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James Cook

RB • BUF

James Cook

Active

Photo: nflverse / NFL.com
General Value7,775#17 consensus • 60% 2026 league-scored Sleeper projection + 40% active Dynasty ECR • athlete profile +3.4% (position athletic percentile 69, NFL draft pick 63, career explosive index 96.3 (position #4)) • NFL opportunity +8% (RB1 path to touches)
Age26.0
Height5'11"
Weight190 lb
CollegeGeorgia
Experience4 years
Depth chart#1

Current Sleeper availability

Injury & Availability

No active Sleeper designation
No active Sleeper designationSleeper currently lists no active injury designation for this player.
NFL roster statusActive
Current designationNone
Body areaNot specified
Practice participationNot reported
Designation since—
Sleeper record updatedJuly 22, 2026 5:30 pm
FLIQ checkedJuly 28, 2026 7:24 pm

Current availability is supplied by Sleeper’s player directory and is not a complete medical history. Sleeper’s documented player feed supplies status and practice context, not article headlines. No active designation does not mean the player has no prior injuries.

CURRENT NFL CONTRACT

NFL Contract

4 years • $46M

Active
TeamBUF
Term4 years
Total value$46M
Guaranteed$15.3M
Average / year$11.5M
Signed—

Source: User-provided contract data. Contract facts provide roster and dynasty context; they are not included in league-adjusted fantasy value yet.

Position: RB; Avg. guarantee/year: 3820000; Guaranteed: 33.2%

BUF offense

Team Depth Chart

See the selected athlete’s path to touches alongside every fantasy-relevant teammate.

Sleeper directory
Quarterbacks 3
QB1JAJosh AllenActiveQB2Shane BuecheleActiveQB3Kyle AllenActive

Running backs 5

RB1James CookActiveViewingRB2Ty JohnsonActiveRB3FGFrank GoreActiveRB4Ray DavisActiveRB5Ian WheelerActive
Fullbacks 1
FB1Jackson AckerActive
Wide receivers 14
WR1DMDJ MooreActiveWR2Khalil ShakirActiveWR3JPJoshua PalmerActiveWR4Keon ColemanActiveWR5Skyler BellActiveWR6Tyrell ShaversQuestionableWR7Trent SherfieldActiveWR8Jalen VirgilActiveWR8Mecole HardmanActiveWR10Ja'Mori MaclinActiveWR11Mac DalenaActiveWR12Max TomczakActiveWR13Quentin SkinnerActiveWR14Stephen GosnellActive
Tight ends 5
TE1Dalton KincaidActiveTE2Dawson KnoxActiveTE3Jackson HawesActiveTE4Keleki LatuActiveTE5Shane ZylstraActive

Depth order and current team assignments come from the synchronized Sleeper player directory. Re-run “Sync My League” to refresh the selected league and its relevant player records; use the full directory sync in admin for every NFL depth chart.

Complete athlete profile

Evaluation Evidence

Open and authorized data, normalized by position and kept separate from league scoring.

78%profile coverage
Athletic profile69th percentileCompared only with historical RB testing records
Dynasty value effect+3.4% value effectSmall supporting adjustment from athleticism, draft capital, breakout age, and explosive history; it fades with NFL experience
Weekly outlook inputsProjection + roleLeague scoring, expected usage, availability, and matchup drive weekly value—not workout testing
Speed78thBurst53thExplosion69th67PROFILE

Athletic shape

67th percentile profile

Every axis compares James Cook with historical RB testing records—not with every NFL position.

Signature strengthsSpeed + Explosion
4.42 sec88th percentile

40-yard dash

2022 RB class#7 of 18All-time RB#87 of 716
33 in34th percentile

Vertical jump

2022 RB class#10 of 20All-time RB#417 of 632
124 in86th percentile

Broad jump

2022 RB class#5 of 19All-time RB#90 of 618
104.368th percentile

FLIQ speed score

2022 RB class#13 of 18All-time RB#229 of 715
45.438th percentile

FLIQ burst score

2022 RB class#10 of 19All-time RB#376 of 610
Compared withRBs at the same position2022 draft class and all synchronized historical testing records

Workout source: nflverse. Percentiles and comparison groups are independent FantasyLeagueIQ calculations; unavailable metrics are omitted rather than estimated.

