James Cook — Week 8: 21 Carries, 80 Yards, a Score
2026 NFL Season · Half-PPR Scoring · Monday, Nov 2
Cook ran 21 times for 80 yards and a touchdown and caught 2 of 3 targets for 21 yards against the Ravens, converting a fourth and 1 on replay review, in Buffalo's 36-10 win at home.
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James Cook carried the load against the Ravens: 21 carries, 80 yards, a touchdown and +1.6 expected points added (EPA), plus 2 catches on 3 targets for 21 yards. EPA is what a play was worth given down, distance and field position. 11 of his 21 carries, 52.4%, were successful, meaning they gained what the situation asked for.
His biggest carry by win probability came up 10-7 early in the second quarter. Fourth and 1 at the Baltimore 11, he ran left and was spotted short; replay gave him the yard and the first down, +1.4 EPA and 6.3 points of win probability, the estimate of each side's chance to win. The drive ended in a 22-yard field goal. The touchdown came up 16-10 in the third, two snaps after DJ Moore's 49-yard catch: second and 5 at the 5, around right end for the score and 22-10 before the extra point, +1.5 EPA. His longest run was 16 yards from his own 18 late in the half. He was hurt on a 5-yard run early in the fourth and was back for the next drive.
Per carry it was close to his season. Through Week 7, in six games, he had 117 carries for 627 yards, 6 touchdowns and +5.9 EPA, +0.05 a carry and a 50.4% success rate; here it was +0.07 a carry.
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