James Cook III for Luther Burden III (2026)
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James Cook III RB - BUF  James Cook III RB - BUF | Luther Burden III WR - CHI  Luther Burden III WR - CHI |  | |
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| Rest of Season | # 10 | # 58 | - |
| Draft | ‐ | ‐ | - |
| Matchup | |||
| Opponent | at HOU | at CAR | - |
| Matchup Rating | This is a 3 star matchup. RBs perform close to their average vs HOU | This is a 2 star matchup. WRs perform a little worse than their average vs CAR | - |
| Fantasy Points | |||
| Season Total | 269.2 | 80.9 | - |
| Avg Game | 15.8 | 5.4 | - |
| Schedule | |||
| SOS Rank | 30 | 15 | - |
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James Cook III RB - BUF James Cook III RB - BUF | Luther Burden III WR - CHI Luther Burden III WR - CHI | |
| 2026 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | at HOU | at CAR |
| Week 2 | vs. DET | vs. MIN |
| Week 3 | vs. LAC | vs. PHI |
| Week 4 | vs. NE | vs. NYJ |
| Week 5 | at LAR | at GB |
| Week 6 | at LV | at ATL |
| Week 7 | BYE WEEK | vs. NE |
| Week 8 | vs. BAL | at SEA |
| Week 9 | at MIN | vs. TB |
| Week 10 | at NYJ | BYE WEEK |
| Week 11 | vs. MIA | vs. NO |
| Week 12 | vs. KC | at DET |
| Week 13 | at NE | vs. JAC |
| Week 14 | at GB | at MIA |
| Week 15 | vs. CHI | at BUF |
| Week 16 | at DEN | vs. GB |
| Week 17 | at MIA | vs. DET |
| Week 18 | vs. NYJ | at MIN |
James Cook III RB - BUF James Cook III RB - BUF | Luther Burden III WR - CHI Luther Burden III WR - CHI | |
| 2025 Points | ||
| Week 1 | 16.2 | -0.3 |
| Week 2 | 25.5 | 0.5 |
| Week 3 | 17.8 | 16.8 |
| Week 4 | 19.5 | -0.4 |
| Week 5 | 4.9 | ‐ |
| Week 6 | 8.7 | 5.1 |
| Week 7 | ‐ | 2.1 |
| Week 8 | 33.6 | -0.1 |
| Week 9 | 12.5 | ‐ |
| Week 10 | 5.7 | 5.1 |
| Week 11 | 17.4 | 2.7 |
| Week 12 | 18.9 | 6.1 |
| Week 13 | 15.7 | 3.6 |
| Week 14 | 9.1 | 7.0 |
| Week 15 | 29.1 | 8.4 |
| Week 16 | 25.4 | ‐ |
| Week 17 | 7.7 | 19.8 |
| Week 18 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| Total | 269.2 | 80.9 |
| Average | 15.8 | 5.4 |
James Cook III RB - BUF James Cook III RB - BUF | Luther Burden III WR - CHI Luther Burden III WR - CHI | |
| Expert | ||
| 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. | Luther Burden is shaping up as one of the biggest second-year breakout candidates in fantasy football after flashing elite efficiency late in his rookie season. The Bears wideout thrived in Ben Johnson's scheme, ranking near the top of the NFL in yards per route run while showcasing dynamic YAC ability and forced missed tackles. With DJ Moore gone, Burden has a legitimate path to leading Chicago in receiving production, especially as the coaching staff continues to emphasize getting him the ball in space. The upside is massive in Year 2, although target competition from Rome Odunze and Colston Loveland could create some weekly volatility. |
| 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. | Luther Burden steps into a much larger workload in 2026. Last year (including the playoffs), Burden had only five games in which he played at least 53% of the snaps. In those games, he had a 15.5% target share and 61.2 receiving yards per game, which is concerning, but his per-route metrics were outstanding, with 2.30 yards per route run, a 23.6% first-read share, and 0.120 first downs per route run (per Fantasy Points Data). There's a lot of projection for Burden's 2026 season. Last year, he was stellar overall per-route with a 26% target per route run rate (11th), 2.83 yards per route run (third), 0.117 first downs per route run (12th), and 0.56 fantasy points per route run (eighth, among all wideouts with at least 200 routes). The hope and hype centered around Burden is that he can turn that small-sample hyper-efficiency into a marvelous season with a full-time workload. That could happen this year, and it sends him screaming up the weekly rankings for wide receivers, but Burden also has Rome Odunze and Colston Loveland to contend with for the top spot in the Chicago pecking order. Burden is best viewed as a WR2 with upside. |
| Chris Welsh FantasyPros | #2 in Rush Yards Over expected at 1.14 (NFLSavant) | - #3 In Yard Per Route Run at 2.68 |
