James Cook
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Box score by season
| Season | Team | G | Rush | Rush yds | TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | TD | vs ESPN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | BUF | 7 | 138 | 707 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 110 | 0 | 1 differ (Targets 17 vs 18) |
| 2025 | BUF | 17 | 309 | 1,621 | 12 | 40 | 33 | 291 | 2 | ✓ matches |
| 2025 playoffs | BUF | 2 | 39 | 163 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 0 | |
| 2024 | BUF | 16 | 207 | 1,009 | 16 | 38 | 32 | 258 | 2 | not checked |
| 2024 playoffs | BUF | 3 | 53 | 272 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 64 | 0 | |
| 2023 | BUF | 17 | 237 | 1,122 | 2 | 54 | 44 | 445 | 4 | not checked |
| 2023 playoffs | BUF | 2 | 36 | 140 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 0 | |
| 2022 | BUF | 16 | 89 | 507 | 2 | 32 | 21 | 180 | 1 | not checked |
| 2022 playoffs | BUF | 2 | 17 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official scoring from play-by-play. Regular-season totals for 2025, 2026 are compared with ESPN's after every rebuild (all players); earlier seasons aren't checked.
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Targets
17
qualifying bar 17
EPA/play
+0.246
68th of 166 · lg +0.193
Success rate
41.2%
131st of 166 · lg 49.8%
Yards/play
6.47
101st of 166 · lg 7.42
Explosive rate
11.8%
51st of 166 · lg 9.1%
Catch rate
70.6%
62nd of 166 · lg 67.3%
Air yards/att
-0.4
148th of 166 · lg 7.9
Turnover rate
0.0%
1st of 166 · lg 2.7%
TD rate
0.0%
129th of 166 · lg 4.8%
Every split
EPA per target by situation, next to the league. Rank is among qualified players with 12+ targets there (1 = best). "Repeats" is the year-to-year correlation for that split (2016–25); near zero means it predicts little. Click a situation to filter to it.
| Situation | Targets | EPA/play | Success | Yds/play | League EPA | Rank | Repeats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home / away Setting compare everyone → | |||||||
| Home | 9 | -0.104 | 22% | 3.7 | +0.197 | — | -0.02 |
| Away | 8 | +0.640 | 62% | 9.6 | +0.190 | — | -0.03 |
| Neutral site | 0 | — | — | — | +0.183 | — | — |
| Rest days Setting compare everyone → | |||||||
| Short week (≤5 days) | 3 | -0.387 | 0% | 1.3 | +0.265 | — | 0.19 |
| Normal (6–8 days) | 6 | +0.837 | 67% | 12.2 | +0.174 | — | -0.01 |
| Extra rest (9–12 days) | 1 | -0.367 | 0% | 0.0 | +0.270 | — | 0.21 |
| Off a bye (13+ days) | 3 | +0.355 | 67% | 7.0 | +0.271 | — | — |
| Indoors / outdoors Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Indoors | 8 | +0.640 | 62% | 9.6 | +0.206 | — | 0.05 |
| Outdoors | 9 | -0.104 | 22% | 3.7 | +0.187 | — | 0.05 |
| Temperature (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| 60–79°F | 6 | -0.334 | 0% | 2.0 | +0.210 | — | -0.02 |
| 80°F+ | 0 | — | — | — | +0.213 | — | 0.01 |
| Wind (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| 0–9 mph | 3 | -0.387 | 0% | 1.3 | +0.215 | — | -0.09 |
| 10–14 mph | 3 | -0.281 | 0% | 2.7 | +0.200 | — | 0.05 |
| Rain or snow (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Dry | 9 | -0.104 | 22% | 3.7 | +0.203 | — | 0.03 |
| Rain or snow | 0 | — | — | — | +0.015 | — | 0.03 |
| Score Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Trailing 9+ | 0 | — | — | — | +0.189 | — | -0.01 |
| Trailing 1–8 | 8 | +0.143 | 38% | 6.1 | +0.180 | — | 0.07 |
| Tied | 3 | +0.701 | 33% | 9.7 | +0.186 | — | 0.02 |
| Leading 1–8 | 2 | +0.664 | 100% | 9.5 | +0.202 | — | -0.03 |
| Leading 9+ | 4 | -0.097 | 25% | 3.2 | +0.243 | — | -0.05 |
| Win probability Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Win prob under 20% | 0 | — | — | — | +0.169 | — | -0.05 |
| Win prob 20–80% | 13 | +0.352 | 46% | 7.5 | +0.195 | 56/151 | -0.02 |
| Win prob over 80% | 4 | -0.097 | 25% | 3.2 | +0.221 | — | 0.09 |
| Quarter Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Q1 | 4 | -0.059 | 25% | 4.0 | +0.119 | — | 0.04 |
| Q2 | 4 | +0.304 | 50% | 8.0 | +0.208 | — | -0.01 |
| Q3 | 5 | +0.175 | 40% | 5.4 | +0.200 | — | -0.01 |
| Q4 | 4 | +0.583 | 50% | 8.8 | +0.223 | — | -0.03 |
