ESPN Fantasy Football on James Cook

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if there's anything that keeps him a notch behind the aforementioned Walker, it's what Allen's goal-line presence does to Cook's scoring opportunities. At the goal line so far this year, Allen has handled seven of the team's 11 plays and converted them all; Cook has had three and converted one.
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Allen's goal-line dominance caps Cook's ceiling despite elite rushing role.

Allen's goal-line presence limits Cook's scoring opportunities; Allen has handled 7 of 11 goal-line plays and converted all of them while Cook has had 3 and converted only 1. Cook is also 5-for-11 converting goal-to-go carries while Allen is 6-for-7, keeping Cook a notch behind other elite running backs despite being a top-eight scorer in each of the past three seasons.

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