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"Just really, last week, getting back on my feet," Cook said. "Just get my feet back under me after I took that week off. Just feeling the ground again. That was most important for me. The body is going to heal itself. My body is pretty good at healing up and getting back out there. It's going to heal itself; it's just me getting back in game shape and game-like activities to get ready to play."
Cook leads all non-kickers in scoring with 48 points and has rushed for seven touchdowns, which is tied for the NFL lead. He also has 489 yards on the ground in four-and-a-half games.
The Vikings rank sixth in the NFL in rushing yards per game (139.2) and fifth in rushing yards per play (5.00), and it's no surprise given the emphasis the team has placed on running the football.
The impetus could be even stronger at Lambeau Field on a day that weather.com is predicting to be marked by Northwest winds at 25 to 35 miles per hour with gusts over 40 mph.
Minnesota would like to flip the script from the first Border Battle of 2020 by protecting the football and sustaining drives to play more on their terms than in Week 1.