James Cook Week 12 Preview vs. the Texans

James Cook will be up against the third-best rushing defense in the league when his Buffalo Bills take on the Houston Texans in Week 12, on Thursday at 8:15 p.m. ET.

In the ground game, Cook carried the ball 182 times for a team-high 968 yards (96.8 ypg) and has seven rushing scores. Plus, Cook has amassed 21 receptions as a receiver for 190 yards (19.0 ypg) and one TD.

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Cook vs. the Texans

• Cook vs the Texans (since 2021): 1 GP / 82 RUSH YPG / 1 RUSH TD
• The Texans have not allowed 100 or more yards on the ground to an opposing rusher in the 2025 season.
• Houston has allowed one or more rushing TDs to seven opposing players this year.
• The Texans have allowed two or more rushing TDs to only one opposing rusher this season.
• The Texans surrender 87.1 rushing yards per game, the NFL's third-ranked rush defense this season.
• Opponents of the Texans have scored eight touchdowns on the ground (0.8 per game). The Texans' defense is seventh in the NFL in that category.

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Cook Rushing Insights

• Cook hit the over on his rushing yards total set by bookmakers in six of his 10 opportunities this season (60.0%).
• The Bills have passed 49.8% of the time and run 50.2% this season. They rank fourth in the NFL in scoring.
• He has carried the ball in 182 of his team's 301 total rushing attempts this season (60.5%).
• Cook has scored at least once on the ground five times this season, with multiple rushing TDs in two of those contests.
• He has scored eight of his team's 37 offensive touchdowns this season (21.6%).
• He has 29 carries in the red zone (49.2% of his team's 59 red zone rushes).

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Cook's Recent Performance