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James Cook

RB ·Buffalo Bills ·BUF vs DET ·Thu Sep 17, 8:15 PM ET

Selected prop over14.5Receiving Yards

vs DET · Thu Sep 17 · 8:15 PM ET

1 Captured source · rank 1 of 3 Book 18.5-113 Final 4 Loss

Availability

Current status

Depth role RB1

3WR 1TE

CuratedBets historical data · Aug 18 · 3:33 AM ET · Updated 65d ago

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Exact-Prop Mentions

Attention

1 Attention source

4 captured statements

Rank for this player 1 / 3
Attention timing

First captured source 11:37 PM ET

Only one captured source has picked this exact prop so far.

First mention 20h 37m before kickoff

Additional source activity
  • 3 contextual or unclassified — captured statements whose intent could not be established. Not counted as agreement of any kind.

None of these counts toward the attention figure above. A source who leans, fades or passes has not picked this prop.

Show the full chronology
  1. 7:21 AM ET Sportsbook 17.5 -113
  2. 5:30 PM ET Sportsbook 18.5 -113
  3. 8:15 PM ET Kickoff

Sportsbook captures and source statements in the order they were recorded. Their order is a fact; it is not evidence that either caused the other.

Ranked by how many distinct sources hold an active tracked position on each exact prop. Captured statements that take no position (leans, fades and context) are quoted but never counted here. Attention is not a recommendation, and CuratedBets does not advise wagers.

Opportunity

Role and opportunity

How much of this offence has actually run through him, whether that has moved, and how steady it has been. Per game, last 5 of 2026.

Rush attempts 20.8
Rushing yards 114.0
Targets 2.0
Receptions 1.4
4 metrics below the coverage floor
  • Snap share — Observed in 2 of 5 games in this window — below the coverage floor CuratedBets requires before averaging. The games themselves are still on record.
  • Red-zone carries — Observed in 0 of 5 games in this window — below the coverage floor CuratedBets requires before averaging. The games themselves are still on record.
  • Goal-line carries — Observed in 0 of 5 games in this window — below the coverage floor CuratedBets requires before averaging. The games themselves are still on record.
  • Rush share — Observed in 0 of 5 games in this window — below the coverage floor CuratedBets requires before averaging. The games themselves are still on record.

Exact-Line History

History at 14.5

Every window below is computed at this exact line only, graded with the same engine that settles a real prop. Records at nearby lines are not mixed in. A balanced record is reported as neutral, not as a lean.

67 games on record
Last 5

1 of 5 above

5 graded · sample: limited

Last 10

2 of 10 above

10 graded · sample: substantial

Season

1 of 6 above

6 graded · sample: moderate

Multi-season

31 of 72 above

72 graded · sample: substantial

Home

3 of 10 above

10 graded · sample: substantial

Away

4 of 10 above

10 graded · sample: substantial

Versus opponent

1 of 3 above

3 graded · sample: limited

14.5 is 10.5 above the Last 5 median of 4.

Sample strength reflects the number of graded games only, never how lopsided the record is. Where a line is stated as a distance from a median, that is the difference between two numbers — not a statement that the line is favourable, soft or mispriced.

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Assessed history

7

Additional historical context

  • Weak historical evidence Last 5

    1 of 5 above 14.5

    Sample: 5 games · median 4 / mean 7.2 · Limited sample

    Why weak historical evidence?
    • Small difference from the line
    • The pattern holds across the sample
    • Directly relevant to this market
    • Current-season evidence
    • Official warehouse data

    Source: CuratedBets warehouse (nflverse historical)

  • Weak historical evidence Last 3

    0 of 3 above 14.5

    Sample: 3 games · median 3 / mean 5 · Limited sample

    Why weak historical evidence?
    • Small difference from the line
    • The pattern holds across the sample
    • Directly relevant to this market
    • Current-season evidence
    • Official warehouse data

    Source: CuratedBets warehouse (nflverse historical)

