James Cook III Dynasty Trade Value
Current value: 7,616 · RB, BUF · +208 (+3%) over 30 days · +11% over 90 days · updated October 25, 2026 from real Sleeper trades and community votes on Dynasty Dealer.
Dynasty rank: #6 RB · #21 overall among dynasty QB/RB/WR/TE.
Is James Cook III a Buy or Sell?
Across recent real Sleeper trades, James Cook III was acquired above market value in 76% of deals (698 scored) — a sell-high (rising) signal.
James Cook III 2026 Stats (Through Week 6)
6 games · #9 RB in total PPR points: 117 carries · 627 rush yds · 6 rush TD · 10 rec · 89 rec yds · 18.9 PPR pts/game · 66.7% snaps · 8.5% target share
| Wk | Opp | PPR | RB rank | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | LV | 24.3 | #4 | 22 | 95 | 1 | 3 | 58 |
| 5 | LAR | 22.8 | #4 | 25 | 111 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | NE | 16.3 | #19 | 12 | 75 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | LAC | 19.4 | #9 | 24 | 154 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DET | 20.9 | #5 | 21 | 135 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | HOU | 9.9 | #27 | 13 | 57 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
Rest of season: #5 RB (17.3 projected PPR points per game) on the redraft trade value chart. Next games: vs BAL (Wk 8), @ MIN (Wk 9), @ NYJ (Wk 10).
2026 stats: nflverse (CC-BY 4.0), updated Oct 25, 9:46 AM ET. Weekly rank = PPR points among RBs that week.
Recent Real Trades Involving James Cook III
James Cook III appears in 17,664 real Sleeper league trades in the Dynasty Dealer trade database — the same data the value engine learns from. The most recent:
- Oct 25, 2026: James Cook III + De'Zhaun Stribling, 2028 2nd, 2028 3rd for Emeka Egbuka, Kyle Monangai, 2027 3rd, 2028 1st (Superflex)
- Oct 25, 2026: James Cook III + Isaiah Likely, Chase Brown for Rashee Rice, Emeka Egbuka, De'Zhaun Stribling, 2027 1st (Superflex, TE Premium)
- Oct 25, 2026: James Cook III + Denzel Boston, 2027 1st, 2027 2nd, 2027 2nd for Jaxon Smith-Njigba (1QB)
- Oct 25, 2026: James Cook III + David Montgomery, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Brian Thomas Jr., Woody Marks for Bryce Young, Sean Tucker, Bijan Robinson, Marvin Harrison Jr. (Superflex, TE Premium)
- Oct 25, 2026: James Cook III + 2027 2nd for George Pickens, Omarion Hampton (Superflex)
- Oct 25, 2026: James Cook III + 2027 3rd for Ashton Jeanty (1QB)
- Oct 25, 2026: James Cook III for Jacoby Brissett, 2027 1st (Superflex, TE Premium)
- Oct 25, 2026: James Cook III + Nico Collins, Rhamondre Stevenson, 2027 1st for Jonathan Taylor, Xavier Worthy, Malik Nabers, 2027 2nd, 2027 3rd (Superflex, TE Premium)
- Oct 25, 2026: James Cook III + Derrick Henry, Dallas Goedert, Tyler Huntley for Rashee Rice, Quinshon Judkins, Jonah Coleman, 2027 1st, 2028 3rd (Superflex, TE Premium)
- Oct 25, 2026: James Cook III + Jaylin Lane, 2027 3rd for Tucker Kraft, Michael Penix Jr., Ted Hurst III, 2028 2nd (Superflex, TE Premium)
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