ACTIVE

James 
Cook

HB
#4
|
BUF Bills
5'11"
190lbs
25y/o
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Overall Grade '24
75.1
18th/49 - HBs
Rushing Yards '24
723
22nd/49 - HBs
Touchdowns '24
11
4th/49 - HBs
WK 15 MATCHUP
@ DET 12/15, 9:25 PM
LATEST NEWS
KEY INSIGHTS
FANTASY
PAST PERFORMANCE
WEEK PROJECTIONS
GRADES
SEASON STATS
BIO

Latest News

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Key Insights

  1. James Cook
    HB
    @DET
    | Sun 9:25pm
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    BUF RB James Cook ranks 24th among RBs in PFF Receiving Grade. DET ranks 1st in receiving yards allowed per pass play to RBs, so Cook could have difficulty making an impact as a receiver in this matchup.
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Fantasy Insights

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James Cook
HB
BYE: 12
WEEK 15@DET
12/15, 9:25 PM
DRAFT RANK
RB-11
PROJ PTS
222.97
ADP
41.8
The Bills fired offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey following Week 10 of 2023, and Joe Brady took over. That corresponds closely to when Cook started receiving the ball more often. He averaged 12 carries and 2.4 receptions per game in 2023 with Dorsey and 17 carries and 3.1 receptions per game with Brady.
The big question for Cook is what his goal-line work will look like. He ran the ball four times when the Bills were within four yards of scoring last season, which isn’t nearly enough. The other Bills running backs had 13 such carries. Davis may get those carries in 2024, given his size. The bigger problem is dual-threat quarterback Josh Allen, who ran 15 times in those situations. Ideally, Cook will get more goal-line carries, but even if he doesn’t, we should expect similar touchdown production to last season, if not better with more breakaway runs for touchdowns.
Cook finished at RB12 last season, in part thanks to his ability to stay healthy, but several factors, including less veteran competition, the offensive coordinator change, continuity on the offensive line and the Bills not being as strong, all point to Cook seeing more opportunities this season.

Past Performance

Touchdowns
AVG L5
0.8
TDS
vs Last 5
vs Similar Defenses
5
4
3
2
1
0
0 TDS
MIA
WK 9
1 TDS
@IND
WK 10
2 TDS
KC
WK 11
1 TDS
SF
WK 13
0 TDS
@LAR
WK 14
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Week Projections

Rankings
PROJ PTS
13.9
@ DET Lions WK 15
WEEKLY RANK
RB-22
@ DET Lions WK 15
PROJ RUSH YDS
51.1
@ DET Lions WK 15
PROJ REC YDS
20.9
@ DET Lions WK 15
PROJ TDS
0.6
@ DET Lions WK 15
PROJ TGTS
3.7
@ DET Lions WK 15

Grades

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
75.1
AVG
18th/49 HBs
RECEIVING GRADE
52.6
AVG
40th/49 HBs
RUSHING GRADE
80.4
AVG
13th/49 HBs

Season Stats

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
CARRIES 2024
157
22nd/49 HBs
RUSHING YDS 2024
723
22nd/49 HBs
RUSHING TDS 2024
11
4th/49 HBs
YARDS / CARRY 2024
4.6
15th/49 HBs

Rushing

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Rank
22
nd
Carries
157
22
nd
Rushing Yards
723
4
th
Rushing Touchdowns
11
15
th
Yards Per Attempt
4.6
1
st
Fumbles
0
24
th
Forced Missed Tackles
28
22
nd
YCO/ATT
3.13
21
st
Explosive (10+) Runs
17

Receiving

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Rank
26
th
Targets
34
27
th
Receptions
28
28
th
Receiving Yards
204
12
th
Receiving Touchdowns
1
31
st
Drops
3
40
th
Forced Missed Tackles
3

Career

Teams
Year
Buffalo Bills
2022 - Present
Georgia Bulldogs
2018 - 2021

Honors

Honor
Year
Pro Bowl selection
2023