NFL Draft Capital

Draft year2,022
Draft round2
Overall pick63
Draft teamBUF
Draft Age22
Draft CollegeGeorgia

Source: nflverse. Draft capital affects dynasty only through a bounded, experience-decaying modifier.

Big-play ability + league scoring

Explosive Play Profile

Long-play efficiency, volume, repeatability, and the selected league’s bonus opportunities in one view.

96.3NFL Explosive IndexRB #4
Peak season95.5
Recent three-season form95.5
Latest season2025 • RB #5
Selected league bonus overlayNo explicit big-play bonuses
Long gains still earn normal yardage and touchdown points.
Plays behind the ratingHighest-impact imported nflverse evidence
2025 • Week 8 • vs CARTD
64-yard run

(7:35) 4-J.Cook left guard for 64 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

6.0 impact credits
2025 • Week 12 • vs HOUTD
45-yard run

(9:19) 4-J.Cook right tackle for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

4.5 impact credits
2025 • Week 2 • vs NYJTD
44-yard run

(9:00) 4-J.Cook left guard for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

4.5 impact credits
2025 • Week 16 • vs CLETD
44-yard run

(7:58) 4-J.Cook up the middle for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

4.5 impact credits
How the explosive profile and league overlay work

The NFL Explosive Index compares a player only with the same position. Its season model blends impact per opportunity, impact per game, positional share, long-touchdown rate, and longest gain; the career index blends 50% peak season, 30% recent three-season form, and 20% career share percentile. The league overlay reads synchronized Sleeper scoring for long-play and yardage-threshold bonuses. Those rules affect league-scored projections and fantasy value without rewriting the player’s league-neutral NFL explosiveness. Source: nflverse play-by-play and Sleeper league settings.

Recent form

James Cook Performance Trends

Last 8 recorded games, viewed through PPR scoring.

Recent form change+5.7 PPG12.3 recent vs 6.6 season average
League fantasy points7.1 pts
Week 18
17.82.2Week 10: 2.2 ptsWeek 11: 8.6 ptsWeek 12: 3.8 ptsWeek 13: 16.5 ptsWeek 14: 2.5 ptsWeek 15: 11.9 ptsWeek 16: 17.8 ptsWeek 18: 7.1 pts1012141618WEEK
Carries + targets11.0 opp
Week 18
20.05.0Week 10: 5.0 oppWeek 11: 12.0 oppWeek 12: 7.0 oppWeek 13: 20.0 oppWeek 14: 5.0 oppWeek 15: 8.0 oppWeek 16: 13.0 oppWeek 18: 11.0 opp1012141618WEEK
Yards per touch4.6 yd/tch
Week 18
9.03.0Week 10: 4.4 yd/tchWeek 11: 7.8 yd/tchWeek 12: 4.5 yd/tchWeek 13: 5.3 yd/tchWeek 14: 3.0 yd/tchWeek 15: 5.6 yd/tchWeek 16: 9.0 yd/tchWeek 18: 4.6 yd/tch1012141618WEEK
What these charts show

Fantasy points use the selected league’s scoring rules. Opportunity is attempts plus carries for quarterbacks and carries plus targets for running backs, receivers, and tight ends. Efficiency is completion percentage for quarterbacks and scrimmage yards per touch for other offensive positions.

Availability + repeatability

Dependability Index

Two lenses, because weekly trust and dynasty durability are different questions.

Weekly dependability
71C+

69% scoring-floor hit rate • 35% workload stability

Dynasty dependability
99A

98% three-year game availability • 3 seasons of evidence

How dependability is calculated

Weekly dependability blends recorded-game availability, how often the player clears 60% of his median fantasy output, and stability of attempts, carries, and targets. Dynasty dependability emphasizes three-year game availability and repeat seasons, with a small age-context adjustment. Scores use PPR scoring and do not treat ceiling as reliability.

