James Cook III
RB · BUF · Bye 7 · Age 27 · 4 yrs exp
Last refreshed: October 22, 2026 at 8:31 AM EDT · LeagueLogs Market Index
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Latest news
- James Cook III plays well in win Sunday
James Cook III rushed the ball 22 times for 95 yards and a touchdown and caught three passes for 58 yards in Sunday's 33-30 win over the Las Vegas Raiders.
Leo Sells · FantasyPros · Oct 19, 9:05 AM EDT
- James Cook III rushes for two TDs in Week 5
James Cook III carried the ball 25 times for 111 yards and two touchdowns while catching his lone target for a seven-yard gain in a 37-34 overtime win over the Rams in Week 5.
Matthew Adam · FantasyPros · Oct 13, 5:28 AM EDT
- James Cook III finds the end zone in Week 4
James Cook III rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries in the loss to the Patriots. He caught both of his targets for eight yards.
Jesse Garcia · FantasyPros · Oct 4, 6:34 PM EDT
- James Cook III dominates on ground in Week 3 win over Chargers
James Cook III carried the ball 24 times for 154 yards and one touchdown with one fumble lost in the Bills' 24-16 Week 3 win over the Los Angeles Chargers.
Chris Schommer · FantasyPros · Sep 27, 6:18 PM EDT
James Cook III ran for 95 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries while adding 58 receiving yards on three catches in Buffalo’s 33-30 win over the Raiders. He has scored on the ground in five consecutive games.
Value over time
Dynasty 1QB · Apr 28 – Oct 22Fantasy value across formats
| Format | Value | Overall | Pos rank | 7d | 30d | Expert range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynasty 1QB | 5,819 | #14 | RB6 | -3 | -1 | #8–#18· 8 experts |
| Dynasty Superflex | 5,121 | #19 | RB6 | -4 | -1 | #19–#32· 9 experts |
| PPR | 6,221 | #7 | RB4 | +3 | +8 | #5–#11· 7 experts |
| Half PPR | 6,644 | #6 | RB4 | 0 | +3 | #5–#6· 7 experts |
| Standard | 7,681 | #4 | RB4 | +1 | +4 | #3–#5· 7 experts |
Expert consensus, ownership, injury, and news data via FantasyPros
Where the experts land
Best-to-worst rank any contributing expert gave on each FantasyPros consensus board, with the consensus marked. These are expert board ranks — a different scale from the Market Index ranks above.
- Dynasty 1QBconsensus #14·#8–#18·8 experts
- Dynasty Superflexconsensus #25·#19–#32·9 experts
- PPRconsensus #7·#5–#11·7 experts
- Half PPRconsensus #6·#5–#6·7 experts
- Standardconsensus #4·#3–#5·7 experts
Players with similar dynasty value
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Rookie-pick equivalents
Dynasty rookie picks valued closest to James Cook III on the Market Index. A useful frame for "would I trade X for this pick?" conversations.
- 2026 1.015,990
- 2026 1.024,061
- 2027 R1 (Early)3,390
- 2026 1.033,055
- 2026 1.042,849
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