James Cook III for Puka Nacua (2026)
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Puka Nacua WR - LAR  Puka Nacua WR - LAR | James Cook III RB - BUF  James Cook III RB - BUF |  | |
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| Rest of Season | # 4 | # 10 | - |
| Draft | ‐ | ‐ | - |
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| Opponent | vs. SF | at HOU | - |
| Matchup Rating | This is a 3 star matchup. WRs perform close to their average vs SF | This is a 3 star matchup. RBs perform close to their average vs HOU | - |
| Fantasy Points | |||
| Season Total | 246.0 | 269.2 | - |
| Avg Game | 15.4 | 15.8 | - |
| Schedule | |||
| SOS Rank | 32 | 30 | - |
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Puka Nacua WR - LAR Puka Nacua WR - LAR | James Cook III RB - BUF James Cook III RB - BUF | |
| 2026 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | vs. SF | at HOU |
| Week 2 | vs. NYG | vs. DET |
| Week 3 | at DEN | vs. LAC |
| Week 4 | at PHI | vs. NE |
| Week 5 | vs. BUF | at LAR |
| Week 6 | vs. ARI | at LV |
| Week 7 | at LV | BYE WEEK |
| Week 8 | vs. LAC | vs. BAL |
| Week 9 | at WAS | at MIN |
| Week 10 | at ARI | at NYJ |
| Week 11 | BYE WEEK | vs. MIA |
| Week 12 | vs. GB | vs. KC |
| Week 13 | vs. KC | at NE |
| Week 14 | at SF | at GB |
| Week 15 | vs. DAL | vs. CHI |
| Week 16 | at SEA | at DEN |
| Week 17 | at TB | at MIA |
| Week 18 | vs. SEA | vs. NYJ |
Puka Nacua WR - LAR Puka Nacua WR - LAR | James Cook III RB - BUF James Cook III RB - BUF | |
| 2025 Points | ||
| Week 1 | 13.1 | 16.2 |
| Week 2 | 19.6 | 25.5 |
| Week 3 | 11.8 | 17.8 |
| Week 4 | 23.0 | 19.5 |
| Week 5 | 14.5 | 4.9 |
| Week 6 | 2.8 | 8.7 |
| Week 7 | ‐ | ‐ |
| Week 8 | ‐ | 33.6 |
| Week 9 | 15.8 | 12.5 |
| Week 10 | 12.4 | 5.7 |
| Week 11 | 7.3 | 17.4 |
| Week 12 | 9.7 | 18.9 |
| Week 13 | 7.2 | 15.7 |
| Week 14 | 28.7 | 9.1 |
| Week 15 | 18.9 | 29.1 |
| Week 16 | 34.5 | 25.4 |
| Week 17 | 10.7 | 7.7 |
| Week 18 | 16.0 | 1.5 |
| Total | 246.0 | 269.2 |
| Average | 15.4 | 15.8 |
Puka Nacua WR - LAR Puka Nacua WR - LAR | James Cook III RB - BUF James Cook III RB - BUF | |
| Expert | ||
| Andrew Erickson FantasyPros | Puka Nacua further cemented himself as one of the NFL's premier receivers in 2025, finishing as fantasy football's overall WR1 after averaging more than 107 receiving yards per game. The Rams star dominated targets and efficiency alike, leading all wide receivers in yards per route run while setting career-high counting stats across the board. Even with Davante Adams siphoning red-zone opportunities, Nacua still delivered elite touchdown production and week-winning consistency. At just 25 years old in pursuit of a new contract, Nacua belongs firmly in the conversation for the WR1 overall again in 2026 (injuries and off-field issues aside). | 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 | Last year, Puka Nacua took Ja'Marr Chase's throne as the WR1 in fantasy points per game, and he could repeat as the top dog this year among wide receivers. Last year, Nacua was third in raw target volume, first in receptions, second in receiving yards, 23rd in deep targets, and 12th in red zone targets (tied). Nacua was fourth in target share (28.8%), first in receiving yards per game (107.2), first in yards per route run (3.85), and fourth in first-read share (37.5%, per Fantasy Points Data). If all of that wasn't enough, he was also sixth-best in separation and route win rate. Nacua is a volume-gobbling stud who could easily repeat as the WR1 overall if Matthew Stafford keeps dealing at an MVP (or near) level in 2026. | 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 | - #6 in Target Share at 30.3% | #2 in Rush Yards Over expected at 1.14 (NFLSavant) |
