When Latavius Murray signed with the Minnesota Vikings back in March, the expectation was that he'd replace future Hall of Famer Adrian Peterson as the team's starting running back. 

Those expectations were muted a bit when it was revealed Murray himself had to undergo ankle surgery. That was magnified a month later when Minnesota selected former Florida State standout Dalvin Cook in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft. 

Now with training camp getting started, Murray himself won't be with his team on the field. Instead, he'll open camp on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list. 

While Murray can be activated from the list at any time, it has to be of concern that he's not ready to go out of the gate. 

There's a whole lot to look at from a fantasy perspective here. Murray is coming off a two-year span in Oakland that saw him put up over 2,300 total yards to go with 18 touchdowns. This led to him finishing as a top-13 fantasy running back each season. 

When Murray initially signed with Minnesota, most figured that would be about where he ended up in 2017. A bottom-end RB1 option. With Cook's presence and his own injury concerns, we can no longer expect such a lofty performance from Murray in 2017. In fact, at this point, he seems to be nothing more than a deep bench option in 12-team leagues. 

As it relates to Cook, it looks to be the perfect storm heading to fantasy relevance as a rookie. Here's a guy that put up 5,399 total yards and 48 touchdowns in three seasons with the Seminoles. By all accounts, he should have been a top-20 pick in the draft. 

Minnesota's ability to acquire Cook in the second round was a major win for the team. It also halted the Vikings' strategy at running back mid stream. 

We surely wouldn't be surprised to see Cook see 20-plus touches on a consistent basis during the regular year. If so, a top-10 fantasy finish is not completely out of the realm of possibility.