Scouting report · RB · Buffalo
James Cook III
A top-24 back in Superflex dynasty, right in the prime of the curve.
#28 overall · age 27 · 2022 round 2, pick 63 · 5th season
BUFRunning back · RB13
PPR points a game
Value · Dynasty 1QB
4,700
▲ 330 · 3 weeks
Rank
#28 · RB13
Overall · position
2026 PPR / game
18.9
RB7 at the position
Age
27
5 seasons in
In a year
Same
4,662 · about #35 next year
Every format
12-team leagues. Tap a format to see him in it.
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
What he's worth in a trade
Dynasty 1QB
Real trades · 52 in the last year
What managers actually gave for James in completed trades in public Sleeper leagues, leagues like Dynasty 1QB 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 · 12-team dynasty 1QBDavante Adams + Christian McCaffrey + James Cook III for De'Von Achane + Tucker Kraft + 2027 1st + 2028 2ndCheck it at today's values
- Jul 2026 · 10-team dynasty 1QBJames Cook III for Derrick Henry + 2026 3rd + 2027 1st + 2028 3rd
- May 2026 · 12-team dynasty 1QBJames Cook III for 2026 1st
- Oct 2026 · 12-team dynasty SuperflexDrake London + James Cook III for Germie Bernard + Jeremiyah Love + 2027 1st + 2027 3rdCheck it at today's values
- Oct 2026 · 12-team dynasty SuperflexJames Cook III + 2028 1st for Ashton JeantyCheck it at today's values
- Oct 2026 · 12-team dynasty SuperflexJames Cook III + Rashee Rice for Rashid Shaheed + Bhayshul Tuten + 2027 1st + 2028 1stCheck 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 Dynasty 1QB now. Open one in the calculator to see who wins it.
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Values are Swindlr's estimates for 12-team leagues, updated with every week's stats (through week 6 of 2026). "In a year" is the same production a year older, on the age curve the model is tuned with; news, role changes and the next rookie class aren’t in it. 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.