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Ron Stewart fantasy football takes on James Cook
Every source-backed video insight STACKED has extracted from Ron Stewart about James Cook.
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All Ron Stewart insights about James Cook
PositiveValueJul 15, 2026
James Cook has 20-plus point per game upside if he catches footballs as he did in college, and the analyst wants to get ahead of market on him given the offensive coordinator change.PositiveBreakoutJul 15, 2026
With Joe Brady now head coach and Pete Carmichael (who elevated receiving backs like Darren Sproles, Pierre Thomas, Mark Ingram, and Alvin Kamara) as offensive coordinator, James Cook could challenge for 50-60+ catches and compete with 1.01-1.02 backs like Jahmyr Gibbs and Bijan Robinson.PositiveRoleJul 15, 2026
When Joe Brady took over as offensive coordinator in 2023, he had James Cook on a 63-target pace with improved first read share and ADoA, demonstrating Brady's history of elevating receiving backs.PositiveProjectionJul 15, 2026
James Cook has 1.95 career yards per route run from Georgia, indicating he's a highly efficient receiving back, yet has been treated like prime Nick Chubb with only 1.9 receptions per game over 2024-2025.PositiveMatchupJul 15, 2026
Cook plays for the Buffalo Bills, who are sixth in implied points per game and have the sixth best offensive line, providing an excellent situation for sustained elite production.PositiveUsageJul 15, 2026
Cook was only 19th among running backs in routes run last year with 100 fewer routes than Jahmyr Gibbs and just two designed targets on screens (44th among RBs), suggesting significant room for increased passing game involvement.PositiveRoleJul 15, 2026
Cook has untapped receiving upside and could earn back the receiving role he had in 2023 when he posted 44 catches and 445 receiving yards. His archetype as a pass-catching specialist (similar to Jahmyr Gibbs) suggests he's been underutilized in the passing game.PositiveProjectionJul 15, 2026
Cook moved up three spots in rankings (from 112 to 109) due to deeper analysis and draft research. The analyst believes his RB6 points-per-game finish last year represents his floor and sees untapped receiving ceiling upside similar to other elite one-two turn backs.