Emeka Egbuka for James Cook III (2026)
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James Cook III RB - BUF  James Cook III RB - BUF | Emeka Egbuka WR - TB  Emeka Egbuka WR - TB |  | |
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| Rest of Season | # 10 | # 36 | - |
| Draft | ‐ | ‐ | - |
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| Opponent | at HOU | at CIN | - |
| Matchup Rating | This is a 3 star matchup. RBs perform close to their average vs HOU | This is a 3 star matchup. WRs perform close to their average vs CIN | - |
| Fantasy Points | |||
| Season Total | 269.2 | 132.7 | - |
| Avg Game | 15.8 | 7.8 | - |
| Schedule | |||
| SOS Rank | 30 | 3 | - |
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James Cook III RB - BUF James Cook III RB - BUF | Emeka Egbuka WR - TB Emeka Egbuka WR - TB | |
| 2026 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | at HOU | at CIN |
| Week 2 | vs. DET | vs. CLE |
| Week 3 | vs. LAC | vs. MIN |
| Week 4 | vs. NE | vs. GB |
| Week 5 | at LAR | at DAL |
| Week 6 | at LV | vs. PIT |
| Week 7 | BYE WEEK | at CAR |
| Week 8 | vs. BAL | vs. ATL |
| Week 9 | at MIN | at CHI |
| Week 10 | at NYJ | BYE WEEK |
| Week 11 | vs. MIA | at DET |
| Week 12 | vs. KC | vs. CAR |
| Week 13 | at NE | vs. LAC |
| Week 14 | at GB | at BAL |
| Week 15 | vs. CHI | vs. NO |
| Week 16 | at DEN | at ATL |
| Week 17 | at MIA | vs. LAR |
| Week 18 | vs. NYJ | at NO |
James Cook III RB - BUF James Cook III RB - BUF | Emeka Egbuka WR - TB Emeka Egbuka WR - TB | |
| 2025 Points | ||
| Week 1 | 16.2 | 19.6 |
| Week 2 | 25.5 | 8.9 |
| Week 3 | 17.8 | 8.5 |
| Week 4 | 19.5 | 16.1 |
| Week 5 | 4.9 | 24.3 |
| Week 6 | 8.7 | 2.4 |
| Week 7 | ‐ | 5.8 |
| Week 8 | 33.6 | 3.5 |
| Week 9 | 12.5 | ‐ |
| Week 10 | 5.7 | 17.5 |
| Week 11 | 17.4 | 4.0 |
| Week 12 | 18.9 | 3.2 |
| Week 13 | 15.7 | 4.2 |
| Week 14 | 9.1 | 1.5 |
| Week 15 | 29.1 | 6.4 |
| Week 16 | 25.4 | 4.0 |
| Week 17 | 7.7 | 2.0 |
| Week 18 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| Total | 269.2 | 132.7 |
| Average | 15.8 | 7.8 |
James Cook III RB - BUF James Cook III RB - BUF | Emeka Egbuka WR - TB Emeka Egbuka WR - TB | |
| Expert | ||
| Derek Brown FantasyPros | 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. | Emeka Egbuka could crush his mid WR2 draft cost this season. Egbuka faded after Week 5 last year after he sustained a hamstring injury, and Baker Mayfield's injury severely impacted his ability to feed catchable targets to the receiving options in Tampa Bay. In Weeks 1-5, Egbuka was the WR3 in fantasy points per game, commanding a 22.1% target share with 89 receiving yards per game, 2.71 yards per route run, a 26.1% first-read share, and 0.104 first downs per route run (per Fantasy Points Data). Had Egbuka kept up that pace all season, he would have ranked 19th in target share, third in receiving yards per game, fourth in yards per route run, 26th in first-read share, and 20th in first downs per route run. Sadly, he didn't keep up that pace. In Weeks 6-18, despite still drawing a 23.1% target share with a 28.9% first-read share, Egbuka had only 41.1 receiving yards per game, 1.50 yards per route run, and 0.052 first downs per route run as the WR55 in fantasy points per game. If Egbuka had closed the season with the flurry of production instead of the other way around, fantasy gamers would be foaming at the mouth to draft him this season. Consider me a rabid drafter hellbent upon drafting as much Egbuka as possible this season. Entering his second season with Chris Godwin and Jalen McMillan as his primary competition for targets, Egbuka can establish himself as the team's clear WR1 and return WR1/2 production. |
| Andrew Erickson FantasyPros | 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. | Emeka Egbuka's rookie season was a rollercoaster, but the underlying usage points toward a major Year 2 breakout in Tampa Bay. The former Ohio State standout earned elite target volume for a rookie and looked like a future star early in the season before injuries and shifting usage slowed his momentum late in the year (top-10 WR from Weeks 1-11). With Mike Evans gone, Egbuka is positioned for a much larger role in Zac Robinson's offense. He is one of the more appealing second-year breakout WR candidates in fantasy football. |
| Chris Welsh FantasyPros | #2 in Rush Yards Over expected at 1.14 (NFLSavant) | - Top 15 in air yards per target at 12.1 - Top 15 in yards after catch at 5.4 - Just a 50% catch rate - 3rd worst in the NFL |
