There was no clearer sign that running back James Cook was the better player than the play the Bills called from the 1-yard line midway through the second quarter on Thursday night.

Quarterback Josh Allen is usually called upon to sneak the ball into the end zone, but the Bills opted to give the ball to the Miami native and he dove in for his second touchdown of the game. Cook added a third later in the first half on a 49-yard run and he recorded 95 yards from scrimmage on 12 touches before the night was over.

Cook had 103 yards in the season opener and head coach Sean McDermott said after the 31-10 win that the arrow continues to point up for the player in his third year.

“James just keeps growing and get better“He was one of our captains tonight, and he deserved it, right? So he’s from here, and I know it was important for him to play well,” McDermott said via the team’s website.

Cook was a key part of Buffalo’s offense last year and the first two weeks of this season suggest he’ll play an even bigger role going forward.