Yahoo Fantasy Football on James Cook

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He ranked eighth in goal-line carries last year. CMC and Jonathan Taylor finished second and third. Cook ranked 26th in targets and 23rd in catches in 2025.
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Cook's 26th-ranked targets and 8th-ranked goal-line carries don't support first-round value.

Cook is a great runner but his high-value touch totals are insufficient for first-round consideration. He ranked 26th in targets and 23rd in catches in 2025, and ranked only eighth in goal-line carries (behind CMC and Jonathan Taylor at second and third). Cook looks more like a solid second-round pick than a comfortable first-round selection.

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