James Cook Fantasy Football Week 12: Stats and Projections vs. Texans

Buffalo Bills running back James Cook will take on the third-ranked tun defense of the Houston Texans (87.1 yards conceded per game) in Week 12, at 8:15 p.m. ET on Thursday.

Is Cook a daily fantasy option for you this week, as he goes up against the Texans? More stats and information can be found below, so take a look.

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James Cook Week 12 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans
• Game Date: November 20, 2025
• Game Time: 8:15 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 17.0
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 18.2
• Projected Rushing Yards: 101.04
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.66
• Projected Receiving Yards: 25.02
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.11

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Cook Fantasy Performance

• With 161.8 fantasy points in 2025 (16.2 per game), Cook is the sixth-ranked player at the RB position and 19th among all players.
• Looking at his last three games, Cook has generated 35.6 fantasy points (11.9 per game) as he's run for 215 yards and scored zero touchdowns on 56 carries. As a receiver, he's chipped in with 101 yards on nine grabs (nine targets) with one TDs.
• Cook has posted 77.9 fantasy points (15.6 per game) over his last five games, rushing for 518 yards with two touchdowns on 92 carries. He has also contributed 101 yards on nine catches (nine targets) with one TDs as a receiver.
• The high point of Cook's fantasy campaign was a Week 8 outburst versus the Carolina Panthers, a game when he went off for 216 rushing yards and two TDs on 19 carries (for 33.6 total fantasy points).
• From a fantasy perspective, James Cook had his worst performance of the season in Week 5 against the New England Patriots, when he put up just 4.9 fantasy points (15 carries, 49 yards).

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Texans Defensive Performance

• Houston is yet to allow a player to record more than 300 yards passing in a game this season.
• The Texans have given up at least one passing TD to seven opposing QBs this season.
• A total of three players have thrown for two or more touchdowns versus Houston this season.
• The Texans have not allowed a player to throw more than two touchdowns versus them in a game this season.
• Houston has allowed just two players to pick up over 100 yards receiving in a game this year.
• A total of 10 players have caught a touchdown pass versus the Texans this season.
• Houston has not given up more than one touchdown reception to an opposing player this season.
• No player has collected over 100 yards on the ground in a game versus the Texans this year.
• Houston has given up at least one rushing touchdown to seven players this season.
• Only one player has rushed for more than one touchdown against the Texans this season.

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