James Cook III Week 9 projections
James Cook III projects for 16.2 PPR fantasy points in Week 9 (@ MIN), RB9 on this week's board. He is listed Questionable: check his status before kickoff.

James Cook III
RB, BUF vs the Minnesota Vikings
Projected stat line
| Stat | Projected |
|---|---|
| Touchdowns | 0.8 |
| Fantasy points, PPR | 16.2 |
| Half PPR | 15.4 |
| Standard | 14.6 |
Built from the player markets: each stat is what the market implies, with the margin removed, scored in PPR.
Floor and ceiling
- Floor
- 6.9
- Projection
- 16.2
- Ceiling
- 27.9
The floor is a 1 in 10 bad week and the ceiling a 1 in 10 big week, set around his projection with the typical week to week spread for a RB. A range, not a promise.
Matchup
Week 9: BUF @ MIN. MIN allows the 29th most fantasy points to RBs (18.4 a game). For a RB, that is a tough matchup.
Ranked by fantasy points allowed per game to the position, 1 being the most.
Last 3 games
- Nov 1 vs BAL: 3 targets, 2 catches, 21 receiving yards, 21 carries, 80 rushing yards
- Oct 18 vs LV: 3 targets, 3 catches, 58 receiving yards, 22 carries, 95 rushing yards
- Oct 13 vs LAR: 1 target, 1 catch, 7 receiving yards, 25 carries, 111 rushing yards
Start or sit James Cook III this week
Week 9 RB projections near him
- Bijan Robinson 25.6
- Chase Brown 16.3
- Chuba Hubbard 15.7
- Rhamondre Stevenson 15.6
- Josh Jacobs 14.9
- Bhayshul Tuten 14.1
By the Parlae deskProjections updated Nov 3, 2026 at 10:07 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number


