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James Cook or Jaylen Wright

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
James Cook

James Cook

RB • Buffalo Bills BUF
Jaylen Wright

Jaylen Wright

RB • Miami Dolphins MIA
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Cook over Wright

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Cook ... 50%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 18.11
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
17.2 89.28 0.63 1.58 16 0.02 18.11
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Outlook James Cook

James Cook vs. Ravens — Primed for Workload in High-Scoring Showdown

Anchoring Buffalo's backfield ahead of Ray Davis and Ty Johnson, Cook continues to command lead duties after ripping off consecutive 20-plus carry outings. Despite past ball-security warnings from the coaching staff, his explosive efficiency and five-game rushing touchdown streak keep him as the engine of the ground attack.

In what profiles as a high-scoring home matchup against Baltimore, Cook should be locked into all fantasy lineups. Roster managers have started him at a 98% clip, and our projections anticipate roughly 17 carries and 89 rushing yards, offering both a reliable floor and tournament-winning ceiling.


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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Wright over Cook

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Wright ... 0%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 4.4
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
7.1 24.5 0.2 0.6 4.5 0 4.4
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Outlook Jaylen Wright

Jaylen Wright vs. Patriots — Backup Role Caps Upside

Wright is completely off the injury report after nursing quad and foot ailments, but he enters Week 8 operating as the backup behind Ollie Gordon II. The third-year back has struggled for efficiency this season, managing just eight yards on six carries in his last contest while seeing minimal passing work.

His fantasy appeal has cratered as a result, with his roster rate tumbling down to 4%. Our weekly projections expect Wright to see around 7 carries for 25 rushing yards against New England. In an offense dealing with offensive line injuries and an over/under of just 41.5, Wright is strictly an unplayable bench option.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 1 hr ago
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Performance James Cook
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
0000000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
22954.313580
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Jaylen Wright
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
681.30000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
681.30000
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 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 LAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 NE 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @LV 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Jaylen Wright
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @LV 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @SF 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 KC 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 CIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START James Cook
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
98%
+93.31 compared to last week
OWN/START Jaylen Wright
OWN
 
4%
-2.03 compared to last week
START
 
0%
-0.44 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus James Cook
5th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jaylen Wright
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 rank this player at 5th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 9th with 103.60 total points (17.27 avg).
  • Currently 35.4 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 4 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 37th among RB.
  • Top 35 in targets and is currently ranked 31st among RB.
  • Ranked 112th in Rec TDs among RB.
  • Top 35 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 26th among RB.
  • Top 10 in red zone attempts and is currently ranked 9th among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 10 in rush attempts with 117 (19.50 per game) and is currently ranked 7th among RB.
  • Top 3 in rush yards with 627 (104.50 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd among RB.
  • Top 10 in rush tds with 6 (1.00 per game) and is currently ranked 7th among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +90, Rush AVG: +0.4 Rush TDs: +1, Receptions: -2, Rec Yards: EVEN Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • His touches per game on the ground are great.
  • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 295, RUSH YDS: 1465, RUSH TDS: 14, REC: 30, REC YDS: 275, REC TDS: 3
Breakdown Jaylen Wright

    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 95th with 3.60 total points (0.60 avg).
  • Currently 135.4 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.2 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Ranked 102nd in targets and is currently among RB.
  • Ranked 125th in Rec TDs among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 100 in rush yards with 36 (6.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 84th among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 1 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +36, Rush AVG: +1.8 Rush TDs: EVEN, Receptions: EVEN, Rec Yards: EVEN 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: 120, RUSH YDS: 515, RUSH TDS: 4, REC: 15, REC YDS: 100, REC TDS: 1
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury James Cook

No Injury Reported

Injury Jaylen Wright

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups James Cook

Week 8
Buffalo Bills VS Baltimore Ravens

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
23.86331.71631603.06
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 15th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 22nd with 29.00 total points (4.14 avg).
  • Currently 40 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up close to the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.1 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 12 in total yards against with 331.71 per game and is currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Ranked 15th in rush defense with 676 (96.57 per game).
  • Ranked 18th in pass defense with 1646 (235.14 per game).
  • Top 22 in points against with 23.86 per game and currently ranked 22nd among DST.
  • Currently ranked 18th 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: +71.93, Turnovers: +3 Sacks: -1, INTs: +2, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -3.81,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 40, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 24.9, YDS/G: 376.8
Matchups Jaylen Wright

Week 8
Miami Dolphins VS New England Patriots

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
20.43334.29741713.59
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 2nd among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 9th with 45.00 total points (6.43 avg).
  • Currently 24 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up close to the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2.4 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 12 in total yards against with 334.29 per game and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Ranked 14th in rush defense with 667 (95.29 per game).
  • Ranked 21st in pass defense with 1673 (239.00 per game).
  • Top 10 in points against with 20.43 per game and currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Top 2 in Total TDs with 1 (0.14 per game) and currently ranked 2nd among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +5.86, Turnovers: -2 Sacks: -1, INTs: -1, TDs: -2, Points Allowed: +1.43,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 36, INT: 13, TDS: 6, PA/G: 20, YDS/G: 313.7
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating James Cook
29.11
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jaylen Wright
6.50
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 6 117 627 5.4 6 14 10 89 8.9 0
ON PACE 17 332 1777 5.4 17 40 28 252 8.9 0
3-YEAR AVG 19 286 1427 5 11 50 42 366 8.7 3
Totals 83 1123 5647 5 43 203 161 1395 8.7 9
Career Jaylen Wright
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2024 MIA 13 68 249 3.7 0 6 3 8 2.7 0
2025 MIA 9 70 288 4.1 2 9 5 44 8.8 0
2026 MIA 5 20 36 1.8 0 1 0 0 0
ON PACE 14 57 102 1.8 0 3 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 7 46 179 3.9 1 5 3 17 6.5 0
Totals 27 158 573 3.6 2 16 8 52 6.5 0
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