James Cook III
Stat Maniac
Through Week 5 of 2026, James Cook III is averaging 17.2 half-PPR points per game on 14.3 xFP (83rd percentile among RBs), 2.9 points per game above expectation. Cook has played 67% of offensive snaps (80th percentile) with +0.06 EPA per carry (81st percentile). The closest statistical comp since 2012 is Justin Forsett's 2014 season (92% match): RB8 that year, then RB40 the next.
2026 season, through Week 5, 5 games, RB8 in total points. Percentiles against the top 72 RBs by points with 4+ games.
Closest seasons since 2012
- 92%2014 Justin Forsett: RB8 that season (14.1 PPG), RB40 the next year (10.7 PPG).
- 92%2014 Lamar Miller: RB9 that season (12.9 PPG), RB5 the next year (13.0 PPG).
- 92%2016 Jordan Howard: RB10 that season (14.4 PPG), RB12 the next year (11.8 PPG).
2025 season, 16 games, RB6 in total points. Percentiles against the top 72 RBs by points with 4+ games.
Closest seasons since 2012
- 95%2015 Adrian Peterson: RB2 that season (15.4 PPG), no qualifying season the next year.
- 92%2016 Ezekiel Elliott: RB2 that season (20.6 PPG), RB10 the next year (19.0 PPG).
- 92%2017 Kareem Hunt: RB4 that season (16.8 PPG), RB11 the next year (19.7 PPG).
PoorAverageElite Half PPR, Weeks 1-17. Comps match percentile profiles across 2012-2025 at the position. xFP is expected points on the same touches; how it works.
Season lines
Half PPR, Weeks 1-17| Season | G | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Pts | PPG | Spike wks | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | 307 | 1606 | 12 | 40 | 33 | 291 | 2 | 284.2 | 17.8 | 14 | RB6 |
| 2026 | 5 | 95 | 532 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 31 | 0 | 85.8 | 17.2 | 4 | RB8 |
| 2026Maniacs proj | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 257.0 | 15.1 | - | - |
A spike week is a top-24 RB finish that week, the weeks that win best ball. Finish is the season rank by half-PPR points among all RBs.
Game log
Full color = top-24 week2026 season
| Wk | Opp | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Pts | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOU | 13 | 57 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 8.4 | RB29 |
| 2 | DET | 21 | 135 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20.4 | RB4 |
| 3 | LAC | 24 | 154 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.4 | RB6 |
| 4 | NE | 12 | 75 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 15.3 | RB16 |
| 5 | LA | 25 | 111 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 22.3 | RB4 |
2025 game log (16 games)
| Wk | Opp | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Pts | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAL | 13 | 44 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 58 | 0 | 18.7 | RB5 |
| 2 | NYJ | 21 | 132 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 26.0 | RB2 |
| 3 | MIA | 19 | 108 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 19.3 | RB7 |
| 4 | NO | 22 | 117 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 21.0 | RB10 |
| 5 | NE | 15 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.9 | RB37 |
| 6 | ATL | 17 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 | RB18 |
| 8 | CAR | 19 | 216 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.6 | RB2 |
| 9 | KC | 27 | 114 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 13.0 | RB13 |
| 10 | MIA | 13 | 53 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 8.2 | RB31 |
| 11 | TB | 16 | 48 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 66 | 1 | 18.9 | RB9 |
| 12 | HOU | 17 | 116 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 20.4 | RB6 |
| 13 | PIT | 32 | 144 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 17.2 | RB9 |
| 14 | CIN | 18 | 80 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 10.1 | RB24 |
| 15 | NE | 22 | 107 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 30.1 | RB1 |
| 16 | CLE | 16 | 117 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 25.9 | RB6 |
| 17 | PHI | 20 | 74 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8.2 | RB23 |