James Cook · Kyren Williams · 2026 week 5

James Cook or Kyren Williams?

Wondering who you should start this week — James Cook or Kyren Williams? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Kyren WilliamsKyren Williams projects 3.1 PPR points clear of James Cook in week 5, drawing BUF — the 6th-ranked matchup for RBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
James Cook	@ LAR	15.6	32nd · tough	18.9	6,838	healthy
Kyren Williams START	vs BUF	18.7	6th · soft	24.7	6,023	healthy

RBs vs LAR recently: Cam Skattebo 5.5 pts (W2) · J.K. Dobbins 5.3 pts (W3) · Tank Bigsby 5.5 pts (W4).

RBs vs BUF recently: Jahmyr Gibbs 17.3 pts (W2) · Keaton Mitchell 10.7 pts (W3) · Rhamondre Stevenson 15.4 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Kyren Williams projects 3.1 points higher in PPR.
James Cook faces LAR, 32nd most generous to RBs.
Kyren Williams faces BUF, 6th most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

James Cook carries the higher trade value — 6,838 against 6,023 (a 12% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving James Cook gets the most. Momentum: James Cook -1118 and Kyren Williams +995 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.