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ArticleRanking fantasy football running backs 1-40 ahead of 2026
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Cook led the NFL in rushing yards (1,621 last year)...The Bills' lead back tallied 309 carries in 2025 – by far the most of his career.
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Cook ranked RB5 with 1,621 rushing yards but career-high 309 carries.

Cook is ranked fifth among running backs after leading the NFL in rushing yards with 1,621 in 2025, following a 2024 season where he led the NFL in rushing touchdowns (16). The Bills retained offensive coordinator Joe Brady as head coach, which is positive for Cook's outlook. However, he tallied 309 carries in 2025—by far the most of his career—which raises injury concerns heading into 2026.

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