  • No historical lean Last 10

    5 of 10 above 14.5

    Sample: 10 games · median 15 / mean 20.3

    Why no historical lean?
    • Values sit close to the line
    • Driven by one or two outlying games
    • Directly relevant to this market
    • Current-season evidence
    • Official warehouse data

    Source: CuratedBets warehouse (nflverse historical)

  • No historical lean Away

    16 of 33 above 14.5

    Sample: 33 games · median 14 / mean 17.7

    Why no historical lean?
    • Values sit close to the line
    • Driven by one or two outlying games
    • Directly relevant to this market
    • Current-season evidence
    • Closely matched to this situation
    • Official warehouse data

    Source: CuratedBets warehouse (nflverse historical)

  • No historical lean Home

    14 of 34 above 14.5

    Sample: 34 games · median 10.5 / mean 17.7

    Why no historical lean?
    • Values sit close to the line
    • Driven by one or two outlying games
    • Directly relevant to this market
    • Current-season evidence
    • Closely matched to this situation
    • Official warehouse data

    Source: CuratedBets warehouse (nflverse historical)

  • No historical lean Season

    0 of 1 above 14.5

    Sample: 1 game · median 12 / mean 12 · Limited sample

    Why no historical lean?
    • Based on a single game
    • Values sit close to the line
    • Per-game values not available
    • Directly relevant to this market
    • Current-season evidence
    • Official warehouse data

    Source: CuratedBets warehouse (nflverse historical)

  • No historical lean Vs opponent

    1 of 2 above 14.5

    Sample: 2 games · median 21 / mean 21 · Limited sample

    Why no historical lean?
    • Values sit close to the line
    • Driven by one or two outlying games
    • Directly relevant to this market
    • Current-season evidence
    • Closely matched to this situation
    • Official warehouse data

    Source: CuratedBets warehouse (nflverse historical)

Bands describe the EVIDENCE, not the bet.

Facts shown without a strength band
  • Advanced Performance — No comparison cohort exists for these metrics, so how substantial they are cannot be established from stored data.
  • Rest History — Rest is recorded as exact day counts with no cohort of values for matching-rest games, so there is no magnitude to measure.

Recorded values

67
Last 3 N=3

3 median 5 average 0–12

3 0 12

Finished above 14.5 in 0 of 3.

Last 5 N=5

4 median 7.2 average 0–17

4 17 3 0 12

Finished above 14.5 in 1 of 5.

Last 10 N=10

15 median 20.3 average 0–66

24 66 13 33 31 4 17 3 0 12

Finished above 14.5 in 5 of 10.

Splits

  • Season N=1 12
  • Home N=34 median 10.5
  • Away N=33 median 14
  • Vs opponent N=2 14 · 28

Every split shows the games behind it. A split with a small sample is reported as those games rather than as an average of them.

  • Red-zone targets 0.2 N=5

Advanced, last 5

  • Receiving EPA -0.48 N=4
  • Air yards 5.4 N=5
  • Yards after catch 8.2 N=5

Upcoming rest: 4 days · prior games on 4 days’ rest: N=5

Exact days between games. CuratedBets defines no short/standard/extended rest categories, so none is applied here.

Game statistics: CuratedBets warehouse (nflverse historical archive, not a live official feed). Averages, medians and counts: CuratedBets calculation.

