Johnston
WR · LAC @ LA
Kickoff Sun 4:05 PM ET
Projected points7.6ptsUsage estimate
Cooper
WR · PHI @ WAS
Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET
Projected points7.7ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Darius Cooper or Quentin Johnston: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Quentin Johnston gets the nod over Darius Cooper.
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Cooper
The case for Cooper is the easier matchup (the 11th softest defense for receivers, while Johnston faces the 12th toughest defense for receivers) and a defense that gives up more deep shots (3.8 a game to 2.1).
Flips if
Start Darius Cooper instead if you want the easier matchup (the 11th softest defense for receivers, while Johnston faces the 12th toughest defense for receivers).
Risk
Quentin Johnston has played 1 game since missing time, so his recent numbers lean on his 2025 games.
Highlights
JohnstonToss-upWR · LAC @ LAUsually 5.0+2.7pts this week
Helps him
- +3.2ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran above this year’s pace.
Hurts him
- 15%targetsHe draws only 15% of his team’s targets.
- 4.4per gameHe sees only 4.4 targets a game.
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
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionJohnston: 7.6Cooper: 7.7 (best)
Projected team pointsJohnston: 19.3 (best)Cooper: 17.0
Red zone targetsper gameJohnston: 0.0Cooper: 0.6 (best)
Role
Snap shareJohnston: 81% (best)Cooper: 56%
Usage worthptsJohnston: 7.4 (best)Cooper: 4.7
Target shareJohnston: 15% (best)Cooper: 8%
Targets / gameJohnston: 4.4 (best)Cooper: 2.6
Air yards shareJohnston: 25% (best)Cooper: 12%
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsJohnston: 0 RZ targetsCooper: Above
WOPRJohnston: 0.40 (best)Cooper: 0.21
RZ target shareJohnston: 0%Cooper: 24% (best)
Catch rateJohnston: 36%Cooper: 50% (best)
SeparationJohnston: 2.9 yds (best)Cooper: 2.1 yds
YAC over expectedJohnston: −1.3Cooper: +0.2 (best)
Usage worth vs scoredJohnston: Earned by usage 7.4Scored 5.0Cooper: Earned by usage 4.7Scored 6.9
Vacated targets this weekJohnston: 4.0 (best)Cooper: 0.0
Inside 10 target shareJohnston: 0%Cooper: 33% (best)
Range
FloorJohnston: 4.0 (best)Cooper: 3.9
CeilingJohnston: 13.8 (best)Cooper: 12.7
Points from TDssteadier when lowerJohnston: 0%Cooper: 49%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Johnston: 8% (best)Cooper: 0%
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterJohnston: 61%Cooper: 40% (best)
SteadinessJohnston: Up & down±6.1 ptsCooper: Up & down (best)±7.3 pts · 5 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionJohnston: C2026, 7 gmCooper: B (best)2026, 6 gm
Game scriptJohnston: Expected to trailCooper: Expected to trail (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterJohnston: 0.9 (best)Cooper: 1.3
Defense funnelJohnston: NeutralCooper: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedJohnston: 4th (tough)Cooper: 28th (soft) (best)
Starting QBJohnston: Herbert (Active)Cooper: McKee (Active)
Opp defender outJohnston: None listedCooper: Kinlaw (DT)
Roof / surfaceJohnston: DometurfCooper: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleJohnston: Off a byeCooper: Normal
Opp paceJohnston: 3rd (fast) (best)Cooper: 12th (average)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameJohnston: 2.15th (tough)Cooper: 3.8 (best)26th (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedJohnston: 53%1st (tough)Cooper: 67% (best)28th (soft)
Form
Last 3 avgJohnston: 6.2Cooper: 6.6 (best)
Last 5 avgJohnston: 5.0Cooper: 7.6 (best)
vs seasonJohnston: +1.3 (Rising) (best)Cooper: −0.4 (Steady)
Yards per route runJohnston: 1.31 (best)Cooper: 1.17
Receiving aDOTJohnston: 14.0Cooper: 11.1
Target share trendJohnston: SteadyCooper: Steady
Games since injuryJohnston: 1Cooper: None recently
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterJohnston: WR50Cooper: WR49 (best)
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