James Cook Fantasy Football Outlook (2025)

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, May 8th 2025, 12:17pm EDT

Well, in 2024, Cook finally answered the question, "What could happen if Cook could score more than two rushing touchdowns in a season?" After back-to-back seasons with only two rushing scores, Buffalo loaded him with the seventh-most carries for a back inside the ten-yard line, and Cook responded with 16 rushing touchdowns (18 total touchdowns) as he finished as the RB11 in fantasy points per game. If Cook's prodigious touchdown scoring doesn't continue in 2025, he could be a letdown. He was the RB26 in expected fantasy points per game last year. The Bills still seemed hesitant to increase his volume, with only 239 touches and four games with at least 20 touches. Now, I will say Buffalo will remain one of the best offenses in the NFL, so Cook could easily post 15-plus scores again in 2025. Last year, among 46 qualifying backs, Cook ranked 20th in explosive run rate, 11th in missed tackles forced per attempt, and 24th in yards after contact per attempt (per Fantasy Points Data). He should be a top-15 back this season with strong RB1 upside again.