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James Cook or Emmett Johnson

Who Should I Start? - Week 4 • Start New
James Cook

James Cook

RB • Buffalo Bills BUF
Emmett Johnson

Emmett Johnson

RB • Kansas City Chiefs KC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Cook over Johnson

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook James Cook

James Cook vs. New England — Primed for Heavy Volume in Favorable Home Spot

Cook commands the clear lead role in Buffalo's backfield ahead of Ray Davis, coming off an explosive 154-yard, one-touchdown outing against the Chargers. He leads the league averaging 6.0 yards per carry, demonstrating remarkable efficiency on early downs even while his target share remains modest.

With Buffalo favored at home in an expected high-scoring divisional matchup, game script should heavily favor the ground attack. Our weekly projection slots Cook for roughly 19 carries and 91 rushing yards with near-touchdown equity (about 17 fantasy points). Despite Josh Allen's presence near the goal line, fantasy managers should feel confident slotting him into their lineups across all formats.


Updated 13 hrs ago

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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Johnson over Cook

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Emmett Johnson

Emmett Johnson at LV — Carving out touches in Kansas City's backfield

Operating as the primary backup to Kenneth Walker, rookie Emmett Johnson is earning trust after head coach Andy Reid and running backs coach DeMarco Murray confirmed plans to expand his snaps. Johnson has displayed solid burst and versatility in limited rotational action through the first three weeks, establishing himself as a clear change-of-pace option.

Our weekly projections expect around 4.5 carries and a target, amounting to roughly 4.8 fantasy points against the Raiders. While his roster rate has surged toward 48%, his current touch volume is too limited to justify a lineup spot. He remains a high-upside bench stash rather than an active fantasy starter.


Updated 13 hrs ago

Latest News Emmett Johnson
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Performance James Cook
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
241546.41000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
452896.42140
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Emmett Johnson
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
6172.80000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
8324.002200
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 Emmett Johnson
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 DEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 IND 🔓 🔓 🔓
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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 Emmett Johnson
OWN
48%
+12.34 compared to last week
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3%
+2.67 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus James Cook
7th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Emmett Johnson
46th
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 7th with 46.20 total points (15.40 avg).
  • Currently 34.1 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 4.3 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 50 in receptions and is currently ranked 44th among RB.
  • Top 25 in targets and is currently ranked 24th among RB.
  • Top 75 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 58th among RB.
  • Top 20 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 19th among RB.
  • Top 15 in red zone attempts and is currently ranked 11th among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 10 in rush attempts with 58 (19.33 per game) and is currently ranked 7th among RB.
  • Top 3 in rush yards with 346 (115.33 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd among RB.
  • Top 10 in rush tds with 2 (0.67 per game) and is currently ranked 9th among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +62, Rush AVG: +0.6 Rush TDs: -2, Receptions: -5, Rec Yards: -55 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • His touches per game on the ground are great.
  • Known to break out for long runs. 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 Emmett Johnson

    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 38th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 43rd with 12.00 total points (4.00 avg).
  • Currently 68.3 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.4 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 50 in receptions and is currently ranked 45th among RB.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 45th among RB.
  • Top 15 in reception yards with 64 and 16.00 YPC and is currently ranked 14th among RB.
  • Top 75 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 59th among RB.
  • Ranked 102nd in targets and is currently among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 50 in rush yards with 56 (18.67 per game) and is currently ranked 50th among RB.
  • He is top 100 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 78th 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: +56, Rush AVG: +3.5 Rush TDs: EVEN, Receptions: +4, Rec Yards: +64 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground
  • You do realize that this guy has no rushing touchdowns right?
  • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 90, RUSH YDS: 375, RUSH TDS: 3, REC: 12, REC YDS: 100, REC TDS: 1
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury James Cook

No Injury Reported

Injury Emmett Johnson

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups James Cook

Week 4
Buffalo Bills VS New England Patriots

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
17.00298.0032713.67
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 7th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 7th with 26.00 total points (8.67 avg).
  • Currently 14 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • Wow, would you look at that. The experts got it right on the money.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in total yards against with 298.00 per game and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Ranked 17th in rush defense with 325 (108.33 per game).
  • Top 6 in pass defense with 569 (189.67 per game) and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 6 in points against with 17.00 per game and currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 4 in Total TDs with 1 (0.33 per game) and currently ranked 3rd among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -34.33, Turnovers: EVEN Sacks: -2, INTs: -1, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -5.67,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 36, INT: 13, TDS: 6, PA/G: 20, YDS/G: 313.7
Matchups Emmett Johnson

Week 4
Kansas City Chiefs @ Las Vegas Raiders

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
18.00338.67941004.03
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 21st among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 2nd with 33.00 total points (11.00 avg).
  • Currently 7 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is doing much better than most people thought he would.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 2 in turnovers with 9 (3.00 per game) and is currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Ranked 19th in rush defense with 349 (116.33 per game).
  • Ranked 15th in pass defense with 667 (222.33 per game).
  • Top 4 in sacks with 10 (3.33 per game) and currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Top 4 in interceptions with 4 (1.33 per game) and currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 8 in points against with 18.00 per game and currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 25th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -20.66, Turnovers: +6 Sacks: +3, INTs: +3, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -6.67,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 39, INT: 11, TDS: 2, PA/G: 27, YDS/G: 337.7
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating James Cook
30.29
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Emmett Johnson
7.16
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 3 58 346 6.0 2 8 4 16 4.0 0
ON PACE 18 348 2076 6.0 12 48 24 96 4.0 0
3-YEAR AVG 19 286 1427 5 11 50 42 366 8.7 3
Totals 80 1064 5366 5 39 197 155 1322 8.5 9
Career Emmett Johnson
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2026 KC 3 16 56 3.5 0 4 4 64 16.0 0
ON PACE 18 96 336 3.5 0 24 24 384 16.0 0
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 3 16 56 3.5 0 4 4 64 16.0 0
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