James Cook vs. Lions - NFL - Player Props, Lines and Trends
16 September 2026
Before you wager on James Cook's player prop bets in Thursday's game, which starts at 8:15 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video, here are some key stats and trends to know. The Detroit Lions (1-0) will be Cook and the Buffalo Bills' (1-0) opponent in this Week 2 matchup at New Highmark Stadium.
Keep reading for more Dunkel stats, insights and trends.James Cook Player Props
| Rush Yds Over/Under | Rush Yds Over Payout | Rec. Yds Over/Under | Rec. Yds Over Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79.5 | -112 | 19.5 | -108 |
Cook Rushing Insights
- Thursday's rushing yards over/under for Cook is 79.5. That's 15.9 fewer yards than his average of 95.4 last season.
- On 11 occasions last season (out of 17 total games, or 64.7%), Cook had more than 79.5 rushing yards.
- Cook outpaced his season rushing yards prop average (75.9) by 19.5 yards last season.
- Cook hit the over on his rushing yards total in nine games (64.3%) out of 14 opportunities last year.
- Cook had at least one rushing touchdown in eight games last season, including multiple rushing TDs four times.
Cook Receiving Insights
- Cook recorded 17.1 receiving yards per game a year ago, 2.4 less than the over/under of 19.5 set for Thursday's outing.
- Cook gained more than 19.5 receiving yards in 29.4% of his games last season (five of 17).
- Cook's average prop bet for receiving yards was an over/under of 13.9 last year. He collected 3.2 more yards per game than that average.
- Cook hit the over on his prop bets for receiving yards in six of 14 games last year (42.9%).
- Cook had a receiving touchdown in two of 17 games last year, but did not score multiple receiving TDs in a game.
Detroit Lions Rankings (2025)
- In terms of defending against the run, the Lions were 14th in the NFL last year, conceding 114.5 yards per game.
- The Lions allowed 16 rushing touchdowns last year, 16th in the league.
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