James Cook Fantasy Week 18: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Patriots

James Cook and the Buffalo Bills will meet the New England Patriots and their 25th-ranked run defense (131.4 yards allowed per game) in Week 18, on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

Considering Cook for your DFS lineup, with his next game against the Patriots? We've got stats and info for you in this article.

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Cook vs. Patriots Game Info

• Matchup: Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots
• Game Day: January 5, 2025
• Game Time: 1:00 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 6.1
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 6.9
• Projected Rushing Yards: 32.87
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.21
• Projected Receiving Yards: 12.46
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.06

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Cook Fantasy Performance

• Cook is the seventh-ranked fantasy player at the RB position and 25th overall, as he has posted 225.9 total fantasy points (15.1 per game).
• Over his last three games, Cook has generated 61.2 fantasy points (20.4 per game) as he's run for 258 yards and scored four touchdowns on 40 attempts. In the passing game, he has contributed 54 yards on four catches (four targets) with one TDs.
• Cook has put up 82.1 fantasy points (16.4 per game) during his last five games, running for 385 yards and scoring five touchdowns on 60 carries. He has also helped out in the passing game with 76 yards on seven grabs (seven targets) with one TDs as a pass-catcher.
• The high point of Cook's fantasy campaign was a Week 2 outburst versus the Miami Dolphins, a game when he went off for 78 rushing yards and two TDs on 11 carries (for 27.5 total fantasy points). As a pass-catcher, he grabbed one balls (on one target) for 17 yards and one touchdown.
• From a fantasy perspective, James Cook had his worst game of the season in Week 14 against the Los Angeles Rams, when he tallied just 2.9 fantasy points (6 carries, 20 yards).

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Patriots Defensive Performance

• New England has allowed more than 300 yards passing to two players this season.
• The Patriots have allowed at least one passing TD to 12 opposing QBs this season.
• New England has allowed eight players to pass for two or more touchdowns in a game this season.
• The Patriots have allowed at least three passing touchdowns to four opposing QBs this year.
• New England has allowed six players to pile up more than 100 yards receiving in a game this season.
• The Patriots have allowed a touchdown catch by 23 players this season.
• New England has given up at least two receiving TDs to three players this season.
• The Patriots have allowed six players to pile up over 100 yards rushing in a game this year.
• New England has allowed 13 players to score at least one rushing touchdown versus them this season.
• The Patriots have allowed two players to score more than one rushing TD in a game this year.

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