| OT | 0 | — | — | — | +0.374 | — | — |
| Two-minute Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Last 2 min of half | 1 | -0.367 | 0% | 0.0 | +0.159 | — | 0.10 |
| Rest of game | 16 | +0.285 | 44% | 6.9 | +0.199 | 68/165 | 0.10 |
| Down Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 1st down | 7 | +0.162 | 43% | 6.3 | +0.227 | — | 0.00 |
| 2nd down | 8 | -0.051 | 25% | 3.9 | +0.189 | — | 0.02 |
| 3rd down | 2 | +1.729 | 100% | 17.5 | +0.134 | — | -0.02 |
| 4th down | 0 | — | — | — | +0.374 | — | — |
| 3rd-down distance Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 3rd & 1–3 | 2 | +1.729 | 100% | 17.5 | +0.163 | — | — |
| 3rd & 4–6 | 0 | — | — | — | +0.221 | — | -0.27 |
| 3rd & 7+ | 0 | — | — | — | +0.081 | — | 0.02 |
| Field position Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| Own 20 and in | 0 | — | — | — | +0.147 | — | -0.04 |
| Own 50–21 | 12 | +0.106 | 42% | 4.8 | +0.162 | 73/115 | 0.04 |
| Opp 21–49 | 3 | +1.320 | 67% | 16.3 | +0.238 | — | 0.06 |
| Red zone (opp 20 in) | 2 | -0.526 | 0% | 1.5 | +0.228 | — | 0.05 |
| Formation Style compare everyone → | |||||||
| Shotgun | 5 | +0.017 | 20% | 6.4 | +0.173 | — | -0.02 |
| Under center | 12 | +0.342 | 50% | 6.5 | +0.273 | 10/24 | -0.02 |
| Tempo Style compare everyone → | |||||||
| Huddle | 17 | +0.246 | 41% | 6.5 | +0.195 | 71/166 | -0.00 |
| No huddle | 0 | — | — | — | +0.169 | — | -0.00 |
| Yards to go Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 1–3 to go | 4 | +0.983 | 75% | 11.0 | +0.250 | — | 0.05 |
| 4–6 to go | 3 | -0.031 | 33% | 4.3 | +0.240 | — | 0.02 |
| 7–10 to go | 8 | -0.145 | 25% | 3.0 | +0.208 | — | 0.03 |
| 11+ to go | 2 | +0.752 | 50% | 14.5 | +0.055 | — | -0.07 |
| Pass depth Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Behind the line | 7 | +0.091 | 29% | 5.9 | -0.209 | — | 0.15 |
| Short (0–9) | 10 | +0.355 | 50% | 6.9 | +0.162 | — | 0.09 |
| Intermediate (10–19) | 0 | — | — | — | +0.464 | — | 0.07 |
| Deep (20+) | 0 | — | — | — | +0.446 | — | 0.01 |
| Pass direction Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Left | 8 | +0.236 | 38% | 6.2 | +0.147 | — | 0.04 |
| Middle | 0 | — | — | — | +0.321 | — | -0.02 |
| Right | 9 | +0.255 | 44% | 6.7 | +0.168 | — | 0.03 |
| Play action Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Play action | 7 | +0.369 | 43% | 6.7 | +0.287 | — | -0.03 |
| No play action | 10 | +0.160 | 40% | 6.3 | +0.166 | — | -0.03 |
| In / out of pocket Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| In pocket | 13 | +0.021 | 31% | 5.0 | +0.187 | 115/163 | -0.05 |
| Out of pocket | 4 | +0.977 | 75% | 11.2 | +0.231 | — | -0.05 |
| Blitz Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Blitzed | 7 | +0.497 | 71% | 8.3 | +0.190 | — | 0.08 |
| No blitz | 10 | +0.071 | 20% | 5.2 | +0.194 | — | 0.08 |
| Pass rushers Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| 3 or fewer rushers | 0 | — | — | — | +0.106 | — | — |
| 4 rushers | 10 | +0.071 | 20% | 5.2 | +0.198 | — | 0.12 |
| 5 rushers | 5 | +0.610 | 80% | 9.4 | +0.186 | — | 0.15 |
| 6+ rushers | 2 | +0.214 | 50% | 5.5 | +0.199 | — | — |
| Defenders in the box Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Light box (6 or fewer) | 6 | +0.255 | 33% | 7.3 | +0.172 | — | -0.04 |
| 7 in the box | 9 | +0.293 | 44% | 6.3 | +0.214 | — | -0.05 |
| Stacked box (8+) | 2 | +0.007 | 50% | 4.5 | +0.313 | — | — |
| Screen Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Screen | 2 | +0.637 | 50% | 11.5 | -0.084 | — | 0.50 |
| Not a screen | 15 | +0.194 | 40% | 5.8 | +0.223 | 92/166 | 0.50 |
| Pre-snap motion Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Motion | 12 | +0.050 | 33% | 5.3 | +0.204 | 99/140 | 0.10 |
| No motion | 5 | +0.717 | 60% | 9.2 | +0.179 | — | 0.10 |
| RPO Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| RPO | 0 | — | — | — | -0.104 | — | — |
| Not an RPO | 17 | +0.246 | 41% | 6.5 | +0.200 | 71/166 | — |
By season
| Season | Team | Targets | EPA/play | Total EPA | Success | Yds/play | Catch rate | aDOT | YAC/catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | BUF | 17 | +0.246 | +4.2 | 41.2% | 6.47 | 70.6% | -0.4 | 9.5 |