Sportsbook markets

15 markets · 50 priced wagers
MarketLatest observedFirst observedMovementAlternatesAttentionObserved
Rushing2
Rush + Receiving Touchdowns
Threshold props3 thresholds, each its own wager
—
Per line
change count unknown · last changed 35d ago
—
35d ago
Rushing Yards
78.5 O-113 / U-113 Final135 OWin ULoss
73.5 O— / U—
73.5 → 78.5▲ +5
O -114 → -113 · U -114 → -113
1 line move · last changed 35d ago
History
—
35d ago
Receiving3
Longest Reception
Threshold props3 thresholds, each its own wager
—
Per line
change count unknown · last changed 35d ago
—
35d ago
Receiving Yards
18.5 O-113 / U-113 Final4 OLoss UWin
17.5 O— / U—
17.5 → 18.5▲ +1
O -114 → -113 · U -114 → -113
1 line move · last changed 35d ago
History
—
35d ago
Receptions
2.5 O-114 / U-114 Final1 OLoss UWin
2.5 O-102 / U-130
Line unchanged
O -102 → -114 · U -130 → -114
change count unknown · last changed 35d ago
History
—
35d ago
Touchdowns10
Anytime Touchdown
Yes -170 one side only
Yes -160 one side only
Line unchanged
O -160 → -170
7 changes · last changed 35d ago
History
—
—
35d ago
Anytime Touchdown 1st Half
Yes +140 one side only
Yes +165 one side only
Line unchanged
O +165 → +140
5 changes · last changed 35d ago
History
—
—
35d ago
Anytime Touchdown 1st Quarter
Yes +370 one side only
Yes +430 one side only
Line unchanged
O +430 → +370
7 changes · last changed 35d ago
History
—
—
35d ago
Anytime Touchdown 2nd Half
Yes +170 one side only
Yes +175 one side only
Line unchanged
O +175 → +170
7 changes · last changed 35d ago
History
—
—
35d ago
Anytime Touchdown 2nd Quarter
Yes +280 one side only
Yes +310 one side only
Line unchanged
O +310 → +280
6 changes · last changed 35d ago
History
—
—
35d ago
Anytime Touchdown 3rd Quarter
Yes +430 one side only
Yes +420 one side only
Line unchanged
O +420 → +430
5 changes · last changed 35d ago
History
—
—
35d ago
Anytime Touchdown 4th Quarter
Yes +330 one side only
Yes +360 one side only
Line unchanged
O +360 → +330
9 changes · last changed 35d ago
History
—
—
35d ago
First Team Touchdown Scorer
Yes +260 one side only
Yes +280 one side only
Line unchanged
O +280 → +260
5 changes · last changed 35d ago
History
—
—
35d ago
First Touchdown Scorer
— +500 one side only
— +550 one side only
Line unchanged
O +550 → +500
3 changes · last changed 35d ago
History
—
—
35d ago
Last Touchdown Scorer
— +650 one side only
— +700 one side only
Line unchanged
O +700 → +650
4 changes · last changed 35d ago
History
—
—
35d ago
Movement compares the latest observation with the first observation of each wager. A price change is shown as both observed prices; only a line change is shown as a delta. First observed is not the book's first price. Prices from Sportsbook observation

These are records of what CuratedBets observed and when. They are not an opening line, not a closing line, not a live price and not a recommendation. CuratedBets does not advise wagers.

Windows running the other way

1
Last 10 record

At this exact line, 2 over / 8 under / 0 push across 10 graded games.

Exact-line factual history

These are the same recorded windows shown above, selected because their direction runs against the side of the selected prop. CuratedBets does not construct an opposing argument when none exists in the data, and a window that runs the other way is history, not a reason to take the other side.

Recent Games

Last 5 games

The individual games behind the averages above, most recent first. These are recorded results, not a trend and not a forecast. A blank cell means the statistic was not recorded for that game — it is not a zero.

Date Opponent Snaps Carries Rush yds Targets
Oct 18 @ LV — 22 95 3
Oct 12 @ LA — 25 111 1
Oct 4 vs NE 35 12 75 2
Sep 27 vs LAC — 24 154 1
Sep 17 vs DET 55 21 135 3

Regular season only. These are the games this player actually played, so a week he missed is absent rather than recorded as a zero.

Matchup

Matchup context

What this defence has been observed doing, and — when an exact prop is selected — the recorded interaction between these units and defences this player has already faced that are structurally similar to this week’s. These are observed distributions. They are not a claim that either side has the better of it.

Opponent defensive structure · DET

3
Defensive personnel 3 CB, 2 DE, 1 DT, 2 MLB, 1 NT, 1 OLB, 1 SS 15%

413 charted plays across 5 games

Defenders in box 5.3 average

413 charted plays across 5 games

Pass rushers 2.3 average

413 charted plays across 5 games

Observed over 413 charted plays across 5 charted games · Last 5 charted games · 2025. CuratedBets does not yet have usable charted defensive plays from this season, so this uses the most recent charted games available before kickoff — historical context, not a description of how this defence is playing this season. These are recorded distributions for this defence. They are not a rating, not a comparison against other defences, and they carry no side.

