Dominate Fantasy - Sync your team
NFL

Ashton Jeanty or James Cook

Who Should I Start? - Week 1 • Start New
Ashton Jeanty

Ashton Jeanty

RB • Las Vegas Raiders LV
James Cook

James Cook

RB • Buffalo Bills BUF
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Jeanty over Cook

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Learn More
Outlook Ashton Jeanty

Year Two Leap Awaits Raiders Lead Back in Kubiak's Restructured Offense

Ashton Jeanty enters his sophomore season set to anchor the Raiders' backfield under new coordinator Klint Kubiak. After logging 283 carries as a rookie, our models project him for another heavy load of 271 rush attempts and 56 catches. The addition of fourth-round backup Mike Washington Jr. offers a reliable breather, but Jeanty remains the clear-cut lead back in a run-focused scheme.

Team coaches have praised Jeanty's diligent offseason work, highlighting that the game has slowed down for him in Year Two. With improved hand-eye coordination from boxing workouts, he's primed to build upon his impressive rookie receiving usage.

Fantasy managers are highly confident, as he's rostered in 100% of leagues. His PPR ADP has remained incredibly steady near 11.00 over the past month. Our projection of 272.6 fantasy points aligns perfectly with this first-round valuation, making him a secure foundation for any roster.

Updated 9 hrs ago

Latest News Ashton Jeanty
Loading...
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Cook over Jeanty

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Learn More
Outlook James Cook

Rising Draft Hype Solidifies James Cook as an Elite High-Floor Anchor in Buffalo

James Cook enters the season as the undisputed lead back for the Bills, anchoring a backfield that features rookie Ray Davis and Ty Johnson as depth options. Coming off a massive 2025 campaign where he logged 326 carries, our projections slate him for another heavy-workload season with 270 carries and 1,362 rushing yards.

Cook's market value has steadily risen over the past month. In early May, his ADP sat around 13 to 14, but it has climbed to a premium single-digit price of 9.00 by mid-June. This rising cost in PPR leagues reflects immense confidence in his high-volume role, making him a highly trusted asset who rarely slips past the first turn.

We project Cook to remain highly efficient on the ground while adding 33 receptions and scoring 12 total touchdowns. Supported by nearly 100% active starting rates in fantasy leagues, Cook offers elite RB1 stability. Our models view his current draft price as a fair reflection of his high ceiling in a top-tier offense.

Updated 9 hrs ago

Latest News James Cook
Loading...
Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Ashton Jeanty
Fantasy Chart Loading...

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
0000000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
0000000
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance James Cook
Fantasy Chart Loading...

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
0000000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
0000000
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Ashton Jeanty
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @LAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @NO 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 KC 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @NE 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
9 @NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
10 @SF 🔓 🔓 🔓
11 SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 @DEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 @CLE 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
14 LAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 DEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
16 TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
17 @ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓
18 @KC 🔓 🔓 🔓

Redzone data is for premium members only.

Redzone Touches James Cook
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @HOU 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 DET 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 LAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 NE 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @LV 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
9 BAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
10 @MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
11 @NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 KC 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 @NE 🔓 🔓 🔓
14 @GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
16 @DEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
17 @MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
18 NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
19 🔓 🔓 🔓
20 🔓 🔓 🔓

Redzone data is for premium members only.

Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Ashton Jeanty
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
96%
No change since last week.
OWN/START James Cook
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
98%
+0.13 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Ashton Jeanty
8th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus James Cook
4th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Ashton Jeanty

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts rank this player at 8th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 16th with 206.90 total points (11.49 avg).
  • Currently 158.7 points behind the leader: Christian McCaffrey
  • He is putting up close to the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 11.5.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 10 in receptions and is currently ranked 7th among RB.
  • Top 10 in targets and is currently ranked 7th among RB.
  • Top 10 in reception yards with 404 and 6.41 YPC and is currently ranked 8th among RB.
  • Top 3 in Rec TDs with 6 and is currently ranked 3rd among RB.
  • Top 10 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 8th among RB.
  • Top 6 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 4th among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 10 in rush attempts with 283 (15.72 per game) and is currently ranked 7th among RB.
  • Top 20 in rush yards with 1025 (56.94 per game) and is currently ranked 19th among RB.
  • Top 35 in rush tds with 5 (0.28 per game) and is currently ranked 34th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 18 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +1025, Rush AVG: +3.6 Rush TDs: +5, Receptions: +63, Rec Yards: +404 Rec TDs: +6,
  • His touches per game on the ground are great.
  • Involved in both the running and passing game!

