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James Cook

RB · BUFgsis 00-0037248

Graded seasons
3
1 below volume
Average grade
73.4
across 3 qualified seasons
Best / worst season
75.52025/71.62023

2025 RB

BUFRich data

100th percentile among qualified RBs

75
z = +0.98
confidence 100%
Team offense +0.142 EPA/play · rank #2 of 32Top QB Josh Allen · grade 66.2 (585 dropbacks)
StatValuevs. position average
Catch rate82.5%above average
Fumble rate1.78%well above average
Rec EPA / tgt+0.217above average
Rush EPA / att+0.024above average
Rush success rate45.9%above average
RYOE / att+1.16well above average
YAC / rec vs exp+1.34above average

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2024 RB

BUFRich data

88th percentile among qualified RBs

73
z = +0.87
confidence 94%
Team offense +0.190 EPA/play · rank #2 of 32Top QB Josh Allen · grade 77.0 (587 dropbacks)
StatValuevs. position average
Catch rate84.2%above average
Fumble rate0.42%below average
Rec EPA / tgt+0.336above average
Rush EPA / att+0.062above average
Rush success rate43.1%above average
RYOE / att+0.81above average
YAC / rec vs exp+0.65average

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2023 RB

BUFRich data

93th percentile among qualified RBs

72
z = +0.80
confidence 100%
Team offense +0.114 EPA/play · rank #2 of 32Top QB Josh Allen · grade 80.5 (678 dropbacks)
StatValuevs. position average
Catch rate81.5%above average
Fumble rate1.48%above average
Rec EPA / tgt+0.303well above average
Rush EPA / att-0.048average
Rush success rate41.6%above average
RYOE / att+0.44above average
YAC / rec vs exp+2.13above average

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2022 RB

BUFRich data

Below volume threshold — grade shown for reference

insufficient sample
Team offense +0.093 EPA/play · rank #3 of 32Top QB Josh Allen · grade 74.1 (690 dropbacks)
StatValuevs. position average
Catch rate65.6%below average
Fumble rate1.05%average
Rec EPA / tgt+0.121above average
Rush EPA / att+0.052above average
Rush success rate45.9%above average
RYOE / att
YAC / rec vs exp+0.56average

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