Buffalo Rumblings on James Cook

ArticleTakeaways from Buffalo Bills loss to Patriots in Week 4
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In a tightly contested game, Cook needs to get handed the football more than 12 times... Cook is an elite back and needs to be treated like one every game, particularly the tightly contested battles.
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Cook's 12 carries too few in tight game; elite back underutilized late.

Cook received only 12 carries in a tightly contested game where the margin stayed within one score the entire game. Josh Allen, while advocating for a pass-heavy approach with Allen at quarterback and praising Cook's development as a runner and his rushing title from last season, argues that 12 carries felt insufficient for an elite back in a close contest. Josh Allen notes Cook gained 35 yards on the opening three plays of a field-goal drive (runs of 8, 17, and 10 yards) but never touched the ball again after that, despite being an elite back who needs to be treated like one every game, particularly in tightly contested battles.

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