Week7 · 2026
Scoring

Updated Sat 24 Oct, 3:37 AM ET

Bench
WRSF

Brandin Cooks

San Francisco 49ers

@ Atlanta FalconsSun 1:00 PM ET

Projected
6.2pts
Week rank
WR62
Started
—

Range this weekFrom posted lines

Floor 3.4Ceiling 10.2

WRSF @ ATLWR626.2 projected (3.4–10.2)PPR

Should I start Brandin Cooks in Week 7?

Sit Brandin Cooks in Week 7.

Cooks projects 6.2 PPR points to Wan'Dale Robinson’s 9.6.

Measured against the WR36 start line: Wan'Dale Robinson, WR36 at 9.6 projected PPR points, the last wide receiver inside it.

ConfidenceHighStart · 3.4 pts

Edge

Wan'Dale Robinson projects 3.4 more than Brandin Cooks.

What flips it

Only news flips this: an injury tag on Wan'Dale Robinson or a bigger role for Brandin Cooks.

Why Brandin Cooks

Sit Brandin Cooks, 3.4 pts behind Wan'Dale Robinson.

Working for Cooks: More work with Evans and Samuel out (24.5 vs 6.7 usual · 2.5 vs 0.7 usual), Soft matchup (B vs WR · 2026, 6 gm).

Working against Cooks: Fewer touchdown chances (0.20 vs 0.33 usual), Shaky floor (3.4 floor).

Matchup

Brandin Cooks (SF) faces ATL, kickoff Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated favorable. His team projects 26.0 points. It projects as a close game.

Recent form

Brandin Cooks's last 5 games: PPR points 2025 Wk 16 · 0.0, 2025 Wk 17 · 14.1, Wk 4 · 0.0, Wk 5 · 7.7, Wk 6 · 2.3 (oldest to newest).

At least 2 of these 5 games were played before the 2026 season.

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Brandin CooksWR62 · 6.2 proj

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Closest calls

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Stats behind the call

Each of Cooks’s figures beside the WR36 start line. Blue means he’s ahead of it.

StatCooksBench@ ATLWR36 lineRobinson · vs CLE
Scoring
ProjectionCooks: 6.2Robinson: 9.6
TD pointsof the projectionCooks: 1.2Robinson: 1.3
Expected TDsthis weekCooks: 0.20Robinson: 0.22
Projected team pointsCooks: 26.0 (ahead of the line)Robinson: 17.5
Red zone targetsper gameCooks: 0.7Robinson: 0.8
Range
Last 5 games PPR pointsWR36 line 9.6Avg 4.8Brandin Cooks’s last 5 games in PPR points, oldest to newest: 2025 Week 16, 0.0; 2025 Week 17, 14.1; Week 4, 0.0; Week 5, 7.7; Week 6, 2.3. Week 7 projection 6.2. The WR36 start line is 9.6.
FloorCooks: 3.4Robinson: 6.0
CeilingCooks: 10.2Robinson: 14.7
Points from TDssteadier when lowerCooks: 60%Robinson: 21%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Cooks: 2 gamesRobinson: 0%
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterCooks: 2 gamesRobinson: 33%
SteadinessCooks: 2 gamesRobinson: Steady±5.8 pts · 6 games

Brandin Cooks player props

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