Before James Cook hits the field Sunday at 4:25 PM ET on CBS, here are some key stats and trends you should know ahead of placing a bet on his player prop betting options. Cook and the Buffalo Bills (10-3) take on the Detroit Lions (12-1) in Week 15 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.
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James Cook week 15 player props
- Matchup: Buffalo Bills at Detroit Lions
- Time: 4:25 PM ET
- Date: December 15, 2024
- Rushing yards prop: Over 49.5 (-115)
- Receiving yards prop: Over 14.5 (-111)
National Football League odds courtesy of BetMGM. Odds updated Saturday at 10:23 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Cook rushing stats and trends
- Cook averages 60.3 rushing yards per game this season, 10.8 more than Sunday’s prop total.
- In six of 12 games so far this season (50.0%), he has rushed for more than 49.5 yards.
- Cook’s average rushing yards prop bet so far this season (60.8) is just a bit higher than his rushing yard average (60.3) this year.
- In six of 12 opportunities this season (50.0%), Cook has gone over his rushing yards prop total.
- He recorded multiple rushing touchdowns in three games this season, while scoring in eight games.
Bills vs. Lions stats and trends
- In terms of defending against the run, the Lions are fifth in the NFL, allowing 93.9 yards per game.
- This week Cook will face the NFL’s 24th-ranked pass defense (224.7 yards allowed per game).
- The Bills are putting up 229.3 passing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 12th in the NFL. On the other side of the ball, they rank ninth, allowing 208.9 passing yards per contest.
- The Bills are compiling 125.7 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 11th in the NFL. Defensively, they rank 19th, surrendering 123.1 rushing yards per game.
- The Bills rank sixth in offensive yards per play (6.1) and 12th in yards per play allowed (5.7) this season.