James Cook Odds and Prop Bets vs. Chargers – NFL Week 16 2023

Updated Dec. 23, 2023 6:49 p.m. ET

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James Cook's Buffalo Bills will hit the field against the Los Angeles Chargers at 8:00 PM ET on Saturday in Week 16 of the 2023 NFL season. If you're trying to make predictions on Cook's performance, we break down all of his available prop bets, trends and stats here.

Heading into Week 16, James Cook's recent performance has him with 280 rushing yards and one TD on 51 carries (5.5 YPC) over his previous three games. During that period, he also tallied 13 receptions (on 15 targets) for 182 yards as a receiver.

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James Cook vs. Chargers Player Props

Rush Yds Over/Under	Rush Yds Over Payout	Rec. Yds Over/Under	Rec. Yds Over Payout
65.5	-118	28.5	-115

James Cook vs. Los Angeles Game Info

Matchup: Buffalo Bills vs. Los Angeles Chargers
Game Day: December 23, 2023
Game Time: 8:00 PM
Rushing Yards Prop: Over 65.5 (-118)
Receiving Yards Prop: Over 28.5 (-115)
TV: Watch on Peacock

James Cook Season Stats

Carries	Rush Yards	Rush TDs	Rush Yards/Carry	Targets	Receptions	Rec Yards	Rec TDs
188	968	2	5.1	47	40	433	4

James Cook Betting Insights

Cook posts 69.1 rushing yards per game, 3.6 greater than Saturday's over/under.
He has totaled over 65.5 yards on the ground in seven of 14 games.
Cook has bettered his average rushing yards over/under on the season (52.6) by 16.5 yards.
He has gone over his rushing yards prop bet nine times (in 13 opportunities) this year.
Cook has rushed for a touchdown in two games this season (out of 14).

Chargers' Defense 2023 Rankings

Stat	AVG (Rank)
Pass Yds/Game Allowed	261.4 (30)
Pass Yds/Attempt Allowed	7.1 (27)
Rush Yds/Game Allowed	113.9 (18)
Rush Yds/Attempt Allowed	4.2 (15)
Total Yds/Game Allowed	375.3 (29)
Yards/Play Allowed	5.9 (27)
Points/Game Allowed	24.6 (28)

Bills' 2023 Stats

The Bills sport the 11th-ranked defense this season (312.9 yards allowed per game), and they've been better offensively, ranking fourth-best with 376.9 yards per game.
Looking at pace of play, Buffalo is running a lot of plays compared to the rest of the league, ranking third in the NFL with 66 offensive plays per game.
The Bills rank eighth in pass offense (244.6 passing yards per game) and ninth in pass defense (200.6 passing yards allowed per game) this season.
The Bills rank sixth in run offense (132.3 rushing yards per game) and 15th in run defense (112.2 rushing yards allowed per game) this season.
So far this season, Buffalo is keeping it on the ground 44.6% of the time, placing it seventh in the league. As far as passing, it is airing it out 53.4% of the time, which ranks them 19th (with 2.1% of plays ending in a sack).
Offensively, the Bills have been a top-five unit in terms of yards per play, ranking fifth-best in the NFL by totaling 5.9 yards per play. They rank 15th on defense (5.5 yards per play allowed).