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 271, RUSH YDS: 1124, RUSH TDS: 8, REC: 56, REC YDS: 409, REC TDS: 3
Breakdown James Cook

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts rank this player at 4th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 4th with 305.30 total points (15.27 avg).
  • Currently 60.3 points behind the leader: Christian McCaffrey
  • Wow, would you look at that. The experts got it right on the money.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 15.3.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 25 in receptions and is currently ranked 23rd among RB.
  • Top 35 in targets and is currently ranked 27th among RB.
  • Top 20 in Rec TDs with 2 and is currently ranked 20th among RB.
  • Top 6 in red zone attempts and is currently ranked 6th among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 6 in rush attempts with 326 (18.11 per game) and is currently ranked 4th among RB.
  • Top 3 in rush yards with 1737 (96.50 per game) and is currently ranked 1st among RB.
  • Top 6 in rush tds with 13 (0.72 per game) and is currently ranked 6th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 3 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +883, Rush AVG: +0.4 Rush TDs: -2, Receptions: +5, Rec Yards: +59 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • His touches per game on the ground are great.
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 270, RUSH YDS: 1362, RUSH TDS: 10, REC: 33, REC YDS: 274, REC TDS: 2
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Ashton Jeanty

No Injury Reported

Injury James Cook

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Ashton Jeanty

Week 1
Las Vegas Raiders VS Miami Dolphins

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
24.94363.002093913.64
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 22nd with 89.00 total points (5.24 avg).
  • Currently 138 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.2.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 24th in rush defense with 2251 (132.41 per game).
  • Ranked 15th in pass defense with 3920 (230.59 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 24.94 per game and currently ranked 24th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 27th in Total TDs with 1 (0.06 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +54.68, Turnovers: EVEN Sacks: +4, INTs: -1, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: +2.26,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 40, INT: 10, TDS: 3, PA/G: 26.5, YDS/G: 370.6
Matchups James Cook

Week 1
Buffalo Bills @ Houston Texans

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
17.32288.1634215664.48
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 2nd with 196.00 total points (10.32 avg).
  • Currently 31 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 10.3.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in total yards against with 322.06 per game and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 4 in turnovers with 29 (1.71 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 4 in rush defense with 1736 (102.12 per game) and is currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Top 10 in pass defense with 3739 (219.94 per game) and is currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Top 8 in sacks with 47 (2.76 per game) and currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 4 in interceptions with 19 (1.12 per game) and currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Top 2 in points against with 17.35 per game and currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 8 in Total TDs with 4 (0.24 per game) and currently ranked 7th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +5.41, Turnovers: +1 Sacks: -7, INTs: -2, TDs: -2, Points Allowed: -3.73,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 46, INT: 14, TDS: 3, PA/G: 18.4, YDS/G: 294.6
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Ashton Jeanty
28.45
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating James Cook
28.96
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Ashton Jeanty
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2025 LV 16 283 1025 3.6 5 81 63 404 6.4 6
3-YEAR AVG 9 142 513 3.6 3 41 32 202 6.4 3
Totals 18 283 1025 3.6 5 81 63 404 6.4 6
Career James Cook
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2022 BUF 16 91 525 5.8 2 33 21 180 8.6 1
2023 BUF 16 237 1122 4.7 2 54 44 445 10.1 4
2024 BUF 16 207 1009 4.9 16 38 32 258 8.1 2
2025 BUF 16 326 1737 5.3 13 43 36 304 8.4 2
3-YEAR AVG 19 286 1427 5 11 50 42 366 8.7 3
Totals 77 1006 5020 5 37 189 151 1306 8.6 9
New Start Decision
Fantasy Assistant
Think the Start Tool is good? Try this!
  • Optimal Lineups
  • Predictive Analytics Waiver Advice
  • Trade Suggestions & More

TRENDING DECISIONS

Get personalized optimal lineups

RECENT DECISIONS

Always set the best lineup

Latest from FSP

Created with Sketch.
Created with Sketch.
FANTASY ASSISTANT

Waiver Help

Optimal Lineups

Player News

  • Tyler Kinley RP • ATL MLB

    Braves Bullpen’s Success Attributed to “No Egos,” Says Tyler Kinley

    @Ken_Rosenthal

  • Kyle Bradish SP • BAL MLB

    Kyle Bradish Struggles Again, ERA Rises to 4.30

    @jcalvinmeyer

  • Colton Cowser RF • BAL MLB

    Orioles’ Patience with Colton Cowser Pays Off as Slugger Breaks Out

    @jcalvinmeyer

  • Mike Vasil RP • CHW MLB

    White Sox Players Try to Delay Rain in Dugout Amid Lightning Warning

    @scottmerkin

  • Jordan Staal C • CAR NHL

    Jordan Staal Makes NHL History with 5-Game Goal Streak to Start Stanley Cup Final

