James Cook led Travis Etienne in 2025 carries, 309 to 260, and rushing yards, 1,621 to 1,107. Overall, James Cook led 4 of 7 measured categories.
James Cook (Buffalo, 17 games) against Travis Etienne (Jacksonville, 17 games). Every number below is measured, not projected.
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| Metric | James Cook | Travis Etienne |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 309 ✓ | 260 |
| Rushing yards | 1,621 ✓ | 1,107 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 12 ✓ | 7 |
| Targets | 40 | 52 ✓ |
| Receptions | 33 | 36 ✓ |
| Receiving yards | 291 | 292 ✓ |
| Fantasy points | 302.2 ✓ | 253.9 |
Categories won: James Cook 4, Travis Etienne 3.
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Open gamedai freeJames Cook led Travis Etienne in 2025 carries, 309 to 260, and rushing yards, 1,621 to 1,107. Overall, James Cook led 4 of 7 measured categories.
James Cook led on carries (309 to 260). James Cook led on rushing yards (1,621 to 1,107). James Cook led on rushing touchdowns (12 to 7).
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James Cook led Travis Etienne in 2025 carries, 309 to 260, and rushing yards, 1,621 to 1,107. Overall, James Cook led 4 of 7 measured categories. James Cook led on carries, 309 to 260. James Cook led on rushing yards, 1,621 to 1,107. James Cook hosts BAL in week 8, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 PM EST. Travis Etienne hosts IND in week 8, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 PM EST. 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 November 1, 2026. Source: nflverse-data. Licence: CC BY 4.0. gamedai is an independent analytics platform and is not affiliated with the National Football League.