Virgil
WR · ARI @ DAL
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points7.3ptsUsage estimate
Cooper
WR · PHI @ WAS
Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET
Projected points7.7ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Darius Cooper or Reggie Virgil: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Reggie Virgil gets the nod over Darius Cooper.
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Cooper
The case for Cooper is more upside (a ceiling of 12.7 to 12.1) and more of the snaps (56% to 9%).
Flips if
Start Darius Cooper instead if you want more of the snaps (56% to 9%).
Risk
The risk: Cooper faces a Commanders defense without defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw.
Highlights
VirgilToss-upWR · ARI @ DALUsually 1.6+5.7pts this week
Helps him
- +3.4ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
- +2.5ptsroleHe’s expected to play more snaps this week than he has lately.
Hurts him
- +7.0spreadEdgeHis team is expected to trail by 7.0.
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.
Stat
Scoring
ProjectionVirgil: 7.3Cooper: 7.7 (best)
Projected team pointsVirgil: 23.8 (best)Cooper: 17.0
Red zone targetsper gameVirgil: 0.3Cooper: 0.6 (best)
Role
Snap shareVirgil: 9%Cooper: 56% (best)
Usage worthptsVirgil: 3.0Cooper: 4.7 (best)
Target shareVirgil: 4%Cooper: 8% (best)
Targets / gameVirgil: 1.7Cooper: 2.6 (best)
Air yards shareVirgil: 6%Cooper: 12% (best)
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsVirgil: 1 RZ targetCooper: Above
WOPRVirgil: 0.09Cooper: 0.21 (best)
RZ target shareVirgil: 4%Cooper: 24% (best)
Catch rateVirgil: 40%Cooper: 50% (best)
SeparationVirgil: 1.0 ydsCooper: 2.1 yds (best)
YAC over expectedVirgil: +2.2 (best)Cooper: +0.2
Usage worth vs scoredVirgil: Earned by usage 3.0Scored 1.6Cooper: Earned by usage 4.7Scored 6.9
Vacated targets this weekVirgil: 3.3 (best)Cooper: 0.0
Inside 10 target shareVirgil: 6%Cooper: 33% (best)
Range
FloorVirgil: 4.0 (best)Cooper: 3.9
CeilingVirgil: 12.1Cooper: 12.7 (best)
Points from TDssteadier when lowerVirgil: 0%Cooper: 49%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Virgil: 3 gamesCooper: 0%
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterVirgil: 3 gamesCooper: 40%
SteadinessVirgil: 3 gamesCooper: Up & down±7.3 pts · 5 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionVirgil: B+ (best)2026, 7 gmCooper: B2026, 6 gm
Game scriptVirgil: Expected to trailCooper: Expected to trail (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterVirgil: 0.6 (best)Cooper: 1.3
Defense funnelVirgil: NeutralCooper: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedVirgil: 15th (average)Cooper: 28th (soft) (best)
Starting QBVirgil: Brissett (Active)Cooper: McKee (Active)
Opp defender outVirgil: Bullard (DE)Cooper: Kinlaw (DT)
Roof / surfaceVirgil: Retractable roofturfCooper: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleVirgil: NormalCooper: Normal
Opp paceVirgil: 9th (fast) (best)Cooper: 12th (average)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameVirgil: 4.6 (best)29th (soft)Cooper: 3.826th (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedVirgil: 65%25th (soft)Cooper: 67% (best)28th (soft)
Form
Last 3 avgVirgil: 1.6Cooper: 6.6 (best)
Last 5 avgVirgil: 1.6Cooper: 7.6 (best)
vs seasonVirgil: Cooling (best)Cooper: −0.4 (Steady)
Yards per route runVirgil: 1.93 (best)Cooper: 1.17
Receiving aDOTVirgil: 12.6Cooper: 11.1
Target share trendVirgil: SteadyCooper: Steady
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterVirgil: WR53Cooper: WR49 (best)
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