    @reporterchris

  • Jalen Coker WR • CAR NFL

    Coker, Panthers reach 3-year, $35M extension

    ESPN

  • Jalen Coker WR • CAR

    Coker, Panthers reach 3-year, $35M extension

    ESPN

  • Aidan Hutchinson DE • DET

    Lions’ Defensive End Depth Stands Out as OTAs Wrap Up Around Aidan Hutchinson

    @davebirkett

  • Trevor Lawrence QB • JAC

    Trevor Lawrence Showing Growing Confidence in Jaguars Offseason

    @nflnetwork

  • Benjamin Morrison CB • TB

    Buccaneers CB Benjamin Morrison Misses OTA Practice Due to Leg Injury

    @AroundTheNFL

  • Drake Maye QB • NE

    Drake Maye and A.J. Brown Shine in Patriots Practice Touchdown Connection

    @NFL_DovKleiman

  • Jalen Coker WR • CAR

    Panthers Sign WR Jalen Coker to 3-Year, $35M Extension

    @JourdanRodrigue

  • Tyler Kinley RP • ATL

    Braves Bullpen’s Success Attributed to “No Egos,” Says Tyler Kinley

    @Ken_Rosenthal

  • Kyle Bradish SP • BAL

    Kyle Bradish Struggles Again, ERA Rises to 4.30

    @jcalvinmeyer

  • Colton Cowser RF • BAL

    Orioles’ Patience with Colton Cowser Pays Off as Slugger Breaks Out

    @jcalvinmeyer

  • Mike Vasil RP • CHW

    White Sox Players Try to Delay Rain in Dugout Amid Lightning Warning

    @scottmerkin

  • Lazaro Montes RF • SEA

    Mariners Prospect Lazaro Montes Crushes MiLB-Best 7th June HR for Double-A Arkansas

    @MLBPipeline

  • Shane Bieber SP • TOR

    Shane Bieber Nears MLB Return After Strong Triple-A Rehab Start

    @jonmorosi

  • OG Anunoby SF • NY

    OG Anunoby Powers Knicks’ Historic Game 4 Comeback With Clutch Block and Game-Winner

    @NBA

  • Jalen Brunson PG • NY

    Tweet argues Knicks got home-court, favorable officiating, and extra help defending Jalen Brunson

    @Tjonesonthenba

  • De'Aaron Fox PG • SA

    Trend: Mike Brown Fired After Publicly Calling Out De’Aaron Fox in 2024

    @KevinOConnor

  • Victor Wembanyama PF • SA

    Victor Wembanyama nearly hit by egg following loss to Knicks, video shows

    Washington Times

  • Keldon Johnson SF • SA

    Keldon Johnson Rallies Spurs With “Believe” After Heartbreaking Loss

    @JMcDonald_SAEN

  • Josh Hart SF • NY

    NBA L2M Report Reveals Two Missed Calls in Game 4, Including Correcting Castle Out-of-Bounds Ruling

    @Tjonesonthenba

  • Jordan Staal C • CAR

    Jordan Staal Makes NHL History with 5-Game Goal Streak to Start Stanley Cup Final

    @reporterchris

  • Jack Eichel C • VGK

    Eichel Sets Up Dorofeyev for Opening Goal as Vegas Takes 1-0 Lead

    @JesseGranger_

  • Sean Walker D • CAR

    Sean Walker Delivers Huge Early Hit

    @WaltRuff

  • Pavel Dorofeyev LW • VGK

    Vegas Scores First on Dorofeyev’s Power Play Goal in Game 1-of-Series Opener

    @WaltRuff

  • Connor McDavid C • EDM

    2025-26 Hart Trophy Final Voting: McDavid Leads Final Top Five, Kucherov Second, Celebrini Third

    @shaynagoldman_

  • Amir Miftakhov G • CAR

    Brandon Bussi to Start for Hurricanes; Frederik Andersen Out, Kochetkov Backup

    @drosennhl

Matchups

Week 1
ARI @LAC
ATL @PIT
BAL @IND
BUF @HOU
CAR vs CHI
CIN vs TB
CLE @JAC
DAL @NYG
DEN @KC
DET vs NO
GB @MIN
LAR vs SF
LV vs MIA
NE @SEA
NYJ @TEN
PHI vs WAS
Matchup Time Pitchers
ARI @MIA 01:10 EDT EST
ATL @CHW 07:40 EDT EST
BAL vs SEA 07:05 EDT EST
CHC @COL 03:10 EDT EST
DET vs MIN 01:10 EDT EST
KC vs TEX 02:10 EDT EST
LAD @PIT 06:40 EDT EST
NYM vs STL 01:10 EDT EST
Matchup Time
No games scheduled
Matchup Time
VGK @CAR 8:00 PM EST