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James Cook

RB · BUF · Age 27
Superflex: RB15 · #55 overall — 1QB: RB15 · #40 overall
Values updated Oct 7, 2026
The Verdict · Superflex
Neutral.
Neutral
Win-now 90 vs rebuild 56. A contender should pay; a rebuilder should not chase the name.
The quick read
For contenders
Useful starter for contenders (90/100). No forced move at this grade.
For rebuilders
No forced move for rebuilders at this price.
In Superflex
Similar value in 1QB and Superflex.
Outlook
We expect this value to hold — no forced move either way.
Risk
Low risk profile (22.4/100).
Why this call vs the name
Contender piece, rebuilder poison.

Win-now 90 vs rebuild 56. A contender should pay; a rebuilder should not chase the name.

James Cook sits at 54.2 and the arrow is flat — a locked-in role (91.9/100 role security) underpins the value.

Next move lives on your imported desk — open the league and match contender vs rebuilder, not a generic chart.

Profile scores (format-independent)
Production
78.1
Youth
47.2
Role security
91.9
Contract
67
Upside
67
Win-now
89.9
Rebuild
56.1
Risk · lower is better
22.4
Dynasty value by format
Superflex
54.2
1QB
54.2
SF TE Prem
54.2
2QB
54.2

1QB and Superflex are the two formats most leagues use; SF TE Premium boosts elite tight ends. Compare against the full trade value chart.

Why this value
DCC Value
54.2
Talent
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Draft pedigree
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Outlook
Neutral
Format lens
Format stable

Values are our own: talent (production weighted against draft pedigree), age curve, role security, upside, contract, and risk, scaled by format scarcity. We do not sell or republish consensus ranks. Scale: 0–100 base, open-ended after format adjustment. Read the methodology.

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