James Cook
RB · BUF · Bye 7 · Age 27 · 4 yrs exp
Last refreshed: October 12, 2026 at 12:12 AM EDT · LeagueLogs Market Index
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- 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 plays well in win Thursday
James Cook III rushed the ball 21 times for 135 yards and a touchdown in Thursday night's 41-31 win over the Detroit Lions.
Leo Sells · FantasyPros · Sep 18, 10:05 AM EDT
- James Cook III goes for 69 yards in big win over Texans
James Cook III ran 13 times for 57 yards and caught three of four targets for 12 yards in the Bills' 36-31 win over the Texans on Sunday.
Garrett Ball · FantasyPros · Sep 15, 11:24 AM EDT
James Cook rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries in Buffalo’s 29-26 loss to New England, adding eight receiving yards. He has scored on the ground in three straight games.
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See weekly expert ranks, projections and player status side by side. Comparisons update for the current week.
Value over time
Dynasty 1QB · Apr 28 – Oct 11Fantasy value across formats
| Format | Value | Overall | Pos rank | 7d | 30d | Expert range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynasty 1QB | 5,990 | #13 | RB5 | +2 | +1 | #8–#18· 4 experts |
| Dynasty Superflex | 5,243 | #18 | RB5 | +6 | +3 | #19–#37· 4 experts |
| PPR | 4,953 | #11 | RB6 | +2 | +4 | #5–#14· 8 experts |
| Half PPR | 6,644 | #6 | RB5 | +1 | +3 | #6–#10· 8 experts |
| Standard | 7,125 | #5 | RB5 | 0 | +3 | #3–#6· 8 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 #13·#8–#18·4 experts
- Dynasty Superflexconsensus #26·#19–#37·4 experts
- PPRconsensus #11·#5–#14·8 experts
- Half PPRconsensus #6·#6–#10·8 experts
- Standardconsensus #5·#3–#6·8 experts
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Rookie-pick equivalents
Dynasty rookie picks valued closest to James Cook on the Market Index. A useful frame for "would I trade X for this pick?" conversations.
- 2026 1.015,661
- 2026 1.024,272
- 2027 R1 (Early)3,485
- 2026 1.033,382
- 2026 1.043,087
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