Jonathan Taylor led James Cook in 2025 carries, 323 to 309, and rushing touchdowns, 18 to 12. Overall, Jonathan Taylor led 6 of 7 measured categories.
James Cook (Buffalo, 17 games) against Jonathan Taylor (Indianapolis, 17 games). Every number below is measured, not projected.
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| Metric | James Cook | Jonathan Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 309 | 323 ✓ |
| Rushing yards | 1,621 ✓ | 1,585 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 12 | 18 ✓ |
| Targets | 40 | 55 ✓ |
| Receptions | 33 | 46 ✓ |
| Receiving yards | 291 | 378 ✓ |
| Fantasy points | 302.2 | 362.3 ✓ |
Categories won: James Cook 1, Jonathan Taylor 6.
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Open gamedai freeJonathan Taylor led James Cook in 2025 carries, 323 to 309, and rushing touchdowns, 18 to 12. Overall, Jonathan Taylor led 6 of 7 measured categories.
Jonathan Taylor led on carries (323 to 309). James Cook led on rushing yards (1,621 to 1,585). Jonathan Taylor led on rushing touchdowns (18 to 12).
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Jonathan Taylor led James Cook in 2025 carries, 323 to 309, and rushing touchdowns, 18 to 12. Overall, Jonathan Taylor led 6 of 7 measured categories. Jonathan Taylor led on carries, 323 to 309. James Cook led on rushing yards, 1,621 to 1,585. James Cook plays at HOU in week 1, Sun, Sep 13, 1:00 PM EDT. Jonathan Taylor hosts BAL in week 1, Sun, Sep 13, 1:00 PM EDT. gamedai does not publish a weekly opponent-adjusted projection, an expert grade, or a crowd pick, so nothing here grades either fixture. Weigh a different pairing with the free start/sit tool at gamedai.app/tools/start-sit.
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Open gamedai freeData from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0. 2025 regular season, snapshot taken September 5, 2026. Source: nflverse-data. Licence: CC BY 4.0. gamedai is an independent analytics platform and is not affiliated with the National Football League.