Looked for, and nothing was on record.

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Offensive scheme

Looked for, and nothing was on record.

Scheme interaction

Looked for, and nothing was on record.

How comparable defences were chosen

  • Man / zone compared as a charted distribution
  • Coverage shell compared as a charted distribution
  • Defensive personnel compared as a charted distribution
  • Defenders in box compared as a charted distribution
  • Pass rushers compared as a charted distribution

A defence qualifies when enough of these families are charted for both teams and the observed distributions are close enough to compare. How close is measured internally and is not published: it describes how alike two defences have looked, and it is never a probability, a price or an expected outcome.

Availability

1

Availability — 1 further observation recorded here is not in a form this page can display. They are counted in Evidence and method.

Rest and workload

4
Offensive snaps (Last 3)2 games

44

1 game(s) carried no value

Targets (Last 3)3 games

3 targets

3 games · average 3.3333 targets

Receptions (Last 3)3 games

2 receptions

3 games · average 2.3333 receptions

1 further observation recorded here is not in a form this page can display. They are counted in Evidence and method.

Travel and environment

5
Venue1 game

Outdoor_confirmed · a_turf

Altitude data unavailable

Home / away1 game

Home

New Era Field

Time-zone shift1 game

1 hour

Travel1 game

2076.26 km

Conditions

Weather not reported

Not recorded in the source data.

Coaching context

2
Head coach tenure1 game

Sean McDermott

1 games observed · 2026

this coach name has more than one stint here, so the name is carrying more than it can

Coordinator / play-caller

Data unavailable

Offensive coordinator · Defensive coordinator · Play caller

Not recorded in the source data.

  • Replacement / redistribution Not available for this matchup.
  • Unit configuration Not available for this matchup.
  • Coach x scheme Looked for, and nothing was on record.

Each line names a missing input, not a judgement. “Nothing on record” is not a finding of full health, an unchanged unit, or an ordinary week.

A distribution whose top category holds the whole sample is one charted style observed, not a tendency. Charting depth varies by game and the play count is stated on every card.

Context

Source Context

Source-reported context relevant to this player and matchup.

Published context

No source context has been recorded for this player yet.

Results

What happened

over14.5Receiving Yards

4

loss

Graded Oct 7, 02:47 UTC

How CuratedBets counts attention and evidence

Method

Evidence and method

How the football observations on this page group together, and which families had anything to say.

18 football observations 14 evidence groups 5 of 13 families with anything on record. Evidence groups help avoid counting multiple views of the same underlying information as separate signals.

How this page counts evidence
Observations

18

Evidence groups

14

Groups with a recorded overlap

2

Families with anything on record

5 of 13

Evidence groups help avoid counting multiple views of the same underlying information as separate signals. The largest group holds 3 readings of the same underlying evidence.

A group is a statement about how observations relate to one another. It is not a strength, a rating or a confidence, and a large number of groups is not a claim that the evidence is strong.

Family coverage for this prop
  • Base role Looked for, and nothing was on record.
  • Game-state role 6 observations · 6 not displayable
  • Offensive scheme Looked for, and nothing was on record.
  • Defensive scheme Looked for, and nothing was on record.
  • Scheme interaction Looked for, and nothing was on record.
  • Availability 1 observation · 1 not displayable
  • Replacement / redistribution Not available for this matchup.
  • Unit configuration Not available for this matchup.
  • Rest and workload 4 observations · 1 not displayable
  • Travel and environment 5 observations
  • Coaching context 2 observations
  • Coach x scheme Looked for, and nothing was on record.

Every absence names a missing input rather than a judgement. Nothing on record is not a finding of zero. “Not displayable” means the observation exists and this page has no reader-facing wording for it yet; it is counted here rather than printed in the form the engine stored it.