Skip to main content NFL / Players Who’s high on him, who’s low Each pundit’s standing lean on James Cook, measured against every other pundit who made a comparable call — same kind of claim, same season. +100 would mean the most bullish voice in every room; −100 the most bearish. At least two articles per pundit before a lean is shown, and the accuracy is how that pundit’s settled calls about him have graded out. A lean is a fact about the pundit, never a judgment of the player.
Highest on him more bullish than 95% of the room, across 3 articles · 56.3 accuracy on him (1 settled)
more bearish than 57% of the room, across 2 articles · on him not settled yet
more bearish than 57% of the room, across 2 articles · on him not settled yet
Lowest on him LN Locked On Podcast Network -86 more bearish than 93% of the room, across 2 articles · on him not settled yet
more bearish than 71% of the room, across 2 articles · on him not settled yet
What pundits expect · 28 Not settled yet. These are graded once the season or event they describe has finished.
James Cook to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points Rich Hribar · for 2026 · said Sep 16, 2026James Cook to finish top 10 at his position, by fantasy points Mike Fanelli · for 2026 · said Sep 9, 2026James Cook to record 10 rushing tds Steve Krebs · for 2026 · said Sep 7, 2026 James Cook to record 1,450 rushing yards Steve Krebs · for 2026 · said Sep 7, 2026 James Cook to finish top 7 at his position, by rushing yards — too vague to check Anthony Prohaska · for 2026 · said Sep 1, 2026 James Cook to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points Derek Brown · for 2026 · said Sep 1, 2026James Cook to outplay his draft cost (ADP 9.6 | RB 5) Mike Fanelli · for 2026 · said Aug 31, 2026-29
more bearish than 65% of the room, across 16 articles · 79.2 accuracy on him (2 settled)
James Cook to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points
FantasyPros · for 2026 · said Aug 30, 2026
James Cook to outplay his draft cost (1.10) Tom Strachan · for 2026 · said Aug 28, 2026James Cook to outplay his draft cost (1.09) Tom Strachan · for 2026 · said Aug 26, 2026James Cook to finish top 2 at his position, by fantasy points Tom Strachan · for 2026 · said Aug 23, 2026James Cook to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points Mike Fanelli · for 2026 · said Aug 23, 2026James Cook to outplay his draft cost (ADP 11.31 | RB6) Mike Fanelli · for 2026 · said Aug 23, 2026James Cook to finish top 1 at his position, by rushing yards Ralph Vacchiano · for 2026 · said Aug 18, 2026James Cook to finish top 1 at his position, by fantasy points Andrew Erickson · for 2026 · said Aug 15, 2026James Cook to finish top 1 at his position, by fantasy points Andrew Erickson · for 2026 · said Aug 10, 2026
James Cook to outplay his draft cost (Round 1) FantasyPros · for 2026 · said Aug 10, 2026
James Cook to finish top 1 at his position, by fantasy points FantasyPros · for 2026 · said Aug 10, 2026 James Cook to be 1st on the depth chart Nathan Jahnke · for 2026 · said Aug 6, 2026
James Cook to be 1st on the depth chart Joe Brady · for 2026 · said Aug 5, 2026
James Cook to be 1st on the depth chart FantasyPros · for 2026 · said Aug 3, 2026
James Cook to finish top 5 at his position, by fantasy points FantasyPros · for 2026 · said Aug 3, 2026 James Cook to outplay his draft cost (eleventh overall) Derek Brown · for 2026 · said Jul 20, 2026James Cook to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points Derek Brown · for 2026 · said Jul 20, 2026James Cook to record 1,600 rushing yards Chris Brockman · for 2026 · said May 4, 2026James Cook to record ? rushing tds Andrew Erickson · for 2025 · said May 31, 2025James Cook to move Rich Eisen · for 2024 · said Feb 24, 2025James Cook to move — “the Bills will pay him” Rich Eisen · for 2024 · said Feb 24, 2025Settled · 8 “Running Back (4) James Cook”
Scored 100 a naive guess scored 100 +0 skill
How this was scored
club: BUF
skill: 0
player: James Cook
season: 2026
claimed: he makes the 53
accuracy: 100
baseline: 100
difficulty: 2
the naive guess: he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season: 18
weeks on the53: 3
weeks left when called: 18
first week on the53: 1
weeks on the practice squad: 0 “the three running backs you would expect, James Cook, Ray Davis, and Ty Johnson”
Scored 100 a naive guess scored 100 +0 skill
How this was scored
club: BUF
skill: 0
player: James Cook
season: 2026
claimed: he makes the 53
accuracy: 100
baseline: 100
difficulty: 2
the naive guess: he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season: 18
weeks on the53: 3
weeks left when called: 18
first week on the53: “It's the same three guys that have been back there the last two years. James Cook, Ray Davis, and Ty Johnson”
Scored 100 a naive guess scored 100 +0 skill
How this was scored
club: BUF
skill: 0
player: James Cook
season: 2026
claimed: he makes the 53
accuracy: 100
baseline: 100
difficulty: 2
the naive guess: he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season: 18
weeks on the53: 3
weeks left when called: 18
first week on the53: “The three running backs cut and dry. James Cook, Ray Davis, Ty Johnson.”
Scored 100 a naive guess scored 100 +0 skill
How this was scored
club: BUF
skill: 0
player: James Cook
season: 2026
claimed: he makes the 53
accuracy: 100
baseline: 100
difficulty: 2
the naive guess: he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season: 18
weeks on the53: 3
weeks left when called: 18
first week on the53: “James Cook is gonna lead the league in rushing this year.”
Scored 100 a naive guess scored 0 +111 skill
How this was scored
skill: 111
player: James Cook
season: 2025
zero at: 12
accuracy: 100
baseline: 0
position: RB
ranked by: rushing yards
difficulty: 1.11
the naive guess: where he finished last season
weeks in the season: 18
naive finish: 16
actual finish: “James Cook is gonna win the rushing title.”
Scored 100 a naive guess scored 0 +117 skill
How this was scored
skill: 117
player: James Cook
season: 2025
zero at: 12
accuracy: 100
baseline: 0
position: RB
ranked by: rushing yards
difficulty: 1.17
the naive guess: where he finished last season
weeks in the season: 18
naive finish: 16
actual finish: 1 “You know who the Super Bowl MVP is going to be. It's not going to be Josh Allen. I thought it's going to be James Cook.”
Scored 0 a naive guess scored 0 +0 skill
How this was scored
award: mvp
naive: the naive pick was Josh Allen, who won it the year before
skill: 0
player: James Cook
season: 2025
winner: Matthew Stafford
correct: no
accuracy: 0
baseline: 0
difficulty: 2
weeks in the season: 18
weeks left when called: 18 “they're like, no, we're playing James Hook on third downs Now, I could see him being a top three finisher again.”
Scored 83.33 a naive guess scored 83.33 +0 skill
How this was scored
skill: 0
player: James Cook
season: 2025
zero at: 12
accuracy: 83.33
baseline: 83.33
position: RB
ranked by: fantasy points
difficulty: 1
the naive guess: where he finished last season
weeks in the season: 18
naive finish: 7
actual finish:
1
weeks on the practice squad: 0
1
weeks on the practice squad: 0
1
weeks on the practice squad: 0
1
weeks left when called: 2
weeks left when called: 3
5
weeks left when called: 0