Buffalo Bills running back James Cook has had a massive breakout season. Entering the game against the Patriots, Cook had 828 rushing yards at 4.8 yards per carry and 13 rushing touchdowns, adding 232 receiving yards and a touchdown through the air as well.
Buffalo has talented players on both sides of the ball, as they are one of the most dominant teams in the AFC. Running back James Cook would be a perfect addition to the Patriots’ backfield, so he is my pick for this week’s Gimme Him player.
The Bills beat the Patriots 24-21 thanks to the performance from starting running back James Cook along with timely plays made by the defense. Cook ran the ball 11 times for 100 yards and one touchdown while also catching three passes for 26 yards and another touchdown, showing his ability to affect the game on the ground and through the air.
Josh Allen doesn't have to do it all, and may be hard-pressed to top 4,000 yards passing for a fifth consecutive season. And that’s not a bad thing.
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Running back James Cook got the Buffalo Bills on the board with a 46-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter to cut the New England Patriots' lead in half. The touchdown drive came after a sluggish start for the Bills.
The Buffalo Bills won a nail-biter against the New England Patriots, 24-21, in Week 16 action. The Bills, a massive 14.5-point favorite entering the game, struggled mightily to dominate their lowly divisional rivals.
In Sunday’s 24-21 victory over the New England Patriots, the Bills trotted out a new personnel grouping for the first time this season.
A whole lot of running back James Cook and takeaways by the defense helped the Buffalo Bills erase an early 14-point deficit Sunday against the New England Patriots.
At least one AFC East rival is convinced by the talent of New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye. Bills running back James Cook was mic’d up for last Sunday’s game against the Patriots, and he was heard talking with linebacker Matt Milano about Maye.
Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills are a win away from locking up the AFC's No. 2 seed entering the playoffs on Sunday, when they close their home schedule against their division rival New York Jets.
Buffalo’s running attack takes the pressure off Allen having to win games with his arm. It also gives the Bills a ball-control dimension to ease the load from a patchwork and injury-depleted defense, which should be McDermott’s most pressing concern entering the playoffs.