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James Cook or Jonah Coleman

Who Should I Start? - Week 3 • Start New
James Cook

James Cook

RBBuffalo Bills BUF
Jonah Coleman

Jonah Coleman

RBDenver Broncos DEN
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Cook over Coleman

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook James Cook

James Cook vs. Chargers: Prime Setup for Buffalo's Lead Back

Anchoring the Buffalo backfield ahead of Ray Davis, Cook enters Week 3 coming off an explosive 135-yard, one-touchdown performance against Detroit where he secured crucial goal-line work. With reserve Ty Johnson nursing a hamstring injury, Cook continues to dominate early-down carries and high-leverage opportunities in a 2-0 Bills offense.

As substantial home favorites against an 0-2 Los Angeles squad, game script heavily tilts in his favor in a projected high-scoring environment. Our weekly projection pegs Cook for roughly 17 fantasy points on 16 carries and 88 rushing yards, making him an unquestioned start in all lineups.


Updated 8 hrs ago

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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Coleman over Cook

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Jonah Coleman

Jonah Coleman vs. Rams — Sneaky Upside If Injuries Linger

Coleman quickly cleared a medical tent evaluation to return to action last week, capitalizing on his opportunity with 10 rushes for 39 yards, a touchdown, and three receptions. With primary backfield mates J.K. Dobbins and RJ Harvey both managing recent hamstring injuries, the rookie is positioned for a potentially expanded role in Denver’s offense.

Our projection places Coleman around 5 fantasy points on 4–5 carries and a target against Los Angeles, but his outlook hinges on the final injury reports. Rostered in 34% of leagues and started in just 1%, he is an upside stash who could jump straight into flex consideration if either injured back sits.


Updated 8 hrs ago

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Performance James Cook
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
211356.41140
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
341925.614160
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Jonah Coleman
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
10393.913190
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
10393.913190
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches James Cook
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @HOU 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 DET 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Jonah Coleman
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @KC 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START James Cook
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
100%
No change since last week.
OWN/START Jonah Coleman
OWN
34%
-11.04 compared to last week
START
 
2%
+1.29 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus James Cook
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jonah Coleman
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
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 don't even rank him among RB'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 12th with 26.80 total points (13.40 avg).
  • Currently 22.2 points behind the leader: Derrick Henry
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 25 in receptions and is currently ranked 24th among RB.
  • Top 20 in targets and is currently ranked 19th among RB.
  • Top 75 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 54th among RB.
  • Top 15 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 14th among RB.
  • Top 10 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 8th among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 15 in rush attempts with 34 (17.00 per game) and is currently ranked 11th among RB.
  • Top 6 in rush yards with 192 (96.00 per game) and is currently ranked 4th among RB.
  • Top 25 in rush tds with 1 (0.50 per game) and is currently ranked 24th among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +16, Rush AVG: +0.4 Rush TDs: -2, Receptions: -2, Rec Yards: -45 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • His touches per game on the ground are great.
  • Big play ability! If your league has bonus points for long RUSH TDs then this guy would be great to have.
  • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 295, RUSH YDS: 1490, RUSH TDS: 13, REC: 35, REC YDS: 300, REC TDS: 3
Breakdown Jonah Coleman

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts don't even rank him among RB'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 31st with 11.80 total points (5.90 avg).
  • Currently 37.2 points behind the leader: Derrick Henry
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 50 in receptions and is currently ranked 39th among RB.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 44th among RB.
  • Top 75 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 54th among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 50 in rush yards with 39 (19.50 per game) and is currently ranked 50th among RB.
  • Top 35 in rush tds with 1 (0.50 per game) and is currently ranked 26th among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 2 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +39, Rush AVG: +3.9 Rush TDs: +1, Receptions: +3, Rec Yards: +19 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground
  • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 100, RUSH YDS: 450, RUSH TDS: 3, REC: 15, REC YDS: 100, REC TDS: 1
Next Up Health Check
Injury James Cook

No Injury Reported

Injury Jonah Coleman

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups James Cook

Week 3
Buffalo Bills VS Los Angeles Chargers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
26.00351.5011304.04
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 27th with 5.00 total points (2.50 avg).
  • Currently 24 points behind the leader: Bengals DST

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in rush defense with 173 (86.50 per game) and is currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Ranked 26th in pass defense with 530 (265.00 per game).
  • Top 22 in points against with 26.00 per game and currently ranked 21st among DST.
  • Top 12 in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) and currently ranked 12th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +200.5, Turnovers: -8 Sacks: -8, INTs: -4, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +2.5,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 49, INT: 16, TDS: 2, PA/G: 21.3, YDS/G: 303.1
Matchups Jonah Coleman

Week 3
Denver Broncos VS Los Angeles Rams

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
16.50281.0022204.02
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 12th with 13.00 total points (6.50 avg).
  • Currently 16 points behind the leader: Bengals DST

Defensive Stats

  • Top 4 in total yards against with 281.00 per game and is currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Ranked 19th in rush defense with 226 (113.00 per game).
  • Top 4 in pass defense with 336 (168.00 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 10 in interceptions with 2 (1.00 per game) and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 10 in points against with 16.50 per game and currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Top 8 in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) and currently ranked 8th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +163.8, Turnovers: -5 Sacks: -31, INTs: -1, TDs: -2, Points Allowed: +1.7,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 44, INT: 14, TDS: 4, PA/G: 21.6, YDS/G: 348
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating James Cook
30.56
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jonah Coleman
8.52
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
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
2026 BUF 2 34 192 5.6 1 7 4 16 4.0 0
ON PACE 18 306 1728 5.6 9 63 36 144 4.0 0
3-YEAR AVG 19 286 1427 5 11 50 42 366 8.7 3
Totals 79 1040 5212 5 38 196 155 1322 8.5 9
Career Jonah Coleman
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2026 DEN 1 10 39 3.9 1 3 3 19 6.3 0
ON PACE 9 90 351 3.9 9 27 27 171 6.3 0
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 1 10 39 3.9 1 3 3 19 6.3 0
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