Week 6 Player Props: Rushing Yards for James Cook from EV Insight

James CookRushing Yards

Right now, James Cook’s rushing yards prop is set at 58.5 yards (-110/-110).

The public has bet the UNDER down to 58.5 (-110) after it opened @ 60.5 (-114).

Pros

An extreme rushing game script is suggested by the Bills being a heavy 15.5-point favorite in this game.
After making up 19.1% of his offense’s carries last season, James Cook has been more involved in the run game this season, currently accounting for 52.0%.
James Cook has rushed for many more adjusted yards per game (58.0) this year than he did last year (32.0).
Opposing offenses have run for the most adjusted yards in the NFL (160 per game) against the New York Giants defense this year.

Cons

At the moment, the least run-heavy team in the league (31.6% adjusted for context) according to our trusted projection set is the Buffalo Bills.
Given their underlying propensities and game dynamics, the Bills are predicted by the projections to call only 62.9 plays on offense in this contest: the 7th-lowest number among all teams this week.
The the Buffalo Bills O-line profiles as the 10th-worst in football last year in run support.
James Cook’s 4.8 adjusted yards per carry this season illustrates a an impressive diminishment in his running skills over last season’s 5.8 mark.
The Giants defensive tackles rank as the best unit in football this year when it comes to stopping the run.

Projection

THE BLITZ
54
Rushing Yards