RB · Buffalo Bills · week 2, 2026
James Cook III week 2 fantasy points and stats
James Cook III (running back, Buffalo Bills) scored 20.4 half-PPR points in week 2 of 2026 vs Detroit Lions, 21 carries for 135 yards and a TD, 1 catches for 4 yards. That made him the RB4 of the week.
- Half PPR
- 20.4 fantasy points
- PPR
- 20.9 fantasy points
- Standard
- 19.9 fantasy points
- Projection
- 18.1 +2.3 vs projection
- Week rank
- RB4 half PPR
Week 2 stat line
What he did, next to what he was projected to do.
| Stat | Actual | Projected |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 21 | 18.4 |
| Rushing yards | 135 | 93.4 |
| Rushing TDs | 1 | 0.7 |
| Targets | 3 | 3.2 |
| Receptions | 1 | 2.8 |
| Receiving yards | 4 | 19.6 |
| Receiving TDs | 0 | 0.2 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0.1 |
| Offensive snaps | 55 (74%) | — |
Against the projection
He was projected for 18.1 half-PPR points and beat it by 2.3. Projected RB3, he finished RB4.
Margin's 80% range for that projection was 7.7 to 28.5; 20.4 was better than 69% of the outcomes it expected.
Final: Buffalo Bills won 41-31 vs Detroit Lions.
Everyone in the game: BUF vs DET, week 2
Every fantasy player from both teams, by half-PPR points.
| Player | Pos | Team | Points | Proj. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | QB | BUF | 40.8 | 22.0 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | DET | 30.7 | 14.2 |
| Jared Goff | QB | DET | 29.8 | 16.3 |
| James Cook III | RB | BUF | 20.4 | 18.1 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | DET | 20.3 | 24.2 |
| Dalton Kincaid | TE | BUF | 19.0 | 9.8 |
| Sam LaPorta | TE | DET | 14.2 | 9.0 |
| Joshua Palmer | WR | BUF | 10.8 | 1.8 |
| Keon Coleman | WR | BUF | 9.3 | 2.6 |
| Dawson Knox | TE | BUF | 7.5 | 3.5 |
| Jake Bates | K | DET | 7.0 | 7.6 |
| Khalil Shakir | WR | BUF | 5.3 | 8.7 |
| Jameson Williams | WR | DET | 4.3 | 10.7 |
| Tyler Bass | K | BUF | 4.0 | 8.2 |
| Isaac TeSlaa | WR | DET | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Buffalo Bills defense | DEF | BUF | 3.0 | 6.4 |
| Sione Vaki | RB | DET | 2.5 | 3.4 |
| Brock Wright | TE | DET | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Frank Gore Jr. | RB | BUF | 0.0 | — |
| Greg Dortch | WR | BUF | 0.0 | — |
| Jackson Hawes | TE | BUF | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Jackson Meeks | TE | DET | 0.0 | — |
| Jacob Saylors | RB | DET | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Keleki Latu | TE | BUF | 0.0 | — |
| Ray Davis | RB | BUF | 0.0 | 3.8 |
| Tay Martin | WR | DET | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Tom Kennedy | WR | DET | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Tyler Conklin | TE | DET | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| DJ Moore | WR | BUF | -0.1 | 10.9 |
| Detroit Lions defense | DEF | DET | -2.0 | 4.6 |
James Cook III week by week, 2026
- Week 1 @ HOU 8.4 pts
- Week 2 vs DET 20.4 pts
- Week 3 vs LAC 19.4 pts
- Week 4 vs NE 15.3 pts
- Week 5 @ LAR 22.3 pts
- Week 6 @ LV 22.8 pts
- Week 8 vs BAL 17.1 pts
- Week 9 @ MIN proj. 14.3
- Week 10 @ NYJ proj. 15.7
More from week 2
Questions
How many fantasy points did James Cook III score in week 2?
James Cook III scored 20.4 half-PPR, 20.9 PPR and 19.9 standard fantasy points in week 2 of 2026 vs Detroit Lions (21 carries for 135 yards and a TD, 1 catches for 4 yards).
Did James Cook III beat his week 2 projection?
Yes, by 2.3 points: projected 18.1, scored 20.4 (half PPR).
Who did James Cook III play in week 2?
Buffalo Bills won 41-31 vs Detroit Lions.
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