Jonathan Taylor or James Cook III?
Jonathan Taylor or James Cook III? Both are RBs. Here is what each man's 2025 season was actually built on, updated Aug 17, 2026.
Jonathan Taylor leads on share of his team's offensive snaps and rushing attempts, 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's edge sits in rushing yards over expected and rushing yards over expected per attempt — efficiency rather than opportunity, and the file measures that as the less repeatable half.
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.
Jonathan Taylor
James Cook III
Jonathan Taylor vs James Cook III, 2025
| Metric | Jonathan Taylor | James Cook III |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 finish | 2 | 6 |
| Half-PPR/G | 20.0 | 16.8 |
| Games | 17 | 17 |
| Snap share | 82.8% | 58.1% |
| Availability | 81.2% | 98.5% |
| RYOE | 190.2 | 346.2 |
| RYOE/att | 0.60 | 1.14 |
| Carries | 323 | 309 |
| Rec EPA | 9.2 | 8.7 |
What repeats
Jonathan Taylor leads on share of his team's offensive snaps and rushing attempts, 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's edge sits in rushing yards over expected and rushing yards over expected per attempt — efficiency rather than opportunity, and the file measures that as the less repeatable half. Of the two, Jonathan Taylor's season rests on the steadier ground. That is a statement about what each man's production was built on, not a running order — and it is a description of 2025, not a forecast of 2026.
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Muffed, “Jonathan Taylor vs James Cook III, 2025 verified comparison,” muffed.ai/compare/jonathan-taylor-vs-james-cook. Through the 2025 season. Data via nflverse; FTN Data via nflverse; NFL Next Gen Stats via nflverse.
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