James Cook
vs Chase Brown
2026 · Week 5 · Half-PPR
The crowd’s lean
Week 54 Joes ranked this pair · Early results
This week
WEEK 5Cook
at LAR
Oct 12 · 8:15 PM ET
Brown
at MIA
Oct 11 · 1:00 PM ET
15.4
Projected
16.9
Projected
Half-PPR
projection
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2026 season, per game
2025 season, per game
Full game log & past seasons +
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | — | 8.4 | RB29 | 13 | 57 | — | 4 | 3 | 12 | — |
2 | — | 20.4 | RB4 | 21 | 135 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — |
3 | — | 19.4 | RB7 | 24 | 154 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
4 | — | 15.3 | RB16 | 12 | 75 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — |
Earlier seasons (2025, 2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BAL | 18.7 | RB4 | 13 | 44 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 58 | — |
2 | NYJ | 26.0 | RB2 | 21 | 132 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — |
3 | MIA | 19.3 | RB7 | 19 | 108 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | — |
4 | NO | 21.0 | RB10 | 22 | 117 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 18 | — |
5 | NE | 4.9 | RB38 | 15 | 49 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
6 | ATL | 8.7 | RB18 | 17 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | CAR | 33.6 | RB2 | 19 | 216 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
9 | KC | 13.0 | RB13 | 27 | 114 | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | — |
10 | MIA | 8.2 | RB31 | 13 | 53 | — | 5 | 5 | 24 | — |
11 | TB | 18.9 | RB9 | 16 | 48 | — | 3 | 3 | 66 | 1 |
12 | HOU | 20.4 | RB6 | 17 | 116 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | — |
13 | PIT | 17.2 | RB9 | 32 | 144 | — | 3 | 3 | 33 | — |
14 | CIN | 10.1 | RB24 | 18 | 80 | — | 2 | 2 | 31 | — |
15 | NE | 30.1 | RB1 | 22 | 107 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
16 | CLE | 25.9 | RB6 | 16 | 117 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | — |
17 | PHI | 8.2 | RB23 | 20 | 74 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | — |
18 | NYJ | 1.5 | RB69 | 2 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ARI | 11.8 | RB24 | 19 | 71 | — | 3 | 3 | 32 | — |
2 | MIA | 28.0 | RB2 | 11 | 78 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
3 | JAX | 16.7 | RB11 | 11 | 39 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 48 | — |
4 | BAL | 5.3 | RB45 | 9 | 39 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | — |
5 | HOU | 16.9 | RB6 | 20 | 82 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 17 | — |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | TEN | 9.2 | RB27 | 12 | 32 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
8 | SEA | 26.8 | RB1 | 17 | 111 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 22 | — |
9 | MIA | 9.4 | RB30 | 10 | 44 | — | 6 | 5 | 25 | — |
10 | IND | 15.0 | RB9 | 19 | 80 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | — |
11 | KC | 17.2 | RB9 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | — |
12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | SF | 18.5 | RB8 | 14 | 107 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | — |
14 | LAR | 3.9 | RB38 | 6 | 20 | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | — |
15 | DET | 25.8 | RB3 | 14 | 105 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 28 | — |
16 | NE | 26.1 | RB5 | 11 | 100 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 1 |
17 | NYJ | 11.3 | RB13 | 15 | 53 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
18 | NE | 8.8 | RB28 | 10 | 28 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | — | 16.3 | RB14 | 16 | 56 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 22 | — |
2 | — | 9.7 | RB20 | 20 | 80 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | — |
3 | — | 7.9 | RB30 | 13 | 61 | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | — |
4 | — | 13.6 | RB22 | 9 | 10 | — | 11 | 11 | 71 | — |
Earlier seasons (2025, 2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CLE | 12.1 | RB21 | 21 | 43 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | — |
2 | JAX | 7.5 | RB34 | 16 | 47 | — | 3 | 2 | 18 | — |
3 | MIN | 4.0 | RB48 | 10 | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | 17 | — |
4 | DEN | 8.6 | RB37 | 10 | 40 | — | 3 | 3 | 31 | — |
5 | DET | 8.3 | RB28 | 8 | 27 | — | 8 | 7 | 21 | — |
6 | GB | 7.9 | RB20 | 9 | 42 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | — |
7 | PIT | 11.0 | RB17 | 11 | 108 | — | 4 | 2 | -8 | — |
8 | NYJ | 24.0 | RB5 | 12 | 73 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 1 |
9 | CHI | 15.2 | RB8 | 11 | 37 | — | 14 | 8 | 75 | — |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | PIT | 15.7 | RB15 | 18 | 99 | — | 8 | 6 | 28 | — |
