James Cook Fantasy Football Week 8: Stats and Projections vs. Panthers

Running back James Cook has a matchup against the eighth-ranked rushing defense in the league (92.6 yards conceded per game) in Week 8, when his Buffalo Bills play the Carolina Panthers, Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Is Cook a DFS option for you this week, as he faces the Panthers? More stats and info can be found below, so check it out.

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James Cook Week 8 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Buffalo Bills at Carolina Panthers
• Game Date: October 26, 2025
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 16.9
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 18.4
• Projected Rushing Yards: 92.25
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.69
• Projected Receiving Yards: 27.90
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.16

Projections provided by numberFire

Cook Fantasy Performance

• Cook is the ninth-ranked fantasy player at the RB position and 33rd overall, as he has tallied 92.6 total fantasy points (15.4 per game).
• During his last three games, Cook has 33.1 total fantasy points (11.0 per game), carrying the ball 54 times for 253 yards and one touchdown. As a pass-catcher, he has added 18 yards on three catches (five targets).
• Cook has put up 76.4 fantasy points (15.3 per game) over his last five games, rushing for 493 yards with four touchdowns on 94 carries. He has also contributed 31 yards on seven catches (nine targets) as a receiver.
• The high point of Cook's fantasy season so far was Week 2 against the New York Jets, when he caught one ball on one target for three yards, good for 25.5 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 tallied just 4.9 fantasy points (15 carries, 49 yards).

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Panthers Defensive Performance

• Carolina has not allowed someone to register over 300 yards passing in a game this year.
• The Panthers have allowed at least one passing TD to five opposing QBs this season.
• Carolina has allowed two or more TD passes to three opposing QBs this year.
• Two players have passed for at least three TDs in a game against the Panthers this season.
• A total of three players have collected more than 100 yards receiving in a game versus Carolina this year.
• The Panthers have given up a TD catch by 10 players this year.
• Carolina has not allowed an opposing player to catch two or more touchdown passes in a game this season.
• One player has recorded more than 100 yards rushing in a game versus the Panthers this year.
• Carolina has allowed at least one rushing touchdown to five players this year.
• The Panthers have not given up more than one rushing TD to an opposing player this year.

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