RB · Buffalo Bills · week 3, 2026
James Cook III week 3 fantasy points and stats
James Cook III (running back, Buffalo Bills) scored 19.4 half-PPR points in week 3 of 2026 vs Los Angeles Chargers, 24 carries for 154 yards and a TD. That made him the RB6 of the week.
- Half PPR
- 19.4 fantasy points
- PPR
- 19.4 fantasy points
- Standard
- 19.4 fantasy points
- Projection
- 15.5 +3.9 vs projection
- Week rank
- RB6 half PPR
Week 3 stat line
What he did, next to what he was projected to do.
| Stat | Actual | Projected |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 24 | 15.4 |
| Rushing yards | 154 | 75.5 |
| Rushing TDs | 1 | 0.7 |
| Targets | 1 | 3 |
| Receptions | 0 | 2.2 |
| Receiving yards | 0 | 17.2 |
| Receiving TDs | 0 | 0.2 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0.1 |
| Offensive snaps | 44 (67%) | — |
Against the projection
He was projected for 15.5 half-PPR points and beat it by 3.9. Projected RB7, he finished RB6.
Margin's 80% range for that projection was 5.1 to 25.9; 19.4 was better than 74% of the outcomes it expected.
Final: Buffalo Bills won 24-16 vs Los Angeles Chargers.
Everyone in the game: BUF vs LAC, week 3
Every fantasy player from both teams, by half-PPR points.
| Player | Pos | Team | Points | Proj. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cook III | RB | BUF | 19.4 | 15.5 |
| Josh Allen | QB | BUF | 19.0 | 23.7 |
| Los Angeles Chargers defense | DEF | LAC | 14.0 | 3.5 |
| Justin Herbert | QB | LAC | 13.7 | 16.8 |
| Keaton Mitchell | RB | LAC | 12.2 | 6.1 |
| Tre' Harris | WR | LAC | 10.6 | 5.9 |
| DJ Moore | WR | BUF | 9.7 | 10.6 |
| Cameron Dicker | K | LAC | 9.0 | 7.7 |
| Ladd McConkey | WR | LAC | 8.6 | 11.7 |
| Ty Johnson | RB | BUF | 7.0 | 2.0 |
| Tyler Bass | K | BUF | 6.0 | 8.2 |
| Omarion Hampton | RB | LAC | 5.6 | 12.9 |
| Quentin Johnston | WR | LAC | 5.5 | 7.7 |
| Buffalo Bills defense | DEF | BUF | 5.0 | 6.3 |
| Keon Coleman | WR | BUF | 4.2 | 5.6 |
| Dalton Kincaid | TE | BUF | 2.8 | 10.8 |
| Kimani Vidal | RB | LAC | 2.5 | 0.8 |
| Khalil Shakir | WR | BUF | 1.1 | 7.9 |
| Dawson Knox | TE | BUF | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| Derius Davis | WR | LAC | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Greg Dortch | WR | BUF | 0.0 | — |
| Hayden Rucci | TE | LAC | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Jackson Hawes | TE | BUF | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Joshua Palmer | WR | BUF | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| Keleki Latu | TE | BUF | 0.0 | — |
| Oronde Gadsden | TE | LAC | 0.0 | 7.4 |
| Patrick Herbert | TE | LAC | 0.0 | — |
| Ray Davis | RB | BUF | 0.0 | 2.3 |
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 3
Questions
How many fantasy points did James Cook III score in week 3?
James Cook III scored 19.4 half-PPR, 19.4 PPR and 19.4 standard fantasy points in week 3 of 2026 vs Los Angeles Chargers (24 carries for 154 yards and a TD).
Did James Cook III beat his week 3 projection?
Yes, by 3.9 points: projected 15.5, scored 19.4 (half PPR).
Who did James Cook III play in week 3?
Buffalo Bills won 24-16 vs Los Angeles Chargers.
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