Scouting report · RB · Buffalo
James Cook III
A top-12 back in Superflex dynasty, right in the prime of the curve.
#21 overall · age 27 · 2022 round 2, pick 63 · 5th season
BUFRunning back · RB7
PPR points a game
Value · Keeper
4,974
▲ 163 · 3 weeks
Rank
#21 · RB7
Overall · position
2026 PPR / game
18.9
RB7 at the position
Age
27
5 seasons in
In a year
Same
4,980 · about #22 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
Keeper
Real trades · 52 in the last year
What managers actually gave for James in completed trades in public Sleeper leagues, leagues like Keeper 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.
- Sep 2026 · 12-team keeper 1QB, half PPRJames Cook III + 2026 11th for 2026 5th
- Aug 2026 · 16-team keeper 1QBJames Cook III for Chris Olave + Tyler WarrenCheck it at today's values
- Jul 2026 · 6-team keeper 1QBJames Cook III for Chuba Hubbard + Rome OdunzeCheck it at today's values
- Sep 2026 · 8-team keeper SuperflexDeVonta Smith + James Cook III + Chase Brown for Jonathan Taylor + George Pickens + Kyren WilliamsCheck it at today's values
- Sep 2026 · 10-team keeper Superflex, no PPRHunter Henry + Jaylen Waddle + James Cook III for Tee Higgins + Jordan Love + Chase Brown + Colston LovelandCheck it at today's values
- Aug 2026 · 32-team keeper SuperflexJames Cook III for 2027 1st + 2027 2nd + 2027 3rd + 2027 8thCheck 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 Keeper 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.