Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz on James Cook

VideoCaptured August 7, 2026

From the video

In Cook's case, the touchdowns are really relying on big plays. Okay, he had a league high four touchdown runs of at least 40 yards last season. And we have Josh Allen stealing a lot of touchdowns on the goal line.

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STACKED’s take

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Cook's TD upside is limited by Josh Allen's goal-line role

Ian Hartitz expresses a 4/10 concern level for James Cook, citing regression risks following a high-touch season and the fact that Josh Allen frequently vultures goal-line opportunities. Cook's touchdown production relies heavily on big plays (league-high four 40+ yard runs), while Allen recorded 13 carries inside the 5-yard line compared to Cook's 14, and 7 carries from the 1-yard line.