Scouting report · RB · Buffalo

James Cook III

A top-12 back in Superflex dynasty.

#13 overall · age 27 · 2022 round 2, pick 63 · 5th season

BUFRunning back · RB5

PPR points a game

16.72024

17.82025

18.92026 · 6 G

Value · Redraft PPR

4,834

▲ 193 · 3 weeks

Rank

#13 · RB5

Overall · position

2026 PPR / game

18.9

RB7 at the position

Age

5 seasons in

In a year

—

Not enough value to age

Value · 2026 season · Redraft PPR

4,500

Now 4,834

PreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6

Every format

Dynasty Superflex#48 · RB134,446 Dynasty 1QB#28 · RB134,700 Dynasty Superflex, TE premium#58 · RB133,977 Dynasty Superflex IDP#64 · RB134,080 Redraft PPR#13 · RB54,834 Redraft half PPR#10 · RB65,706 Keeper PPR#21 · RB74,974 Best ball half PPR#12 · RB75,942

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Splits

Regular season · week 6 of 2026

Season	G	Car	Rush yds	Rush TD	Tgt	Rec	Rec yds	Rec TD	PPR / G
2024	16	207	1,009	16	38	32	258	2	16.7
2025	17	309	1,621	12	40	33	291	2	17.8
2026	6	117	627	6	14	10	89	0	18.9

2026 week by week · PPR points

Wk 19.9Wk 220.9Wk 319.4Wk 416.3Wk 522.8Wk 624.3

What he's worth in a trade

Redraft PPR

Real trades · 52 in the last year

What managers actually gave for James in completed trades in public Sleeper leagues, leagues like Redraft PPR first. No league or manager names. Values have moved since some of these. 4 lopsided at today's values (a dump, or an injury since) are left out.

Oct 2026 · 8-team redraft 1QBNico Collins + James Cook III + Emeka Egbuka for Davante Adams + Aaron Jones Sr. + Tee Higgins + Cam SkatteboCheck it at today's values
Oct 2026 · 18-team redraft 1QBJames Cook III + Emeka Egbuka for Rhamondre Stevenson + Chris OlaveCheck it at today's values
Oct 2026 · 12-team redraft 1QB, half PPRJames Cook III + Christian Watson + Zach Charbonnet for Kenneth Walker IIICheck it at today's values
Oct 2026 · 12-team redraft 1QBJames Cook III for Blake Corum + Malik NabersCheck it at today's values
Sep 2026 · 12-team redraft 1QBJames Cook III for D'Andre Swift + Jaylen WaddleCheck it at today's values
Sep 2026 · 12-team redraft 1QBJames Cook III + Garrett Wilson for Chris Godwin Jr. + Bijan RobinsonCheck it at today's values

Equal value today · Swindlr's estimate

Not real trades: packages that land within a few percent of James's value in Redraft PPR now. Open one in the calculator to see who wins it.

Derrick HenryRB · 16.3 ppg · compare · check it4,737

Kenneth Walker IIIRB · 15.7 ppg · compare · check it4,736

Kyren WilliamsRB · 16.3 ppg · compare · check it4,728

Aaron Jones Sr. + Joe BurrowTwo for one · RB + QB5,571 Tyler Warren + Javonte WilliamsTwo for one · TE + RB5,598 Jameson Williams + Justin JeffersonTwo for one · WR + WR5,579

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Values are Swindlr's estimates for 12-team leagues, updated with every week's stats (through week 6 of 2026). Stats: nflverse (CC-BY 4.0).

Stats from nflverse’s box scores through week 6 of 2026; teams and injuries from Sleeper, Oct 26. Where the numbers come from.