The catches and receiving yards were career highs for the second-year running back, as Cook reached the century mark in scrimmage yards for the third straight game and the sixth time in 12 contests this season. Buffalo will be on bye next week, but Cook will head into a Week 14 trip to Kansas City having already recorded a 1,000-yard campaign for the first time with 731 rushing yards and 308 receiving yards. A lack of touchdowns -- he has only three, one on the ground and two through the air -- is all that's keeping the 2022 second-round pick from elite status at his position.
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Rushing
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | BUF | 12 | 153 | 731 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 19 | 2 |
| 2022 | BUF | 16 | 89 | 507 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 11 | 1 |
Receiving
The catches and receiving yards were career highs for the second-year running back, as Cook reached the century mark in scrimmage yards for the third straight game and the sixth time in 12 contests this season. Buffalo will be on bye next week, but Cook will head into a Week 14 trip to Kansas City having already recorded a 1,000-yard campaign for the first time with 731 rushing yards and 308 receiving yards. A lack of touchdowns -- he has only three, one on the ground and two through the air -- is all that's keeping the 2022 second-round pick from elite status at his position.
He was on the end of a five-yard TD from Josh Allen late in the second quarter to give the Bills a 16-0 lead they were never in any danger of relinquishing. With new offensive coordinator Joe Brady in charge, Cook saw at least 20 touches for the first time since Week 2, an encouraging development after the second-year RB had averaged only 12.8 over the prior six games, but he'll face a tough test on the road in Week 12 against an Eagles defense that had allowed the fewest scrimmage yards in the league to running backs coming into this week.
Cook saw 14 carries to Latavius Murray's five, but quarterback Josh Allen always has the ability to hone in on the run game, as the latter posted a 7-41-1 line on the ground. In fact, Allen has more rushing touchdowns (5) than every other Bills player combined this season. As for Cook, his 4.8 yards per carry is great and he's got a decent role in the passing game with 18 catches on the season, plus he's the main ball carrier, but touchdowns will be tricky to come by even with Damien Harris (neck) out of action because there are so many other talents in the offense. Cook's high in carries for the season is 17, back in Week 2.
Team
Buffalo Bills
Birthdate
9/25/1999 (24)
Status
Active
HT/WT
5'11", 190 lbs
Draft Info
2022: Rd 2; Pk 63 (BUF)
Birthplace
Miami, FL, USA
Position
RB
College
Georgia
Experience
2nd season
Career History
Buffalo Bills
2022 - Present
(2 seasons)
Previous Game
34
Final
37
43
YDS
3
AVG
0
TD
2023 Season Stats
ATT
RUSH YDS
RUSH TDS
REC
REC TDS
153
731
1
33
2
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Recent Games
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Opp
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Result
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CAR
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YDS
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AVG
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TD
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LNG
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FD
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REC
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TGTS
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YDS
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AVG
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TDS
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LNG
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YAC
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11/26
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L 34-37
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16
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43
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2.7
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0
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11
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2
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6
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7
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57
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9.5
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0
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29
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69
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11/19
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W 32-6
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17
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73
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4.3
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0
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12
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1
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3
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4
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29
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9.7
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1
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15
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29
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11/13
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L 22-24
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12
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109
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9.1
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0
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42
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2
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2
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2
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11
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5.5
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0
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8
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15
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11/5
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L 18-24
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6
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20
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3.3
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0
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8
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0
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4
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4
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19
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4.8
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0
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8
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23
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10/26
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W 24-18
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14
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67
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4.8
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0
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18
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2
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1
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1
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6
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6
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0
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6
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12
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