Yahoo Fantasy Football on James Cook

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Cook was the RB6 per game last year, even though he led the NFL in rushing yards and carries per game. His 16.0 half-PPR points per game were 2.0 to 5.0 points behind the top-five backs (CMC, Taylor, Bijan, Gibbs and Achane) largely because he hasn't been a pass-catching back to date.
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Cook's lack of pass-catching upside limits ceiling despite rushing volume.

Cook was RB6 per game last year despite leading the NFL in rushing yards and carries per game with 16.0 half-PPR points per game, 2.0–5.0 points behind the top-five backs (CMC, Taylor, Bijan, Gibbs, Achane) largely because he hasn't been a pass-catching back to date. With Dalton Kincaid healthier and DJ Moore added, his receiving role is unlikely to improve; at 1.9 receptions per game (RB39), he lacks the ceiling to compete with elite teams built around Gibbs, Nacua, Chase, Bijan, CMC, or JT. Winks has taken Cook in only 4% of his 200+ paid drafts this season.

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