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 Points | 234.6 | 15 | 4 |
| 2026 Projected Fantasy Points | 229.7 | 29 | 5 |
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:
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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 Cook | 309 | 1,621 | 12 | 53 | 5.2 |
| Josh Allen | 112 | 579 | 14 | 31 | 5.2 |
| Ray Davis | 58 | 275 | 0 | 7 | 4.7 |
| Ty Johnson | 50 | 200 | 3 | 19 | 4.0 |
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