Buffalo Rumblings on James Cook
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James Cook is going to need the extra rest. James Cook might be really exhausted… James Cook is personally at 5.6 yards per rush. He has three 100-yard games already this season. The Raiders are currently allowing 140.6 yards per game, nearly 30 more than league average and the fifth worst in the league.
STACKED’s take
Cook's 5.6 YPC faces Raiders' league-worst run defense; elite matchup with bye week recovery ahead.
James Cook faces an elite matchup against Las Vegas's historically weak run defense, which allows 140.6 yards per game (fifth worst in league) and 5.21 yards per rushing attempt (second worst). Cook is averaging 5.6 yards per rush with three 100-yard games already this season; the Bills' run game ranks second in the NFL at 5.37 yards per carry, behind only Kansas City. Kenneth Walker III's 177-yard performance in Week 4 demonstrates the Raiders' vulnerability to elite rushers. The source projects Cook will have a high-volume, high-efficiency performance and suggests he'll be exhausted by game's end, making the subsequent bye week valuable for recovery.
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