Two players, one answer.
Bucky Irving vs James Cook III
Any league · Week 8 start/sit · Standard
Stats through week 8 of 2026 (in progress)
This week
Start James Cook III · 15.9 to 13.7 projected (Week 8, Standard)
Rest of season
James Cook III by 40% (Redraft standard)Dynasty
Bucky Irving by 8% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · locked
III —, Irving —
Both games are over; the points land with the next stats refresh. Week 9's call opens once every Week 8 game is in (the morning after Monday night).
RB · BUF
James Cook III
— final · points pending · 15.9 projected
vs BAL · Sun 1:00 PM ETQuestionable
17.3 a game this season · last 3: 14.3, 21.8, 21.3
RB · TB
Bucky Irving
— final · points pending · 13.7 projected
vs ATL · Sun 1:00 PM ET
13.1 a game this season · last 3: 29.5, 4.9, 23
- Their games have already kicked off, so most platforms have locked them in or out for this week.
- James Cook III is questionable. The projection assumes he plays; if he's ruled out, the next player up is the call.
- Bucky Irving has scored 19.1 a game over his last three, above his 13.1 season average.
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This week’s projections are Sleeper’s, scored with Standard settings. The percentage is how often a projected gap like this held up across the 2025 season; checked against 2026 games (not used to fit it), the stated chances so far run a few points high, so read a 60% call as nearer 55%.