Scouting report · RB · Buffalo
James Cook III
A top-12 back in redraft half PPR leagues.
#11 overall · age 27 · 2022 round 2, pick 63 · 5th season
BUFRunning back · RB7
PPR points a game
Value · Redraft half
5,413
▲ 88 · 3 weeks
Rank
#11 · RB7
Overall · position
2026 PPR / game
18.9
RB7 at the position
Age
27
5 seasons in
In a year
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Not enough value to age
Every format
12-team leagues. Tap a format to see him in it.
Splits
Regular season · week 7 of 2026 (in progress)
| 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
Redraft half
Real trades · 52 in the last year
What managers actually gave for James in completed trades in public Sleeper leagues, leagues like Redraft half first. No league or manager names. Values have moved since some of these. 2 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, in its league's settings
- Oct 2026 · 18-team redraft 1QBJames Cook III + Emeka Egbuka for Rhamondre Stevenson + Chris OlaveCheck it at today's values, in its league's settings
- Oct 2026 · 12-team redraft 1QB, half PPRJames Cook III + Christian Watson + Zach Charbonnet for Kenneth Walker IIICheck it at today's values, in its league's settings
- Oct 2026 · 12-team redraft 1QBJames Cook III for Blake Corum + Malik NabersCheck it at today's values, in its league's settings
- Sep 2026 · 12-team redraft 1QBJames Cook III for D'Andre Swift + Jaylen WaddleCheck it at today's values, in its league's settings
- Sep 2026 · 12-team redraft 1QBJames Cook III + Garrett Wilson for Chris Godwin Jr. + Bijan RobinsonCheck it at today's values, in its league's settings
Equal value today · Swindlr's estimate
Not real trades: packages that land within a few percent of James's value in Redraft half 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 7 of 2026 (in progress)). Stats: nflverse (CC-BY 4.0).
Stats from nflverse’s box scores through week 7 of 2026 (in progress); teams and injuries from Sleeper, Oct 26. Where the numbers come from.