James Cook
Age 26Adds -
- FPTS
- 302.2
- PPG
- 17.8
- GP
- 17
- ECR
- #17
Clutch Score
How we project RB11 does in Week 1.
13.5
proj pts · Clutch RB11
Base
15.3
proj / game
Matchup
×0.88
@ HOU · Hard
Vegas
×1.00
no line yet
Consensus
ECR #17 · RB6
Player ratings
An at-a-glance read (0–99), scored against everyone else at the position.
Season stats
Rush Yds
1,621
Rush TD
12
Receptions
33
Rec Yds
291
Rec TD
2
James Cook is a 26-year-old running back for the Buffalo Bills. In the 2025 season James Cook scored 302 PPR fantasy points, the RB6 at the position, an average of 17.8 per game across 17 games. Heading into 2026, James Cook carries an expert consensus rank of #17 (RB6), an average draft position of 9.7, and a 2026 projection of 261 PPR points. Our Clutch Score projects 13.5 fantasy points in Week 1 at HOU (a hard matchup), ranking James Cook as the RB11 this week.
Draft outlook
2026 expert consensus, projections & ADP (PPR) · bye week 7.
Expert rank
#17
RB6 · Tier 3
ADP
9.7
Avg draft position
Proj points
260.8
Full season
Proj / game
15.3
Over 17 games
Draft value
-20
Reach: drafted above projection
Market & consensus
How the experts and the market see this player.
Expert range
#7–34
Split / polarizing
Disagreement
±6.9
Rank std dev
Rostered
100%
Avg across leagues
Handcuff
The next man up who’d inherit the workload if James Cook misses time, worth stashing on your bench.
RBRay DavisBUF · RB59 · ECR #18858projStrength of schedule
How tough this player's 2026 slate is for a RB, by the fantasy points each opponent's defense allowed to the position last season.
Usage & opportunity
Volume drives fantasy scoring: snaps, touches, and red-zone looks.
Snap share
60%
Of team offense
Targets
40
Pass targets
Carries
309
Rush attempts
Red-zone
56
Carries + targets
Consistency
How reliable this player has been week to week (PPR).
Ceiling
33.6
Best week
Floor
1.5
Worst week
Avg / game
17.8
Boom rate
53%
Games ≥ 20 pts
Bust rate
24%
Games ≤ 10 pts
Game log · 2025 season
| Wk | Opp | FPTS | Stat line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs BAL | 21.2 | 44 rush yd · 1 TD · 5 rec |
| 2 | @ NYJ | 26.5 | 132 rush yd · 2 TD · 1 rec |
| 3 | vs MIA | 20.8 | 108 rush yd · 1 TD · 3 rec |
| 4 | vs NO | 22.5 | 117 rush yd · 1 TD · 3 rec |
| 5 | vs NE | 4.9 | 49 rush yd · 0 TD · 0 rec |
| 6 | @ ATL | 8.7 | 87 rush yd · 0 TD · 0 rec |
| 8 | @ CAR | 33.6 | 216 rush yd · 2 TD · 0 rec |
| 9 | vs KC | 13.5 | 114 rush yd · 0 TD · 1 rec |
| 10 | @ MIA | 10.7 | 53 rush yd · 0 TD · 5 rec |
| 11 | vs TB | 20.4 | 48 rush yd · 1 TD · 3 rec |
| 12 | @ HOU | 21.9 | 116 rush yd · 1 TD · 3 rec |
| 13 | @ PIT | 18.7 | 144 rush yd · 0 TD · 3 rec |
| 14 | vs CIN | 11.1 | 80 rush yd · 0 TD · 2 rec |
| 15 | @ NE | 31.1 | 107 rush yd · 3 TD · 2 rec |
| 16 | @ CLE | 26.4 | 117 rush yd · 2 TD · 1 rec |
| 17 | vs PHI | 8.7 | 74 rush yd · 0 TD · 1 rec |
| 18 | vs NYJ | 1.5 | 15 rush yd · 0 TD · 0 rec |
Stats via the Sleeper API (PPR) · news via ESPN.