RB · Buffalo Bills · week 5, 2026
James Cook III week 5 fantasy points and stats
James Cook III (running back, Buffalo Bills) scored 22.3 half-PPR points in week 5 of 2026 at Los Angeles Rams, 25 carries for 111 yards and 2 TDs, 1 catches for 7 yards. That made him the RB4 of the week.
- Half PPR
- 22.3 fantasy points
- PPR
- 22.8 fantasy points
- Standard
- 21.8 fantasy points
- Projection
- 14.6 +7.7 vs projection
- Week rank
- RB4 half PPR
Week 5 stat line
What he did, next to what he was projected to do.
| Stat | Actual | Projected |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 25 | 15.5 |
| Rushing yards | 111 | 87.2 |
| Rushing TDs | 2 | 0.6 |
| Targets | 1 | 2.4 |
| Receptions | 1 | 1.6 |
| Receiving yards | 7 | 10.7 |
| Receiving TDs | 0 | 0.1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0.1 |
| Offensive snaps | 40 (62%) | — |
Against the projection
He was projected for 14.6 half-PPR points and beat it by 7.7. Projected RB11, he finished RB4.
Margin's 80% range for that projection was 4.2 to 25.0; 22.3 was better than 84% of the outcomes it expected.
Everyone in the game: BUF @ LAR, week 5
Every fantasy player from both teams, by half-PPR points.
| Player | Pos | Team | Points | Proj. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | QB | BUF | 31.5 | 21.9 |
| Puka Nacua | WR | LAR | 29.2 | 17.4 |
| Matthew Stafford | QB | LAR | 27.3 | 18.7 |
| James Cook III | RB | BUF | 22.3 | 14.6 |
| Davante Adams | WR | LAR | 19.6 | 13.9 |
| Kyren Williams | RB | LAR | 16.6 | 18.0 |
| Blake Corum | RB | LAR | 14.7 | 6.8 |
| Tyler Bass | K | BUF | 12.0 | 7.2 |
| Tyler Higbee | TE | LAR | 10.8 | 6.5 |
| Khalil Shakir | WR | BUF | 9.5 | 8.5 |
| Ty Johnson | RB | BUF | 9.2 | 4.3 |
| Keon Coleman | WR | BUF | 7.2 | 9.2 |
| Ray Davis | RB | BUF | 3.8 | 0.8 |
| Davis Allen | TE | LAR | 3.4 | 0.8 |
| Dalton Kincaid | TE | BUF | 3.2 | 8.9 |
| Buffalo Bills defense | DEF | BUF | 2.0 | 4.4 |
| Dawson Knox | TE | BUF | 1.1 | 3.1 |
| Los Angeles Rams defense | DEF | LAR | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| Tutu Atwell | WR | LAR | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| Colby Parkinson | TE | LAR | 0.8 | 4.6 |
| Alex Bachman | WR | LAR | 0.0 | — |
| Dean Connors | RB | LAR | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Greg Dortch | WR | BUF | 0.0 | 2.9 |
| Jackson Hawes | TE | BUF | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Jordan Whittington | WR | LAR | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Keleki Latu | TE | BUF | 0.0 | — |
| Konata Mumpfield | WR | LAR | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Skyler Bell | WR | BUF | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Trent Sherfield | WR | BUF | 0.0 | 1.9 |
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 5
Questions
How many fantasy points did James Cook III score in week 5?
James Cook III scored 22.3 half-PPR, 22.8 PPR and 21.8 standard fantasy points in week 5 of 2026 at Los Angeles Rams (25 carries for 111 yards and 2 TDs, 1 catches for 7 yards).
Did James Cook III beat his week 5 projection?
Yes, by 7.7 points: projected 14.6, scored 22.3 (half PPR).
Who did James Cook III play in week 5?
The Buffalo Bills played at Los Angeles Rams.
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