2022 Production & Efficiency

Carries89#47 of 90 RBs
Targets32#36 of 55 RBs
Receptions21#39 of 55 RBs
Scrimmage yards687#39 of 99 RBs
Yards / touch6.25#4 of 71 RBs
Total TD3#46 of 99 RBs

NFL production supplied by nflverse. Same-position ranks include qualified players from the selected season. Volume ranks require 20 touches; yards per touch requires 50. Fantasy output elsewhere on this page is recalculated with standard PPR scoring.

How this affects value

60% 2026 league-scored Sleeper projection + 40% active Dynasty ECR • athlete profile +3.4% (position athletic percentile 69, NFL draft pick 63, career explosive index 96.3 (position #4)) • NFL opportunity +8% (RB1 path to touches). Athletic and draft inputs are supporting evidence—not a replacement for current projections, ECR, production, availability, or the selected league’s rules.

2026 Sleeper projection

Season Projection

Projected points260.80
Dynasty ADP25.2
Projected pass/rush yards1,270
Projected TDs13
Standard PPR points105.70
Points per game6.61
Games16
Position rank#42

Standard PPR

Game Logs

WkOppLeague PtsPassingRushingReceivingFum
1LA-1.80—1 att • 2 yd • 0 TD—1
2TEN5.30—11 att • 53 yd • 0 TD1 tar • 0 rec • 0 yd • 0 TD0
3MIA8.00—1 att • 3 yd • 0 TD5 tar • 4 rec • 37 yd • 0 TD0
4BAL0.00——1 tar • 0 rec • 0 yd • 0 TD0
5PIT9.10—4 att • 31 yd • 1 TD—0
6KC0.80—2 att • 8 yd • 0 TD—0
8GB8.60—5 att • 35 yd • 0 TD1 tar • 1 rec • 41 yd • 0 TD0
9NYJ5.30—4 att • 15 yd • 0 TD4 tar • 2 rec • 18 yd • 0 TD0
10MIN2.20—5 att • 22 yd • 0 TD—0
11CLE8.60—11 att • 86 yd • 0 TD1 tar • 0 rec • 0 yd • 0 TD0
12DET3.80—2 att • 4 yd • 0 TD5 tar • 2 rec • 14 yd • 0 TD0
13NE16.50—14 att • 64 yd • 0 TD6 tar • 6 rec • 41 yd • 0 TD0
14NYJ2.50—4 att • 6 yd • 0 TD1 tar • 1 rec • 9 yd • 0 TD0
15MIA11.90—5 att • 34 yd • 0 TD3 tar • 2 rec • 5 yd • 1 TD0
16CHI17.80—11 att • 99 yd • 1 TD2 tar • 1 rec • 9 yd • 0 TD0
18NE7.10—9 att • 45 yd • 0 TD2 tar • 2 rec • 6 yd • 0 TD0

Fallback statistics supplied by nflverse (CC BY 4.0). Standard PPR points calculated by FantasyLeagueIQ.

Standard PPR

Career by Season

YearGPointsPPGPassingRushingReceiving
202517302.2017.78—1,621 yd • 12 TD33 rec • 291 yd • 2 TD
202416266.7016.67—1,009 yd • 16 TD32 rec • 258 yd • 2 TD
202317232.7013.69—1,122 yd • 2 TD44 rec • 445 yd • 4 TD
202216105.706.61—507 yd • 2 TD21 rec • 180 yd • 1 TD

Imported Player Data

Every metric retains its source and effective context.

2022
Draft Age
22
Draft College
Georgia
Draft Pick
63
Draft Round
2
Draft Team
BUF
Draft Year
2022
Workoutnflverse
2022
Broad Jump
124
Burst Score
45.4
Combine Height
5-11
Combine School
Georgia
Combine Weight
199
Forty
4.42
Speed Score
104.278313
Vertical
33