James Cook III for John Metchie III (2026)

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Summary
Game Log
Stats
Points
Notes

Player Summaries Comparison
	James Cook III RB - BUF James Cook III RB - BUF	John Metchie III WR - CAR John Metchie III WR - CAR
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Rankings

Rest of Season	# 10	# 371	-
Draft	‐	‐	-

Matchup

Opponent	at HOU	vs. CHI	-
Matchup Rating	This is a 3 star matchup. RBs perform close to their average vs HOU	This is a 4 star matchup. WRs perform a little better than their average vs CHI	-

Fantasy Points

Season Total	269.2	38.9	-
Avg Game	15.8	2.4	-

Schedule

SOS Rank	30	22	-

Misc

Injury Alert	‐	‐	-

Expert Ranks
	James Cook III	John Metchie III	Add Player

Rudy Gamble R. Gamble Razzball Razzball 05/31	#37	#350	-

Matthew Hill M. Hill DataForce Fantasy Football DataForce Fantasy ... 05/31	#15	#311	-

Blake Fincher B. Fincher Fantasy Football Cafe Fantasy Football Cafe 05/30	#13	‐	-

Daniel Mader D. Mader Fantasy Football Advice Fantasy Football A... 05/30	#8	‐	-

Ryan Weisse R. Weisse Club Fantasy FFL Club Fantasy FFL 05/30	#12	‐	-

Andrew Erickson A. Erickson FantasyPros FantasyPros 05/29	#5	‐	-

Scott Pianowski S. Pianowski Yahoo! Sports Yahoo! Sports 05/27	#12	‐	-

Kevin Roberts K. Roberts The DFS Build The DFS Build 05/29	#12	‐	-

Stacy Perez S. Perez Fan Girl Football Fan Girl Football 05/29	#15	‐	-

Dalton Del Don D. Del Don The Deep Shot The Deep Shot 05/30	#12	‐	-

Alfredo Brown A. Brown Footballguys Footballguys 05/28	#12	‐	-

Andrew Scott A. Scott Fantasy In Frames Fantasy In Frames 05/27	#12	‐	-

Seth Woolcock S. Woolcock FantasyPros FantasyPros 05/26	#12	‐	-

David Heilman D. Heilman Dynasty Trade Calculator Dynasty Trade Calc... 05/26	#12	#287	-

James Emrick-Wilson J. Emrick-W... The Armchair Sports Corner The Armchair Sport... 05/25	#12	‐	-

Mauricio Gutierrez M. Gutierrez Estadio Fantasy Estadio Fantasy 05/25	#12	‐	-

Francisco (Chato) Romero F. (Chato) ... Estadio Fantasy Estadio Fantasy 05/25	#12	‐	-

Jeff Boggis J. Boggis Fantasy Football Empire Fantasy Football E... 05/25	#12	#300	-

Brad Beatson B. Beatson Bandit Fantasy Football Bandit Fantasy Foo... 05/27	#12	‐	-

Joe Pisapia J. Pisapia FantasyPros FantasyPros 05/23	#5	‐	-

Ed Birdsall E. Birdsall Talking Points Sports Talking Points Sports 05/23	#12	#395	-

Kevin Steele K. Steele The Fantasy Authority The Fantasy Authority 05/22	#12	#303	-

Joe Orrico J. Orrico No Expert Fantasy Football No Expert Fantasy ... 05/21	#13	#293	-

Matt Harmon M. Harmon Yahoo! Sports Yahoo! Sports 04/26	#12	‐	-

Michael Hauff M. Hauff FF Faceoff FF Faceoff 05/21	#12	‐	-

Tom Strachan T. Strachan NFL Best Ball NFL Best Ball 05/18	#12	#349	-

Wyatt Bertolone W. Bertolone Player Profiler Player Profiler 05/30	#12	‐	-

Pat Fitzmaurice P. Fitzmaurice FantasyPros FantasyPros 05/30	#8	‐	-

Andy Behrens A. Behrens The Deep Shot The Deep Shot 05/27	#12	‐	-

Joel Smyth J. Smyth Yahoo! Sports Yahoo! Sports 05/11	#12	‐	-

Jacob Hubman J. Hubman The Fantasy Headliners The Fantasy Headli... 05/11	#12	‐	-

Richard Savill R. Savill Fantasy Six Pack Fantasy Six Pack 05/09	#12	‐	-

Justin Lampkin J. Lampkin Clock Management Fantasy Football Clock Management F... 05/08	#8	‐	-

