RB · 2025 season
James Cook or Jonathan Taylor?
Jonathan Taylor led James Cook in 5 of 6 measured 2025 categories to 1.
James Cook (Buffalo, 17 games) against Jonathan Taylor (Indianapolis, 17 games). Every number below is measured, not projected.
Category by category
What actually
happened.
| Metric | James Cook | Jonathan Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Snap Share | 57.2% | 82.6% ✓ |
| Rushing Yards | 1,621 ✓ | 1,585 |
| Rushing EPA | +5.6 | +18.8 ✓ |
| Targets | 40 | 55 ✓ |
| Target Share | 8.4% | 10.4% ✓ |
| Receiving Yards | 291 | 378 ✓ |
Categories won: James Cook 1, Jonathan Taylor 5.
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Who had the better 2025 season, James Cook or Jonathan Taylor?
Jonathan Taylor led James Cook in 5 of 6 measured 2025 categories to 1.
What separates James Cook and Jonathan Taylor statistically?
Jonathan Taylor led on snap share (82.6% to 57.2%). James Cook led on rushing yards (1,621 to 1,585). Jonathan Taylor led on rushing expected points added (+18.8 to +5.6).
Where do these numbers come from?
Every figure is 2025 regular-season data from nflverse, published under CC BY 4.0. Nothing on the free half of this page is projected or estimated, and nothing on it came from a paywalled source.
Source
Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0. 2025 regular season, snapshot taken July 28, 2026. Source: nflverse-data. Licence: CC BY 4.0. gamedai is an independent analytics platform and is not affiliated with the National Football League.