James Cook found the end zone just 5:11 into the game.
Then he found it again.
And again.
Cook scored three touchdowns in the first-half with two on the ground and another through the air. His two rushing touchdowns matched his total for the entire year in both 2023 and 2022.
Cook entered the game +165 to find the end zone, which was the third most popular anytime TD prop at BetMGM. It trailed only Josh Allen (-120) and Tyreek Hill (-135). He was also +1000 to find the end zone at least twice and +2800 to score three or more. Cook also cashed at +1000 to score the game's first touchdown, which came on a 17-yard reception on fourth down to give the Bills an early lead.
Cook's second touchdown was on a one-yard plunge midway through the second quarter while his third was a 49-yard dash in which he went virtually untouched as he sprinted into the end zone and celebrated with a flip over the goal line.
The third-year running back also hit his rushing yards prop (57.5) in the first half, churning out 60 on five carries. His longest run was that 49-yard touchdown, which crushed the line set at 13.5. The only prop he didn’t hit in the first 30 minutes of action was his carries (13.5).
Cook’s first-half to remember put the Bills up 24-10 entering halftime as they look to beat the Dolphins for the 11th time in their last 12 meetings.