Scott Bogman S. Bogman FantasyPros FantasyPros 05/06	#12	#334	-

Brandon Funston B. Funston The Athletic The Athletic 05/11	#12	‐	-

Pierre Camus P. Camus Fantasy Endgame Fantasy Endgame 05/02	#12	‐	-

Kyle Yates K. Yates Yates Fantasy Football Yates Fantasy Foot... 05/11	#12	#370	-

Derek Brown D. Brown FantasyPros FantasyPros 05/23	#5	‐	-

Site Rankings S. Rankings Gridiron Experts Gridiron Experts 04/29	#12	‐	-

Luke Renton L. Renton The Franchise Tag UK The Franchise Tag UK 05/04	#8	‐	-

Elisha Twerski E. Twerski USA Today USA Today 04/28	#8	‐	-

Brad Evans B. Evans Bally Sports Bally Sports 04/27	#13	‐	-

Fantasy BR F. BR Fantasy BR Fantasy BR 04/27	#12	‐	-

Jacob Gibbs J. Gibbs SportsLine SportsLine 05/14	#12	‐	-

Kyle Soppe K. Soppe Pro Football Network Pro Football Network 05/20	#15	#335	-

Justin Sablich J. Sablich 5th Down Fantasy 5th Down Fantasy 04/20	#8	‐	-

Kev Wheeler K. Wheeler Wheel Route FF Wheel Route FF 04/12	#12	#298	-

Jorge B. Edwards J. B. Edwards Fantasy In Frames Fantasy In Frames 04/15	#12	‐	-

Nate Marcum N. Marcum Fantasy In Frames Fantasy In Frames 04/06	#8	#300	-

Justin Weigal J. Weigal FantasySharks FantasySharks 04/02	#17	#298	-

Tera Roberts T. Roberts OddsChecker OddsChecker 05/04	#13	#339	-

Justin Jaksa J. Jaksa Dr. Roto Dr. Roto 03/24	#12	‐	-

Lee Wehry L. Wehry FantasyPros FantasyPros 03/23	#12	‐	-

Ellis Johnson E. Johnson FantasyPros FantasyPros 03/15	#15	‐	-

Kyle August K. August Fantasy Football Smackdown Fantasy Football S... 03/09	#12	‐	-

Justin Bauerle J. Bauerle FantasyNow+ FantasyNow+ 02/08	#13	#297	-

Smitty S. TheFantasyFootballShow TheFantasyFootball... 01/07	#20	#298	-

Marc Shannep M. Shannep Fantasy Knockout Fantasy Knockout 01/07	#12	#297	-

Nick Vertucci N. Vertucci Sundays Are For Football Sundays Are For Fo... 01/07	#12	#297	-

Player Game Logs Comparison
	James Cook III RB - BUF James Cook III RB - BUF	John Metchie III WR - CAR John Metchie III WR - CAR
2026 Schedule
Week 1	at HOU	vs. CHI
Week 2	vs. DET	at ATL
Week 3	vs. LAC	at CLE
Week 4	vs. NE	vs. DET
Week 5	at LAR	BYE WEEK
Week 6	at LV	at PHI
Week 7	BYE WEEK	vs. TB
Week 8	vs. BAL	at GB
Week 9	at MIN	vs. DEN
Week 10	at NYJ	at NO
Week 11	vs. MIA	vs. BAL
Week 12	vs. KC	at TB
Week 13	at NE	at MIN
Week 14	at GB	vs. NO
Week 15	vs. CHI	vs. CIN
Week 16	at DEN	at PIT
Week 17	at MIA	vs. SEA
Week 18	vs. NYJ	vs. ATL

Player Fantasy Points Comparison
	James Cook III RB - BUF James Cook III RB - BUF	John Metchie III WR - CAR John Metchie III WR - CAR
2025 Points
Week 1	16.2	0.0
Week 2	25.5	0.0
Week 3	17.8	0.8
Week 4	19.5	1.0
Week 5	4.9	0.0
Week 6	8.7	0.0
Week 7	‐	‐
Week 8	33.6	0.0
Week 9	12.5	‐
Week 10	5.7	-0.4
Week 11	17.4	10.5
Week 12	18.9	12.5
Week 13	15.7	1.7
Week 14	9.1	3.4
Week 15	29.1	2.9
Week 16	25.4	0.4
Week 17	7.7	4.1
Week 18	1.5	2.0
Total	269.2	38.9
Average	15.8	2.4

Notes for Player Combination
	James Cook III RB - BUF James Cook III RB - BUF	John Metchie III WR - CAR John Metchie III WR - CAR
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.
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.