James Cook vs. Texans - NFL - Player Props, Lines and Trends

James Cook hits the field in Sunday's game, which starts at 1 p.m. ET on CBS, with several player prop bets available to wager on. Cook and the Buffalo Bills (0-0) have a Week 1 matchup against the Houston Texans (0-0) at NRG Stadium.

James Cook Player Props

Cook Rushing Insights

• Sunday's rushing yards prop bet for Cook is 72.5. That is 22.9 fewer yards than his average of 95.4 last season.
• In 70.6% of his games last season (12 of 17), Cook put up more than 72.5 rushing yards.
• The average rushing yards prop for Cook last season (75.9) was below his season average for rushing yards (95.4).
• Cook hit the over on his rushing yards total in nine games (64.3%) out of 14 opportunities last season.
• Cook had at least one rushing touchdown in eight games last year, including multiple rushing TDs four times.

Cook Receiving Insights

• Cook's 17.1 receiving yards per game average from last season is 2.4 less than his prop bet total in Sunday's outing (19.5).
• Cook totaled more than 19.5 receiving yards in 29.4% of his games last season (five out of 17).
• Cook's average prop bet for receiving yards was an over/under of 13.9 last year. He put up 3.2 more yards per game than that average.
• In six of his 14 games last season (42.9%), Cook hit the over on receiving yards prop bets.
• In two of 17 games last season, Cook had a receiving touchdown. But he had no games with multiple receiving TDs.

Houston Texans Rankings (2025)

• The Texans had the NFL's fourth-ranked defense against the run last year, giving up 93.7 yards per game.
• Last year the Texans were ranked eighth in the NFL in rushing touchdowns conceded (13).

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