RB GRADE RECEIPT

James Cook III

Buffalo Bills / RB / Healthy

Model version: player-forecast-v24 Data updated: August 24, 2026 at 6:13 PM EDT

NFSMELL RATING86.1A-

POSITION RANK#5of 32 rated RBs

WHY THIS RATING

Grade components

High-end production forecastevidence-shrunk multi-season

Current form87.0

Player-created value86.8

Next-season projection83.2

Production forecast86.1

Position-relative forecast grade86.1

RB production uses EPA per touch, first-down rate, workload, RYOE, contact balance, scoring, and lost-fumble rate.

The displayed performance component is recency-weighted across qualifying 2025, 2024, 2023 seasons.

Prospect pedigree and testing are context only; qualifying NFL production is authoritative.

The non-QB forecast target is next-season position-relative production, not an independent film or talent grade.

2025 PERFORMANCE

Total EPA Per Touch0.042

75th percentile

First Down Rate23.1

32nd percentile

Touches Per Game20.1

87th percentile

Ryoe Per Attempt1.174

91st percentile

Yards After Contact Per Attempt2.220

73rd percentile

Total TD Rate4.094

56th percentile

Turnover Rate0.877

32nd percentile

87.6 season score342 qualifying plays