Should I drop James Cook III? Hold him.
No. Hold James Cook III: he projects 16.2 PPR points a game the rest of the season, more than a replacement RB gives you.
James Cook III
RB, BUF
Verdict
- Verdict
- Hold
- Rest of season
- RB6
- Week 9 projection
- 16.2
- Touch share
- 78% to 63%
Why
- James Cook III is RB6 on our rest of season ranking: 16.2 projected PPR points a game over his 9 games left through Week 17, 8.1 a game above a replacement RB (8.1).
- Week 9: 16.2 projected PPR points (@ MIN), RB8 on this week's board. That defense allows the 29th most fantasy points to his position.
- His share of carries and targets fell to 63% in Week 8, from 78% in his games before it.
- He is listed questionable.
Rest of season figures are projected PPR points a game from Week 9 through Week 17, measured against a replacement level starter at his position. Shares compare his last game with his games before it.
Who to add instead
If you need the spot, the best add at his position is David Montgomery (HOU) instead, 10.5 projected PPR points a game rest of season. He drew 19,710 adds in his busiest 24 hours this waiver cycle.
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By the Parlae deskVerdict updated Nov 3, 2026 at 9:37 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number