FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast on James Cook

PodcastWeek 1 Start/Sit: The Toughest Fantasy Football Lineup Decisions (Ep. 2185)September 12, 2026

From the episode

We know Cook and Aminra are awesome. Yeah. Christian McCaffrey is great, but he was going like three spots ahead of James Cook in drafts. And then you also get another first rounder. I can't do it.

Mentioned at 47:23 – 47:50

STACKED’s take

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Cook defended as top-five RB; trade for CMC/Corum/Johnston rejected.

James Cook was defended in a trade evaluation where A.j. Brown. Like rejected a proposal to trade Cook and Amon-Ra St. Brown for Quentin Johnston, Blake Corum, and Christian McCaffrey. A.j. Brown. Like stated 'We know Cook and Aminra are awesome' and noted that Christian McCaffrey was going only three spots ahead of Cook in drafts, making the trade unfavorable.