Christian McCaffrey for James Cook III (2026)
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Christian McCaffrey RB - SF  Christian McCaffrey RB - SF | James Cook III RB - BUF  James Cook III RB - BUF |  | |
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| Rest of Season | # 4 | # 5 | - |
| Draft | ‐ | ‐ | - |
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| Opponent | at LAR | at HOU | - |
| Matchup Rating | This is a 2 star matchup. RBs perform a little worse than their average vs LAR | This is a 3 star matchup. RBs perform close to their average vs HOU | - |
| Fantasy Points | |||
| Season Total | 314.6 | 269.2 | - |
| Avg Game | 18.5 | 15.8 | - |
| Avg Projection | 256.4 | 236.9 | - |
| Schedule | |||
| SOS Rank | 25 | 30 | - |
| Misc | |||
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Christian McCaffrey RB - SF Christian McCaffrey RB - SF | James Cook III RB - BUF James Cook III RB - BUF | |
| 2026 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | at LAR | at HOU |
| Week 2 | vs. MIA | vs. DET |
| Week 3 | vs. ARI | vs. LAC |
| Week 4 | vs. DEN | vs. NE |
| Week 5 | at SEA | at LAR |
| Week 6 | vs. WAS | at LV |
| Week 7 | at ATL | BYE WEEK |
| Week 8 | BYE WEEK | vs. BAL |
| Week 9 | vs. LV | at MIN |
| Week 10 | at DAL | at NYJ |
| Week 11 | vs. MIN | vs. MIA |
| Week 12 | vs. SEA | vs. KC |
| Week 13 | at NYG | at NE |
| Week 14 | vs. LAR | at GB |
| Week 15 | at LAC | vs. CHI |
| Week 16 | at KC | at DEN |
| Week 17 | vs. PHI | at MIA |
| Week 18 | at ARI | vs. NYJ |
Christian McCaffrey RB - SF Christian McCaffrey RB - SF | James Cook III RB - BUF James Cook III RB - BUF | |
| Rushing | ||
| Rush Attempts | 269.4 | 287.3 |
| Rush Yards | 1,093.3 | 1,403.5 |
| Rush TDs | 8.7 | 10.3 |
| Receiving | ||
| Receptions | 78.4 | 33.3 |
| Rec Yards | 693.8 | 281.4 |
| Rec TDs | 4.6 | 1.9 |
| Points | ||
| Fantasy Points | 256.4 | 236.9 |
Christian McCaffrey RB - SF Christian McCaffrey RB - SF | James Cook III RB - BUF James Cook III RB - BUF | |
| 2025 Points | ||
| Week 1 | 14.2 | 16.2 |
| Week 2 | 16.7 | 25.5 |
| Week 3 | 14.0 | 17.8 |
| Week 4 | 20.1 | 19.5 |
| Week 5 | 19.9 | 4.9 |
| Week 6 | 17.1 | 8.7 |
| Week 7 | 32.1 | ‐ |
| Week 8 | 6.8 | 33.6 |
| Week 9 | 29.3 | 12.5 |
| Week 10 | 9.6 | 5.7 |
| Week 11 | 30.1 | 17.4 |
| Week 12 | 20.2 | 18.9 |
| Week 13 | 13.4 | 15.7 |
| Week 14 | ‐ | 9.1 |
| Week 15 | 14.7 | 29.1 |
| Week 16 | 26.6 | 25.4 |
| Week 17 | 24.1 | 7.7 |
| Week 18 | 5.7 | 1.5 |
| Total | 314.6 | 269.2 |
| Average | 18.5 | 15.8 |
Christian McCaffrey RB - SF Christian McCaffrey RB - SF | James Cook III RB - BUF James Cook III RB - BUF | |
| 2025 Targets | ||
| Week 1 | 10 | 5 |
| Week 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Week 3 | 15 | 3 |
| Week 4 | 11 | 4 |
| Week 5 | 9 | 1 |
| Week 6 | 8 | 0 |
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| Week 9 | 6 | 1 |
| Week 10 | 10 | 5 |
| Week 11 | 6 | 3 |
| Week 12 | 7 | 3 |
| Week 13 | 4 | 3 |
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| Week 15 | 1 | 3 |
| Week 16 | 8 | 2 |
| Week 17 | 6 | 4 |
| Week 18 | 7 | 0 |
Christian McCaffrey RB - SF Christian McCaffrey RB - SF | James Cook III RB - BUF James Cook III RB - BUF | |
| Expert | ||
| Andrew Erickson FantasyPros | Christian McCaffery led the NFL in touches in 2025 with 450. As I cited heading into last year regarding Saquon Barkley, chasing these RBs the year after they post monster touch totals is not a good bet to make. Barkley finished 2025 as the RB13. In the last 13 years, only one of those RBs was a top-5 fantasy RB the next year. after seeing 400-plus touches. One. Fade CMC in 2026. | James Cook led the NFL in rushing yards in 2025 (1,621). He finished as the RB6 in PPG and RB6 in total points scored. At 26 years old, the Bills RB is in his Uber Prime. He is improving every single season. And he has yet to be fully unlocked as a receiver despite being heavily touted as a pass-catcher coming out of Georgia. If Cook gets unleashed on all three downs under a new HC, he could flirt with an RB1 overall status as the engine to the Bills' offense. The 200-pound back has a 44-catch and 445 receiving yards season on his resume, which only Bijan Robinson, Jahmyr Gibbs, Christian McCaffery, and De'Von Achane hit last season with 1,000 rushing yards to boot. |
| Derek Brown FantasyPros | Christian McCaffrey came storming back in his age-29 season to finish as the RB1 in fantasy points per game while leading the NFL with 413 touches. He also ranked second in total yards from scrimmage behind only Bijan Robinson. McCaffrey remained amazing through the air, leading backs with a 21.3% target share, 54.4 receiving yards per game, and 0.103 first downs per route run (per Fantasy Points Data). After another high-volume season in the bag, and with his age getting close to the danger zone, McCaffrey feels like a risky pick again that could produce league-winning results if he stays healthy. At this point, San Francisco isn't decreasing his workload. They can talk about it all they want yearly, but it's not happening. Outside of the concerns that I've already stated, McCaffrey's declining rushing efficiency is a worry. Last year, among 49 qualifying backs, McCaffrey ranked 35th in explosive run rate, 26th in missed tackle rate, and 40th in yards after contact per attempt. Those numbers are worrisome, but again, they are thwarted by his volume weekly and his passing game role. McCaffrey could easily post another RB1 overall season in 2026, or he could get dinged up and miss time, thus crushing your team. It's not difficult to see either outcome for this upcoming season. | Well, so much for all of the regression talk about James Cook last year. Cook crushed all of the haters, improving his stock as the RB6 in fantasy points per game. He led the NFL in rushing yards (1,621) while finishing third in rushing attempts and sixth in rushing touchdowns (tied). Cook had 14 total touchdowns compared to the 18 that he spiked in the previous season. Cook remained extremely efficient as a rusher, ranking 15th in explosive run rate and 11th in yards after contact per attempt (per Fantasy Points Data). His passing game usage was nearly identical to the previous season, with 40 targets (38 targets in 2024) and 8.8 yards per reception (8.1 in 2024). We can quibble about where Cook sits in the RB1 rankings in 2026, but he remains a rock-solid RB1 in one of the best offenses in the NFL. |
| Chris Welsh FantasyPros | #2 in Rush Yards Over expected at 1.14 (NFLSavant) | |
