, it's hard to trust Rush to provide fantasy production to anyone other than Lamb in the passing game.
Last week's 354-yard rushing performance also saw Lamb dominating the team's targets with 12 yards, followed by Luke Schoonmaker with 10 yards. Cavonte Turpin gained 86 yards, all on three targets. It's hard to see Cooks penetrating Lamb's targets and seeing fantasy relevance in his return.
