Fantasy Alert: NFL Scout Predicts Ray Davis to Vulture TDs from James Cook with Bills

Buffalo Bills 2024 fourth-round draft pick Ray Davis reportedly could make a significant fantasy football impact as a rookie.

According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, an anonymous veteran NFL scout sees Davis having a key role with the Bills during his debut season, saying: "Great complement to [James] Cook and should get a lot of goal-line and short-yardage work, which should result in some touchdowns."

Fowler noted that Davis runs with power thanks to his 5'8", 211-pound frame, giving him a much different body type than the Bills' No. 1 running back in Cook, who is listed at 5'11" and 190 pounds.

Davis was a well-traveled player in college, spending time at Temple, Vanderbilt and Kentucky, and having at least one season with 1,000 or more yards from scrimmage at each of those schools.

As a freshman at Temple in 2019, Davis rushed for 936 yards and eight touchdowns, and also had 15 receptions for 181 yards and two scores.

In 2022, Davis racked up 1,042 yards and five touchdowns on the ground to go along with 29 catches for 169 yards and three more touchdowns at Vandy.

Last season, Davis set career highs across the board as a senior at Kentucky, rushing for 1,129 yard and 14 touchdowns, and averaging 5.7 yards per carry. He added 33 receptions for 323 yards and another seven receiving touchdowns as well.

While Davis is an older prospect by NFL draft standards at 24, his production was too great for the Bills to ignore, as they took him with the No. 128 overall pick.

Cook, who was the Bills' second-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft, figures to be the clear starter in 2024 after earning Pro Bowl honors last season.

The former Georgia standout averaged 4.7 yards per carry and was fourth in the league in rushing yardage with 1,122 yards. He was also a huge factor in the passing game with 44 catches for 445 yards, plus he had six total touchdowns.

Cook was more of a yardage accumulator than a touchdown scorer, as the Bills usually opted to the put the ball in quarterback Josh Allen's hands near the goal line, as evidenced by his 15 rushing touchdowns.

Allen's size, strength and athleticism will undoubtedly continue to make him a preferred red-zone option, but Davis can help take some of the pressure off of both him and Cook.

With journeyman Ty Johnson seemingly ticketed for the No. 3 running back role, Davis has a clear path to RB2 as a rookie, and that should be a fantasy-relevant spot in the Bills' high-octane offense.