Allen
WR · IND @ JAX
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points11.6pts
Cooper
WR · PHI @ WAS
Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET
Projected points7.7ptsUsage estimate
Lean
Bench
Darius Cooper or Keenan Allen: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Lean Keenan Allen over Darius Cooper.
- Ahead by
- +3.9pts
- over Cooper
- Confidence
- Moderate
- 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.
Flips if
Start Darius Cooper instead if you want a faster paced opponent.
Risk
The risk: Allen caught 3 for 31 yards last week (6.1 points).
Highlights
AllenLeanWR · IND @ JAXUsually 10.1+1.4pts this week
Helps him
- +1.2pts2 linesCatches 5.5 (usual 4.8) and touchdowns 0.25 (usual 0.17) both sit above his usual.
Hurts him
- 18.3team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score only 18.3 points.
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.
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.
Stat
Scoring
ProjectionAllen: 11.6 (best)Cooper: 7.7
TD pointsof the projectionAllen: 1.5Cooper: Our estimate
Expected TDsthis weekAllen: 0.25Cooper: Our estimate
Projected team pointsAllen: 18.3 (best)Cooper: 17.0
Red zone targetsper gameAllen: 0.7 (best)Cooper: 0.6
Role
Snap shareAllen: 59% (best)Cooper: 56%
Usage worthptsAllen: 11.4 (best)Cooper: 4.7
Target shareAllen: 21% (best)Cooper: 8%
Targets / gameAllen: 7.2 (best)Cooper: 2.6
Air yards shareAllen: 20% (best)Cooper: 12%
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsAllen: In lineCooper: Above
WOPRAllen: 0.45 (best)Cooper: 0.21
RZ target shareAllen: 20%Cooper: 24% (best)
Catch rateAllen: 67% (best)Cooper: 50%
SeparationAllen: 2.4 yds (best)Cooper: 2.1 yds
YAC over expectedAllen: +0.4 (best)Cooper: +0.2
Usage worth vs scoredAllen: Earned by usage 11.4Scored 10.1Cooper: Earned by usage 4.7Scored 6.9
Vacated targets this weekAllen: 3.5 (best)Cooper: 0.0
Inside 10 target shareAllen: 40% (best)Cooper: 33%
Range
FloorAllen: 7.4 (best)Cooper: 3.9
CeilingAllen: 19.1 (best)Cooper: 12.7
Points from TDssteadier when lowerAllen: 10%Cooper: 49%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Allen: 0%Cooper: 0%
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterAllen: 33% (best)Cooper: 40%
SteadinessAllen: Steady (best)±6.3 pts · 6 gamesCooper: Up & down±7.3 pts · 5 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 6 gmAllen: A (best)Cooper: B
Game scriptAllen: Expected to trailCooper: Expected to trail (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterAllen: 1.5Cooper: 1.3 (best)
Defense funnelAllen: NeutralCooper: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedAllen: 30th (soft) (best)Cooper: 28th (soft)
Starting QBAllen: Jones (Active)Cooper: McKee (Active)
Opp defender outAllen: None listedCooper: Kinlaw (DT)
Roof / surfacegrassAllen: OpenCooper: Open
Rest / scheduleAllen: NormalCooper: Normal
Opp paceAllen: 23rd (slow)Cooper: 12th (average) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameAllen: 4.0 (best)27th (soft)Cooper: 3.826th (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedAllen: 65%24th (soft)Cooper: 67% (best)28th (soft)
Form
Last 3 avgAllen: 10.6 (best)Cooper: 6.6
Last 5 avgAllen: 10.3 (best)Cooper: 7.6
vs seasonAllen: +0.5 (Steady) (best)Cooper: −0.4 (Steady)
Yards per route runAllen: 1.71 (best)Cooper: 1.17
Receiving aDOTAllen: 7.4Cooper: 11.1
Target share trendAllen: SteadyCooper: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesAllen: 58%Cooper: Not widely started
Nuvela position ranklower is betterAllen: WR23 (best)Cooper: WR49
Yards linereceivingAllen: 45.5Cooper: Our estimate
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