James Cook III

Pos: RB1 Team: BUF YoE: 4
Draft: RD 2, PICK 63
Injury Status: H

I. Player News & Analysis

ESPN

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"Cook enters his fourth NFL season as one of the trickiest evaluations in fantasy. On one hand, Cook operates in a three-headed committee (albeit as the starter), which limited his carries (19th among RBs last season), targets (34th), touches (22nd) and total yardage (21st) last season. On the other, he's an explosive playmaker (4.87 YPC) in an elite offense who tied for the NFL lead 16 rushing touchdowns in 16 regular season games last season. Cook is obviously a strong bet for touchdown regression to the mean (especially considering he had nine TDs during his first two seasons), but the 25-year-old gets enough run in a great offense to produce starting-caliber fantasy numbers. Value him as a fringe top-15 back."

"Cook managed his sixth 100-yard effort on the ground this season while posting his first rushing touchdown since Week 8 via a 45-yard run to cap off Buffalo's opening possession of the contest. The star running back continued to consistently generate solid gains against a tough Texans defense the rest of the night as well, and the productive performance locked in his third consecutive 1,000-yard rushing season. Cook next takes aim at the Steelers' inconsistent run defense in a Week 13 road matchup on Sunday, Nov. 30."

	James Cook III's targets have increased by 300+% over the past 6 weeks.
	James Cook III's rushing yards per attempt has decreased by 42.81% over the past 6 weeks.
	James Cook III's rushing yards have decreased by 38.92% over the past 6 weeks.
	James Cook III's target share has increased by 300+% over the past 6 weeks.
	James Cook III's rushing touchdowns have decreased by 71.43% over the past 12 weeks.

II. Historical Performance

Season

Week

Home

Score

Away

PASS%

RUSH%

FPTS

2025

12

BUF

19 - 23

HOU

0.586

0.414

21.9 2025

11

TB

32 - 44

BUF

0.566

0.434

20.4 2025

10

BUF

13 - 30

MIA

0.645

0.355

10.7 2025

9

KC

21 - 28

BUF

0.426

0.574

13.5 2025

8

BUF

40 - 9

CAR

0.397

0.603

33.6 2025

6

BUF

14 - 24

ATL

0.52

0.48

8.7 2025

5

NE

23 - 20

BUF

0.517

0.483

4.9 2025

4

NO

19 - 31

BUF

0.407

0.593

22.5 2025

3

MIA

21 - 31

BUF

0.509

0.491

20.8 2025

2

BUF

30 - 10

NYJ

0.386

0.614

26.5 2025

1

BAL

40 - 41

BUF

0.597

0.403

21.2 2024

18

BUF

16 - 23

NE

0.492

0.508

8.8 2024

17

NYJ

14 - 40

BUF

0.452

0.548

11.3 2024

16

NE

21 - 24

BUF

0.509

0.491

27.6 2024

15

BUF

48 - 42

DET

0.5

26.3 2024

14

BUF

42 - 44

LAR

0.685

0.315

4.9 2024

13

SF

10 - 35

BUF

0.321

0.679

19.0 2024

11

KC

21 - 30

BUF

0.563

0.437

19.7 2024

10

BUF

30 - 20

IND

0.544

0.456

15.5 2024

9

MIA

27 - 30

BUF

0.672

0.328

11.9 2024

8

BUF

31 - 10

SEA

0.5

28.3 2024

7

TEN

10 - 34

BUF

0.623

0.377

9.2 2024

5

BUF

20 - 23

HOU

0.517

0.483

17.9 2024

4

BUF

10 - 35

BAL

0.574

0.426

5.8 2024

3

JAX

10 - 47

BUF

0.517

0.483

18.7 2024

2

BUF

31 - 10

MIA

0.422

0.578

28.5 2024

1

ARI

28 - 34

BUF

0.411

0.589

13.3 2023

18

BUF

21 - 14

MIA

0.514

0.486

8.2 2023

17

NE

21 - 27

BUF

0.448

0.552

5.4 2023

16

BUF

24 - 22

LAC

0.412

0.588

5.0 2023

15

DAL

10 - 31

BUF

0.234

0.766

36.1 2023

14

BUF

20 - 17

KC

0.6

0.4

25.1 2023

12

BUF

34 - 37

PHI

0.56

0.44

16.0 2023

11

NYJ

6 - 32

BUF

0.457

0.543

19.2 2023

10

DEN

24 - 22

BUF

0.5

12.0 2023

9

BUF

18 - 24

CIN

0.704

0.296

7.9 2023

8

TB

18 - 24

BUF

0.606

0.394

8.3 2023

7

BUF

25 - 29

NE

0.631

0.369

19.2 2023

6

NYG

9 - 14

BUF

0.508

0.492

7.1 2023

5

JAX

25 - 20

BUF

0.741

0.259

5.1 2023

4

MIA

20 - 48

BUF

0.463

0.537

14.7 2023

3

BUF

37 - 3

WSH

0.492

0.508

13.2 2023

2

LV

10 - 38

BUF

0.514

0.486

19.9 2023

1

BUF

16 - 22

NYJ

0.651

0.349

10.3 2022

18

NE

23 - 35

BUF

0.554

0.446

7.1 2022

16

BUF

35 - 13

CHI

0.456

0.544

17.8 2022

15

MIA

29 - 32

BUF

0.58

0.42

11.9 2022

14

NYJ

12 - 20

BUF

0.529

0.471

2.5 2022

13

BUF

24 - 10

NE

0.471

0.529

16.5 2022

12

BUF

28 - 25

DET

0.592

0.408

3.8 2022

11

CLE

23 - 31

BUF

0.45

0.55

8.6 2022

10

MIN

33 - 30

BUF

0.614

0.386

2.2 2022

9

BUF

17 - 20

NYJ

0.607

0.393

5.3 2022

8

GB

17 - 27

BUF

0.481

0.519

8.6 2022

6

BUF

24 - 20

KC

0.563

0.437

0.8 2022

5

PIT

3 - 38

BUF

0.667

0.333

9.1 2022

4

BUF

23 - 20

BAL

0.59

0.41

0.0 2022

3

BUF

19 - 21

MIA

0.733

0.267

8.0 2022

2

TEN

7 - 41

BUF

0.625

0.375

5.3 2022

1

BUF

31 - 10

LAR

James Cook III

I. Player News & Analysis

ESPN

RotoWire

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James Cook III's targets have increased by 300+% over the past 6 weeks.

James Cook III's rushing yards per attempt has decreased by 42.81% over the past 6 weeks.

James Cook III's rushing yards have decreased by 38.92% over the past 6 weeks.

James Cook III's target share has increased by 300+% over the past 6 weeks.

James Cook III's rushing touchdowns have decreased by 71.43% over the past 12 weeks.

II. Historical Performance

Season

Week

Home

Score

Away

PASS%

RUSH%

FPTS

2025

12

0.586

0.414

21.9

2025

11

0.566

0.434

20.4

2025

10

0.645

0.355

10.7

2025

9

0.426

0.574

13.5

2025

8

0.397

0.603

33.6

2025

6

0.52

0.48

8.7

2025

5

0.517

0.483

4.9

2025

4

0.407

0.593

22.5

2025

3

0.509

0.491

20.8

2025

2

0.386

0.614

26.5

2025

1

0.597

0.403

21.2

2024

18

0.492

0.508

8.8

2024