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James Cook 2026 Fantasy Football Outlook

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James Cook 2026 Fantasy Football Outlook

Last season, the Buffalo Bills' James Cook was fifth among all NFL running backs in fantasy points, with 269.2. Heading into 2026, he is the fifth-most popular fantasy player at his position (by average draft position), and for lots more stats and projections on him, check out this article.

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James Cook Key Fantasy Stats

Snag a look at Cook's fantasy outlook for 2026 per 2025 data and the upcoming season's projections from numberFire:

Total
Overall Rank
Position Rank
2025 Fantasy Points234.6154
2026 Projected Fantasy Points229.7295

James Cook 2025 Game-by-Game

Cook picked up 33.6 fantasy points -- 19 carries, 216 yards, 2 TDs -- in his best game of the season. That was in Week 8 versus the Carolina Panthers. See the rest of his last-season game log below:

Week
Opponent
Fantasy Points
Carries
Rush Yards
Rush TDs
Targets
Receptions
Rec TDs
Scrimmage Yards
Week 1Ravens16.213441550102
Week 2@Jets25.5211322110135
Week 3Dolphins17.8191081330118
Week 4Saints19.5221171430135
Week 5Patriots4.91549010049
Week 6@Falcons8.717870-0087
Week 8@Panthers33.6192162-00216

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James Cook vs. Other Bills Rushers

The Bills, who ranked fourth in the NFL in points scored last season, attempted a pass 47.5% of the time while opting for the ground attack 52.5% of the time. Here's a look at how Cook's 2025 rushing numbers stack up against his Buffalo Bills teammates:

Name
Attempts
Yards
TDs
Red Zone Attempts
Yards/Attempt
James Cook3091,62112535.2
Josh Allen11257914315.2
Ray Davis58275074.7
Ty Johnson502003194.0

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