James Cook — Week 9: 31 Carries, 107 Yards
2026 NFL Season · Half-PPR Scoring · Tuesday, Nov 10
Cook ran a season-high 31 times for 107 yards and a touchdown against the Vikings, scoring for the seventh straight game, in Buffalo's 23-6 win in Minneapolis.
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James Cook carried more than he has all season against the Vikings, 31 times for 107 yards and a touchdown in a 23-6 win, and the volume outran the value. He was worth -3.7 expected points added (EPA), what a play was worth given down, distance and field position, -0.12 a carry. 8 of the 31, 25.8%, were successful, meaning they gained what the situation asked for.
The first half gave him 33 yards on 15 carries. The costliest came on third and 2 at the Minnesota 19 in the first quarter: a 2-yard loss around left end, -1.7 EPA, and Buffalo kicked a field goal. The fourth quarter was his. He ran 9 times for 47 yards on a 15-play, 84-yard drive that took 8:32, the last two an 11-yarder on second and 1 to the Minnesota 5 and a 5-yard touchdown up the middle for 20-6 with 6:21 left.
It was well under his season rate. Through Week 8 he had 138 carries for 707 yards, 5.1 a carry, and +7.5 EPA, +0.05 a carry; here it was 3.5 yards a carry. The touchdown was his eighth this season, in his seventh straight game with one.
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