Bijan Robinson or James Cook III?
Bijan Robinson or James Cook III? Both are RBs. Here is what each man's 2025 season was actually built on, updated Aug 17, 2026.
Bijan Robinson leads on share of his team's offensive snaps, and also on receiving expected points added — one side of that is opportunity, the other is efficiency, and they have not historically travelled together.
James Cook III leads on rushing attempts, and also on rushing yards over expected and rushing yards over expected per attempt — one side of that is opportunity, the other is efficiency, and they have not historically travelled together.
Figures are 2025 verified play-by-play (nflverse); scored Half-PPR. Repeatability is measured from year-over-year persistence across 2016 to 2025, not projected. Muffed publishes no projections, draft grades or start/sit advice.
Bijan Robinson
James Cook III
Bijan Robinson vs James Cook III, 2025
| Metric | Bijan Robinson | James Cook III |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 finish | 3 | 6 |
| Half-PPR/G | 19.5 | 16.8 |
| Games | 17 | 17 |
| Snap share | 79.2% | 58.1% |
| Availability | 100.0% | 98.5% |
| RYOE | 248.9 | 346.2 |
| RYOE/att | 0.88 | 1.14 |
| Carries | 287 | 309 |
| Rec EPA | 26.6 | 8.7 |
What repeats
Bijan Robinson leads on share of his team's offensive snaps, and also on receiving expected points added — one side of that is opportunity, the other is efficiency, and they have not historically travelled together. James Cook III leads on rushing attempts, and also on rushing yards over expected and rushing yards over expected per attempt — one side of that is opportunity, the other is efficiency, and they have not historically travelled together. On the inputs that repeat, the file doesn't separate these two — their seasons are built the same way. This is a preference call, not an edge.
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Muffed, “Bijan Robinson vs James Cook III, 2025 verified comparison,” muffed.ai/compare/bijan-robinson-vs-james-cook. Through the 2025 season. Data via nflverse; FTN Data via nflverse; NFL Next Gen Stats via nflverse.
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