12 | NE | 14.0 | RB13 | 19 | 107 | — | 4 | 2 | 23 | — |
13 | BAL | 14.8 | RB15 | 15 | 78 | — | 7 | 7 | 35 | — |
14 | BUF | 17.0 | RB8 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
15 | BAL | 12.5 | RB19 | 13 | 53 | — | 7 | 7 | 37 | — |
16 | MIA | 30.9 | RB2 | 12 | 66 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 2 |
17 | ARI | 27.6 | RB3 | 22 | 101 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 40 | — |
18 | CLE | 17.0 | RB10 | 13 | 72 | — | 6 | 4 | 18 | 1 |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NE | 3.8 | RB43 | 3 | 11 | — | 3 | 3 | 12 | — |
2 | KC | 3.1 | RB52 | 4 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | WAS | 7.9 | RB34 | 7 | 62 | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | — |
4 | CAR | 22.2 | RB5 | 15 | 80 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | — |
5 | BAL | 14.9 | RB12 | 12 | 46 | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
6 | NYG | 13.4 | RB19 | 10 | 53 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | — |
7 | CLE | 6.3 | RB36 | 15 | 44 | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | — |
8 | PHI | 10.4 | RB27 | 12 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — |
9 | LV | 24.2 | RB5 | 27 | 120 | — | 5 | 5 | 37 | 1 |
10 | BAL | 17.9 | RB4 | 13 | 42 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 52 | — |
11 | LAC | 16.8 | RB10 | 22 | 86 | — | 7 | 5 | 57 | — |
12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | PIT | 17.5 | RB10 | 12 | 70 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 30 | — |
14 | DAL | 21.3 | RB6 | 14 | 58 | — | 8 | 6 | 65 | 1 |
15 | TEN | 24.8 | RB4 | 25 | 97 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 1 |
16 | CLE | 12.4 | RB20 | 18 | 91 | — | 3 | 3 | 18 | — |
17 | DEN | 11.1 | RB14 | 20 | 67 | — | 4 | 4 | 24 | — |
Expert takes
“Bills ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler points out that Bills RB James Cook is massively underpaid given how the running back market has moved, and he would expect that situation to come to a head this coming offseason, especially with Cook continuing to excel on the field. Dolphins The Dolphins are 0-3 to start the season and just lost RB De’Von Achane for the rest of the year. When asked about keeping morale up, QB Malik Willis said they need to keep their head down and continue working toward improving.”
Logan Ulrich· Oct 1, 2026“Josh Allen should meet little resistance, and James Cook can gash them on the ground, too.”
Josh Shepardson· Sep 24, 2026“James Cook was the clear lead back on paper (69.2% snap share) but had a light workload overall — 13 carries and a true 4 targets (12.5% adjusted target share), with no red-zone or goal-line carries logged. Both of Buffalo’s rushing scores went to Allen, not Cook. Sometimes that will happen to Cook — Allen vulturing short scores at the goal line — but it hasn’t inhibited him too drastically in past seasons.”
Andrew Erickson· Sep 16, 2026
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“While the outcome was mild against a Houston defense we still buy as one of the best defensive fronts, Cook got the usage we wanted to see. He played 69.2% of the snaps (RB11) and saw 88.9% of the backfield touches (RB4). The one element that left more to be desired was the passing-game usage that was talked up this preseason.”
Rich Hribar· Sep 15, 2026“James Cook (RB – BUF) In 2024, James Cook dominated, scoring 16 touchdowns and rushing for 1,009 yards. That production seemed unsustainable. In 2025, he recorded 1,621 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns, and gave us even more reason to be confident.”
Tom Strachan· Aug 28, 2026“While Cook does not have the pass-catching profile that usually benefits from a full PPR format, he has been one of the absolute best assets to have on a fantasy roster over the past few seasons, finishing as a top-12 RB each of the last three years. There is hope that Cook may become more involved in the passing game for the Bills, which would only give his fantasy ceiling a boost.”
Kurt Mullen· Aug 14, 2026“James Cook (RB – BUF) has already shown flashes of every skill needed to be the overall RB1: a big receiving season, an 18-touchdown season, and a 1,600-yard rushing season, just never all in the same year.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 10, 2026“James Cook was picked as the best value on the board at 11th overall, priced almost entirely off last year’s production rather than his upside. The case for a top-three running back season rests on four pillars, and Cook checks every one.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 20, 2026“James Cook was a no-brainer pick, and it came down to Derrick Henry and Ashton Jeanty for the RB2 slot.”
