James Cook III
RBBUFBills depth chart· bye 7 · 5'11" · 190 lb · age 27 · Georgia · year 5
Updated Oct 14, 2026 at 8:31 PM ET
Week 6
16.9PPR pts · RB9
Market-based projection: 16.9 PPR points in Week 6 (RB9). Week 6 projected: 93 rushing yards, 8 receiving yards, 1-2 catches. Week 6 against LAR: 1 targets, 1 catches, 7 receiving yards, 25 carries, 111 rushing yards.
Is James Cook III playing in Week 6?
Week 6 upsideHigh94
- Usage68% of team carries in Week 5
- MatchupFaces the Raiders, the 11th most RB points allowed per game (2025 and 2026 blended)
- Game totalBills implied for 29.0 points, tied for the 2nd highest of Week 6
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Where drafts take him
| Format | ADP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 2 | 7 |
| 2QB / Superflex | 10 | 10 |
Market-based projections
- Anytime touchdown59% chance13 market sources
- Catches1-212 market sources
- Receiving yards810 market sources
- Rushing yards9310 market sources
- Rushing and receiving yards1067 market sources
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III's draft market, the last 14 days
Among running backs he is RB9 today.
He sits in tier 5 at RB, and 5 player markets across 13 market sources cover him, so the market column beside his pick is live.
By format he goes standard: ADP 2, RB7; 2QB: ADP 10, RB4.
The figures come from 40 recorded drafts in the current sample.
Parlae start or sit calls this season: 3,665 right of 6,209 graded, 8,415 published. Misses stay up. See the record.
By the Parlae deskPlayer data updated Oct 14, 2026 at 8:31 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number
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Trade James Cook III for...
Should I trade James Cook III for Trey McBride?89 vs 89
Should I trade James Cook III for Chase Brown?89 vs 90
Should I trade James Cook III for Drake London?89 vs 91
Should I trade James Cook III for Garrett Wilson?89 vs 87
Should I trade James Cook III for Kyren Williams?89 vs 87
Should I trade James Cook III for Ashton Jeanty?89 vs 92
One for one trades close to his rest-of-season value of 89, Week 6. Trade value chart
Latest reports
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News is from allowlisted reporters and may lag or move the market. Draft position reflects consensus drafts, not this news.
Other scoring formats
- Draft position (Standard)
- ADP 2
- Draft position (2QB / Superflex)
- ADP 10
Overall board rank in PPR: 11 of 202.
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Where he ranks
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- Draft cheat sheet
The same pick number, cut by position and by scoring format. A running back moves most between formats when a large share of his scoring comes from catches.