James Cook Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Cardinals

James Cook and the Buffalo Bills will meet the Arizona Cardinals -- whose rushing defense was ranked 32nd in the NFL last season (143.2 yards conceded per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

For more details on Cook, if you're thinking about him for your DFS roster, check out this article prior to his upcoming game versus the Cardinals.

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Cook vs. Cardinals Game Info

• Matchup: Buffalo Bills vs. Arizona Cardinals
• Game Day: September 8, 2024
• Game Time: 1:00 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 11.42
• Projected Rushing Yards: 60.62
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.35
• Projected Receiving Yards: 23.14
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.20

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Cook 2023 Fantasy Performance

• With 188.7 fantasy points (11.1 per game) in 2023, Cook ranked 38th in the NFL and 11th at his position.
• Cook picked up 34.1 fantasy points -- 25 carries, 179 yards, 1 TD; 2 receptions, 42 yards, 1 TD -- in his best game last season, in Week 15 versus the Dallas Cowboys.
• In his second-best fantasy performance last year, Cook finished with 20.1 points (10 carries, 58 yards; 5 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD) in Week 14 against the Kansas City Chiefs.
• Cook picked up 2.1 fantasy points -- 5 carries, -4 yards; 3 receptions, 25 yards -- in his worst game of the season, Week 5 versus the Jacksonville Jaguars.
• In his second-worst performance of the year -- Week 9 versus the Cincinnati Bengals -- Cook had 3.9 fantasy points. His stat line: 6 carries, 20 yards.

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Cardinals Defensive Performance

• Against Arizona last season, three players recorded more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• The Cardinals allowed at least one passing TD to 17 opposing QBs last season.
• Through the air last season, Arizona gave up two or more touchdown passes to nine opposing QBs.
• Versus the Cardinals last year, four players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Through the air, Arizona gave up more than 100 receiving yards to six players last season.
• The Cardinals allowed 25 players to catch a touchdown pass against them last season.
• Arizona gave up at least two receiving touchdowns through the air to six players last season.
• Looking at run D, the Cardinals yielded more than 100 rushing yards to eight players last season.
• In terms of run defense, Arizona gave up at least one rushing touchdown to 15 players last season.
• Two players ran for multiple scores in a game versus the Cardinals last year.

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