The Buffalo Bills' RB is looking for a better performance than he put forth in the two teams' first meeting.
Dec 7, 2025; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills running back James Cook III fumbles the ball in the third quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at Highmark Stadium. | Gregory Fisher-Imagn Imagesthis season, coughing the ball up six times through 13 games, which is already five more than he had all of last season.
The Bills have lost three of Cook’s fumbles, which is the fifth most of any player during the 2025 campaign. All six of his fumbles have come during rushing plays, which is the most in the league in such situations.In short, ball security has been an obvious deficiency for Cook, and it’s clear that New England is doing all it can to knock the ball free from thegrasp on Sunday afternoon. While it’s not atypical for NFL teams to practice punching the ball out during their time on the practice field, perhaps there has been a bit more focus placed by the Patriots on that phase of the game leading into a matchup featuring Cook and Josh Allen, whose five fumbles on rushing plays are second-most in the league, per NFL.com.James Cook prep is underway at Gillette, with two different backs wearing No. 4 this week at practice to help mimic what the Pro Bowl running back brings to the table Cook is 2nd in the NFL in rushing yards , 6th in YPC and tied for 7th in rushing touchdowns …, during which a couple of Patriots players wearing white practice jerseys with the No. 4 go through various drills as defenders in blue jerseys attempt to jar the ball loose from the ball carrier’s grasp. As mentioned previously, it’s not an uncommon practice. Still, the frequency with which the Patriots’ defenders went after the ball across different drills stood out while watching the video.if the Bills hope to have a chance to move past their AFC East foe. The Buffalo RB has had a phenomenal season, as he enters the Week 15 matchup second in the league in rushing yards . Still, one turnover could change the game that is expected to have a slim margin for error. Buffalo turned the ball over three times during its Week 5 defeat at the hands of New England, finishing -2 in. It cannot afford to play loose with its possessions again this time around as it hopes to catch up to the Patriots in the divisional race. But you can bet your bottom dollar that New England will licking its chops to exploit Cook's growing weakness this weekend.5 Buffalo Bills within top 10 of Pro Bowl voting entering Week 15ALEX BRASKY Alex Brasky is editor of Bills Digest and host of the Buffalo Pregame podcast. He has been on the Bills beat the past six seasons and now joins Sports Illustrated hoping to expand his coverage of Buffalo’s favorite football team.NFL MVP Odds: Josh Allen Has Value Ahead of Week 15 Matchup vs. Patriots
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