Yahoo Sports NFL on James Cook
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Allen and running back James Cook combined for 232 rushing yards in Monday night's overtime victory. Then there is Cook, whose presence prevents a defense from treating every snap as an exercise in containing the quarterback.
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Cook's rushing presence forces Raiders to split defensive attention, compounding matchup problems.
Cook's presence in the Bills' offense prevents the Raiders defense from treating every snap as an exercise in containing Josh Allen alone. The Bills lead the NFL in rushing, and Cook combined with Allen for 232 rushing yards in Monday night's overtime victory against the Rams. Buffalo can create explosive plays through its running game, its passing game, and moments when Allen turns a broken play into an opportunity. The Raiders' defense, already ranked fourth-most in rushing yards allowed and seventh-most in explosive plays allowed, faces a compounded challenge: they cannot focus solely on the quarterback without leaving space for Cook to operate.
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