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Week8 · 2026

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Toss-up

Boston

WR · CLE @ PIT

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points10.4pts

First out

Cooper

WR · PHI @ WAS

Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET

Projected points7.7ptsUsage estimate

Toss-up

Bench

Darius Cooper or Denzel Boston: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Toss-up. Denzel Boston gets the nod over Darius Cooper.

Ahead by: +2.7pts; over Cooper
Confidence: Lower; The two projections come from different sources; one is a Nuvela estimate
Started: 58%; of leagues

Cooper's number is our own estimate because his prop lines aren't posted yet, so this call is less sure than the gap looks.

Decides it

The case for Cooper is a softer pass defense and a defense that gives up more deep shots (3.8 a game to 3.3).

Flips if

Start Darius Cooper instead if you want a softer pass defense.

Risk

The risk: Boston caught 3 for 27 yards last week (5.7 points).

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET

BostonToss-upWR · CLE @ PITUsually 11.0−0.7pts this week

Helps him

+0.6ptscatchesHis lines put him at 3.5 catches, above his usual 2.9.
91%snapsHe is on the field for 91% of snaps.

Hurts him

−0.7ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.31 touchdowns, below his usual 0.43.
7th toughestper targetEdgePIT allows plenty of WR chances because receivers see plenty of targets on them; per target they’re tough (1.60 pts, 7th toughest).

CooperFirst outWR · PHI @ WASUsually 6.9+0.7pts this week

Helps him

+2.0ptsroleHe’s expected to play more snaps this week than he has lately.
WASvs WRsEdgeWAS is the 11th softest defense for receivers.

Hurts him

−1.3ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran below this year’s pace.

Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.

Stat comparison

Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.

Scoring

Projection10.47.7

TD pointsof the projection1.9Our estimate

Expected TDsthis week0.31Our estimate

Projected team points18.017.0

Red zone targetsper game0.90.6

Role

Snap share91%56%

Usage worthpts10.74.7

Target share20%8%

Targets / game6.02.6

Air yards share45%12%

Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsAboveAbove

WOPR0.620.21

RZ target share28%24%

Catch rate48%50%

Separation1.9 yds2.1 yds

YAC over expected−0.4+0.2

Usage worth vs scoredEarned by usage 10.7Scored 11.0Earned by usage 4.7Scored 6.9

Vacated targets this week0.00.0

Inside 10 target share29%33%

Range

Floor6.43.9

Ceiling15.512.7

Points from TDssteadier when lower23%49%

Big weeks (20+ pts)14%0%

Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is better29%40%

SteadinessSteady±6.0 pts · 7 gamesUp & down±7.3 pts · 5 games

Matchup

Matchup gradevs his positionB-2026, 7 gmB2026, 6 gm

Game scriptExpected to trailExpected to trail

Opp takeaways / gamelower is better1.61.3

Defense funnelNeutralNeutral

Opp pass yds allowed13th (average)28th (soft)

Starting QBWatson (Active)McKee (Active)

Opp defender outJoseph-Day (DT)Kinlaw (DT)

Roof / surfacegrassOpenOpen

Rest / scheduleNormalNormal

Opp pace13th (average)12th (average)

Opp deep targets allowed / game3.319th (average)3.826th (soft)

Opp catch rate allowed61%14th (average)67%28th (soft)

Form

Last 3 avg7.36.6

Last 5 avg8.67.6

vs season−3.8 (Cooling)−0.4 (Steady)

Yards per route run1.801.17

Receiving aDOT16.611.1

Target share trendSteadySteady

Crowd

Started in leagues58%Not widely started

Nuvela position ranklower is betterWR30WR49

Yards linereceiving49.5Our estimate

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