James Cook

Buffalo Bills
Running Back #4

Personal

Age	26
Birthdate	September 25, 1999
Height	5'11"
Weight	190 lb

Draft

College	Georgia
Year	2022
Pick	Round: 2, Overall: 63
Team	BUF

Fantasy Value

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James Cook: James Cook Facing Another Difficult Matchup in the Divisional Round

After finishing the regular season with an NFL-best 1,621 rushing yards, Buffalo Bills running back James Cook had an underwhelming outing in his first game of the postseason. The 26-year-old was held to just 46 rushing yards on 15 carries and five receiving yards on two catches by the Jacksonville Jaguars. Cook's regular-season track record should afford him the benefit of the doubt from fantasy managers. However, he will face another very difficult run defense in the Divisional round when Buffalo travels to Denver to take on the Broncos. The Broncos defense finished the regular season ranked third in the NFL in yards per carry allowed (3.9) and tied for fourth in rushing touchdowns allowed (11). Additionally, Buffalo's already depleted pass-catching corps lost another two wide receivers in Gabe Davis (knee) and Tyrell Shavers (knee), who both suffered season-ending knee injuries in the Wild Card round. As a result, Denver could be even more geared up to stop Cook and take away the run. Cook remains a high-end running back option, but fantasy managers may want to downgrade expectations heading into the Divisional round.

Jan. 13, 2026 7:00 PM EST

Player Stats

YEAR	TM	GM	Rushing					Receiving
YEAR	TM	GM	ATT	YDS	YPC	TD	FUM	REC	TGT	%	YDS	TD	YPC
2022	BUF	16	82	480	5.9	2	1	19	30	63.3	174	1	9.2
2023	BUF	16	224	1,086	4.8	2	2	41	50	82.0	429	4	10.5
2024	BUF	16	197	981	5.0	15	0	32	38	84.2	258	2	8.1
2025	BUF	16	307	1,606	5.2	12	3	33	40	82.5	291	2	8.8