Kurt Blakeway· Jul 17, 2026“The Bills put their money where their mouth is by giving James Cook a ton of money, then followed that up with a bunch of touches (349, to be exact), and brought the rushing title back to Buffalo. James Cook led the NFL in 2025 with 11 games of 80+ rushing yards.”
Colt Williams· Jul 12, 2026“James Cook is expected to be more involved in the passing game under new offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael, whose running backs have been heavily involved in the passing attack throughout his coaching history. Cook had a career-high 309 rush attempts in the regular season en route to the NFL rushing title last season, and shifting some of his carries into targets could be a wise move given his excellent receiving skills demonstrated at the NFL level.”
Josh Shepardson· Jul 9, 2026“Unlike Saquon Barkley, who also plays with a quarterback used heavily near the end zone, the Bills do mix in Cook near the end zone, instead of strictly relying on Josh Allen moving the pile. Cook had 14 rushing attempts inside the 5-yard line in 2025 (tied for 8th in the NFL) with 6 touchdowns on those runs.”
Rich Hribar· Jul 7, 2026
“Favorite Stack: Burrow, Chase, Higgins, and Chase Brown are scattered throughout the articles this week, so this is where I want to lean into the stance instead of pretending those plays are independent. The fact that this game is Andy’s Almost Upset of the Week scares me more than it did a few days ago, but I still like the combo. Tee Higgins is due for a 20+ yard TD.”
Chris Cash· Sep 26, 2026“Chase Brown | $6,600 | @ PIT Brown has already handled 36 carries and eight receptions, including 23 touches last week against HOU (see, go get em, Jonathan Taylor ). PIT has allowed 256 rushing yards through two games at 4.3 yards per carry, so this matchup is juicy. Projection : 16.79 DK points at 10.35% pOwn, with a 27-point ceiling.”
Chris Cash· Sep 25, 2026“Chase Brown posted a 72% snap share, matching a true bell-cow workload — team-high 16 carries, including a designed goal-line touchdown, plus 5 catches on 6 targets.”
Andrew Erickson· Sep 16, 2026
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“On the other side of the ball, Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase , Higgins, and Chase Brown are all easy starts for the Ballers.”
Jordan Pullett· Sep 12, 2026“TB | DraftKings: $7,100/FanDuel: $7,500 Chase Brown is a workhorse running back in an elite offense. You can go with Jahmyr Gibbs here, too, but I prefer to save a bit of salary with Brown. The Bengals face the Buccaneers in a projected shootout, as highlighted by the game’s 50.5-point total.”
Frank Ammirante· Sep 12, 2026“Chase Brown ( CIN) : ADP 13.6 | RB 8 After a quiet rookie season, Brown has turned into a fantasy star.”
Mike Fanelli· Aug 31, 2026“2026 NFL Overs: Best Running Back Prop Bets David Montgomery — Over 825.5 Rushing Yards (-114) David Montgomery — Over 7.5 Rushing Touchdowns (-102) Chase Brown — Over 824.5 Rushing Yards (-110) Chase Brown — Over 5.5 Rushing Touchdowns (-125) 2026 NFL Longshot Running Back Prop Bets David Montgomery Touchdown Ladder 10+ Touchdowns (+195) 12+ Touchdowns (+350) 15+ Touchdowns (+800) Chase Brown Rushing Ladder 1000+ Rushing Yards (+210) 1250+ Rushing Yards (+550) 1500+ Rushing Yards (+1700) Fantasy football projections, like those done by Rich Hribar , can be a guide to help identify overvalued or undervalued players in the current betting markets.”
Curtis Hirsch· Aug 11, 2026“I don’t think any other running back is set up as well as Chase Brown is this season. The London, Ontario native is primed for his third straight top-12 season.”
Ellis Johnson· Aug 11, 2026“Chase Brown (RB – CIN) has real top-three overall ceiling that isn’t being discussed enough.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 10, 2026“Chase Brown is expected to play an important role in a highly functioning offense that could finish as one of the top-scoring teams in 2026. Brown is a pass-catching back who adds a vast amount of value due to his high reception rate, and dual threat in regards to touchdowns (11 total) . The running back for the Bengals caught 69 receptions for 437 yards.”
Steve Krebs· Aug 8, 2026
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