Cook
RB · BUF vs BAL
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points16.6pts
Taylor
RB · IND @ JAX
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points14.5pts
Lean
Bench
James Cook or Jonathan Taylor: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Lean James Cook over Jonathan Taylor.
- Ahead by
- +2.1pts
- over Taylor
- Confidence
- Moderate
- Lean
- Started
- 97%
- of leagues
Flips if
Start Jonathan Taylor instead if you want more of the goal line work (81% of the carries inside the 5 to 53%).
Risk
The risk: Cook faces the Ravens, the 4th toughest defense for running backs.
Highlights
CookLeanRB · BUF vs BALUsually 18.9−2.3pts this week
Helps him
- 28.8team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 28.8 points, a high scoring spot.
- 12.5floorA quiet week still projects to about 12.5 points.
- 5games in a rowHe has scored a touchdown in 5 straight games.
Hurts him
- −1.9ptsrush yardsHis lines put him at 85.5 rushing yards, below his usual 104.5.
- −0.5ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.92 touchdowns, below his usual 1.00.
- BALvs RBsEdgeBAL is the 4th toughest defense for running backs.
TaylorFirst outRB · IND @ JAXUsually 19.6−5.1pts this week
Helps him
- 46%touchesHe handles 46% of his team’s touches, a lead back’s share.
Hurts him
- −2.5ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.72 touchdowns, below his usual 1.14.
- −2.3ptsrush yardsHis lines put him at 60.5 rushing yards, below his usual 83.9.
- −0.9ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 16.5 receiving yards, below his usual 25.4.
- 18.3team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score only 18.3 points.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.
Stat
Scoring
ProjectionCook: 16.6 (best)Taylor: 14.5
TD pointsof the projectionCook: 5.5 (best)Taylor: 4.3
Expected TDsthis weekCook: 0.92 (best)Taylor: 0.72
Projected team pointsCook: 28.8 (best)Taylor: 18.3
Goal line carriesper gameCook: 1.3Taylor: 1.9 (best)
Red zone carriesper gameCook: 3.7Taylor: 3.7
Red zone targetsper gameCook: 0.3Taylor: 0.3
Role
Snap shareCook: 67%Taylor: 80% (best)
Usage worthptsCook: 16.1Taylor: 19.1 (best)
Touch shareCook: 44%Taylor: 46% (best)
Target shareCook: 9%Taylor: 12% (best)
Touches / gameCook: 21.2Taylor: 22.4 (best)
Targets / gameCook: 2.3Taylor: 3.7 (best)
Vacated touches this weekCook: 0.0Taylor: 0.0
High value touches / gameCook: 3.7Taylor: 4.6 (best)
Goal line carry shareCook: 53%Taylor: 81% (best)
Red zone touches / gameCook: 4.0Taylor: 4.0
Rush success rateCook: 50% (best)Taylor: 40%
Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)Cook: 3.4%Taylor: 3.6% (best)
Usage worth vs scoredCook: Earned by usage 16.1Scored 18.9Taylor: Earned by usage 19.1Scored 19.6
Rush yards / gameCook: 104.5 (best)Taylor: 83.9
Points from rushingCook: 87%Taylor: 78%
WOPRCook: 0.12Taylor: 0.16 (best)
RZ target shareCook: 8%Taylor: 9% (best)
Inside 10 target shareCook: 8%Taylor: 10% (best)
Catch rateCook: 71% (best)Taylor: 65%
Rushing points / gameCook: 16.4 pts / game (best)Taylor: 15.2 pts / game
Rushing floorCook: 11.9 pts / gameTaylor: 12.7 pts / game (best)
Range
FloorCook: 12.5 (best)Taylor: 8.8
CeilingCook: 22.9 (best)Taylor: 21.3
Points from TDssteadier when lowerCook: 32%Taylor: 35%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Cook: 54% (best)Taylor: 40%
Dud weeks (under 8 pts)lower is betterCook: 0% (best)Taylor: 8%
SteadinessCook: Very steady (best)±6.7 ptsTaylor: Steady±9.8 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionCook: D+2026, 7 gmTaylor: D+2026, 6 gm
Game scriptCook: Expected to lead (best)Taylor: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterCook: 0.9 (best)Taylor: 1.5
Defense funnelCook: PassTaylor: Neutral
Opp rush yds allowedCook: 9th (tough) (best)Taylor: 1st (tough)
Backfield roleCook: LeadTaylor: Lead
Opp defender outCook: Robinson (LB)Taylor: None listed
Roof / surfaceCook: OpenturfTaylor: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleCook: Off a byeTaylor: Normal
Opp paceCook: 17th (average) (best)Taylor: 23rd (slow)
Opp stuff rateCook: 22%6th (tough)Taylor: 17% (best)19th (average)
Opp yards per carry allowedCook: 3.8 (best)8th (tough)Taylor: 3.01st (tough)
Opp pass yds allowedCook: 15th (average)Taylor: 30th (soft) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / game1st (tough)Cook: 0.0Taylor: 0.0
Opp catch rate allowedCook: 74%13th (average)Taylor: 82% (best)22nd (soft)
Starting QBCook: Allen (Active)Taylor: Jones (Active)
Form
Last 3 avgCook: 21.1 (best)Taylor: 17.1
Last 5 avgCook: 20.7 (best)Taylor: 16.6
vs seasonCook: +2.2 (Rising) (best)Taylor: −2.5 (Cooling)
Yards per carryCook: 5.4 (best)Taylor: 4.2
Carries / gameCook: 19.5Taylor: 20.0 (best)
Yards per route runCook: 1.20Taylor: 1.21 (best)
Receiving aDOTCook: −1.0Taylor: −1.3
Touch share trendCook: SteadyTaylor: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesCook: 98%Taylor: 99% (best)
Nuvela position ranklower is betterCook: RB9 (best)Taylor: RB17
Yards linerushingCook: 85.5 (best)Taylor: 60.5
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