James Cook Fantasy Football Week 15: Stats and Projections vs. Patriots

Buffalo Bills running back James Cook will be up against the third-ranked tun defense of the New England Patriots (89.5 yards allowed per game) in Week 15, at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Daily fantasy players, is Cook worth considering for his upcoming matchup versus the Patriots? See below, because we can help you make the correct call.

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James Cook Week 15 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots
• Game Date: December 14, 2025
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 14.7
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 15.6
• Projected Rushing Yards: 94.90
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.59
• Projected Receiving Yards: 15.54
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.10

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Cook Fantasy Performance

• With 205.5 fantasy points this season (15.8 per game), Cook is the sixth-ranked player at the RB position. He ranks 20th among all players.
• In his last three games, Cook has put up 43.7 fantasy points (14.6 per game), running for 340 yards and scoring one touchdown on 67 carries. He has also helped out in the passing game with 77 yards on eight grabs (eight targets) as a pass-catcher.
• Cook has posted 66.8 fantasy points (13.4 per game) over his last five games, rushing for 441 yards with one touchdown on 96 carries. He has also contributed 167 yards on 16 catches (16 targets) with one TD as a receiver.
• The peak of Cook's fantasy campaign was a Week 8 performance versus the Carolina Panthers, a game where he went off for zero passing yards and zero touchdowns with picks (for 33.6 total fantasy points). On the ground, he chipped in with 216 rushing yards on 19 attempts (11.4 yards per carry) with two TDs.
• From a fantasy standpoint, James Cook had his worst performance of the season in Week 5 against the New England Patriots, when he posted just 4.9 fantasy points (15 carries, 49 yards).

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Patriots Defensive Performance

• New England has allowed more than 300 yards passing to just two players this year.
• A total of 13 players have thrown for at least one TD versus the Patriots this season.
• New England has allowed six players to pass for two or more TDs in a game this year.
• The Patriots have allowed only two players to pass for three or more TDs in a game this year.
• New England has allowed over 100 yards receiving to five players this season.
• The Patriots have given up a TD reception by 18 players this year.
• New England has given up two or more receiving touchdowns to just two players this year.
• The Patriots have given up more than 100 yards rushing to just one player this season.
• New England has allowed five players to score at least one rushing touchdown versus them this season.
• The Patriots have not allowed more than one rushing TD to an opposing player this season.

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