James Cook Week 12 Preview vs. the Texans

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

Cook, who leads the team with 968 rushing yards on 182 attempts (96.8 ypg), also has seven rushing TDs. Plus, in the passing game, Cook has amassed 21 receptions 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 defense has not allowed a rusher to pile up 100 or more yards on the ground in a game in the 2025 season.
• Houston has allowed seven opposing rushers to record one or more TDs on the groun against them this year.
• Just one opposing rusher has scored two or more TDs on the ground against the Texans this season.
• The 87.1 rushing yards per game allowed by the Texans defense makes them the NFL's third-ranked run defense.
• The Texans have the No. 7 defense in the NFL in rushing touchdowns allowed, conceding eight this season (0.8 per game).

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Cook Rushing Insights

• So far this season, Cook has hit the over six times on his rushing yards prop bet (in 10 opportunities).
• The Bills, who are fourth in NFL play in points scored, have passed 49.8% of the time while running 50.2%.
• He has handled 60.5% of his team's 301 rushing attempts this season (182).
• 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